For decades, Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, ex-Sepultura, Nailbomb, Killer Be Killed, Go Ahead and Die) has been known to equip his guitars with only four strings, but why?

He describes Johnny Winter’s seamless guitar playing as having a “big impact ... Notably, the 4-minute-long instrumental “Guitar Peace” exudes a somber feeling throughout. Strings ...

Given that you can see him on YouTube building and playing a unique 27-string harp guitar, he doesn’t seem like a guy who’s going to shoot down ambitious ideas out of hand. “There are ...