Seven-string guitar string is augmented with a high octave string. Many of McGuinn's notable guitar solos utilize the G string of the twelve-string guitar to perform the main melody, and therefore the Martin seven-string guitar was designed to achieve this extended range playing without the need for doubling all six of the guitar's strings. In 2010, Inox Guitars has created a mix of the Brazilian Viola caipira and the Russian semistrunka (семиструнка). This instrument has 2 bass strings (as the 6th and 7th strings of the semistrunka) and five treble courses (as the Viola caipira) and it is used in open tuning
Yamaha electric guitar models straight with low action and a wide fretboard. The RGX312 (1987–1988) is a double cutaway rock style guitar available in Red, Black, or White finish. Specifications: Original List Price: $429.00 Neck - single coil Middle - single coil Bridge - Humbucker Construction: String length: 628mm Nut width: 41mm The RGX312II (1988–1993) is a double cutaway rock style guitar available in Red, Black, White, or Silver Pearl finish. The guitar is set up with Yamaha pickups as follows: Original List Price: $449.00 Neck - single coil Middle - single coil Bridge - Humbucker Construction: String length: 628mm Nut width: 43mm A