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anthon_74

CAN you string it with Argies ?? I thought about it, but assumed you couldn't do that.

Al Watsky

Anthon, don't string with arg. if you want to go in that direction use a set of DAdarrio 11's with the wound G. That would get you close to the string feel but the scale is still 1 1/4 inch shorter on the Epi so it won't feel the same until you raise the action a lot, you can get more tension going that way but then its limited for your rock gigs.

JSanta

I'm primarily a solo jazz guitarist, and my main instrument is an Eastman 7 string. Howard Alden and Bucky Pizzarelli were the main reasons I wanted to play the kind of guitar I currently do, and the addition of that low A really is fantastic. I would suggest you buy Masters of th Plectrum Guitar and th Bucky Pizzarelli solo seven string guitar book to get started. They are both fun supplements to my weekly lessons.

Lango-Django

Thanks, JSanta... Would that Bucky book still be worth having if your guitar only has six strings?

JSanta

I think so. There are some tunes where you must have that low A, but many others where you can use your standard A string instead, the chords or melody may not have the same fullness in sound. I'm currently working on getting Cry me a River up to speed, and that entire tune can be done without the low A.