Spiritbox's Mike Stringer: Nailing the “Holy Roller” rhythmic string bends @guitarworld

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

A key element of Mike Stringer's riffs is rhythmic string bending. For example, check out the main riff to “Holy Roller” from Spiritbox's Eternal Blue. Mike plays a seven-string guitar tuned (low to high) F#, C#, F#, B, E, G#, C#. For the tabs, check out the May 2026 Guitar World with Keith Richards on the cover!
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