Best 7-string guitars 2024: budget-spanning picks for djent to nu-metal

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If you’re delving into the depths of heavy metal and its many sub genres, one way to help deliver powerful, crushing tones is to arm yourself with one of the best 7-string guitars. An additional string gives you easy access to lower tunings for a massive impact when riffing and chugging away, whilst retaining a tight and clear bottom end.

That said, the best 7-string guitars aren’t purely for metal players. Having an extra string lets you play completely new chord inversions, so can make for some really interesting guitar parts. Using this in the recording process can help thicken up your guitar sound, regardless of genre.

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