duncan 8 strings?

[goth_fiend]

do you guys know if seymour can build me a 8 string humbucker like the x2n? i dropped them an email yesterday so im hoping to hear from them later this week about it and if they can how much do you think it would cost?

[rinse_master]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

I can't remember the name but I'm sure that there is a luthier who makes 8 strings and offer SD's on them, so I would imagine it can be done, but I have no idea about price.

***Edit*** www.conklinguitars.com this might be the one, but I'm not sure...

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

yes...MJ can do anything you want...but if she has to make a boobin from scratch (and for an 8string dual blade, she will have to) it will cost quite a little chunk of change.

[Zerberus]

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Custom shop should be able to do it, but I wouldn´t expect the final price to be under $200 US, likely higher

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

I seem to recall a 7 string Live Wire Metal coming really close to the $300 mark.

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Re: duncan 8 strings?

CHECK OUT www.meshuggah.net their luthier build 8 strings humbucker.

[Zerberus]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

CHECK OUT www.meshuggah.net their luthier build 8 strings humbucker.

Sorry, WFD, but he doesn´t. He has them custom made by www.lundgren.se

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

Sorry, WFD, but he doesn´t. He has them custom made by www.lundgren.se

IIRC, they run about $200, and are (according to Meshuggah) "modeled after Seymour Duncans."

[rinse_master]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

IIRC, they run about $200, and are (according to Meshuggah) "modeled after Seymour Duncans."

That's what I read, $199 and based on a Custom, only problem is I can't translate the Lundgren web page to find out more about it

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Re: duncan 8 strings?

that'd eb badass

an 8 string sh-5 custom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

this is slightly off topic, but doesn't an 8 string seem kind of excessive? I know this is a silly attitude considering how eccentric everybody here gets in their own ways regarding tone, but would you actually use all 8? My 7s don't even hold the appeal they once did.

[Leveller]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

Well the thing with Meshuggah and their 8 stringed guitars is that when their bassplayer left, they though that perhaps both the guitarists should play bass instead, but then they figured that it would be even cooler not to have a bassplayer at all and instead have 8stringed guitars =). Something like that.

[goth_fiend]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

actually guys, MJ emailed me today, 180 for the humbucker and about 5 weeks lead time, i might go for it!


also i plan on tuning my 8 like paul gilbert does his 7, eadgb then the rest to octaves, should be awesome sounding

[rinse_master]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

Well the thing with Meshuggah and their 8 stringed guitars is that when their bassplayer left, they though that perhaps both the guitarists should play bass instead, but then they figured that it would be even cooler not to have a bassplayer at all and instead have 8stringed guitars =). Something like that.

Umm, Meshuggah still have a bassist, just a new one... and I'm sure they got the 8 strings before Gustaf left?

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[rinse_master]

Re: duncan 8 strings?

actually guys, MJ emailed me today, 180 for the humbucker and about 5 weeks lead time, i might go for it!


also i plan on tuning my 8 like paul gilbert does his 7, eadgb then the rest to octaves, should be awesome sounding

Sounds good, I was gonna make a Warmoth 7 string baritone and tune it F#,B,E,A,D,G,B (Well I am gonna make it, just need the money first!)

$180 is real good price for that 8 string too!