I love the fact that Schecters are universally acclaimed as such great guitars. I never thought much of them until I played one and after researching more I found that basically everyone can agree they’re amazing.
This is why I went with a schecter for my first guitar. Haven't held any other guitar in my life and its been about a year so I'm wondering what I'll find next but I do love my schecter. I also started with a c-7 deluxe so it's not the cheapest bracket but 2nd cheapest and it seems like everyone agreed at this price point they're the best.
@@UnboundOdysseus I wonder the same thing since I'm not too interested in metal but rather more in blues/jazz but they have a wide variety of guitars that fall in basically any genre. I'm checking out the C1 EA with split coils to get that strat sound, so yeah like @Reizoko said do your research lol
@@Tayy_B I'm not too interested in metal myself but saw a used Schecter tempest online for sale. The pick ups were horrible so I replaced them. Duncan 59 in the bridge and pearly gates for the neck. I can get anything from Jazz to metal sounds . The pearly gates splits also
Funk music is incredibly underrated for guitar players. Some of the greatest rhythm sections come from the soul and funk era, and as a result all the guitar parts are so much fun to play.also, guitarists of that time were amazing and underrated as well Nile Rodgers, Eddie Hazel, Ernie Isley to name a few! Edit: Disco as well!
I'm with you 100%. I grew up a rock/metal guitar lover but that 70s stuff is just so freakin awesome. I miss that music, maybe I'm just not looking for it hard enough today.
I think my most unpopular opinion about unpopular opinions about guitar is that Tyler will *definitely* do a part three and that's when we'll all start to notice things getting really strange...
Prince was definitely an underrated guitarist. He was one of the most talented musicians to ever walk the Earth. I’m not even a huge fan of his music. It’s just obvious.
I agree. But since his death and the watching of the "while my guitar gently weeps" live solo, more people are catching on to just how good he was. Especially as that wasn't rehersed by him or anything. Just rocked up, did it and left. True Prince style!
@@djinn9345 Maybe. Those lists don’t really mean anything. If someone actually tried to make a legitimate list of the greatest guitarists to ever pick up an axe, then there would be few if any rock and blues guitarists on there. Jazz guitarists, Classical guitarists, and Chet Atkins and friends would comfortably hold every position.
@@haydenginman121 they may not necessarily always speak to musicianship but if they are in a popular magazine (like Rollingstone or something of that ilk) it does speak to that guitarist being known to be good or influential at least in the popular music sphere. So Prince being on that list that is widely read and consumed probably indicates that a wide amount of people know he’s good at least. It doesn’t mean that people will hear his solos or the incredible live versions of his songs but millions of people will be aware he’s considered in that class at least of that group of people to the people that write for that source
"The neck is everything." Yes! Why does no one talk about this? Whenever I talk to a beginner about what guitar they should buy they're asking about pickups, tremolo systems, hollow body, tele, strat, etc. They always seem bummed out when I say "ignore all of that, and just pick up every guitar in your price range, and get the one you like the best on your fretting hand. In the end they always just pick their favorite shape and color. I'm being a huge hypocrite though. I did the exact same thing when I was a beginner. I wanted a white strat like Jimi Hendrix. So that's what I got. I still have that guitar and I hate how thin the neck is. I didn't want a les paul back then, but that's really what I should have gotten. Probably wouldn't have made me a better player anyway though.
I have an Omen 6 Extreme with Seymour Duncan Distortion Mayhem pickups (instead of the stock Duncan Designs). It's my first proper guitar and I love it. Great neck feel and quality in my (uneducated) opinion, especially for the price. And I think it looks nice
Peter Buck of R.E.M., like George Harrison, is often imitated, highly influential, an amazing songwriter, and sorely underrated. Also, like Harrison, he can play several genres of guitar at an expert level.
One of the first songs I learned to play on bass was "Holy Diver" by Dio. It introduced me to a staple of metal riffs, being the gallop rhythm. So I am 100% for any person learning any instrument playing the most recognisable songs, since it helps people learn quicker and explores a person's passion for the instrument!
I don't care if a guitar hangs on my wall and almost never gets played. The point is, it's mine and it's beautiful to look at even if I'm playing the others. I also don't care that I can't play well enough to have a half dozen guitars. I have been pecking at guitars for 30 years and my 12 year old with a year of lessons plays better than me and she makes me more proud than anything. :) Thanks for the videos. Great Job.
I play for over 50 years. My kid plays like he's in polyphia I think I stink but it's not what I'm told so....anyways, keep buying guitars i have like 20. Try some cigar box bangers. Living room concerts are fun
its good to start learning super hard songs as a beginner. no reason why your grind to be better cant also be your grind to learn a certain song. I was inspired by paul davids to learn eugene's trick bag and that level of practice/dedication to a single song made me better in multiple ways. Certain things like how the Am arpeggio lick is actually based around foundational shapes, or learning how to do the jumps in the caprice section, make this song a good pathway for low intermediate-beginners to develop skills and knowledge.
I was so afraid to try guitar.. never mind share my experience.. but I must say.. it has been by far the best.. very very few people have bothered me.. and even the few that have I can tell it is just their way of encouraging me to keep trying.. the guitar community is a fantastic community.. I really wish I could be a better part of it.. I am trying!!
3:00 I pretty much agree. Unless your guitar is of such poor quality that it's holding you back, the only reason for getting another guitar is if you want to play a very specific kind of music that requires a specific feature. I really like Steve Bailey's music, and if you want to play any of it, you need a 6 string fretless bass. You also have to be reasonable, I didn't buy a 6SFB just to play one person's music, I write music that utilizes it in ways that can't be done without it. Scott Fernandez has some awesome music with his 14 and 18 string basses. I'd love to get my hands on those instruments and learn to play some of his music. However, to get an instrument like that of any quality would cost upwards of $15,000, add on the impracticality of stringing, storing, transporting, and rigging the instrument. I only know of one person who writes music for it, and it would take me quite some time to learn how to play it well enough to write music for it. It's not really a reasonable instrument for me to even consider at this time.
The schetcter comment was spot on my dad has a used schecter apocalypse he bought for 600 dollars and has to nice features like Floyd rose bridge and locking tuners but also has an amazing neck with jumbo frets. Plays better than any guitar I’ve ever played and sounds great.
I have the Schecter C-1 with Sustainiac and the Seymour Duncan Full Shred. Real Floyd with Grover machines. Ebony board over mahogany neck/body in the matte black finish. It was $1200 new and I would put it up against ANY guitar, even above the price range. The neck profile is it's most desirable feature. That smooth C shape we all love, just a bit thinner than a Strat. The action is so low and buzz free because of my setup, it plays so good and has this little secret. When you go to the center position on the selector it drops the neck side row of magnets. It sounds just like the bridge position of a Strat. It's magic. And for $1200 you cannot find another brand with those specs and quality craftsmanship. It has no flaws. GET ONE TYLER!
@@grandarchon6969 I imagine they're just as awesome as the six string version. I chose the JP Sterling by Music Man for my 7 string. The body shape that Petrucci came up with is amazing.
Here’s one that’s had me thinking for a while now: If Leo Fender was alive today and entered the guitar market as a new guitar maker he wouldn’t be a household name. And just to be extra clear, everything we have today in the guitar market would still exist. Strats, teles, and so on. Overseas manufacturing. I could go on. But I don’t think even Leo Fender could dominate the guitar market like he did let alone even be known really. He’d probably be a custom guy making guitars as a hobby or in his garage as a side gig for a handful of customers per year.
@@MongoHongos That would be true also, but that's not the point I'm trying to make. The point is that even the world's most influential guitar maker to date wouldn't have success in the current guitar market with how screwed up it has become. So if a new guitar maker came along and tried to do something new that was truly a radical improvement on the electric guitar that we currently know, nobody would buy them because 95% or more of the customer base only wants what already exists and has existed since the 50's.
Ray Toro is an incredible guitarist who is unfortunately underrated because of the style of music anf the reputation that My Chemical Romance has which causes a lot of people to brush their music off.
Schecters are amazing even without the fancy specs. There necks are usually a wonderful blend between a fender and a Ibanez. They also stay in tune very well and are very versatile.
The 90s was the most creative time for guitarists, the alternative movement of that era spouted so much more innovation and raw emotion than the entirety of the rock genre. Bands like My Bloody Valentine, Unwound, Sonic Youth, Polvo, Duster, Don Caballero, and the various other bands emerging from the Post-Hardcore and Emo scenes brought so much more to the table than was ever seen in music history.
Schecters are great quality. The neck and fretboard makes it my favorite guitar to play in my collection and I'm not a typical Schecter metal guy at all. Mine has a Floyd Rose and it stays in tune forever with the locking nut.
The easiest part of changing strings on an FR is tuning. The only thing that sucks is the rest of the work. Easy work but time consuming. I always remove all six strings so I can clean the fret board. Once I do all the work and have all the new strings on, I just hold the bar so the bridge is level and rough tune it fast. This basically leaves you with the tension you need. Then I stretch and do a final tuning. It's always playable in about five minutes. How is this so complicated for people? Pro tips: Use the ball end on your tuner peg to avoid the hassle of a knot and cut the end about 1-1.5" past the saddle. Should be enough to get the string in the block and not have to wind too much. Note that first time I tried, it was a bit of a nightmare getting the end in the block but after some trial and error it's super easy now. Also put a piece of plastic or hard cardboard over the foam before removing the old strings so that the bridge doesn't mark it up. I usually use an old gift card. You're welcome!
Disco music has some of the best guitar playing out there. Incredibly underrated, and is interesting because nowadays it's all coming back in pop music.
Since we mentioned Gary Moore………. How about Gary Richrath , Gary Rossington for underrated guitarist One from the North one from the South!! Both played Les Pauls and both are the reason why I do !!!!!!!!🤘🏼
People think that slow melodical playing using dynamics and precise bending is way less cool than minor up-and-down shredding. I´m glad there are yt channels like yours who appreciate slow emotional melodies that help building atmosphere.
It's interesting how the "feel" players always crap on the shredders but you never see the shredders crapping on the "feel" players. Says a lot about how insecure one side is versus the other.
Just posting because I can't stand to listen to the likes of Satriani or Vai, but not for those reasons. I think there is an angle to take here, let's see if I can produce it. I will also post my unpopular opinion on this separatly however. I find your argumentation a bit flawed since the shredder kings are super melodic, precise and dynamic, way more than the feels players. What makes them interesting is that they're not precise etc but add the human element. Hendrix e.g. never bend a note to the correct spot in his life and also never was on time ever. On the other hand, Satriani and Vai (why do those 2 always go together?) are all about slow melodies and then solo. What about the Polyphia dude? He's hyper melodic. There is such a brought spectrum, it's impossible to divide the guitar world into melodic, dynamic and precise and then up-and-down shredding because nobody of note that came after say 1970 is truly only one of those things. You need to be able to make up a melody, be precise and use dynamics in order to play the instrument, but you also need to be able to move your fingers. Are you perhaps a bit more old school, e.g. comparing the likes of srv, Alvin Lee and Johnny winter to bb king etc? Or perhaps do you compare say the Nashville school of country guitar to e.g. Dimebag Darrel (who is melodic in the same way that Schoenberg is melodic)? I think you have to name some names in order to make sense. Is led zep shred, is rush shred, is rory gallagher shred? They're certainly not slow and melodic and not very dynamic either. Or is this just a pure youtube thing? But then again I don't get it, this channel to me is more of a shredder channel because the guy can do it and often drools over those dudes.
@@TheKlaun9 Yeah mate, that's totally true. By the way I don't want anyone to interpret my opinion in a wrong way - I don't categorize anyone as a pure shredder or a melodical player. I'm just saying that both things (according to me) should have equal value when we listen to a composition, cause as far as our attention is concerned, melodies are sometimes unfortunately considered to be just something to fulfill the spaces in between shreds.
Fender jazzmaster is the most underrated guitar. But also the best guitar in my personal opinion it’s so versatile, the necks are all amazing, they just sound great too
My first "grown-up" purchases were a Gretsch semi-hollow for bluesy funky and an Epiphone Les Paul for chunky squealy. Best combo ever... for my budget. The white custom LP had an ebony fretboard. I felt in my soul that I needed it.
Not enough people give credit to country music guitarists for their skill. From Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins through Brad Paisley, there's a lot of legendary country players that can absolutely shred.
Keith Urban is massively talented as well. Started out as Garth Brooks' guitarist for awhile, and as a solo artist has laid down some of the best country solos. The Golden Road album is just bangers. Top to bottom one of the best guitar albums of the 2000s. Keith's problem is that his songs that aren't as guitar centered are pretty mid, and he has too many of them. Especially in more recent times.
Schecter thin c necks, are THE neck for me. I have a fender and Ibanez, both covered with dust, but I have 4 schecters in different tunings, that I'm wearing a groove into! Just amazingly comfortable to me. All set bridge (not enough days in the week to fight with a fr, but that's just me) all different pups. I can do everything I need to, with them👍
Tried a couple of U-types - Les Paul, the playability is insane... the tone as well! Considering the fact how their pricing goes, I think they are rocking it right now. Not to mention you got like $300 pieces that have a fantastic design and finish... 25 years ago, my first Squier costed more than that, and looked like utter crap + frets were wasted after a year.
I feel like guitarists like Adam Jones and Lindsey Buckingham don’t get enough credit for their composition skills. Their restraint is amazing for their level of playing.
Quite surprised you don't already have a Schecter Tyler! I picked up a 2019 Schecter C-1 FR S SLS Elite Black Fade Burst with neck through body, with Sustainiac which I use < 25% of the time, as the tone of the neck pickup by itself is amazing. Also has a great sounding Fishman pickup in the bridge spot, and a very good Floyd Rose with the screw it in until it's tight bar. Truss Rod Adjustment at the "25th fret". Bought it used, almost new 3 years ago for $1,000, & saving up for the 7 string version. Please, get one of the many versions they make, I promise you won't regret it!
Schecters have been pretty consistently good in my experience. Between me, my dad and my brother, we own 4 Korean Schecters with various pickups and features and all of them play great. I wouldn't choose them over my custom shop Les Paul or Strat but they're excellent in their own right.
I feel like bands like Green Day get sh*t on for having simple music, which is true at times, but songs like Basket Case should definitely be used as a learning tool for learning techniques like palm muting. Even songs from bands like The Offspring and Paramore are overlooked learning tools and can help a player make the step to play different genres of music and can be used to refine your skills. The same can be said for 3 chord pop songs even
I remember that back in the day. If you liked pop punk, rhcp etc, you weren't a serious player - you had to do boring hair metal. But 20 - 30 years later, does that still hold? I mean it's been ages, idk who has those debates anymore, but they better get over it then
People can crap on them all they want. At the end of the day.....their music, simplicity, & sound made them millionaires & house hold name. Alot of haters can't even land a local gig.
i'm an ibanez guy but i adore my Schecter. I have a Silver Mountain in the green colorway and it's one of the coolest looking instruments ever - and it plays that way too. it's my sustainer guitar so it gets used a lot for harmonies and drones, but it is still a shred machine. not as versatile as the RG550 or my JEM, but still a great guitar nonetheless.
As much as I love my les paul, i played a schecter c6 and it felt HEAVENLY especially since my smaller hand never cramped up as it does on the Epi. I’m working to buy the C1 EA or an Exotic. I honestly feel upset for having underestimated Schecter for so long, they’re amazing
If you're gonna try a schecter, you have to try the e-1 fr s. It's an explorer type guitar with a floyd and a sustainiac. To me it is schecters boldest and craziest guitar but I love it
I have this guitar and it's incredible. So pretty and badass at the same time. It's heavy but otherwise very comfortable to play. The E shape tends to put the higher registers of the guitar in a more ergonomic position than with an S type. It's a bit more of a stretch to reach the lowest frets but way more comfortable shredding the upper neck. That wasn't something I expected or had even heard about before getting mine and experiencing it.
I'm not an exclusive schecter player, but some of my favorite guitars in my arsenal are my schecters. I have 2 Les Pauls, a prs 245, an LTD, etc...... Schecter makes amazing necks and beautiful instruments.
Schecter has making some really cool stuff recently. I love the Nick Johnston and Jack Fowler models. Check out the Sun Valley Super Shredders or the Tempest model they make.
Schecter are phenomenal because they come out of a particular South Korean factory that’s doing phenomenal work. Jackson’s mid-line guitars come from the same factory. I have a 7 string Schecter and a Jackson soloist out of South Korea and the only problem with them is from the factory you NEED to take them to a good luthier to reseat and level the frets. But then they’ll pretty much immediately be the best metal guitar you own. I legit like my South Korean Jackson and Schecter better than I liked my j-craft Ibanez
lmao my band teacher back in high school told me all the drool joke that you could possibly think of being a percussionist. but then I blew his mind after practicing a lot and got on the kit one day and he didn't want me to get off it. but now I'm older and do less drumming and picked up piano and guitar. love guitar and piano both.
Being good at the drums means you have an _excellent_ sense of rhythm and timing and if that isn't something that applies to almost literally every aspect of music I don't know what is
Dave Navarro and Adam Jones are underrated guitarists in the guitar community. They play to the music and don’t care as much to show off flashy licks and riffs all the time and I believe that they get overshadowed in this day and age.
My unpopular opinion is that Eddie Van Halen is simply the best. He did so much for the guitar and music world and his skill and feel cannot be matched by anyone. And if you disagree just find some live footage from any era. You’ll be blown away.
Billy Corgan was the best riff maker of the 90s. Cherub Rock, Hummer, Rhinoceros, 1979, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Drown, Snail(the ending), Siva the list goes on. He was also one of the best at writing solos.
11:00 I, after playing guitar for 3 years learned by myself how to build and repair guitars. Over this past year I built two guitars for my collection and I like them more than a lot of the other main brand things I have... I do agree with this opinion
Nylon strings are definitely the superior sound and it's a pity it never became super popular in america. Luckly I grew up brazilian, and I'm hopeful Tim Henson, Tosin Abasi and Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro will teach americans how to sound divine.
Playing any V is more comfortable than any other models while standing. My first guitar was a Randy Rhoades it is still the most comfortable guitar to play while standing that I own.
Here's an unpopular guitar Opinion: Music theory is actually necessary to become a good guitarist. I'm not talking advanced stuff like counterpoint, I mean stuff like learnings the notes, where they are on the fretboard and where all of the octaves are, as well as stuff like the modes of major and which chords are in which modes. If you know a scale shape (like minor for for example) and you know where the octaves of the root note are, then you can solo all across the fretboard in just one scale and get out of the pentatonic box. If you're a metal player like me, you can just connect the octaves of the minor scale and shred up or down 2 or 3 octaves.
I love the Yngwie Malmsteen/David Gilmour thing. It's extremely technically impressive what Yngwie does with a guitar, but it's equally impressive what Gilmour can do to evoke an emotional feeling with the perfect "emotional" timing of notes and bends rather than being technically perfect and in meter, it just depends which you value in your music listening.
Buckethead is for sure underrated. Its hard to find some songs that vibe with you because he has like 100+ albums but they’re out there and they are are so sweet.
@Davecoulter1 Ooh I'm tired So tired, oh I'm tired of having sex (so tired) Oh, I'm spread So thin I don't know who I am (who I am) Monday night, I'm making Jen Tuesday night, I'm making Gwen Wednesday night, I'm making Catherine Oh, why can't I be making love come true? Yeah! I'm beat Beet red Ashamed of what I said (I said) I'm sorry Here I go I know I'm a sinner but I can't say no (say no) Oh Thursday night, I'm making Denise Friday night, I'm making Sharise Saturday night, I'm making Louise Oh, why can't I be making love come true? (What's a guy to do?) Oh, tonight, I'm down on my knees Tonight, I'm begging you, please Tonight, tonight, please So why can't I be making love come true?
I love bass so much i picked up guitar to prove to myself that it really was bass i loved. Im rockin out on guitar with the band and im cryin inside that im not playin my baby. Different strokes for different fokes but now im a dweeb that plays a fiddle
heh, my friend Earl Stark never changed his strings on his D-18, I think he used the same strings for 18 years or more, he would simply wash his hands before he touched the guitar and wiped the guitar down well with a towel afterward. the strings were still clean and crisp with absolutely 0 rust, in fact, they looked and felt brand new. But Bluegrass music isn't as tense to perform. Tyler, Devin Townsend has made his entire career off of open C.
Noel Ghallager is one of the most underrated riff makers of the 90’s. Yes the majority of his riffs were very simple, But that’s what makes them all work.
Do you mean the guy that everybody who has ever touched a guitar has learned at least one song from? Underrated as in most players think his music is a* - perhaps, but that's like saying knocking on heavens door is an underrated song
@@chizorama I'm sure there is someone that never played knocking on heaven's door just like you never had to play wonderwall at any point in time, but I'm still curious to how you got around that. Don't you have millenials in your live or what?
@@TheKlaun9 I couldn't stand Oasis back in the day, that never changed, & if any millennial, or anybody else for that matter, comes at me with them they will get Slayer'd at full volume.
You should do a video where you try to get the worst tone possible out of the klon and the best tone possible out of the metal zone and then compare them. 🤣
You should absolutely get a Schecter lol. My omen extreme 6 that I got as "minor blemish" for 450 bucks is fantastic. Only thing I'm changing is the bridge (FR special,) but at the price point it's unbeatable. Neck is absolutely amazing!
If your going to try a Schecter try the Nick Johnston model (Strat style). I just got one and I’m going to sell most of my Strats now. It’s amazing. Go try one please. It is the best guitar I have played in a long time.
I can attest to schecters quality I have one with all the features the comment stated and paid around the same price and they are super well made and comfortable
Having recently purchased a Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder, I can testify that it is one of the best guitars I have ever owned. The neck? Badass. Pickups? Badass. Frets? Stainless Steel _jumbo badass._ Floyd Rose? Oh yeah. Brass trem block stays in tune even if I detune it on _purpose,_ it just magically goes right back toWHAP!PUNCH!KICKBIFF!...... ....oww...k, maybe that went too far, but man...I really don't have to tune the thing more than once every 2-3 weeks! Ain't _even_ lyin! Schecter guitars, from what I am seeing, are seriously high quality all the way, right down to the type of pots they use for the volume controls- slow taper and they do _not_ lose high end when you roll back the volume, something that almost every guitar manufacturer today just totally ignores. I've been an Ibanez guy for 20 years, & I still love em and have 3 of them, but Schecter is really my new guitar love interest. I plan on picking up a few more. They really are good. ★AAAaaannd....about buying guitars online w/o 'playing before purchasing - I have now bought...shit, how many ....umm...2 Ibanez S series...1 Epiphone Les Paul custom shop w/Floyd Rose...1 Yamaha..300 something, I dunno, it's white ....1 Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder...so, that's 5 guitars in the last 2 years, all through eBay. Every one turned out to be great. The only problem I have found thus far is, sometimes I wound up purchasing guitars from someone who blatantly had no idea how to set a guitar up, _especially_ ones with a Floyd. My black Ibanez S400 is a case in point...that guitar arrived with the strings approximately 3" off the neck (high action even for slide players🤣), the bridge was literally pulled back until it was ready to pop off the guitar because they had 5 springs (that coulda come from the suspension on a 53 Ford pickup) counterbalancing a set of 008's tuned to dog fart sharp...so about 2 hours worth of set up and restringing and truss rodding....plays great. On the other end of the spectrum are the Super Shredder & Epiphone Les Paul custom shop, which not only arrive in pristine condition but with roadworthy hard cases.
I hate when people say Yngwie is nothing but shredding, because he very so often mixes melodic parts with his shred like, you wanna talk about Dave Gilmour's bends? Cool, but Yngwie's signature wide vibrato bend wins me over his bends any day of the week! Especially in the one Yngwie song that's actually fun to play on guitar (because it's not insanely hard) Black Star, that one has plenty of melodic parts to it. Even the shreddy parts I'd argue takes melodic stuff into account in that song. But if you absolutely want your shred the most melodic it can get then, yes Yngwie is much more shreddy than some, but he is still VERY melodic in his shredding. Just a more "classical music" form of melodic, the kind you'd hear on a violin in the 1800's. A good place for the perfect mix between melodic and shred in my opinion is Jason Becker or Marty Friedman (post Megadeth) Jason Becker has Altitudes, the most beautiful instrumental track ever made and I won't budge on that statement. I respect any opposing opinions, but that doesn't mean I won't judge them! The part where he uses the whammy bar on the slow melodic stuff almost brought me to tears the first time I heard it and that's not a joke! Marty Friedman has probably THE BEST live performance ever recorded of his song "Whiteworm" on his official channel, the live version he has of that is not only STUDIO QUALITY levels of mixing but also one of the most BEAUTIFUL god damn solos I've ever heard. His ability to turn around the pretty damn heavy riffing into the most beautiful soloing you'll ever hear is just BEYOND ME. I love that version and will always do, he and Jason are truly on top when it comes to melodic shredding. But that said, I understand why people *don't* enjoy instrumental shred tracks even if they're 99% melodic, I personally do not share this view. But vocals can truly make a song better. Like I could not imagine Morbid Angel's "Invocation Of The Continual One" without Trey Azagthoth's or Steve Tucker's vocals even if the solo IS my favorite part of that song! They serve the song how they're supposed to and vocals can allow a riff to drag on for a bit and not get boring which is why I love LONG Death Metal songs because stuff like Nile definitely likes to do that a bit as well. At the end of the day I'm just an enjoyer of many (mostly Metal) genres.
Learning 3-string major/minor 7th sweep picking shapes and patterns before 3-string and 5-string major-minor sweep picking patterns. Trust me, it’ll give you a fantastic perspective on how to practice sweep picking and will accelerate your progress. Don’t know what those are? Google major, minor, and 7th chords! Learn music theory! At least the basics.
You don't need a capo or locking tuners to re-string a bigsby. And I'm one of those weirdos that likes to re-string my guitars. Nothing beats the feel and sound of a fresh set of strings. It's kinda like meditation sometimes doing a string change.
On one of those: Keyboard is by far easier than guitar. When I started playing keyboard, it took me 3 months of practice to reach the proficiency of a year on guitar. By that I mean after 3 months I could play a whole "complicated song" but on guitar it was well after a year
Hi Tyler, Part 3 pls! Chris Martin of Coldplay is an underrated guitarist. Just look at the acoustic riffs from Shiver, Trouble, Spies etc from the album Parachutes. BELLISSIMO!
The old acoustic guitar strings are quite a cool sound if played in a particular way. That's a lot of the tone for pretty much all of Nick Drake's music and it fits the atmosphere of his music in a way that fresh strings wouldn't. Pink Moon wouldn't have that same feeling of malaise and longing if the strings sounded bright and rich.
I think all The Edge comments are about misconstruing being a great "guitarist" vs "musician"? Thinking saying he's not the former cancels out the latter. Without any tech how good would be sound compared to others is the real question. But in any way I don't think it matters except for niche conversations. Not undermining him, he gives U2 a unique sound and has created some of the most memorable guitar riffs of all time. But he comes across more of a tech guy than pure guitar skill.
I remember being in my favorite small guitar shop and me and the owner met this highschool student who said that he only plays in open tunings, like odd ones, open C# or something and almost never does standard, and me and the owner looked at each other like “this kid is never gonna be able to play with people.” We spoke about it after he left, good kid but if anything I agree, if you start off with open tunings 6:05 then what’s next?😅 just my opinion
8:30 i agree with the take because what they are saying isnt "expensive amp and cheap guitar> expensive guitar and cheap amp" they are saying that if you are trying to get multiple unique tones you are better off getting more amps with a single quality guitar as appose to multiple quality guitars and 1 good amp/sound system. at least thats how i read it
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I love the fact that Schecters are universally acclaimed as such great guitars. I never thought much of them until I played one and after researching more I found that basically everyone can agree they’re amazing.
That's why it's called Schecter Guitar RESEARCH hurrhurr 🤓
Are Schecters useful if one doesn’t play metal/djent/DeathCoreFacePunch ?
This is why I went with a schecter for my first guitar. Haven't held any other guitar in my life and its been about a year so I'm wondering what I'll find next but I do love my schecter. I also started with a c-7 deluxe so it's not the cheapest bracket but 2nd cheapest and it seems like everyone agreed at this price point they're the best.
@@UnboundOdysseus I wonder the same thing since I'm not too interested in metal but rather more in blues/jazz but they have a wide variety of guitars that fall in basically any genre. I'm checking out the C1 EA with split coils to get that strat sound, so yeah like @Reizoko said do your research lol
@@Tayy_B I'm not too interested in metal myself but saw a used Schecter tempest online for sale. The pick ups were horrible so I replaced them. Duncan 59 in the bridge and pearly gates for the neck. I can get anything from Jazz to metal sounds . The pearly gates splits also
Funk music is incredibly underrated for guitar players. Some of the greatest rhythm sections come from the soul and funk era, and as a result all the guitar parts are so much fun to play.also, guitarists of that time were amazing and underrated as well Nile Rodgers, Eddie Hazel, Ernie Isley to name a few!
Edit: Disco as well!
also disco as well. Earth wind and fire, kool and the gang, change, so many great and spanky tones
I'm with you 100%. I grew up a rock/metal guitar lover but that 70s stuff is just so freakin awesome. I miss that music, maybe I'm just not looking for it hard enough today.
I really like to play funk but I won't actively listen to it
How is that an unpopular opinion? The amount of bad Funk / Funk rock that people produce is still insane
Shout out to Cory Wong!
I think my most unpopular opinion about unpopular opinions about guitar is that Tyler will *definitely* do a part three and that's when we'll all start to notice things getting really strange...
Exactly 💯 well 👏 said
Prince was definitely an underrated guitarist. He was one of the most talented musicians to ever walk the Earth. I’m not even a huge fan of his music. It’s just obvious.
I agree. But since his death and the watching of the "while my guitar gently weeps" live solo, more people are catching on to just how good he was. Especially as that wasn't rehersed by him or anything. Just rocked up, did it and left. True Prince style!
Maybe he said no because he’s on multiple top 100 guitarist lists
@@djinn9345 Maybe. Those lists don’t really mean anything. If someone actually tried to make a legitimate list of the greatest guitarists to ever pick up an axe, then there would be few if any rock and blues guitarists on there. Jazz guitarists, Classical guitarists, and Chet Atkins and friends would comfortably hold every position.
@@haydenginman121 they may not necessarily always speak to musicianship but if they are in a popular magazine (like Rollingstone or something of that ilk) it does speak to that guitarist being known to be good or influential at least in the popular music sphere. So Prince being on that list that is widely read and consumed probably indicates that a wide amount of people know he’s good at least. It doesn’t mean that people will hear his solos or the incredible live versions of his songs but millions of people will be aware he’s considered in that class at least of that group of people to the people that write for that source
@@djinn9345 True. Can’t argue with that.
"The neck is everything." Yes! Why does no one talk about this? Whenever I talk to a beginner about what guitar they should buy they're asking about pickups, tremolo systems, hollow body, tele, strat, etc. They always seem bummed out when I say "ignore all of that, and just pick up every guitar in your price range, and get the one you like the best on your fretting hand. In the end they always just pick their favorite shape and color. I'm being a huge hypocrite though. I did the exact same thing when I was a beginner. I wanted a white strat like Jimi Hendrix. So that's what I got. I still have that guitar and I hate how thin the neck is. I didn't want a les paul back then, but that's really what I should have gotten. Probably wouldn't have made me a better player anyway though.
Totally agree! If you can't play the guitar comfortably, it will sound bad whatever body, pickups or whatever else it has.
Schecters really are amazing. I have the Nick Johnston and KMII and couldn't be happier with them. Will probably pick up the Aaron Marshall as well.
Schecter for the win!
Yup. Love my Synyster Schecter
My omen elite 7 isn’t so great, but the silver mountain 8 is damn good.
i remember in the 2000s every schecter guitar had abalone all over it lol, glad thats gone
I have an Omen 6 Extreme with Seymour Duncan Distortion Mayhem pickups (instead of the stock Duncan Designs). It's my first proper guitar and I love it. Great neck feel and quality in my (uneducated) opinion, especially for the price. And I think it looks nice
Peter Buck of R.E.M., like George Harrison, is often imitated, highly influential, an amazing songwriter, and sorely underrated. Also, like Harrison, he can play several genres of guitar at an expert level.
Love the neck on my Schecter. You are right, though. That is more important than high end electronics.
One of the first songs I learned to play on bass was "Holy Diver" by Dio. It introduced me to a staple of metal riffs, being the gallop rhythm. So I am 100% for any person learning any instrument playing the most recognisable songs, since it helps people learn quicker and explores a person's passion for the instrument!
I don't care if a guitar hangs on my wall and almost never gets played. The point is, it's mine and it's beautiful to look at even if I'm playing the others. I also don't care that I can't play well enough to have a half dozen guitars. I have been pecking at guitars for 30 years and my 12 year old with a year of lessons plays better than me and she makes me more proud than anything. :) Thanks for the videos. Great Job.
I play for over 50 years. My kid plays like he's in polyphia I think I stink but it's not what I'm told so....anyways, keep buying guitars i have like 20. Try some cigar box bangers. Living room concerts are fun
its good to start learning super hard songs as a beginner. no reason why your grind to be better cant also be your grind to learn a certain song. I was inspired by paul davids to learn eugene's trick bag and that level of practice/dedication to a single song made me better in multiple ways. Certain things like how the Am arpeggio lick is actually based around foundational shapes, or learning how to do the jumps in the caprice section, make this song a good pathway for low intermediate-beginners to develop skills and knowledge.
Amp is most important, followed by the pickups, then string tension (changes with gage & scale) 👍
I was so afraid to try guitar.. never mind share my experience.. but I must say.. it has been by far the best.. very very few people have bothered me.. and even the few that have I can tell it is just their way of encouraging me to keep trying.. the guitar community is a fantastic community.. I really wish I could be a better part of it.. I am trying!!
3:00 I pretty much agree. Unless your guitar is of such poor quality that it's holding you back, the only reason for getting another guitar is if you want to play a very specific kind of music that requires a specific feature. I really like Steve Bailey's music, and if you want to play any of it, you need a 6 string fretless bass. You also have to be reasonable, I didn't buy a 6SFB just to play one person's music, I write music that utilizes it in ways that can't be done without it. Scott Fernandez has some awesome music with his 14 and 18 string basses. I'd love to get my hands on those instruments and learn to play some of his music. However, to get an instrument like that of any quality would cost upwards of $15,000, add on the impracticality of stringing, storing, transporting, and rigging the instrument. I only know of one person who writes music for it, and it would take me quite some time to learn how to play it well enough to write music for it. It's not really a reasonable instrument for me to even consider at this time.
The schetcter comment was spot on my dad has a used schecter apocalypse he bought for 600 dollars and has to nice features like Floyd rose bridge and locking tuners but also has an amazing neck with jumbo frets. Plays better than any guitar I’ve ever played and sounds great.
Alex Lifeson is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time!
The solo to La Villa Strangiato is proof of this.
I have the Schecter C-1 with Sustainiac and the Seymour Duncan Full Shred. Real Floyd with Grover machines. Ebony board over mahogany neck/body in the matte black finish. It was $1200 new and I would put it up against ANY guitar, even above the price range. The neck profile is it's most desirable feature. That smooth C shape we all love, just a bit thinner than a Strat. The action is so low and buzz free because of my setup, it plays so good and has this little secret. When you go to the center position on the selector it drops the neck side row of magnets. It sounds just like the bridge position of a Strat. It's magic. And for $1200 you cannot find another brand with those specs and quality craftsmanship. It has no flaws. GET ONE TYLER!
I especially love Schecter 7 strings. Amazing value.
@@grandarchon6969 I imagine they're just as awesome as the six string version. I chose the JP Sterling by Music Man for my 7 string. The body shape that Petrucci came up with is amazing.
Here’s one that’s had me thinking for a while now: If Leo Fender was alive today and entered the guitar market as a new guitar maker he wouldn’t be a household name.
And just to be extra clear, everything we have today in the guitar market would still exist. Strats, teles, and so on. Overseas manufacturing. I could go on.
But I don’t think even Leo Fender could dominate the guitar market like he did let alone even be known really.
He’d probably be a custom guy making guitars as a hobby or in his garage as a side gig for a handful of customers per year.
@@MongoHongos That would be true also, but that's not the point I'm trying to make. The point is that even the world's most influential guitar maker to date wouldn't have success in the current guitar market with how screwed up it has become. So if a new guitar maker came along and tried to do something new that was truly a radical improvement on the electric guitar that we currently know, nobody would buy them because 95% or more of the customer base only wants what already exists and has existed since the 50's.
Ray Toro is an incredible guitarist who is unfortunately underrated because of the style of music anf the reputation that My Chemical Romance has which causes a lot of people to brush their music off.
I agree! "thank you for the venom" especially is a riff that not only is extremely difficult, but really shows how absurdly creative and adept he was,
Lindsay Buckingham doesn’t get talked about enough for how great of a player and writer he really is.
Yeah man, I once heard him on a live performance on a streaming service, lol, But yes, he plays a Martin 0-17 I think, it was fn mystical.
Schecters are amazing even without the fancy specs. There necks are usually a wonderful blend between a fender and a Ibanez. They also stay in tune very well and are very versatile.
I just got the Reaper 6 from Schecter as my first decent guitar, that thing is so comfortable to hold and play, 10/10.
The 90s was the most creative time for guitarists, the alternative movement of that era spouted so much more innovation and raw emotion than the entirety of the rock genre. Bands like My Bloody Valentine, Unwound, Sonic Youth, Polvo, Duster, Don Caballero, and the various other bands emerging from the Post-Hardcore and Emo scenes brought so much more to the table than was ever seen in music history.
no
A creative time? Sure. The MOST creative time? Absolutely not
Brought more to the table than was ever seen in human history? H*ll f*cking no
Schecters are great quality. The neck and fretboard makes it my favorite guitar to play in my collection and I'm not a typical Schecter metal guy at all. Mine has a Floyd Rose and it stays in tune forever with the locking nut.
Hi Tyler! Don't have much to say, but thanks to Guitar Super System I learned the chords to Camarillo Brillo by ear last night (:
The easiest part of changing strings on an FR is tuning. The only thing that sucks is the rest of the work. Easy work but time consuming.
I always remove all six strings so I can clean the fret board. Once I do all the work and have all the new strings on, I just hold the bar so the bridge is level and rough tune it fast. This basically leaves you with the tension you need. Then I stretch and do a final tuning. It's always playable in about five minutes. How is this so complicated for people?
Pro tips: Use the ball end on your tuner peg to avoid the hassle of a knot and cut the end about 1-1.5" past the saddle. Should be enough to get the string in the block and not have to wind too much. Note that first time I tried, it was a bit of a nightmare getting the end in the block but after some trial and error it's super easy now. Also put a piece of plastic or hard cardboard over the foam before removing the old strings so that the bridge doesn't mark it up. I usually use an old gift card. You're welcome!
You are the only guitarist I've heard of who does this thing besides me- put the ball ends at the tuners, not the bridge.
Disco music has some of the best guitar playing out there. Incredibly underrated, and is interesting because nowadays it's all coming back in pop music.
Since we mentioned Gary Moore……….
How about Gary Richrath , Gary Rossington for underrated guitarist
One from the North one from the South!!
Both played Les Pauls and both are the reason why I do !!!!!!!!🤘🏼
People think that slow melodical playing using dynamics and precise bending is way less cool than minor up-and-down shredding. I´m glad there are yt channels like yours who appreciate slow emotional melodies that help building atmosphere.
Then you have Satch, who does both.
It's interesting how the "feel" players always crap on the shredders but you never see the shredders crapping on the "feel" players. Says a lot about how insecure one side is versus the other.
@@martyshwaartz971 I'm in-between, so I proclaim myself a neutral judge: oh yes they do. You just did it yourself in the most vile fashion.
Just posting because I can't stand to listen to the likes of Satriani or Vai, but not for those reasons. I think there is an angle to take here, let's see if I can produce it. I will also post my unpopular opinion on this separatly however. I find your argumentation a bit flawed since the shredder kings are super melodic, precise and dynamic, way more than the feels players. What makes them interesting is that they're not precise etc but add the human element. Hendrix e.g. never bend a note to the correct spot in his life and also never was on time ever. On the other hand, Satriani and Vai (why do those 2 always go together?) are all about slow melodies and then solo. What about the Polyphia dude? He's hyper melodic. There is such a brought spectrum, it's impossible to divide the guitar world into melodic, dynamic and precise and then up-and-down shredding because nobody of note that came after say 1970 is truly only one of those things. You need to be able to make up a melody, be precise and use dynamics in order to play the instrument, but you also need to be able to move your fingers.
Are you perhaps a bit more old school, e.g. comparing the likes of srv, Alvin Lee and Johnny winter to bb king etc? Or perhaps do you compare say the Nashville school of country guitar to e.g. Dimebag Darrel (who is melodic in the same way that Schoenberg is melodic)?
I think you have to name some names in order to make sense. Is led zep shred, is rush shred, is rory gallagher shred? They're certainly not slow and melodic and not very dynamic either. Or is this just a pure youtube thing? But then again I don't get it, this channel to me is more of a shredder channel because the guy can do it and often drools over those dudes.
@@TheKlaun9 Yeah mate, that's totally true. By the way I don't want anyone to interpret my opinion in a wrong way - I don't categorize anyone as a pure shredder or a melodical player. I'm just saying that both things (according to me) should have equal value when we listen to a composition, cause as far as our attention is concerned, melodies are sometimes unfortunately considered to be just something to fulfill the spaces in between shreds.
Your videos kill me man ahahaha. My favourite guitar youtubee for sure. A breath of fresh air from the hyper focussed teaching videos out there
Fender jazzmaster is the most underrated guitar. But also the best guitar in my personal opinion it’s so versatile, the necks are all amazing, they just sound great too
Because Journey's my fave I've always been a bit partial to Neal Schon, though I could also go for Paul Stanley.
My first "grown-up" purchases were a Gretsch semi-hollow for bluesy funky and an Epiphone Les Paul for chunky squealy. Best combo ever... for my budget.
The white custom LP had an ebony fretboard. I felt in my soul that I needed it.
Not enough people give credit to country music guitarists for their skill. From Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins through Brad Paisley, there's a lot of legendary country players that can absolutely shred.
Keith Urban is massively talented as well. Started out as Garth Brooks' guitarist for awhile, and as a solo artist has laid down some of the best country solos. The Golden Road album is just bangers. Top to bottom one of the best guitar albums of the 2000s.
Keith's problem is that his songs that aren't as guitar centered are pretty mid, and he has too many of them. Especially in more recent times.
THIS. Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins are gods and would wipe the floor with any shredder you can name. I'm not even a country guy and I know this.
Heavily agree with this. These country players have mastered virtually all picking techniques
Toy Caldwell comes to mind
Chet Atkins gets a respect from a lot of rock musicians, especially Mark Knopfler.
Schecter thin c necks, are THE neck for me. I have a fender and Ibanez, both covered with dust, but I have 4 schecters in different tunings, that I'm wearing a groove into!
Just amazingly comfortable to me. All set bridge (not enough days in the week to fight with a fr, but that's just me) all different pups. I can do everything I need to, with them👍
Tried a couple of U-types - Les Paul, the playability is insane... the tone as well! Considering the fact how their pricing goes, I think they are rocking it right now.
Not to mention you got like $300 pieces that have a fantastic design and finish... 25 years ago, my first Squier costed more than that, and looked like utter crap + frets were wasted after a year.
I feel like guitarists like Adam Jones and Lindsey Buckingham don’t get enough credit for their composition skills. Their restraint is amazing for their level of playing.
Quite surprised you don't already have a Schecter Tyler! I picked up a 2019 Schecter C-1 FR S SLS Elite Black Fade Burst with neck through body, with Sustainiac which I use < 25% of the time, as the tone of the neck pickup by itself is amazing. Also has a great sounding Fishman pickup in the bridge spot, and a very good Floyd Rose with the screw it in until it's tight bar. Truss Rod Adjustment at the "25th fret". Bought it used, almost new 3 years ago for $1,000, & saving up for the 7 string version. Please, get one of the many versions they make, I promise you won't regret it!
Also, Daniel Johns is highly underrated. As a guitarist and as a musician.
Schecters have been pretty consistently good in my experience. Between me, my dad and my brother, we own 4 Korean Schecters with various pickups and features and all of them play great. I wouldn't choose them over my custom shop Les Paul or Strat but they're excellent in their own right.
Bluegrass is the shred metal of folk/country. Extreme precision at unholy speeds
@@platinumpengwinmusic5564 paddle faster
80s Sessions Guitarists needed more Recognition on their work on Pop Music that time.
I feel like bands like Green Day get sh*t on for having simple music, which is true at times, but songs like Basket Case should definitely be used as a learning tool for learning techniques like palm muting. Even songs from bands like The Offspring and Paramore are overlooked learning tools and can help a player make the step to play different genres of music and can be used to refine your skills. The same can be said for 3 chord pop songs even
Ramones are even simpler and it's hard to have more fun than with their music.
@Jason Rego gotta love the I wanna be Sedated "solo" haha
@@Hcatz123 heh yeah, Johnny Ramone was quite the character
I remember that back in the day. If you liked pop punk, rhcp etc, you weren't a serious player - you had to do boring hair metal. But 20 - 30 years later, does that still hold? I mean it's been ages, idk who has those debates anymore, but they better get over it then
People can crap on them all they want. At the end of the day.....their music, simplicity, & sound made them millionaires & house hold name. Alot of haters can't even land a local gig.
i'm an ibanez guy but i adore my Schecter. I have a Silver Mountain in the green colorway and it's one of the coolest looking instruments ever - and it plays that way too. it's my sustainer guitar so it gets used a lot for harmonies and drones, but it is still a shred machine. not as versatile as the RG550 or my JEM, but still a great guitar nonetheless.
schecter is criminally underrated and has been weirdly labeled as solely for heavy metal but god i love my schecter is so comfy and fun to play
As much as I love my les paul, i played a schecter c6 and it felt HEAVENLY especially since my smaller hand never cramped up as it does on the Epi. I’m working to buy the C1 EA or an Exotic. I honestly feel upset for having underestimated Schecter for so long, they’re amazing
Fun rant on my favorite topic.. guitar! Appreciate the guitar philosophy and what you do. The guitar is a gateway drug of joy!
If you're gonna try a schecter, you have to try the e-1 fr s. It's an explorer type guitar with a floyd and a sustainiac. To me it is schecters boldest and craziest guitar but I love it
I have this guitar and it's incredible. So pretty and badass at the same time. It's heavy but otherwise very comfortable to play. The E shape tends to put the higher registers of the guitar in a more ergonomic position than with an S type. It's a bit more of a stretch to reach the lowest frets but way more comfortable shredding the upper neck. That wasn't something I expected or had even heard about before getting mine and experiencing it.
@@samtoshner8002 Awsome, which color did you get?
@@Argoth534 I have the purple burst. I love it. It even has carbon fiber binding! Really rad.
I'm not an exclusive schecter player, but some of my favorite guitars in my arsenal are my schecters. I have 2 Les Pauls, a prs 245, an LTD, etc...... Schecter makes amazing necks and beautiful instruments.
Schecter has making some really cool stuff recently. I love the Nick Johnston and Jack Fowler models. Check out the Sun Valley Super Shredders or the Tempest model they make.
I purchased a Sun Valley Super Shredder about 6 months ago. I'm seriously thinking about painting _holy shit, this thing RULES!_ on the headstock. 🤟🤣
Schecter are phenomenal because they come out of a particular South Korean factory that’s doing phenomenal work. Jackson’s mid-line guitars come from the same factory. I have a 7 string Schecter and a Jackson soloist out of South Korea and the only problem with them is from the factory you NEED to take them to a good luthier to reseat and level the frets. But then they’ll pretty much immediately be the best metal guitar you own. I legit like my South Korean Jackson and Schecter better than I liked my j-craft Ibanez
Looks like I'm gonna need to start talking about every guitarist who ever lived in a high regard now or else it's the big house for me. Cheers Tyler
Wonderwall is a good song, nice and fun to play
lmao my band teacher back in high school told me all the drool joke that you could possibly think of being a percussionist. but then I blew his mind after practicing a lot and got on the kit one day and he didn't want me to get off it. but now I'm older and do less drumming and picked up piano and guitar. love guitar and piano both.
Being good at the drums means you have an _excellent_ sense of rhythm and timing and if that isn't something that applies to almost literally every aspect of music I don't know what is
Dave Navarro and Adam Jones are underrated guitarists in the guitar community. They play to the music and don’t care as much to show off flashy licks and riffs all the time and I believe that they get overshadowed in this day and age.
My unpopular opinion is that Eddie Van Halen is simply the best. He did so much for the guitar and music world and his skill and feel cannot be matched by anyone. And if you disagree just find some live footage from any era. You’ll be blown away.
I could not agree with an opinion more
@@platinumpengwinmusic5564 SRV was a Jimi Hendrix emulator. He was damn good at it, but he was still an emulator.
Gilmour da 🐐
Not sure that’s an unpopular opinion
@@Drew774 Is that a pelican?
Playing guitar is a artistic form of feeling that can soothe the soul 🤘🙏
@Davecoulter1 you aren’t Tyler get your shit out of here
Having a dedicated volume & tone pot for each pickup is underrated.
Billy Corgan was the best riff maker of the 90s. Cherub Rock, Hummer, Rhinoceros, 1979, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Drown, Snail(the ending), Siva the list goes on. He was also one of the best at writing solos.
Keith Urban is an extremely underrated guitarist he has some amazing melodic lines in his songs and just in general country guitarists are underrated
I went to a granger smith concert once and his lead guitarist played some of the best guitar I’ve ever heard. I think his name is Tod Howard
Please do a video on schecters! I just got my first one. The SLS Elite C-7. Im in love with its neckthru construction!
Mick Ronson is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time.
11:00 I, after playing guitar for 3 years learned by myself how to build and repair guitars. Over this past year I built two guitars for my collection and I like them more than a lot of the other main brand things I have... I do agree with this opinion
“I need different guitars for different tunings.”
“Aren’t all yours in E?”
“Shut up”
Please PLEASE get a Schecter Nick Johnson USA signature. You will love it.
Nylon strings are definitely the superior sound and it's a pity it never became super popular in america. Luckly I grew up brazilian, and I'm hopeful Tim Henson, Tosin Abasi and Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro will teach americans how to sound divine.
Not that unpopular of an opinion, at least globally. In fact, it's what most grandparents believe.
Unless you want your pickups to work!😂
I'm kidding of course. They sound amazing.
Playing any V is more comfortable than any other models while standing. My first guitar was a Randy Rhoades it is still the most comfortable guitar to play while standing that I own.
Alex Lifeson is an underrated guitarist who gets overshadowed by the other members of Rush
Gibson's Reverse Flying V is an awesome guitar.
Unless you are a RUSH fan Alex Lifeson is one of the most underrated players, yet is one of the most talented guitar players to date.
Here's an unpopular guitar Opinion: Music theory is actually necessary to become a good guitarist. I'm not talking advanced stuff like counterpoint, I mean stuff like learnings the notes, where they are on the fretboard and where all of the octaves are, as well as stuff like the modes of major and which chords are in which modes.
If you know a scale shape (like minor for for example) and you know where the octaves of the root note are, then you can solo all across the fretboard in just one scale and get out of the pentatonic box.
If you're a metal player like me, you can just connect the octaves of the minor scale and shred up or down 2 or 3 octaves.
John frusciante is one of the best song writers of all time. Huge fan and watching interviews, sounds like he writes like half of their songs
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His solo albums just emphasise this point
I love the Yngwie Malmsteen/David Gilmour thing. It's extremely technically impressive what Yngwie does with a guitar, but it's equally impressive what Gilmour can do to evoke an emotional feeling with the perfect "emotional" timing of notes and bends rather than being technically perfect and in meter, it just depends which you value in your music listening.
Buckethead is for sure underrated. Its hard to find some songs that vibe with you because he has like 100+ albums but they’re out there and they are are so sweet.
No, he's not. People either have never heard of him, or acknowledge that he's a very skilled player, but with a very niche audience.
@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t show me the lists of “greatest guitarists” that have Buckethead on them. I rarely, if ever, see them.
11:40 I like how you made the ding sustain longer
@Davecoulter1 Ooh
I'm tired
So tired, oh
I'm tired of having sex (so tired)
Oh, I'm spread
So thin
I don't know who I am (who I am)
Monday night, I'm making Jen
Tuesday night, I'm making Gwen
Wednesday night, I'm making Catherine
Oh, why can't I be making love come true?
Yeah!
I'm beat
Beet red
Ashamed of what I said (I said)
I'm sorry
Here I go
I know I'm a sinner but I can't say no (say no)
Oh
Thursday night, I'm making Denise
Friday night, I'm making Sharise
Saturday night, I'm making Louise
Oh, why can't I be making love come true?
(What's a guy to do?)
Oh, tonight, I'm down on my knees
Tonight, I'm begging you, please
Tonight, tonight, please
So why can't I be making love come true?
Lynyrd Skynyrd is a extremely underappreciated band and has some of the best guitar work of the 70s
And now the guy is dead
Tuesdays Gone!?!?
I love bass so much i picked up guitar to prove to myself that it really was bass i loved. Im rockin out on guitar with the band and im cryin inside that im not playin my baby. Different strokes for different fokes but now im a dweeb that plays a fiddle
I think playing with other people as a beginner is the best way to practice.
heh, my friend Earl Stark never changed his strings on his D-18, I think he used the same strings for 18 years or more, he would simply wash his hands before he touched the guitar and wiped the guitar down well with a towel afterward. the strings were still clean and crisp with absolutely 0 rust, in fact, they looked and felt brand new. But Bluegrass music isn't as tense to perform. Tyler, Devin Townsend has made his entire career off of open C.
Noel Ghallager is one of the most underrated riff makers of the 90’s. Yes the majority of his riffs were very simple, But that’s what makes them all work.
Do you mean the guy that everybody who has ever touched a guitar has learned at least one song from? Underrated as in most players think his music is a* - perhaps, but that's like saying knocking on heavens door is an underrated song
@@TheKlaun9 I've touched a few guitars but never learned any of his riffs, but there's still time...
@@chizorama I'm sure there is someone that never played knocking on heaven's door just like you never had to play wonderwall at any point in time, but I'm still curious to how you got around that. Don't you have millenials in your live or what?
@@TheKlaun9 Underrated as in no one really ever mentions him.
@@TheKlaun9 I couldn't stand Oasis back in the day, that never changed, & if any millennial, or anybody else for that matter, comes at me with them they will get Slayer'd at full volume.
90s albums like Mellon Collie and OK Computer would not have happened without the creative direction of Dark Side of the Moon
You should do a video where you try to get the worst tone possible out of the klon and the best tone possible out of the metal zone and then compare them. 🤣
You should absolutely get a Schecter lol. My omen extreme 6 that I got as "minor blemish" for 450 bucks is fantastic. Only thing I'm changing is the bridge (FR special,) but at the price point it's unbeatable. Neck is absolutely amazing!
I like V-neck-shapes. I also have a dislocated thumb and that probably makes V-necks extra comfortable for me.
double neutral on a floyd rose is practical. makes you able to play black sabbath without tuning and go down to normal with a massive bend
If your going to try a Schecter try the Nick Johnston model (Strat style). I just got one and I’m going to sell most of my Strats now. It’s amazing. Go try one please. It is the best guitar I have played in a long time.
I can attest to schecters quality I have one with all the features the comment stated and paid around the same price and they are super well made and comfortable
Having recently purchased a Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder, I can testify that it is one of the best guitars I have ever owned. The neck?
Badass.
Pickups?
Badass.
Frets?
Stainless Steel _jumbo badass._
Floyd Rose?
Oh yeah. Brass trem block stays in tune even if I detune it on _purpose,_ it just magically goes right back toWHAP!PUNCH!KICKBIFF!......
....oww...k, maybe that went too far, but man...I really don't have to tune the thing more than once every 2-3 weeks! Ain't _even_ lyin!
Schecter guitars, from what I am seeing, are seriously high quality all the way, right down to the type of pots they use for the volume controls- slow taper and they do _not_ lose high end when you roll back the volume, something that almost every guitar manufacturer today just totally ignores.
I've been an Ibanez guy for 20 years, & I still love em and have 3 of them, but Schecter is really my new guitar love interest. I plan on picking up a few more. They really are good.
★AAAaaannd....about buying guitars online w/o 'playing before purchasing - I have now bought...shit, how many ....umm...2 Ibanez S series...1 Epiphone Les Paul custom shop w/Floyd Rose...1 Yamaha..300 something, I dunno, it's white ....1 Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder...so, that's 5 guitars in the last 2 years, all through eBay. Every one turned out to be great. The only problem I have found thus far is, sometimes I wound up purchasing guitars from someone who blatantly had no idea how to set a guitar up, _especially_ ones with a Floyd. My black Ibanez S400 is a case in point...that guitar arrived with the strings approximately 3" off the neck (high action even for slide players🤣), the bridge was literally pulled back until it was ready to pop off the guitar because they had 5 springs (that coulda come from the suspension on a 53 Ford pickup) counterbalancing a set of 008's tuned to dog fart sharp...so about 2 hours worth of set up and restringing and truss rodding....plays great.
On the other end of the spectrum are the Super Shredder & Epiphone Les Paul custom shop, which not only arrive in pristine condition but with roadworthy hard cases.
Gary Moore is a beast! Parisian walkways, midnight blues, still got the blues.......ect. I cried when Kirk hammett acquired greeny.
I hate when people say Yngwie is nothing but shredding, because he very so often mixes melodic parts with his shred like, you wanna talk about Dave Gilmour's bends? Cool, but Yngwie's signature wide vibrato bend wins me over his bends any day of the week!
Especially in the one Yngwie song that's actually fun to play on guitar (because it's not insanely hard) Black Star, that one has plenty of melodic parts to it. Even the shreddy parts I'd argue takes melodic stuff into account in that song.
But if you absolutely want your shred the most melodic it can get then, yes Yngwie is much more shreddy than some, but he is still VERY melodic in his shredding. Just a more "classical music" form of melodic, the kind you'd hear on a violin in the 1800's.
A good place for the perfect mix between melodic and shred in my opinion is Jason Becker or Marty Friedman (post Megadeth)
Jason Becker has Altitudes, the most beautiful instrumental track ever made and I won't budge on that statement. I respect any opposing opinions, but that doesn't mean I won't judge them! The part where he uses the whammy bar on the slow melodic stuff almost brought me to tears the first time I heard it and that's not a joke!
Marty Friedman has probably THE BEST live performance ever recorded of his song "Whiteworm" on his official channel, the live version he has of that is not only STUDIO QUALITY levels of mixing but also one of the most BEAUTIFUL god damn solos I've ever heard. His ability to turn around the pretty damn heavy riffing into the most beautiful soloing you'll ever hear is just BEYOND ME. I love that version and will always do, he and Jason are truly on top when it comes to melodic shredding.
But that said, I understand why people *don't* enjoy instrumental shred tracks even if they're 99% melodic, I personally do not share this view. But vocals can truly make a song better.
Like I could not imagine Morbid Angel's "Invocation Of The Continual One" without Trey Azagthoth's or Steve Tucker's vocals even if the solo IS my favorite part of that song! They serve the song how they're supposed to and vocals can allow a riff to drag on for a bit and not get boring which is why I love LONG Death Metal songs because stuff like Nile definitely likes to do that a bit as well.
At the end of the day I'm just an enjoyer of many (mostly Metal) genres.
First "alternate" tuning I teach is drop D new guitarists are floored by it. Then DADGad, open D, And how to down tune & apply the drop tuning.
Learning 3-string major/minor 7th sweep picking shapes and patterns before 3-string and 5-string major-minor sweep picking patterns.
Trust me, it’ll give you a fantastic perspective on how to practice sweep picking and will accelerate your progress.
Don’t know what those are? Google major, minor, and 7th chords! Learn music theory! At least the basics.
Love Schecter. If you look past all their obviously geared towards metal ones they have some awesome models
You don't need a capo or locking tuners to re-string a bigsby. And I'm one of those weirdos that likes to re-string my guitars. Nothing beats the feel and sound of a fresh set of strings. It's kinda like meditation sometimes doing a string change.
On one of those: Keyboard is by far easier than guitar. When I started playing keyboard, it took me 3 months of practice to reach the proficiency of a year on guitar. By that I mean after 3 months I could play a whole "complicated song" but on guitar it was well after a year
Gatekeeping in the music is the greatest hindrance to creativity and has undoubtedly caused so many phenomenal artists music to go unheard or unmade.
Hi Tyler, Part 3 pls!
Chris Martin of Coldplay is an underrated guitarist.
Just look at the acoustic riffs from Shiver, Trouble, Spies etc from the album Parachutes. BELLISSIMO!
The old acoustic guitar strings are quite a cool sound if played in a particular way. That's a lot of the tone for pretty much all of Nick Drake's music and it fits the atmosphere of his music in a way that fresh strings wouldn't. Pink Moon wouldn't have that same feeling of malaise and longing if the strings sounded bright and rich.
Buckethead is underrated imo check out PIKE 23 TELESCAPE I believe the hole Pike is awesome! 😎💥💯
I think all The Edge comments are about misconstruing being a great "guitarist" vs "musician"? Thinking saying he's not the former cancels out the latter.
Without any tech how good would be sound compared to others is the real question. But in any way I don't think it matters except for niche conversations.
Not undermining him, he gives U2 a unique sound and has created some of the most memorable guitar riffs of all time. But he comes across more of a tech guy than pure guitar skill.
I remember being in my favorite small guitar shop and me and the owner met this highschool student who said that he only plays in open tunings, like odd ones, open C# or something and almost never does standard, and me and the owner looked at each other like “this kid is never gonna be able to play with people.” We spoke about it after he left, good kid but if anything I agree, if you start off with open tunings 6:05 then what’s next?😅 just my opinion
8:30 i agree with the take because what they are saying isnt "expensive amp and cheap guitar> expensive guitar and cheap amp" they are saying that if you are trying to get multiple unique tones you are better off getting more amps with a single quality guitar as appose to multiple quality guitars and 1 good amp/sound system. at least thats how i read it
Chris Poland is one of the best and most underrated guitarist of the 80s