In this lesson, we introduce you to your first chords – Em & G, and show you some simple strumming patterns.

Hello everyone! Sooo since I bought my guitars I never changed my strings and I've been thinking lately that I should have done this earlier, but whatever Well, looks like life wanted to give me a little push too, cause a string on my acoustic broke out of nowhere and I'm not even using it, so this must be a sign
Anyway, I plan on buying new strings for both my acoustic and my electric on the upcoming Black Friday cause I'm poor and I could really use some discounts so that's my chance I think this forum might already have guides on how to change strings and etc but some other questions crossed my mind and I wonder if you can help me with those! I'm gonna number the questions so it's easier to refer to them Here we go:

1 - If I'm gonna change them by myself, what exactly do I need to do it? Like do I need any tools? Are they expensive? Or I just need the strings, lots of patience and some praying?

2 - I currently have an acoustic with nylon strings, I've read before that you can't put steel strings on nylon guitars and vice versa. Is this correct or it's a myth?

3 - About string gauges, can I choose any set based on personal preferences or I have to buy a specific one that is "compatible" with my guitar? I'm thinking about buying an Ernie Ball Regular Slinky set (green pack, 10-46)

4 - While searching for the acoustic, I've seen sets with low, medium and high tension. Again: can I choose this or I have to buy something according to what my guitar "accepts"? If I can choose it, how does it influence my playing/sound?

5 - Will I get to change my strings before Ari? I still have a week until I order them and it will probably take two more weeks for them to arrive What do you think?

I think that's it for now but if I remember anything more I will add to this thread later Thanks in advance!

I put on a new set of DR Black Beauties about a week and a half ago. It was sounding great until yesterday where my high e string just buzzes all the time no matter what fret its on. I have tried many different tunings to try and fix it. Most of the time I have it in drop c. Is it possible I have already killed that string? I'm more than likely going to go back to the EB HBST strings.

Hello my name is Domi i starter playing guitar about a year and a half ago but I have a problem when I start playing something more complicated I sound like a robot for an example I started to learn critical acclaim solo and I can play it but it sound robotic so does anyone have any tips or suggestions about not sounding robotic

Thank you for your time

Apparently A7x had a podcast on Spotify where they talk about some of their songs. I didn’t know this till a day ago… anybody had the chance to listen yet?

Hello all, I'm new here and recently bought my first Custom S guitar secondhand from a guitar center. When I picked up the guitar, I noticed the allen screw meant to keep the tremolo arm in place was missing and nowhere to found so now it's always moving or popping out if I lean over which is really annoying. Anyone know the size of this screw or where I could potentially get one? Obviously with the FR 1500 being exclusive and all I can't find anything else on this anywhere...

I'm setting up my pedal board and trying to save clutter on cables. I've watched some videos and it seems like the fx loop is only required for delay pedals. Is this true? Would I not have a problem putting all my pedals in front of my amp?

I just can't seem to make my barring finger cover everything without lifting the rest of my hand, or muting. Particularly the A chord. G is a problem, though not as bad. C, E, and D just need time. How can I fix my barring? A side note- I have 20 frets on a 25.5 inch scale, so my frets are slightly larger. Could this be making a difference? I'm upgrading soon and it should be 22 or 24 frets on a 25.5 scale, but I don't want to rely on that

In this lesson, we’ll get you started with simple strumming patterns and introduce you to the “Tik Tok” motion.

I think a pre-Rockville Orlando/Daytona guitar clinic or Synner meetup would be pretty cool if there’s enough people up for it!

I bought a second hand custom-s which was barely used and in good condition. Everything works apart from the sustainiac. I have replaced the battery with a new duracell one but it was only working in the lower strings. I raised the height and it worked on the b string also now but it still keeps cutting out on the high e string. The only setting that kinda works is the feedback setting in the middle, the sustain and harmonic keep cutting out. Could anyone help?

Short answer:
The cheap SM57 microphone is the major key to unlocking some of Avenged Sevenfold’s iconic tone.

Hey folks,
I just want to share a quick bit about the awesome album tone A7X manages to achieve. For context, I’ve been researching the band and chasing a sound similar to them since the early internet, before sites like YouTube even existed.

The band’s City of Evil and self-titled guitar tone is incredible. The simple term I would use to describe them is “cut.” Those tones are just so precise and articulate, they cut through the mix perfectly. You could also describe them as sharp, or even a bit harsh if you stretch the idea a bit. How on earth did they achieve that sound using Uberschall amps of all things - an amp known for being extremely dark in tone (they aren’t actually dark amps, but that’s a whole other topic). Among a few other tone shaping tools on their albums ( NOTE their album sound is a lot different than their live tone) the $120 SM57 microphone is the real key.

If you’ve ever used an SM57 on a guitar amp, you know the sound already. It’s a very coloured microphone. It filters a lot of lows out out of the sound and does pretty significant boost in the upper mids. I would call it a vary nasally microphone myself. It’s sharp and cutting, just like the quality I love in A7X tone.

To balance out the harsh tone of the SM57, most studio folks will point the mic on the guitar cab at the space where the speak cone and dust cap meet - the popular mid-tonal point on the speaker between really dark (far edge of the cone) and really bright (dust cap in the centre).

…Not A7X though. Nope. In some of my recent research, I came across an interview with engineer Fred Archambault on working with the band, and he says they placed the SM57 in the dead centre of the speaker, taking the sharp sound of the mic to its extreme.

This is FASCINATING to me. They broke a major recording tradition to achieve their awesome guitar tone, and it really paid off.

I also found out that the iconic snare drum from City of Evil was recorded with an SM57 too. The Rev did use an extremely bright snare to record that album, but the SM57 takes it to the next level.

I hope this knowledge is helpful for people! You don’t have to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to achieve a sound, so work with what you have, even a cheap $100 mic! Album vs live tone is very different. Also, A7X use so many different guitar and amp routs to achieve their sounds, it’s hard to nail down just one sound for them, but most all of it is filtered through an SM57.

Good afternoon, good morning, good night fellow Synners! I am currently on my way to prom. Feel free to share you prom experience if you have gone to prom!
I am very anxious

Alright, so, going strictly off of the song titles on “Life is but a Dream”, which song or songs are you the most excited to hear and why? There have been little tiny bits of info dropped in a few interviews on some sounds this record may feature, so feel free to discuss that as well!

I’ve read that a compressor is a key element of Syn’s lead tone. I’ve never used a compressor before - does anyone have any tips for how to set it up (threshold, ratio, attack, release) for his style of leads? I have a Fractal Axe FX III which has a ton of different compressor options. Would appreciate any tips!

An introduction to one finger tapping

In this lesson we teach you one of Syn’s favorite Sweep licks.

Just one question, is it possible to get a good sounding pinch harmonic on the first or maybe second string?

In this video, we look at the Harmonic minor Scale, it's modes and chord family.

What are y’all’s opinions on the new song ?? YouTube is full of dislikes.

In this lesson we go over basic finger-tapping techniques.

In this lesson we show you a couple of exercises that will help you master the fretboard.

This blew me away, and reminded me (again) of so many songs I need to relisten to again soon.

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The bassist doing the HttK solo kinda blew me away.

I've been playing guitar for about 7-8 years now and I am starting to get into some more complex stuff. Ive noticed though that i am pretty limited by my left (finger) hand speed. Ive been doing basic drills to a metronome and have noticed slight improvement. But if I want to be able to play lightning fast licks how far away/ how long will it take for me to build up some real speed. For context, my alternate picking for 16th notes falls apart around 100-110 bps.

Okay so I love, I mean LOVE to watch funny moment videos of my favorite bands if they have any and I found one for A7x. Idgaf if y’all already seen it or not but I would like to share it WITH, the community.
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