Dokken, Steve Vai, Munky, Head. It all came together. "I wasn't playing with James at that time, but he invited me to come back and jam with him. That's when I started playing seven-string. So I ...

A personal journey through the process of building a custom 7-string guitar with fanned frets and a headless design, highlighting challenges, craftsmanship, and the final result. Stephen Colbert Says ...

Seven-string guitars became a staple of the nu-metal sound in the 90s and early 2000s, thanks in large part to James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch of Korn. It created the nu-metal sound that ...

Brian "Head" Welch explained why Korn started playing seven string guitars, and the reaction that one of their heroes had to it. Head and Munky weren't playing in a band together yet, but Head ...

Suicide Silence’s riff beast Chris Garza may be the proud owner of the world’s first official seven-string Fender Strat, but he says getting the firm’s Custom Shop to commit to the build was a massive ...