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 ...

"I just wanted to have more range in the top register--and, actually, even in the lower register, which is why I also came up with the idea of the seven-string guitar. I believe it's the first ...

or seven-string guitar ($2,099). Specs are typically contemporary: fanned frets, Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi Humbuckers, basswood bodies, wenge bolt-on necks, ebony fingerboards and locking tuners ...