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Hi, I've been playing for almost 10 years. I practice everyday for about 30mins to 1 hour. I was able to play alternate picking at some medium tempo but there used to so much string noises (hitting extra strings while switching), so I changed my picking grip and position. If I were to play on a single string, I can play up to a speed of 150BPM but when I play on multiple strings using alternate picking technique, my picking speed reduces to about 100BPM. Can anyone help me with this? What could be my problem.

I've had my Schecter DS Omen Ex 6 for about a year now, (and since this is the one with the tune-o-matic bride) I'm not able to get those awesome whammy divebombs like Syn. Just wanted to ask if there was any way to mimic or at least replicate that sound in Studio One or something like that. Does anybody have any ideas?

Also wanted to ask in advance if Syn Gates could explain how to best engage the audience with different solo styles, like if basic sweeping or improvisation works best to capture their attention?

What is the best way to start out sweeping any thoughts/opinions start practicing tmr going to do a 100 day challenge but I have a feeling it's going to be very very hard

Hey guys, I've just gotten my brand new Schecter Synyster Standard Diamond Series and I've been looking for what tremolo bar to get that fits it, but I can't find any particular size for the "Floyd Rose Hot Rod Special" bridge that it has. Could anyone link me to a whammy bar that would fit or hint me on the size that I need to get? Thanks!

Hey guys,
I am currently looking for what guitar to buy, and planned to most likely go for the Syn Custom S, maybe black gold, maybe white black, not sure yet.
I heard something, that there was a model once, I think it was for the black and golden ones, where the pinstripes faded.
Was this a thing, or is it still a thing? OR was it just some people being bad at caring for their instrument.
I really love the paint job and the sound, and want to get the guitar, but I don´t want to get surprised by fading paint.

I was wondering if the staff already has a date to gather the volunteers as a team to start the subtitles process. I mean, I got plenty of time in my hands right now and I could utilize this to work with other people to bring this to life ASAP. Even if the subtitles can't be available in the videos for a while, because of website host/platform issues whatsoever, at least the transcribing/translation work could be done already, so this would become a reality sooner. When can we expect the official post for the volunteers team?

I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new streaming platform. Is there an expectation timeframe?

Hello everyone! So I'm feeling the strings of my guitar are a bit too high when I play. I measured the height (don't know if I measured it right tbh) between the top of the 12th fret and the low E string and it's 3 mm. Is it really too high or is this height considered normal? If it's too high how can I fix it? I tried reading about this but I fear trying to fix it on my own and getting things worse because I never did anything on my guitar before and have absolutely no clue of what I should do

Also, I tuned my guitar, played an open string and it says it's on tune, but when I play the 12th fret it says it's too sharp. How can I fix this issue too?

Hi, guys!
I'm trying to learn how to play Hurt, by Johnny Cash, and I wanted to sing too. But I'm having some trouble because Johnny had this deep, low voice, and I can't sing some of those low parts. And, since the song was arranged based on his voice, I figured I needed to change the tones of my guitar strings, so it would be more comfortable for me to sing. That's what's been making my mind go crazy for the past days. I was studying a bit of music theory, but I still can't fully understand some definitions, like key, pitch etc... And I don't know how to conciliate both instrument intonation with vocal intonation.
Does anyone have tips about it, or any recommendations of videos or texts I can use to study it?
I am not trying to be a professional singer, I just wanna be able to know how to adjust a song to my vocal range (and identify my vocal range in the first place - from what I've read, I'm a mezzo-soprano, but I'm not sure how to apply this to my playing).

So despite me practicing and playing guitar for almost a year, my pinky fimger is still very weak and not as strong as the other 3 fingers. Despite me using it whenever I can it still is uper weak and is the bane of my existence. I was just wondering there are any excersises or playing styles or techniques that can help strengthen my pinky finger. Thank you all in advance for any information or tips!

Hey I have been paying attention to how good players sound and what makes them sound better.
I've realised that they are great phrasing and amazing dynamics. So I have been working on phrasing lines and make melodic phrases but I have difficulty connecting my phrases to make it sound like a complete story. Any tips to work on the same??

I'm not sure what the issue is here. Are my fingers fat? Is it ultimately my technique? I'm not sure how to solve this problem. It's really difficult to play chords because the tip of my fingers keep touching the open strings and muting them, making the chord sound flat and dull. I've always had this problem playing guitar.

Im curious to know if the new dropdown, bottom nav on mobile, and filters system is interesting and useful at first glance!

Recently i saw some the stage studio sessions, and i see a beautiful black guitar in there, and i wanna make some replica of them. Somebody have some info about them?

Hey guys, I'm new here and I've been playing guitar (a nylon string guitar) for some months. I want to buy an electric guitar but I have trouble choosing one. My budget is around 400-450 euros. So far I found two guitars that I liked. The first one is the Ibanez 470 and the second one is the ESP LTD M-200FM. Can anyone help me choose which one is better or maybe suggest another one ?

This is one for @Ed Seith. My EVH has 9-42 strings now and I tuned down 1/2 step, and of course there’s more slack in the strings which I normally like. But trying to play certain things, like a fast pedal point lick, I feel like my pick gets “stuck” trying to go across the strings due to the extra slack and I can’t get the lick up to speed. I’m assuming going up a string gauge would eliminate that. Any experience with that?

Hi for Christmas I got the Schecter synyster gates standard guitar and when I put the pick up selector in the bridge position it goes into like an acoustic sound like it’s not going through the preamp in my amp. Does anyone know anything that could help thanks. (This problem only happens sometimes)

Hello, I have a question. I own a Schecter Synyster Custom-S guitar with a Floyd Rose bridge, which as we know makes retuning a lot of work. And frankly I'm not good at it. I'm currently tuned to drop D and I figured that there is enough space to tune the lowest string back to E (to regular tuning) using only the small screws on the bridge. This way I could quite comfortably switch between my two favourite tunings. Is this a good idea ?

Hi Guys,

I just received my new Schecter Diamond Synyster Gates Custom S Satin Gold Burst.
When I play e.g. only on the higher e string, the lower e and a string start swinging too (please check out the corresponding video: IMG_0670.mp4 on Vimeo).
As I used to play an Epiphone Les Paul Standard before, I am not sure, whether the described behavior is "works as designed" or a flaw of the product.
In the case of my epiphone all the other strings remain steady when I play the higher e string (or any of the higher strings).

Would be great if anyone familiar with a Schecter SynGates Custom S could give me feedback, if that happens with other guitars of this model as well?

All the best,
Christoph

Hi guys, nice to know you all, i’m just a new comer here, i want to ask if someone could help me for checking my guitar if it is real or just a fake one, i really appreciate it and very thankful for those who wants to help me