The equalized string tension this design allows contributes to a more alive tone while the fanned fret layout provides an ergonomic platform for the player s hand as it moves up and down the neck facilitating speed and comfort in addition to the multi scale design the rgif7 features an ash body bolted to a maple and bubinga neck with a 24.
Ibanez 8 string fanned fret.
The fanned fret solution.
One more inch and you ll be playing a short scale bass.
It has an alder body with a maple bolt on neck aggressive top bevel a 24 fret fingerboard and can be dressed up with many available custom shop options.
However i think where it matters the most are on extended range instruments such as 7 8 string guitars or more and on bass from 5 strings and up.
If we use a fanned fret system we can specifically choose a different scale for each string that perfectly suits our needs and allows us to incorporate all of the necessary criteria we have without compromising on any of the strings.
Ibanez is pleased to introduce the rgms8 multi scale 8 string electric guitar which features the multi scale.
Regular guitars with ff ms fanned fret multi scale has little advantages.
One very notable difference is that the schecter c 8 is a 28 scale a full inch more than the ibanez rg 8.
I used bias fx desktop for the guitar and bass tones ezdrummer 2 for the drums.
Strandberg uses a 28 scale for their 8 string instruments but they also have fanned frets to even out the tension.
A short demo song using the ibanez rgms8.
The 8 string aries am8 multiscale fanned fret guitar takes its design cues from the popular kiesel a8 bevel top electric guitar.
Three decades of metal have forged this high performance machine honing it for both speed and strength.
Here s what ibanez say about the rgif8 8 string fanned fret guitar.
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By setting the horizontal point close to bridge s side shredding in high frets is easy.
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Glad to see a string manufacturer take on multi scale.