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
Matt Heafy Signature Dean Guitar just stated, and at the twelfth fret it has the Trivium "circle" which is part of their logos and there are no other marks on the fret board.(Meaning there are no other dots or inlays on the fretboard) The strap peg which on most ML's is on the notch above the neck of the guitar, but for comfort and convenience it has been moved to back of the guitar, and the other strap peg is still in its original position on the top tail of the body. And not a new feature to this body style but surely a good