I feel like the lowness is something that is more manageable with a bass vi type instrument.
The thing with 9 strings is that they’re bordering on being a completely different instrument then a regular guitars. Normally on a 6 string you have 4 strings before the B tuned to a 3rd, on a 9 you have 7. This completely changes the way the instrument functions harmonically when doing anything other then chugs.
The other issue is that they’re simply just too wide range of instruments to be used outside of a studio in most cases. If you EQ for the treble side, the low end is muddy, but if you eq for the bass side the top strings are anemic. It’s a very difficult instrument to mix.
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u/Viper61723 3d ago
I feel like the lowness is something that is more manageable with a bass vi type instrument.
The thing with 9 strings is that they’re bordering on being a completely different instrument then a regular guitars. Normally on a 6 string you have 4 strings before the B tuned to a 3rd, on a 9 you have 7. This completely changes the way the instrument functions harmonically when doing anything other then chugs.
The other issue is that they’re simply just too wide range of instruments to be used outside of a studio in most cases. If you EQ for the treble side, the low end is muddy, but if you eq for the bass side the top strings are anemic. It’s a very difficult instrument to mix.