Jeff Loomis - The Merchant of Menace #4

Jeff Loomis returns to Guitar World with a whole new series of lessons for his column The Merchant of Menace!!!

In this lesson Jeff shows you how to play the second part o the solo of new Nevermore hit "Obsidian Conspiracy."

[@dbzaddict444]

Am I the nly one who looks at his lessons not to larn somethign but to just gawk at his pure awesomeness?

[@MllrtimeOnTheTube]

I've perfected this killer rhythm on my Hellraiser C-7, but the solo is another story! Jeff is too awesome!

[@DarkKnight896]

Jeff Loomis is easily my favorite guitarists, hes fucking incredible, he has a incredible signature guitar, and god damn thats some awesome distortion.

[@i7q]

awesome as always

[@jarryterang8701]

Fantastic bro...

[@SakraRO]

awesome tune! love the sound

[@RoccoPezzin]

damn i love this man

[@verigar]

yes,yes.He rules

[@JHincheyGuitar]

I would learn this solo, but my guitar isn't 18 yet

[@wyattcupp]

jeff is GUITAR GOD

[@ColorIce09]

Jeff Loom

[@matyasd88]

good lesson

[@dobby240]

that fucking tone shivvers me up a treat! i need that entire rig!

[@heavymetalhippiebear]

@greensp4rk idk in Guitar World they had a close up and I still didn't see them, I mean it doesn't change the fact that he's a great guitarist, I was just curious.

[@chuchahan]

freakin sweet!

[@DestoTrading]

Im trying to play the second part of the solo and it's ridiculous..... Loomis is awesome!

[@TheMetalHeaD256]

@metachozoite i don't really see any sweep picking in there. he's mostly picking once and hammering on as he goes up the scales fast.

[@Elite7555]

fucking great guitar player and an extremly good teacher. it's a shame that i have not seen a video of him erlier.

[@aadame90]

He is the only reason i am buying a seven string

[@superbeasstt]

@FE1261 Usually and extra low string, but i know Wes Borland from Limp Bizkit had an extra high string

[@TheBlackxism]

DAMN!! a 7 string guitar roars!!!!!!!!!

[@KG739]

if schecter made that guitar with an ebony fretboard.....instant buy!

[@RyanMartinIsForYou]

@GreenIcyTea 7 string B flat tuning, so half a step down from B

[@dimebagisGOD866243]

wow jeff has massive hands!

[@FE1261]

@thelogheart Thanks.

[@rckr993]

@dbzaddict444 your not the only one haha

[@FE1261]

on a seven string guitar is there and extra low string or and extra high string??

[@FE1261]

@superbeasstt Thanks.

[@dimeowns100]

@lineriderlord It his signature guitar :)

[@Cobfan990]

oh bro dont be tellin people your kid sister looks like jeff loomis, that's just cold man

[@proggod876]

@megajames3000 yea...shakespeare...thats awsome at guitar

[@SlackWi]

@guitarherorawks20 if EMG's are good enough for jeff loomis, than they are good enough for anyone.

[@playdrums]

David St. Hubbins

[@dimamib]

ok, it's Schecter Jeff Loomis FR 7-string Electric Guitar :)

@kablorte Can you see seriously any possibility that he'd say "bitch" and that Guitar World won't do a retake? He says next bit..

[@thelogheart]

@aadame90 ive got the same model, its good except the fret buzz :/

[@derKleine92]

@kablorte Vid or bit that's what I understand

[@svenzia]

@runtodemhills haha,true : )

[@psofoss]

@kablorte next beats! lol!

[@guitarherorawks20]

@MrCwillies I'll stick to my Handwound Amalfitano PAF's.

[@vaibhavnayel]

@kablorte lololol!!! totally!!!

[@dimeowns100]

That is the beefiest tone i've ever heard

[@TurtleyPompato]

hooooolyyyyy shiiiiiiiit.

[@greensp4rk]

@dimebagisGOD866243 something you'll see often in guitarists that play mad fast... for example paul gilbert. his pinky is al song as my middle finger lol

[@Stratacaster87]

@kablorte next bit haha

[@JoshDanielGuitar]

@WalrusDoom ...what?

[@SufferDYT]

i cant be the only person who thinks he looks like david st.hubbins from spinal tap...

[@nugma]

@MrCwillies No. They're good for people who play like Loomis. Contrary to popular belief, there are most likely better suited pickups for your style than EMG's. I wish people who stop putting them in everything

[@TheMetalHeaD256]

@metachozoite watch his other videos... his other shit is anything but easy. you're right, this is really easy. the real meat is in his solos.

[@Deependra2]

what's the song dat is played during d intro?????

[@KAKLOUKY]

@kablorte bit

[@henrymoz4312]

is there someone else looking this now?

[@25jonathan]

i like how he just kinda improvises over the an idea instead of playing the EXACT same notes every time. some players care much about playing the exact same thing every time.

[@MrExplorer260]

@kablorte it was like: so, for the next bit(*sigh*)

[@mTruck15]

ive played that guitar and it didnt make me anything like him..what the hell?

[@derKleine92]

I played his guitar a few weeks ago and really fucked up!

[@AdrianSchwizgebel]

@KwinsieGrooten well, i didn't said that he plays bad, but he's looking like..... like such a guy one...

[@guitarherorawks20]

EMG's don't do justice

[@heavymetalhippiebear]

sooooooo, why does he shave his eyebrows off?

[@djtemple]

If anyone would like tabs... I have them.

[@Nameless164]

@rickyjshiznit He totally does :D

[@leothedrawer3]

@CharveI USE YOUR EAR

[@e3axordos]

@heavymetalhippiebear
he's blond

[@jackthexplorer]

ever seen halloween?

[@metalvocalistwanted]

so this is what it sounds like when you sell your soul? ^_^ \\m//

[@thelogheart]

@FE1261 low

[@greensp4rk]

@heavymetalhippiebear the fact that he is blonde probably makes them difficult to see

[@megajames3000]

hahaha like merchants of venice. that's shakespeare

[@WalrusDoom]

@HappyDictator He's actually trapped in a basement there and they only let him out to play terrible riffs.

[@HappyDictator]

He keeps wearing the same clothes lol

[@AngusYoung4100]

@kablorte Shame on him!!! lol hahaahaa

[@bastischlonz]

why do these guys always use words like "just, simple, only, easy..."