Hey guys! Hope you're All Keeping Safe & Well

So I was sitting Jamming along to the last half of 'Exist' by A7X today and out of nowhere, the song just 'got me' (if you know what I mean) Full on goosebumps with the ending Synth parts & NDT's speech, lump in my throat, butterflies in my stomach, the absolute works - especially at the big Major Chord at the end!

I always find it fascinating how songs can have this almost drug like effect on us.

I thought I'd make a short thread on this because I'm really curious to see what others share - What song/songs give you a strong physical/emotional reaction and (if youre comfortable sharing) why?

Cheers!

Hey all! I've ran into this note pattern a couple times now in a few different songs, and I'm wondering if there is a proper way to pick it? I struggle with this one more than others! I've messed around with it a little, such as trying to alternate pick it and just down pick it, but it just doesn't feel right.

Any input is greatly appreciated!

What exactly is the “Dexter” amp Avenged Sevenfold used on Hail to the King?

In the Breakdown video for Shepherd of Fire (see below), a couple of the guitar tracks are labeled “Dexter” as mentioned by Shadows.

This sound is used throughout the album. I’ve heard an isolated track of it, and it sounds an awful lot like the Bogner tone used on all the other A7X Albums, but I’ve never seen or heard anyone call that Bogner “Dexter” and I’m not sure if the band has access to it anymore. I know they have their own Uberschall that’s a bit beat up and taped in some spots, so maybe that’s what they’re referring to.

Anyone have ideas?

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So i recently noticed a bump in my left hand wrist, visited the doctor and he told me it was a synovial cyst, my question is, anyone has or had it? can i keep playing? will it disapear on its own? it only discomforts a bit if i play for more than 30 minutes

Hey guys! I tried orange for the first time and I'd say it was a success! Lmk what you think

So do notes like have to look after their knees and other assorted body parts now?

1. Topics of discussion
2. The trill
3. Marcato, portato and tenuto

1. Topics of discussion

In this tutorial, we will be discussing various articulations that you may encounter in music. So, let's have some fun.

2. The trill

In music, a trill is used to tell a musician that he has to play a rapid alternation between to adjacent notes. I find it easy to understand this if I think of it as a voice vibrato. The trill is a fairly common musical ornament, which is used to add color to your playing. On a musical sheet, it looks like this:



And here it is played back.

How rapidly you alternate between the notes is up to you and the song that you are playing. You should adjust the speed of the alternation to the tempo of the song.

3. Marcato, portato and tenuto

A marcato note is somewhat similar to an accentuated note, with the only difference being that a marcato note is to be played even louder than an accentuated one.

The portato is a term that tells the musician that the note is to be played with a shorter length, but not as short as a staccato note. A portato is also known as a mezzo-staccato because of it.

Finally, the tenuto is a term that has two meanings:

• play the note for a longer period
• play the note slightly louder

This is dependent on the song and on any other notations in it. The general idea is that a note marked with a tenuto line has to receive some sort of emphasis.

Here is how you notate these terms on a music sheet:



And here it is played back.

The order of appearance is marcato, portato and tenuto.

And that about covers it for this tutorial. This is the last thread I have planned for now. So enjoy them wisely.

Hey Synners!

As far as I know, the Floyd Rose 1500 so far has been very exclusive to only Schecter Guitars, with the exception that Jackson has one too but only on the Jeff Loomis signature(he probably wanted to bring it over when he made the switch).

I've been trying to contact both Schecter(even on their IG live) & Floyd Rose, the latter, especially, numerous times to ask why the Floyd Rose 1500 is not displayed anywhere on their page nor seem to be for sale for us consumers to purchase, but so far neither had responded. They've been promptly replying all my other queries, but seem to be avoiding the Floyd Rose 1500 question. I am very, very, very keen to replace all my older Schecters with the Floyd Rose 1500, but it doesn't seem I could purchase the standalone part anywhere, not even via the Floyd Rose website.

Anyone has any info on this?

To Syn & PG, hopefully you guys can look into this too I freaking love the Floyd Rose 1500!

Cheers!

In this lesson we show you two Pentatonic exercises over four chord changes that cover the entire fretboard.

is anyone else having trouble getting the blues master class to play? how do i get those lessons to play

So there's a LOT of speculation that the "hack" of the band a couple days ago carried out by Reddit user "libad5343" is actually the start of a marketing campaign for the new album and/or single.

It looks very likely to be true (though, it should be said, if it is, the guys ain't telling us - this is as much news to me as anyone)

There's the website: libad5343.net - this website was only registered on February 16th, right before Syn made a cryptic post saying "The point of it all is to beat the game"

There are, scattered in hidden places, references to a number of science fiction IPs - 2001, Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, etc.

LIBAD could mean "Life is But a Dream."

And on the Discord, the mods have compiled a handy doc to bring folks up to speed. There is much to still be unconvered.



What say you, peeps?

I didn't know how to do the "BUG" prefix because it wasn't showing up on three topics I tried to post this under. When I try to utilize the lesson videos, I no longer can click and drag to highlight an area to put on repeat to practice. And even when I click on the area and hit "play", it starts at the beginning. I try to click on a different section further in, but it doesn't take me further. This was experienced on the CAGED Lesson C Shape.

Also, I clicked to post this on General School Questions but when I looked at my prefixes I can choose from it's for the category "Instruments, Hardware and Setup & Troubleshooting."

Thanks team!

Just wanted to share this little practice amp I got today. It’s portable, uses a USB C cable to charge or power. So you can take it with anywhere and use it without a power outlet.

Less than $30, and ships internationally. Ordered from AliExpress and ships from China. Took maybe 2 weeks or less to the USA. I have a small Blackstar Fly amp and I find this new one to have a tone that I like better

- 2 Channels (Clean and Overdriven)
- Portable (rechargable, no batteries)
- Bluetooth in to jam along with songs from your phone
- Aux In
- Headphone out for silent practicing

You can look around on AliExpress and find different companies and sellers of the same product. I think Joyo makes one too. I think they also make one for bass.

Hey everyone, I wanted to start a thread about an amp that is very special and likely isn't very well known. I'm lucky enough to own a prototype/custom Bogner amplifier that was used on the recordings of City of Evil, Self Titled, and Diamonds In The Rough. It may have been used on some other Avenged things as well, but I can't entirely say. If you have any questions about this amp, please ask away.

I bought this amp earlier this year from Fred Archambault, who engineered Waking the Fallen, City of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold, Diamonds In The Rough, and Nightmare. Fred told me that this amp was blended with an Uberschall (and possibly other amps depending on the period) to get a lot of the tones on their records. This amp has 2 sisters. One is the original which is owned by Reinhold Bogner and is kept at Bogner's shop in North Hollywood, and the other is owned by producer Mudrock, who produced Waking The Fallen and City of Evil. Fred sold it because he primarily uses a Kemper in the studio now, and he knew that I would take good care of it. This amp was used on almost everything that Fred has worked on up until this point, including Atreyu, Alice Cooper, Nonpoint, and many more.

Here's the story of this amp that I've concluded after talking to Fred and Reinhold Bogner:

This amp is often referred to as the "Caveman" although if you google Bogner Caveman, you'll see a completely different amp. Bogner came out with an official Caveman for a short period of time before discontinuing it. However, this amp may predate that one and is entirely different. It's nicknamed the "Caveman" because the original amp that Reinhold made had hieroglyphs and symbols on the control panel of the amp rather than traditional letters and clear markings. The amp was a one off that Reinhold made and sat in Bogner's shop. Bogner would allow some record producers and their teams to borrow some of the amps at the shop to use on records, this one being one of them. Apparently, this thing was used a lot and was always being borrowed, which prompted Mudrock to request his own to be made. The problem was, Reinhold didn't really remember how he made the original amp, which is why it took a while for Mudrock to get his own. Bogner pretty much had to reverse engineer it, which gives some slight electrical variances to the other 2 made. Mudrock eventually received his around the time of City of Evil. Fred's came slightly later, or possibly a similar time, when he was at Bogner's shop and noticed the amp's chasis on the bench. When Fred asked Reinhold what it was, he told him and offered to him when it was completed.

Fred thinks that this amp was Bogner's version of a Dumble amp, although that isn't confirmed. Sonically the qualities that stick out the most to me are the unique gain structure, unique midrange, and unique attack this amp has. There's only one channel, it's a relatively primitive amp in terms of features. The amp doesn't really get clean, at about 9 o'clock it's already a bit distorted and lightly crunchy. To get high gain that I like, I set it around 3 o'clock. No one knows how many watts it is, Reinhold guesses about 140. The serial number on the back is "Mudrock 2 for Fred".

Apparently, Rick Rubin's team would borrow this amp and it was the main tone on Slipknot's Vol. 3 record.


Hope this all made some sense. Again, please ask anything you'd like to know about it.

Hey everyone!
For the first time ever, I am actually committing to try and write my own song. During the month of February there is something happening called the RPM Challenge (Record production month). Basically it’s challenging you to write a song or an album! So it’s the perfect time to create!
I feel as if I’m ready! I have the desire! I’m right on the front porch! I just can’t seem to open that door and take my first couple steps into the world of writing.
If anyone has any kind of tips they would like to share, I would love to hear them!

Hello Synners!

My dream guitar just arrived yesterday "Schecter Custom S"

I have never tuned a Floyd Rose before, I previously owned Ibanez GRG170DX but the tunning is so different here with the Schecter. Is there any video or Tutorial out there how to Tune a Schecter Custom S?

PS: The strings are far from the Neck, like a Classical guitar

Thank you guys.

I am trying to learn the slow clean section of exist ive tried looking at different tabs and the live performance it's very difficult to track the chords does anyone have a lead I can go to?

Hello,
are there certain tricks or techniques to prevent unwanted noise when moving the fingers away from a grip?
If I try to play a part of a solo and move up a string, I feel like I let go of the string to fast, which then creates sound...

Thanks in advance

Hey guys. G'day to u all!!!!
Do u guys think it's possible to achieve syn's or papa gates's or alexi's or Friedman's level of skill one day? Or they were gifted from birth or something?

Hey Synners. Long time no see! I’ve been absent lately because life, but I digress. I need help, and I feel my fellow Synners may be able to help me. I used to be so passionate about making music, I always wanted to play my guitar, I wanted to learn everything about it.

Lately though, I have found that the pressure to be great is… too great to have my passion thrive. I feel as though my skills aren’t where they should be after 15 years of playing, which is not helping my case.

The long and the short of it is this: have you ever lost your passion for something? If so, how did you find it again?.

Happy Synning and thank you for your help <3

Recently purchased a rack setup. Asking for any help/tips on signal order, etc. I can’t link an image here at the moment, but i can list the equipment if i get any bites.

Rage and Love,

Cade Zwick

Hello guys,

Currently I'm looking for Synyster Schecter in my country, and i found the one i interested to.

Is this Original Schecter Synyster? Attached some image of it, if its original i will buy this item, let me know what you guys think

Thanks in advance

Sup, Synners. Haven't logged into this site in awhile cause the videos aren't working, but I just discovered possibly the most epic song of all time and decided to come to the group that would truly appreciate it.

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The A7X song exist off The Stage was one I hadn't given the time to until recently. When I finally listened to it, though, it actually stunned me. With the chaotic intro, Gilmour-esque solo, and the outro with Neil de Grasse Tyson, it felt very grand and epic. I especially love the end with Tyson's speech. Now, I listen to the song everyday and it's in my top 20 for sure.

Anyway, just needed to share this with someone.

Tell me about a long-time musician or band where you love one album and really don't care for anything else they've done. Not a band with only one or two albums, but a nice collection of work, but you only like one album.


I'll go first - I love Slipknot's Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses, and think almost everything else they've done is kinda meh.

How about you?

Extended Arpeggios Part 2

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