i want to buy this syn guitar but I don’t know if it’s real or if it’s a fake this is the only picture I have:

I’m curious..anyone know what type of picks Syn’s using in some of the sweep videos in the Syn’s Etudes on here? It’s white and looks pretty flimsy

Hello,
I just purchased a Boss Katana mkII 100. Since I'm still waiting for it to arrive, I wanted to ask a few questions:

1. How good is the distortion?
2. Can I achieve both dark and bright tones with the amp?
3. How loud does it get?
4. Is it noisy?
5. How much treble can I add to my tone?
6. And most importantly, does it chug?

Hey all! I was wondering if anybody has learned or has tabs for Papa Gates’ song “Paris Cafe”? I love his guitar playing in that song and I think it has really nice melodies and I was wondering if anybody has any lessons on that song

I hope everybody is living loving and enjoying life and stay shredding!
#shredgnar #revgatez

Hello!! New to here also, so happy this place exists. Just starting back again, been too many years and crazy rusty.

Finally got everything I need for my home studio just waiting for a Dynamic mic to come in the mail and waiting for my next day off to clean out the attic so I can throw my work space upstairs

Hi Guys, İm 18 year old and İm from Turkey. So i watch every lesson and i try to work on lessons but While i’m working on the guitar, I don’t want any technological device in my around. And then i do the syn’s all etudes in pdf format. So i know this is very amateur stuff because i don’t have computer i do that by phone but i think this may be useful and helpful. So here is the link :
Syn’s All Etudes in Pdf
So save that in your google drive account and print them, then next go your forest inside wood home and practice that !

Greetings from Italy! I just started playing guitar, and I somehow found this website while looking for the brand of Syn's guitar... Well, I feel like I found gold! I cannot wait to go through all the lessons and get to know this community, you all seem very nice. Ciao!

Hello everyone!

I just got a second-handed ("mint") condition Synyster Custom (no Sustainiac). I'm loving it so far but I'm not too happy with the tone of the different pickups (and I'm not even sure that the single coil is working but that's a different issue).

Do you guys have any recommendations about pickup height? I've noticed that the sustain in the notes is really bad. In the sense that the noise just stops all of a sudden. I'm not a guitar expert but I've got another Schecter guitar (fixed bridge) and even though is a more affordable version I don't see that happening.

Any tips would really be appreciated!

Thanks!

In this lesson we tackle the parent shape of the CAGED system; its correlating major chord, arpeggio, pentatonic & major scales.

Hello.
I am not new to guitar, but my learning was unorthodox.
I learned mostly by myself, as teachers tended to keep me "stuck".
Once I found a good teacher he sadly quit after a year.
I started learning via tabs mostly, and watching videos of "how to" on techniques.
However, after many years of playing, I hate to admit I'm not where I want to be with my playing.
Most metal solos and complicated rhythms (complex string skipping for example) I am unable to play.
I tried following many online guitar teachers (Bernth, Paul Davids etc) and tried practicing more "hardcore" style.
I however noticed even months of grinding different exercises 3-4 hours a day using a metronome, my speed didn't go anywhere after a week.
I tried different exercises, different styles, taking a break once in a while.
How do you get past the plateau ?
Any suggestion would be much appreciated.
Sorry for the long post.

I've seen a lot threads on here asking about how people can get a guitar tone like Syn or Avenged Sevenfold. While this tip won't get you all the way there, I figured I'd share this information with everyone since I have it.

Fred Archambault, who engineered on Waking The Fallen, City of Evil, Self Titled, and Nightmare, revealed to me a few years ago that a good chunk of Syn's lead tone is the Boss CS-3 Compressor Pedal. Fred and I also briefly discussed it a few months back when I bought the Bogner from him.

Before you run out and buy this pedal, please understand what a compressor is and what it does. If you go and buy one and plug it in and turn it on, you might be a little disappointed because you don't notice it doing much, unless you're on extreme settings. To put it simply, a compressor is used to control dynamics. The guitar is a relatively dynamic instrument, especially when playing leads. In order to control those dynamics and sort of even out the volume and depth of each note, people will use a compressor. Compression is generally a subtle effect, and most people have to train their ears to even hear and recognize compression, unless it's used drastically.


Here's a description of this specific pedal from Boss:

"The CS-3 Compression Sustainer pedal compresses louder signals while boosting lower signals, providing smooth sustain without degrading the original sound quality. Onboard Level, Tone, Attack and Sustain controls for precise tonal shaping, and the low-noise design allows super-quiet operation. This is the perfect pedal for guitarists and bassists who want to sound their best."



This thread isn't meant to dive too far into the science of a compressor, so please do further research if you'd like. I don't know Syn's settings on this pedal, but to me, his leads sound like they have a fair amount of Attack and Sustain, and not overdoing it on the actual compression. I'm sure he uses the Level as a slight boost in order to make the leads pop out a little. I also don't think he uses this exact pedal live anymore, as the Axe FX has built in compressors he can use. He did use this pedal at one point, and is a great price friendly option.

Sorry for sharing your secrets, @Syn Gates!

In this lesson we introduce you to two more chords – E & Am, and delve into more intricate strumming patterns.

Hello
I noticed Video 1 on the lessons never work. In any lesson I checked so far.
Example from first lesson added.
How can I fix this?

Lessons say ID not found, anyone have the same issues?

Hey everyone!

It’s been a while since we last made an update on things and there are good reasons for it. In the past year, Syn and the team have been thinking about the evolution of Synner and today we are ready to announce the first phase of this new chapter.

The first change is that the forums will drastically be reduced and will be used for questions about the lessons content (lessons content only) for the moment.

We invite you all to join the Official Avenged Sevenfold Discord as all the community aspects of Synner will happen on there from now on.

The second change is about the lessons. You all know by now that we had a little incident last year with our lessons. We are still working hard to recover and re-sync them all and while we made a lot of progress, it will take time before it’s all back up to normal.

More importantly, the lessons will migrate to SynTv which is where the focus of our attention will be in the next phase. Their transfer will begin shortly, in the next couple days/week.

I know that this will come as bad news for some of you. But know that all those decisions were taken after much consideration following the vision that Syn has for Synner. This is the start of something new as we aim to have the most modern experience with the best technology for everyone. And while the form changes, Synner is here to stay!

If you have any question, we will be happy to answer them below.

Thank you everyone!

Hi everyone, new on the channel…. Is there any chance to buy an Hellwin stack in europe?

Hey everyone, I know several of you have mentioned issues with marking lessons complete. We've been looking into this issue further and have not been able to replicate it at all on our end so if you could let me know if you're still seeing it, send me any relevant screenshots, what lessons you're seeing it for, and what device you're using I'd really appreciate it!

In this video, we explain how the electric guitar works as well as explaining each individual part and its function.

I’m a classical guitarist so forgive me if I’m wrong but…..Is the intro solo to save me the greatest intro solo ever written?! What do you guys think?

I have a problem with the hellwin ir-s i don't know how to make them sound good it always sounds very scratchy high pitched, too many highs
Do you have any idea how to make them sound good? Like add a certain amp or preamp or cab or something

I would like to buy Zacky V guitar, but in Austria the delivery time is at least 6 months :-(.
Can anyone recommend a model by eg Ibanez that compares to Zacky V? Preferably with 24 frets instead 22? Is there anything similar at all available?
Ibanez has much better availability in Austria.

hello, so i’ve had my syn standard for a while and recently i’ve been getting a lot of buzz from my A string. i thought it might’ve been the saddle or something with the bridge and i’ve replaced it with a new saddle and screws and the buzz was still there. i’ve adjusted the action and still no luck. every other string works fine, it’s just the A string, it’s a buzz on the whole string, on every fret. i’ve pushed the tremolo down to test if an action change would fix it but the string would still buzz. i genuinely don’t know what i got to do. i can’t tell where the buzz stems from, but i have a feeling it’s either the top of the neck or somewhere at the bridge.

Hello guys! I've bought a Boss GT-1 Guitar Effects Processor, and I'm curious on what amps and pedals on it I should use to get the closest tone to Syn's. I've made my own tone which I like, but it's not quite there, so if anyone has a Boss GT series and knows some patches/set ups for Syn's tone, I'd greatly appreciate it if you shared it with me! Thanks!