Nine-string guitars seem to break the metalsphere. Rob Scallon knows this all too well: an original 9-string guitar composition he published in December that boasted it used all 9 strings (unlike so ...

This custom made bass from Conklin packs a whopping 9 strings and a bitchin’ Pac Man logo on the fret board. The Ziricote 9 string bass is custom made with a neck-through-body design and Bartolini ...

The Earth is going to explode. Last night I was scrolling through my news feed and noticed djent-themed Facebook page The Djentleman's Club was posting about Meshuggah, who I'm always keeping an eye ...

If you have never come across a Kelstone before, it’s a 9-stringed fretted instrument which you play with both hands on top of the fretboard. If you can play the piano, you shouldn’t have many ...

You can’t rush a painstaking artist like Iowa City's Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand. Known for years in prominent nationwide orchestral circles for his exquisitely crafted string basses selling for $40,000 ...

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In 2022, ZZ Top guitar tech-turned-bassist Francis Elwood made headlines throughout the guitar press and beyond when he whipped out an almighty 17-string bass guitar with the Texas blues-rock legends.

It has the look of a lap steel and can certainly be used for playing slide guitar compositions, but the relatively low action on the Kelstone 9-string guitar opens up many more opportunities over its ...