Simply put, the 8-string is a 6-string with two extra low strings. The most common tuning from low to high is F# B E A D G B E (that is, standard guitar tuning with low B and F# strings).

Needless to say, his bass tone is gigantic, with a search for the perfect set-up culminating in a highly-customised Ibanez 6-string/8-string double-neck bass guitar, built in 2015.

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