50 Legendary Licks on 50 Amazing Guitars 

List of guitars used in this video: bit.ly/50Guitars_MiW On this episode of the #GuitarStoreTour I play 50 iconic riffs... on 50 different guitars. Only at a place like Sweetwater Sound would such a feat be possible, not only due to the awesome selection of axes, but the unrelenting accommodation of employees like Steve, Justin, and Chad, to name a few. There will be many more videos to come from my visit to this one-of-a-kind location, but for now, please enjoy some legendary licks on some beautiful guitars. Make sure to follow me on Twitter to see where the #GuitarStoreTour will stop next, and tune into my RU-vid channel for new episodes every Wednesday. 50 States. 50 Guitar Stores. 50 Weeks.

Anyone else say “ahhh I need to learn that” then forgot what song it was and had to watch the video over again?

Next video: 50 weird licks on 50 crappy guitars.

As someone who works at the Gibson factory, I can confidently tell you that the SG you used to play paranoid is not a standard SG. You can immediately tell by the inlays on the PHF, fingerboard, and by the half pick guard. Standard SG’s have a full pick guard, and they don’t have gold hardware either.

1:09 Hey, you guys see that less of a Paul on the right? No, not the yellow one... The orange one? Yeah, that was my first guitar.

Guitar store employee:"Sir we closed 5 hours ago"

*plays John Mayer prs* *doesnt play a Mayer riff*

1:00 Oh my god that tone is amazing

The way you played Holy Diver made me ache

You did not just play Layla like that

One does not simply play a Pantera song on a prs

Great idea, nice guitars. However, I'm surprised that so many riffs were played incorrect, especially the more "metal" ones.

This was going to be 100 Legendary Licks on 100 Amazing Guitars, but he got kicked out because he played Smoke On The Water

9:36 goes to bend neck, realizes there is a floating bridge

I wonder what guitar he’ll play next! -oh... another prs of course. We get it, you like prs

Tyler, I love you. BUT WTF WAS THAT ON PARANOID

That last riff at 13:24 was too good 😩😍

"Walk" with mids almost made me throw my phone

It is a sin to play the four forsemen on coil split

Correction: 50 amazing riffs played wrong on 50 amazing guitars.

3:11 "Africa by Toto"

Along the watchtower was completely unrecognizable but great video. Do more please!!

The fact that absolutely no dire straights was on here is depressing

5:45 that isn't Rock and "Roll Ain't noise pollution", its "Have a drink on me"

10:13 “2019 Gibson SG Standard” Gibson custom crown Gold hardware Block inlays

No sane person plays Welcome to the jungle like that

I seriously thought, when he began to play Smoke On The Water, that they were gonna cut to the clip of him getting kicked out of Sweetwater a la Carlton on the fresh prince of bel air.

Beautiful way to end the video. Brought tears of joy to my eye ball sockets.

No 20 was have a drink on me not rock and roll aint noise pollution.

50 legendary licks played through a line six apparently

I love that he always plays the songs on, let's say, completely other guitars than the ones with which the songs were played and it still sounds hell yeah good!

You'll probably never even see this, but the fact that you went to Sweetwater is insane to me. Not only were you the inspiration for me to play electric guitar (been going strong for three years now), but you went to my local store. This video was absolutely awesome, and I thank you for the entertainment and inspiration to keep playing!

Riff no. 20 is have a drink on me, not rock n' roll ain't noise pollution

Is this a guitar heaven?! Soo many beautiful models! 0_0

When he played Welcome home it warmed my heart...wow coheed doesnt get enough love.

Now those were some killer tones and some amazing guitars seriously this may be my favorite video you have ever done just shows how versatile you are great job see I told you I leave good comments I didnt mean anything personally on the other video

I counted each time he played a PRS for those who are wondering. 0:13 Number 1 1:40 Number 2 2:03 Number 3 2:33 Number 4 3:07 Number 5 5:31 Number 6 6:22 Number 7 7:03 Number 8 8:10 Number 9 8:25 Number 10 8:46 Number 11 9:41 Number 12 11:06 Number 13 11:36 Number 14 12:18 Number 15 12:38 Number 16 13:25 Number 17 17 PRS guitars were played and on average every 2.94 guitars were a PRS.

I feel like I've been Rick rolled by the last riff

1:18 that little lick he did at the end 🙌

That les paul special is absolutely gorgeous...

How did you get away with playing ‘Smoke On the Water’ in a music shop?

If I ever hear Blackbird played like that again...

Come on at 10:48you have to say killing in the name of or it just ruins the whole thing

Echo is tough to play, I’m glad you added it in the video. Such a good song

There are a lot of people saying that you played something wrong or in the wrong key. People forget the fact that you played most of these from how you remember the melody and not the actual tabs.

Next video: 50 amazing licks on 50 legendary guitars

I liked the way he played layla. Sure, it might not have been note for note or in the right place, but hey, it gives it its own unique feeling.

"50 riffs played wrong on basic guitars with a few special ones sprinkled in"

Some of these tones sound like you was playing a line 6 with a metal zone

Might as well be called “50 legendary licks on every Paul Reed Smith in the store”

Smells like teen spirit? Sweet child o mine? Stairway to heaven? Through the fire and flames? Under the bridge? Say it ain’t so? Back in black? Edit:Master of puppets? Enter sandman? Sunshine of your love? Where are these legendary riffs?

Thank God for music!

Thanks for #45. Glad to see Coheed&Cambria getting some recognition! (their even older stuff deserves a lot of recognition. Load of amazing sounding technical guitar stuff to play).

A PURPLE FENDER JIMI HENDRIX LIMITED EDITION STRATOCASTER?!?!?!?!!? Do they accept kidney for payment?

Youve played alot of amazing guitar thru the years my man. Geezus

So glad you included 311!

Love going to Sweetwater! I drive 2 hours there and back. Usually spend most of the day there. I have probably played almost all these Guitars as well but not in 1 day.

11:21 That was not master exploder

I love it, so many great riffs and Guitars...🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

12:30 out of all their riffs you pick that?

You sick tyler, but there's one thing driving me mad: that TOTALLY INACCURATE MASTER EXPLODER RIFF OH COME ON YOU CAN'T RUIN TENACIOUS D LIKE THAT!!

Man, as if the last riff was smoke on the water... u got me there man 😂😂 legendary guitar playing by the way 🤘

Would have loved to see him there at Sweetwater. Happened the year before I began my guitar journey. Hopefully he comes by again someday!!

Glad welcome home was on there, I could instantly guess it from that opening lick/riff.

Loved hearing Mediterranean Sundance and your speedy Blackbird!!! Great vid!

Damn I just started working there! I can't believe I missed out on your visit

The last riff and the look - so awesome 😎

He played like 40 prs but no Musicman JP or Ibanez Prestige Bro

No. 20 is have a drink on me man come on😂, and why did you play welcome to the jungle like that😂

"*legendary guitar riffs*" plays weezer and tenacious d but no dire straits.

nice to see some love for 311 one of the top most versatile bands

Purely fun video

Nice video man.

I mean ... I like PRS .. and I have one ... but ... you obviously are totally addicted to this brand! :-)

Came to my home state before I began playing! I'm jealous! Come back anytime!

First AC/DC riff it isn't ,,Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"', it is ,,Have Drink on Me" ;)

Most of these would classify as riffs, not licks.

And here I am... With no guitar store even remotely close to me.

Loved the final haha.

Coheed between RHCP and ZZ Top shows that someone finally appreciates them.

Wow alright Tyler that was great and ranchy what i really wanna see in the next video is weird alien and ambient licks on weird shaped guitars

You pick like someone recovering from a transitory seizure. Zero feel, just hacking away.

Good to see some ol school jams in ya man!!!!

20 was "Have a drink on me" not "Rock and Rock ain't noise pollution"

Ive watched this like 10 times

Best one yet, man. This was a great idea for a place with so many guitars. I'm curious if you had notes on each song and what note to start on, or if you just remembered? Also, how long did this take? 14 minutes of awesome video has to be a couple of hours of playing and swapping out guitars, then another 4 hours of editing? Love to know. Q and A soon?

Sweetwater is definitely one of the best music stores in the nation. I'm getting my next guitar there, and it's especially easy since I live in Fort Wayne. Very rare that I see anything on the internet about the city lol

That killing in the name tone was outrageous! I was half asleep watching this at 12:49am and the sound WOKE ME UP! Remember how you got that tone and use it on something...please

Why did the standard American strat at the beginning sound the most magical out of all 50 guitars seriously I’m not biased

Too bad there wasn't a Dean From Hell for the Walk

The last one was just to perfect

I appreciate that for the love of god was 4th in this video so i didn’t have to wait so long to hear the beautiful masterpiece played created by the god himself mr Steve vai, I’m glad it was even in this vid lol

literally no one: me at 4:38: WHY WE GOING SO FAST 😳😳😔

This is a list of his favorites.

Hell yeah, sweet water is the best, I was just up there yesterday to pick up a black squire strat, the same model and pick guard as then one he played in scar tissue (44)

20, 38, & 48 are my favorite licks in this video. Because I think the guitars he was playing, it really went well with the licks (Gibson SG (red), Gibson SG (black), & Fender limited edition Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster)

13:36 the look on his face says it all

Limelight is such a legendary song

Wow! Oh yeah! You are breaking everything!

when i come around would make a good addition to the list.