EpicGuitar

Been working on this solo for a while, its become one of my favorites.

Eddie used a stop tail piece guitar when recording Runnin' with The Devil, so he strummed between the tail pieces for that scrape. Some guys suggest strumming behind the nut as an alternative, but that sounds like trash. Bar the first fret with your index finger, and mute the strings with your other three. Now strum between nut and first fret. Don't forget to mute em or they will ring out and ruin it!

A continuation from my other MAB arpeggio video. This represents about another month of practice. 186 bpm (last video topped out at 120)

I am using the same IR throughout the demo with a variety of drives. This was my favorite mic/position after going through them once. Its a Beyerdynamic 160, position 3, Enhanced Strymon Iridum Settings: Gain - noon Level - 2 oclock Bass - 2 oclock Mid/Cut - noon Treble - noon Reverb off Keeley 4 knob compressor in humbucker mode Sustain - noon Level - noon Blend - noon Tone - 2 o'clock MXR 10 band EQ Every level except +1 boost on 1 khz and 500 HX Valve Driver Gain 2.3 Bass 4.7 Treble 0 Level 7.5 Compulsive Drive Gain .5 Tone 3.0 Peak low Version v4 Level 7.5

Playthrough of Death Was Arrested by Adam Kersh, Brandon Coker, Heath Balltzglier I completely rewired my pedal board. Now running the Strymon Iridium in the loop of the HX Stomp to take advantage of the built in drives. In this configuration I can run external drives and internal HX drives in front of the Iridium. I believe this is an improvement to my tone. Let me know how you think it sounds please! Gear Used: PRS SE Starla with a SD Pearly Gates in the Bridge Strymon Iridium with DH XR IR Greenbacks HX Stomp: a. Prize Drive b. Compulsive Drive c. Mono effects loop (for Iridium) d. Stereo effects loop e. Stereo Heliosphere Delay f. Stereo Vintage Digital Delay g. Stereo Chorus h. Stereo Ganymede Reverb Keeley 4 knob compressor MXR 10 Band EQ I have the Iridium set very clean now with the gain around 10 or 11 oclock. Crystal clean with no drives. I believe this keeps the Iridium sounding dynamic vs. over compressed when introducing drives. The gain knob on the Iridium is very sensitive, you can go right into high gain territory on both the chime and punch models.

I've been battling worship tone ever since I first played electric guitar in a church, and it took me a few years before I even knew what I was trying to do. Here are some thoughts and what I've been using lately to try and get the best worship tone I can. Gear Used: Harley Benton Fusion III Strymon Iridium - Chime Model - David Hislop XR Greenback IR Keeley 4 knob compressor MXR 10 Band EQ Caline Puresky Overdrive D&M Drive

I just learned this song for church and the chorus rocks. Its really only two parts but its great, listen to the chorus. Stereo delays, stereo reverb goodness. Credit for the excellent transcription of the parts goes to Troy at Guitar 4 HIS Glory on YouTube. Gear Used: Harley Benton Fusion III HX Stomp Strymon Iridium - AC30 "Chime" model - David Hislop XR IR Greenbacks Keeley 4 knob compressor Caline Puresky Overdrive D&M Drive - boost side engaged from first chorus on Recorded in Ableton Live 9

Mean Streets intro! This thing is a mystery to most. It took a lot of grinding to get it in this shape. Gear Used: Frankenstrat home build HX Stomp - 2203 amp model Caline Puresky Overdrive MXR 10 band EQ Recorded with Ableton Live 9

Here is a demonstration of Michael Angelo Batio's "Monster Lick" that was from the first Speed Kills video. Its a great general arpeggio exercise at any tempo. Here is a take at 80 bpm and a follow up at 120 bpm. The first example is the 5 string arpeggio and the 2nd one is the 3 string. Each one goes through the Monster Lick progression.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of 1984, here is a play through of Panama! Just one of the multiple hits off this album. The band went out with a bang with their last effort with David Lee Roth. Its not perfect, but its almost there. Gear Used: Frankenstrat home build HX Stomp - 2203 model MXR 10 band EQ Caline Puresky Overdrive Recorded in Ableton Live 9

I've been working on this one for a while. Tornado of Souls solo! This is up to speed, I think I can get away with these mistakes in a loud bar environment! Such a great piece to improve your chops and keep them there. Gear Used: Harley Benton Fusion III HX Stomp - 2203 model updated MXR 10 band EQ Caline PureSky OverDrive Keely 4 knob compressor Recorded in Ableton Live 9

If you are a Pantera fan and you have not heard the Power Metal album, you are missing out. I can forgive missing Projects in the Jungle, but Power Metal is the first one with Phil and Dime is just displaying pure unadulterated aggression. This riff is intense. Played once fast and then slow. This is very indicative of Dime's playing on the whole album, his solos are insane. From what I read Dime got a lot of his technique studying Michael Angelo Batio's "Star Licks" video, which is also worth checking out. This is a unique album, different from all the earlier and older ones, the boys are young and just getting started. I recommend it strongly if you haven't heard the album. Gear Used: Harley Benton Fusion 3 HX Stomp ANGL Meteor model MXR 10 band eq, setup like Dime had his, 1k peak Recorded in Ableton Live 9

Mick Mars is usually one of the last guys think of when they think 80s shredders, but he is as solid as any of them and writes amazing riffs and solos, which I think carried Motley through their career. Here is one of his best. All tracks were recorded using the same guitar, patch and gear. The production on Dr. Feelgood is one of the best of the era, the side tracks of Mick playing the dives and harmonics builds this up so well. Instead of just playing the riff, I put together a drum track and bass, and recorded all the tracks heard, in stereo. I'm a poor producer but having the drum, and bass really make this riff shine. Gear Used: Kramer Pacer Special - original from the NJ factory HX Stomp - 2203 model Caline PureSky overdrive MXR 10 band EQ Recorded in Ableton Live 9 Warwick RockBass 5 string

This riff is a monster. I believe I have it clean enough to get away with playing live, but Slash really had some technique coming up with this. It took hours and hours of practice to get it here, I'm getting close to having it mastered. Gear Used: Agile AL3200 Les Paul Copy, with Seymour Duncan "Slash" pickups HX Stomp - Brit 2203 model (new update), dual cab Greenback 30 with a 57 and 421, Caline Pure Sky Over Drive (Timmy style clone) MXR 10 band EQ Processed through a Behringer UMC404HD interface, recorded in Ableton Live 9

This is my favorite Van Halen song. Eddie is digging in here, the tempo is burning this is like Van Halen thrash! The hardest part is catching the rhythm at the beginning of the main riff, especially with the syncopation. I would argue it was around this release that Edward began to peak technically. Gear Used: Home built Frankenstrat, paf style import pickup, OFR Bridge off an original Kramer Pacer Special HX Stomp - Brit 2203 model (new update), dual cab Greenback 30 with a 57 and 421, Caline Pure Sky Over Drive (Timmy style clone) MXR 10 band EQ Processed through a Behringer UMC404HD interface, recorded in Ableton Live 9

This has got to be the toughest piece I've ever attempted. I think the hardest part to nail clean out of all of it are the octave jump arpeggios right before the end. I didn't clock the tempo just tried to go as fast as I could with minimal mistakes, its a beast!

One of Edward's underrated gems.

Lay it Down. Probably the most epic riff of the decade. Everytime I hear it I picture myself at the Garden in 1985. Recorded with the following: Kramer Pacer Special HX Stomp - cab, delay, reverb Strymon Iridium - Plexi preamp mode MXR 10 Band EQ Caline PureSky overdrive D&M Drive boost side Recorded into Ableton Live 9 in stereo.