Unsurprisingly, Neural DSP Archetype Abasi 😀 Use the middle (the midgain one) amplifier with a little bit of reverb, and make sure you're using a split coil sound. Note that this tone is a bit different to the original track, because I wanted what I was playing to stand out from the original.
@@relaxwithriffs6682 Thank you sir. I am using the same but keep having trouble dialing in a tone for the selective picking to truly pop out… Is there a way you can send me your preset please?
@BaldorfBreakdowns yea, I mean they solve it with 2 8 strings and a lot of sub synths and/or tracked bass. The bass they do use is very out of the way to highlight the thumping... so I think what they do makes sense. But having pronounced techy bass definitely takes the music in another cool direction. Look at Archspire for example. Jared adds so much to the low end even while competing with 2 8 string guitars. Then on top of that he has a 6 string bass with the extra range to go high and stay out of the way of the guitars. So yeah, I agree with you - it's definitely a valid choice, but for AAL, what they do also suits their electronica vibes really well, so it's all good man. 😉🫠
Thank you for breaking down your understanding of the rhythm of the song. It's very easy to get lost. Your comments on figure 4 specifically helped me a lot...
Holy sh*. Man, I can't even imagine how challenging it was. To play and to understand each note, each sound. And beyond that, transcribint and to improve your technique to this level. Absolutely insane. Is there any strategy you could share? I'm a cellist and I'm into this kind of music, but some stuff are way divergent in idiomatic ways. I'd love a tip to understand better the guitar language and being able to approach those solos with more property.
Thank you for the kind words man 🙏🏻 That's an interesting question. If I have one tip in general, it's to understand intervals and to be able to recall their colours at will. When it's comes to guitar specifically, many ideas do not necessarily mesh well with typical harmonic analysis, but are rather specific to the instrument and the vocabulary it encourages. So the best way to transcribe a piece like this is to get to know the guitar first, how it is tuned, what kind of phrasing is possible, and the chords shapes, techniques, and patterns that are available to the player. Then, in combination with good ears and slow listening, you can begin to reconstruct what the instrument/artist has created. So much of this piece is technically driven, so this advice is not so helpful until you are already at a high level I think... but that is the unfortunate reality. I could write a lot more about the specific techniques and tonalities that have shaped this composition... but I think I would need to make another video to really say anything of value! In a nutshell, good ears + patience + deep experience of the instrument + curiosity... some combination of these produces a good transcription! Hope that helps!
@@relaxwithriffs6682 so grateful for you reply! It'll surely help. My last one is: when you talk about slow listening, you mean you literally play the tune in a slower tempo so you're able to recognize some fast passages? Or is it about patience?
@@joelonceloYou're welcome. And yes, I mean literally slowing down the track and relistening with patience over and over - it is the best way to transcribe something this detailed with high accuracy.
Bummer about the crack. My full bridge position on my master 8 is almost blocked off by the routing - it only just gets clicked into place on the edge. I had a master 6 where the wiring was short circuited by the pickup switch screws, so I had to fix that. Point being their wiring hasn't been the best. But everything else has been great. Glad yours is smooth and comfortable. Cheers!
Yes! Although not very much is needed. A longer nail can produce a heavier sound, but a relatively short nail (extending just slightly past the edge of the thumb) works fine too.
