For anyone trying to mimic this string layout take note that the tech said "I adjust the truss rod in this thing ever 3-4 DAYS". That's a lot of effort to keep it in tune since there's so much pull from the thick gauge string on the top just fyi. I think it sounds awesome for BMTH but just a note!
A lot of techs on these rundowns tend to skip over too much. And I'm glad he took the time to really flesh out why it works for him and how it works for him. Good set.
brandon nicholl If you have a short neck it helps but i find using a 75 for G# way too tight but i have an extra inch on my guitars neck and a raised bridge
Many people are purists for drop tuning and use heavier strings instead of a drop pedal. I'm a string guy - we had string sets made for us. Low was 85. My bass low was 170. I had to have custom neck nuts cut for them 😁
+RedDawner333 A lot of the time people just don't want to play something with a 28-29" scale length, especially if they're used to a Gibson length. Especially this guy, who looks to be fairly small in size as it is.
Once I discovered that 26.5 scale guitars exist, I kicked myself for always playing 24.75. I also use an 80 on my Les Paul 7 string, but I try to avoid that guitar whenever possible. And I still can barely play my 28.675" Agile haha
He should really get a baritone. It might handle that .080 a lot easier but tunomatic bridges can be a nightmare to intonate no matter what guitar they're loaded to or ita scale length. Pat O'Brien from Cannibal Corpse has Jacksons with a 26.5" scale just for that reason.
Not listened to bmth much at all, but I'm seeing them this January so I thought I'd give a closer look. Can't really say I'm impressed by the fact that they needed to get the guitar tech in to actually answer the questions.
It's funny his tech said that Axe-FX would never work for Lee cause he needs the sound of valve amplification but I think now (2018) he uses a Kemper in his rig as well. Fairly certain I've seen it in photos.
I think they should do the rundown with the guitarist and tech together. Cuz you get both perspectives. The technical of why, and the effect of the why with the guitarist.
the most recent rig rundowns have been presented by people with no on screen presence. This one is the best one most recently but bring back Rebecca Dirks!!!!
I used to say, in these comments, "I'd love to hear (insert band here)'s Rig Rundown. Now, I'm watching RR's of bands I'm either not a fan of or don't know anything about and learning from anyone w/o an Axe FX!
Wow, so refreshing to see "kind a huge" guitar player that still buy shit. Most rig I've been seeing is all "So that my signature, and this on the guys from LABEL gave to me, and this a prototype"
At 4:45 he says something about using pelican pick and pluck foam on the guitar as a kind of mechanical noise gate of sorts but it's not really clear where it is on the guitar or how it's mounted. Can anyone elaborate on this? Is it at the bridge between the strings and body?
+LucidDreamTricks the idea is that those stings outside of nut/bridge kinda rings. you can also hear Phil X talking about lots of ES guitars have that problems.
THIS is how Rig Rundowns should be done, not John Bolinger's "Welcome To My Show" sorta style. Nothing against the guy, some of his articles are great, but his rig rundowns are painful. This was one of the best ones recently.
What does the tech say at 4:42 about them using a trick to get rid of the extra hum and bite from the gain? I couldn't understand the first half of it because of the thick accent lol. But they were pointing to the bridge and the neck and I can't tell what exactly he was saying, anyone know what the trick get was saying was?
11:00 that's how you get Lee's tone guys just dial in the gain knob until it's perfect and turn it up as loud as you want! Trust me it sounds identical!
Lol , I use a 56 for a low B, 25,5 inch scale, he uses 80 for a 24 3/4. He uses thick strings but probably he can handle the feel of it. I tried a 64, and I couldnt pick well xd. I might check BMTH out again.
So... are all his effects going straight the front end on the 2 heads?? Which means when he goes to his 2nd heavier head unit and uses OD/Distortion pedals, he's basically sending in a distorted signal to get even more distorted/over-driven, but shouldn't that sound horrible??
+Adam Murray No that's what almost any guitarist does. Just using a Overdrive/Tubescreamer to give the amp a bit more punch and tighten up the low end. Set the gain to 0, tone in the middle and volume at Max for a Clean boost setting. (like the green Chicken Soup pedal)
