I'm obsessed with this song lately, especially the rhythm guitar, it just chugs and chugs and chugs nonstop like a freight train. I taught myself this whole song last night by ear without using tabs (rhythm only, not solos). Now watching you play, I'm pleased to see that I got it right and was playing it the exact same way you are, except I couldn't quite figure out how best to do that one riff at 3:46 - 4:06, it's pretty simple now that I see it, but I must have been tired or something because I couldn't get it right when I was jamming last night. About to learn it now and have another jam session. This is one of those songs that never gets boring even if you're playing it for 20 minutes straight, the chugging is just so fuckin dirty! Sick guitar btw, I have Vs too but they're Dean VMNTs. Your tone is spot on, great riffing!
Yeah this song is great ! I remember learning it by ear as well then watching lives of it to be sure I play the correct version, glad you enjoyed this video !
Thanks man ! Glad you liked it, for the tone I used an Iron Maiden Powerslave IR into bias FX2, it maybe doesnt sound close to chuck's tone but I thought it sounded good for leads. Used alot of reverb on it and delay timed to the tempo in 4th notes, then scooped the bass + added more mids, and that's it I beleive!
It's a jackson pro series monarch SC, but this model is not available anymore I believe... Its true I had to adapt to the weird headstock but other than that the guitar is great, neck is thin and really smooth, stays tuned pretty good Thanks for watching !
