Why do modern guitarist seem to to refuse to play beyond the twelfth fret?

Question

Whenever I turn on the radio to a Rock station, I always and I mean always seem to hear guitarist playing entire songs without ever going past that twelfth fret. Is this just the lagacy of grunge or
something else.

It's so funny that that 7th string was first started by a guitarist who is known for basically living past the twelfth fret? Anyone know who that is???

Answer 1

There's a lot more implied POWER in the frequency range & musical pitches in what's basically the MID-RANGE of the instrument. u'll find a lotta blues lead platers using the higher register [eg; ABOVE the 12th fret] more, also the virtuoso & "shredder"-type players use the whole range of the instrument more -including overtones & harmonics. Beginner players, those who havent spent a whle lotta time w/the guitar - younger, less experienced players who are still "blown-away" by the effect of simple single notes + mega wattage, "power chord" users - those that only know how 2 play ur basic barre chords + heavy amplification, (and this covers a lot of rock music - matter-of-fact,the majority of rock music & players seem 2 fall into that catagory. I guess u cud call it a "legacy" of grunge.more accurately..its sorta like one of the signatures of blues & early rock - that type of sound I think. Mostly listened 2 by younger people who haven't been around too long. [That's not a putdown, man, just an observation.) There's a lot of other stuff out there in other types of music that'll really BLOW U AWAY (done using the whole instrument which includes above the 12th fret) if u take the time 2 check it out, or if u live long enuff 2 stumble accross it!

The only guitarist that I know of who really got into a 7-string thing was/is George Van Epps i think, but I thot his instrument had a low "B" string - which basically extends the LOWER range of the instrument. After all the 12th fret is the octave note, & all the sounds then just repeat the same notes only in a higher register...I'm curious as 2 where u get ur information..(& I'm guessin' ur under 15-16 yrs. old. Am I right? - no offense dude...but I've been makin a living from playin' guitar 4 over 40 years...there's a lot more out there that u obviously haven't heard yet..Hang in there, & maybe try turnin ur radio dial!

Answer 2

I don't have a clue about who started the 7 string. As for the whole twelfth fret thing, I suppose you could be right about it being the effects of grunge still around. After so long of hearing down tuned guitars, and drop tunings, everyone seems to think that a deep growl from the guitar is better than a scorching solo all over the neck (including frets above 12th). Infact, huge solos have gone to the wayside also. Tis sad, very sad.

Answer 3

The 7 String electric was brought to the world by Steve Via, although when he used it, it had an extra high string instead of the low-B that Korn made popular. As far as who "invented" it I don't know. I know the occasional obscure jazz player used 7 string acoustics as far back as the 1950's.

Because modern guitarists and band have no real talent. Of course there are some exceptions, Dragonforce comes to mind. The majority of new bands though, are untalented preppy kids who played 2 shows and got signed to a major deal because "preppy bands for girls" is the In thing right now. You can find good guitar playing, you just gotta look a little deeper than MTV.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

This is just a stupid claim.

1. You are claiming radio songs don't? Well, if you listen, they DO go past the twelfth fret (though it doesnt matter anyways if its a good song). Most songs have 'lead' guitar playing octave chords very high
2. Alot of MODERN artists on the radio even have solos... modern metal bands have solos. The Ataris (radio) have solos. Bayside (radio) have solos. The All-american Rejects (Radio) have solos. So basically your point is false.

Answer 6

because demons have taken over the music industry and is working to dumb down america with complete stupidity such as rap,hip hop,grunge,porn,video games,we are being made stupid and immoral by the day --were all victims including the church