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  1. Ed Seith

    Is my riff A7X worthy ?

    Cool riff, for sure.
  2. Ed Seith

    Best inexpensive Pickup for Clean Sounds?

    At this point in time, most pickups out there will be capable of reproducing nice clean tones, even if a little adjustment to the volume knob is necessary, even the EMGs – Hetfield gets plenty of clean mileage out of his EMGs. That said, EMGs are “active” pickups. They have special electronics...
  3. Ed Seith

    Alternate Picking II

    I was just looking at this one last night. If you look, he changes positions to hit that 17 as it starts the descending pattern. It doesn’t matter as much if you use ring or pinky, but for proper technique and being able to maintain that consistency on the pattern down in the lower parts of the...
  4. Ed Seith

    Goals and Progression

    My main goal here is theory and techniques I never bothered to put time into, but I now feel I’m limited without. And in large part, I’m here to help more than be helped.
  5. Ed Seith

    Just Letting My Fellow Students Know…

    Your contributions will be missed, but understood! My God, 4 hours a day? I remember when I had that kind of time to play. I miss it. On a good day, I get an hour.
  6. Ed Seith

    A7x tour

    No bias whatsoever (ahem) but I think @syn should pull a string or two and give SGS members some extra opportunties… I’ve heard he has some say in how things are done with that band…
  7. Ed Seith

    Guitar Pep Talk

    It’s the nature of humanity. We’re doomed. Nothing is the soundtrack for impending doom like METAL, so be READY!
  8. Ed Seith

    Schecter American flag avenger

    I don’t know if I ever even saw that one. For our friends here from outside the United States, the “American Flag” is the flag you’re most familiar with for us – it is the flag of our country and (for most) a symbol of hope and unity. The Confederate flag is that of the southern United States...
  9. Ed Seith

    M I S T A K E S

    Pushing increased speed without a focus on cleanliness and control. “Good enough” isn’t. Get better before you increase speed. Patience. Thinking “who needs theory?” Thinking that playing for 3 hours on Saturday is just as good as playing 15 minutes a day all week Giving up. Ever. You’ll regret...
  10. Ed Seith

    Guitar Pep Talk

    I remember doing my first “pro studio” demo. After we got the cassettes (yes, I’m dating myself here), I gave one to my parents. I was so proud of myself and my hard work. They didn’t even listen to it. The package was opened and the lyrics printed inside were read. Mom didn’t like the lyrics...
  11. Ed Seith

    Guitar Pep Talk

    I’m about halfway through this video right now, and there is just so much AWESOME in here. You are brave, and smart, and darn it, people LIKE YOU! But seriously, this is awesome!
  12. Ed Seith

    Tutorial for Syn's Least Favorite A7X tune

    Thank you sir!
  13. Ed Seith

    Getting your butt out there and playing…

    I agree with the get out and play philosophy. No shortage of pros out there saying a 30 minute gig does more for you than a week’s worth of two-hour practice sessions, and there’s a lot of merit in that – gigging is sink or swim. When I started gigging (1989) the 21 drinking age was already in...
  14. Ed Seith

    Muting notes while sweep picking.

    Muting as a technique is a constant thing, especially with high gain things. I try to use a combination of right hand (fleshy part, like palm muting) on the strings thicker than the one I need to ring, and a mixture of right hand pinky and left hand “lay-overs” on the strings thinner than the...
  15. Ed Seith

    Tutorial for Syn's Least Favorite A7X tune

    Thank you, no. I’ve never taught anyone anything on guitar. Thanks!
  16. Ed Seith

    Spam spam spam spam baked beans spam

    Can the admins clear some of the Korean spam out of the Riffs section, at least?
  17. Ed Seith

    Needing Help With Audio Gear For Video Recording

    Added you @jak, and also got my settings confirmed and worked out and posted a short video in the riffs. I can help you.
  18. Ed Seith

    Tutorial for Syn's Least Favorite A7X tune

    If there’s interest, I’ll do other parts of the song too, but I promise I’ll try to remember them better :-).
  19. Ed Seith

    Tutorial for Syn's Least Favorite A7X tune

    This is part 1 of a quick tutorial for “Strength of the World.” I mostly did this because @jak is looking for help setting up her video recording, and I wanted to make sure my setup was solid before I tried to give advice. Two birds, one stone. This is the opening clean part and string section...
  20. Ed Seith

    Suggestion for lesson videos

    Randy, Ids is right. The best way to develop an understanding of your gear is to try it methodically. For amps and pedals, this means starting with every dial at the 5 or noon position (except volume or level!). Play for a few minutes, get a feel for the sound. Then (if you’re able), hold a...
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