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  1. Syn Gates

    The people that have help me the most on here

    Awwww I love you guys too lol!! Seriously tho, I do. This is a family of friends, educators, and students with each and every one of us occupying all three roles. It is truly a gift…for and from us all!
  2. Syn Gates

    Papa Gates' Guitar Collection

    Ya pops, we need some more vids of you giggin! I’ve never met a mo fo that covers as much territory and with such precision and feel, maybe I’m biased but go watch him and let’s talk!
  3. Syn Gates

    A key question

    I would urge you to explore multiple key changes! We often get stuck in D minor because we love the heaviness of it with rare visits to C# or E Minor. Buried Alive begins in A minor and modulates to E minor for the bridge/outro while Bat Country is primarily in D minor and modulates to C major...
  4. Syn Gates

    Scale info generator

    This is awesome and more than welcome Andrei thank you! There are so many features like this we want to incorporate here but we have a long list and process can be a little slow because of our focus on quality. No one should be denied great information or useful tools, no matter where they come...
  5. Syn Gates

    um wtf?

    Sorry my dudes, we are working on it, it’s not an easy fix at the moment. It means we may have to block certain countries. Trying to avoid that
  6. Syn Gates

    Differences

    There are no differences my friend, you play what I play
  7. Syn Gates

    My sound is…. off

    Sorry my last link was faulty. Check out the Wegen 3.5 mm. I’ve experimented with a TON and always went back to that one. It’s also the most commonly used.
  8. Syn Gates

    My sound is…. off

    I agree with Ids! To truly capture this unique sound, you unfortunately need the right equipment. Fortunately there are great websites to accommodate you at a reasonable cost. Here’s a great link to affordable gypsy guitars...
  9. Syn Gates

    Toxic Trolls

    I completely second Papa Gates’ sentiments! Undoubtedly some will make it through, in fact, I feel so lucky that we haven’t had ONE mean spirited comment so far but when we do, they will be removed immediately. So go have fun, have spirited debates, and enjoy some healthy competition. This is...
  10. Syn Gates

    Mesa JP-2C

    It’s a great amp, I actually used it last record for a few things, they did a great job
  11. Syn Gates

    God Damn music video question for Syn!

    Thanks brother! You’d be correct, holding the same note in the vid woulda looked silly and confusing which is EXACTLY why I shoulda done it! Fuck
  12. Syn Gates

    Scream – Guitar Tuning

    It is in fact in drop C#. For those of you not familiar with the tuning, it is essentially drop D tuning(low E down a whole step to D) but down a half step. From low to high- C#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D#
  13. Syn Gates

    Syns confederate flag guitar

    I don’t play it nor do I own it anymore. Honestly, I wanted one because of my hero Dimebag but now that I’ve seen the overwhelming effect that it has on people, I can’t be a party to it. I’m not saying that all people that still support the confederate flag support the negative connotations. I...
  14. Syn Gates

    A quick question for Syn!

    Sup man! I’m always here my friend this is my baby and seeing guys like you consistently helping others and participating makes me incredibly happy! I’m not sure what the worst interview was, but I do Remember feeling like this guy was disrespectfully wasting my time lol. People don’t realize...
  15. Syn Gates

    Learning multiple songs at once

    Taking on an entire solo is a lot of work! Even simple solos require a lot of memorization because you don’t want to neglect nuance such as feel, vibrato, embellishments, etc. I’d take on only one solo at a time and space them out to work on single licks and technique/exercises in between. The...
  16. Syn Gates

    Any Djent/Prog metal fans here?

    One of my favorite bands of all time is Meshuggah and my two fav records of theirs are “Chaosphere” and “Destroy, Erase, Improve”. The main songwriter and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal is as brilliant as it gets. He’s one of my top 6 fav guitarists and I feel bad that I hardly ever mention...
  17. Syn Gates

    Allan Holdsworth

    Totally Richard, the greats are never happy lol. Frank Gambale is definitely the influence that changed my life. Harmonically he’s a lot more rock friendly as well and u can apply those licks straight “outta the box” where as Allan’s stuff takes some time and creativity. And even tho he saounds...
  18. Syn Gates

    Hellwin Amp

    I’ve always used my Hellwin amp and random guitar pedals in the studio but in live settings, I use the axe fx in the fx loop of my Hellwin. All basic clean and distorted tones in the studio or on stage have been my Hellwin. Having said that, I hear that the axe fx 3 can match any tone...
  19. Syn Gates

    Allan Holdsworth

    I love his “None Too Soon” album as an intro to Allan because they are covers that hopefully will have one or two familiar tunes. He reharmonizes them brilliantly. If you check out some Marshall Harrison videos on YouTube he demonstrates some pretty cool Holdsworth licks that have helped me...
  20. Syn Gates

    Guitar Advice Needed on Technique

    When I bend with my pinky I also use the rest of my fingers to bend the string as well. Once you get used to it it’s actually easier than other fingers because you have the strength of four fingers as opposed to three. Sometimes you will end a phrase on your pinky and want to bend that note...
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