Here's Why You Would Use a 6 String Guitar Over an 8 String?

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Published on April 16, 2025 2:01:24 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suhTO7ywanE

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This video goes over why guitarists would choose a 6 string guitar over an 8 string. 8 string guitars have all the range of a 6 string guitar with 2 extra strings. So why not solely use an 8 string? This video discusses the reasons why you might not want to play an 8 string guitar as your main instrument if you have the option available for other 6 strings.

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00:00 8 string guitar usage intro
00:39 Not discouraging 8 string guitars
00:49 Not sponsored
00:56 Clean tone melody demo

Extended Range
01:03 Meow cat
01:05 Don’t need to use the full range all the time
01:50 Muting technique and extra strings
02:13 Wider neck and different playing feel
03:15 Lead tone melody demo

Genre and Style
03:22 Sitting cat
03:27 Genres favoring lower tunings
03:46 Pitch shifters
04:20 Genres that favor 6 strings
05:04 Have used the 8 string
05:14 Original song chorus melody
05:29 8 String in various covers and other uses
05:49 Different inspiration from different guitars
07:07 Clean bar chord demo

Physical Size
07:15 Cat flop
07:20 Scale length and multiscale vs uniform scale
08:28 Guitar length, bridge position, and picking technique
09:32 Minor inconveniences add up over time
09:45 Longer neck
10:19 Volume arpeggios demo

Overall
10:27 Petting cat
10:31 Using only an 8 string to make music
10:57 Playing an 8 string is fun
11:10 Active vs passive pickups for 6, 7, and 8 string guitars
12:33 What do you think?
12:48 The YouTube stuff
12:58 Please consider streaming my music :)
13:07 Lead tone melody
13:16 Cat head pets