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  1. Ed Seith

    Simple, catchy, killer riffs?

    If you want to build your right hand stamina, try to tackle Atlas Rise by Metallica. Flying Monkeys by Tremonti is a great riff, and fun to play.
  2. Ed Seith

    What does the future hold for a7x

    The Stage is a prog FEAST. I can’t get enough of it.
  3. Ed Seith

    Site Uptime and Loadtime

    For me, at least, the site is a lot snappier than it’s been for the last month or so, so thanks for the ongoing work. I’ll be sure to send a case of Red Bull and cake. to Syn. Address, pls?
  4. Ed Seith

    Guitar Strings

    I think so, @ashley. To be honest, I only restring the acoustics about once a year, so I “know ’em when I see ’em.”
  5. Ed Seith

    Guitar Strings

    I’m not a huge fan of the “thicker strings” FER TONEZ argument. I think that how the strings FEEL under your fingers is much more important. I use 9-46 on my electrics, always – for 30 years now. On acoustics, I use the lightest available bronze-wrapped strings – 11’s. My Martin still sounds...
  6. Ed Seith

    What does the future hold for a7x

    Alter Bridge is Creed minus Scott Stapp, so those guys have proven through thick and thin that they’re all about it. I’ve seen interviews with Mark and Myles, and those two are very close friends. It would take something massive, I think, for a major change in Alter Bridge to happen, and all of...
  7. Ed Seith

    Sorry..I'm doing it..Yanny or Laurel?

    The closest I ever hear to Yanni is “yeah-ree,” like “Larry” with a “y.” https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/16/upshot/audio-clip-yanny-laurel-debate.html As I was listening, my 12 year old son came into my office, “what the heck is that Dad?” So I showed him. He never hears full-on...
  8. Ed Seith

    What are you currently listening to?

    The three new Tremonti tracks that have been released. Whew – good stuff!
  9. Ed Seith

    Sorry..I'm doing it..Yanny or Laurel?

    I definitely have hearing loss, despite always wearing hearing protection at every concert or band practice. The loudest concert I was ever at was Lynch Mob in 1991 or 92. My ears hurt badly WITH earplugs, and my entire body was numb for 2 days. It was about a 2,500 capacity club. I don’t know...
  10. Ed Seith

    Sorry..I'm doing it..Yanny or Laurel?

    If that’s the case, @parth, then the speakers you’re hearing it on may come into play, as well. But I’m old. Get off my lawn, Laurel.
  11. Ed Seith

    Sorry..I'm doing it..Yanny or Laurel?

    I can’t hear Yanni, except here. All I hear is “Laurel, Laurel, Laurel.”
  12. Ed Seith

    The "Secret Is Synyster" Video Has Reached The Public. Thoughts?

    @calvin, might want to check your spam folder. Honestly, I think it’s just the inevitability of the internet. Take it that we got it FIRST, because once something is out there, whether it’s a special message or a “sex tape,” it is OUT THERE forever. Not worth getting angry over the inevitable...
  13. Ed Seith

    Struggling with barre chords

    This seems to be one of the biggest frustrations new guitarists have, and I wonder if WHICH barre chord people start with is the real problem. It seems like the first one people go for, logically, is the F Major barre chord, which, really, is the hardest one to get. It’s closest to the nut and...
  14. Ed Seith

    Great lesson on how to turn power chords into a prog riff

    I came across this yesterday, I think, going down one rabbit hole or another. Agree, it’s fascinating and he’s earned every bit of praise he’s gotten. Next wave of guitar hero right there.
  15. Ed Seith

    I gotta ask Syn…

    Steve is the Tom Cruise of music. Brilliant at his craft, but borderline insane in “real life.”
  16. Ed Seith

    I gotta ask Syn…

    I’m going slowly through the first sweep etude and some of those stretches are killing me, even with the shorter scale of the PRS (25). I don’t dare try them on the Ibanez (25.5), and the Schecter 7 string (26.5)? FORGET IT.
  17. Ed Seith

    That perfect Metalcore gutiar tone.

    Bucking the trend, Syn’s tone is actually VERY high gain. A lot of guys use high gain amps, but keep the gain itself pretty low. Syn, as near as I can tell, pushes the gain pretty hard. That adds a lot of natural compression, which can account for the smoothness of the overall tone. A lot of...
  18. Ed Seith

    Drop D or E standard for guitar theory?

    Theory is theory, regardless of the tuning, but it does change shapes you use on the guitar. Papa’s theory lessons are all in standard tuning, so you’d have to adapt. It might be a little harder that way, at first, but if Drop D is your preferred tuning, it’s probably better to do the adaptation...
  19. Ed Seith

    technical difficulties

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  20. Ed Seith

    I think we should be more open about music in general

    I like the side project idea, especially if it gets the dynamics of a couple different people in there. Times of Grace is an awesome side project of Jesse and Adam from Killswitch. Fight or Flight was a great record from Danny and one of the other guys from Disturbed. Hell, isn’t A Perfect...
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