I've met Zakk twice, once with my son and sure enough he lifted him on the table and said let's take a photo lol. He was also nice enough to sign my Marshall jcm800 4010 combo amp. What an absolutely amazing guy. Nothing but nice to my family and me.
I think I speak for most people here when I say, I'm SO GLAD you're doing this TH-cam thing. You were a mystical GOD to me when I was a kid...hell, you still are. Thanks for all you're doing man, I very much appreciate you. I've been listening to the Bad 4 Good album regularly since it came out 😁
I bumped into Zakk at a Red Sox game at Fenway while buying a hot dog. I looked at him and said "You look just like Zakk Wylde!" "THAT'S ME BROTHER!" And he shook my hand. Of course, this was before cell phones with cameras and my camera was at my seat behind first base. :(
@@McRocklin That's great! I lost my father a while back and wish we could play together again. I'm asked who my influences are, and my dad is the first name I say. Please do just that if you can. No regrets 😉.
@@haywoodjablowme699 Where do you see Yngwie and why do you think he would be an ass to a child?? He would have loved playing with Thomas and definitely showing him som tricks.
@@poulwinther All I could find online was this article: www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-14-ca-609-story.html I think I can recognise Lynch - a potential in my opinion- and Zakk, but the rest are really "hair metal lookalikes" to me, I'm sure many here could complete that picture for us?
@@aymericmarchand3472 Ahh yes, Lynch. I agree with you. As I wrote elsewhere I recognize McAlpine, Viv Campbell, Vinnie Moore, Zakk and maybe Scott Ian out on the far left?
@@aymericmarchand3472 Thanks a lot for the article - I didn't find that but having the names I am getting closer. Top left to right: (Scott Ian?), Steve Lukather, McAlpine, Lynch, Vivan, Bruce Kulic, Warren DeMartini, Randy Coven, Mick Brown. Bottom left to right: Steve hunter, Tom, Richie Kotzen, JASON, Alex Skolnick, Zack, Jeff Pilson. *I mistook Skolnick for Vinnie Moore.
My favourite Jem right there! I remember being around 13 or 14 and walking into A1 music in Manchester, they had that Jem on the wall, so high up that I couldn’t just touch it.... I asked the guy that owned the place if I could try it..... NO! Was the answer.... No chance!! So I just stood there looking at it, seeing that thing in the flesh was unreal back then!
Just picked you up on your collabs with kalax. You, sir, are a basketcase of manic skill and talent. Wow. A new channel to watch and learn from. ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺
Whoever the "asshole" was, I think you shouldn't reveal. Many folks have been arrogant jerks during their mindless youth but time and life changes people and thirty years later it probably doesn't matter. Forget and forgive.
Thomas, you should ask Steve to sign it again and then have it clear coated. The LNG number in terms of the x/777 should also be stamped on the neck pocket.
Keep these videos coming Tommy we love hearing your stories from back in the day and please spill the beans and tell us who it was who badmouthed you and ill go give him a slap for you
I never realized till recently you were still chuggin strong. 53 years old and still get inspired by your talents as i was back in the day. Looking forward to your positive energy Thomas!
I think it was Vivian Campbell !! I met him at a post gig back then and yes he's a Badass Guitarist but back then he was a Massive Tool as well and I don't see Malmsteen in the Picture so ?? LOL
My teacher had a Universe that colour with the same neck and inlays, he had to get it repaired and it transpired it was a demonstrater with no serial number!
Man did i enjoy that?. Yes i did i could almost feel how much fun and happiness you felt with Zakk feeling good and you playing your heart out. When it comes to music and playing the guitar in general i don't care about who is the best or who is the fastest or none of the is he or she playing it right. No such thing as wrong or right. Just how it Sounds and feels when your in the Zone and Happy as hell. great vid. Thankyou.
The absolute best thing you could do, is invite the guitar player in question to respond. Having been a guitar player in that era I know all of the trash talking that went on, most of it was good-natured ribbing or artificially inflated ego antics. I think the only fair thing to do would be invite whoever it is to answer if their intentions were playful, or to have the opportunity as an adult to apologize for something they did foolishly.
It came out in 87', man. I have #307. And that guitar does have a a very specific tone, no matter what pick-ups are in it, it has it's specific tone. Love it or hate it. Mine is far more played and beaten. If something happened to mine, I would cry like a child who's puppy died. It's awesome to hear and see videos from you.
I can't say I ever heard of you until the jared dines shred vid. After seeing this vid I just wanted to say wow, you have had an incredible life, congrats!
I live in sunderland and used get lessons off a guy called les cheetham,he said he gave you some lessons when you were younger,hes a class act a master at every style and a lovely bloke to boot
Chill on Yngwie, didn't seem like a bad dude when I met him and others I know who used to go to his house or run into him at coconuts living in Fla never expressed anything negative
Thomas! So happy you've grown into such an eloquent, graceful and just all around great young man! Love the stories, the app and once again your ethereal Heavenly tone. You need to call Devin Townsend and get on his next tour :) and remember this: You can never get in an argument about Pie.
The minute you mentioned the benefit concert, i was tearing up right with you. Becker is the only one of my hero's to have personally reached out to me when i e-mailed him. My dad was going through a really ROUGH time as a paraplegic. As a musician who was in a bad spot, i had no clue who else to reach out to. I was maybe 19 at the time...that man is too good for us mere mortals. There is no way to articulate how profound of an impact that man had on us as people and musicians. Stay awesome Tom, i/we genuinely love your playing and your stories.
Ah man. Thank you for sharing this. I don't know what you were going threw at the time, but what ever happened your still here to comment. Now i can know how much more of an angel Jason Becker really is. God bless
Zakk has always been a stand up guy and he does it for the love of the music! So happy to always hear good stories about my idol who got me to pick up a guitar!
I once met met Nuno nBettencourt at a meet and greet , he turned up three hours after the appointed time , we were all queueing up outside in the freezing cold with no access to toilet for three hours as his management team wouldn’t let us wait in the venue even though the venue said it was ok. We paid 200.00 each. He is meant to be a nice guy but he must have been in a bad mood because this day he was acting a Diva , He was refusing more than one autograph per person so for example they couldn’t get a T-shirt and a CD signed at the same time. He was telling people to hurry up , I kindly asked him for a plectrum and he flicked one on the floor and didn’t make eye contact and looked pissed off . I came away feeling really flat . The saying never meet your heroes is so true. They are humans no matter how talented they are and humans have flaws.
@@poulwinther I think k Nino is as nice as pie to celebrity friends in his world , but is a diva. And your right he wasn’t there at the Becker concert.
Great video my man! Love your playing. The LNG was produced 777 times and yours dates from 1987. Steve Vai signed all of them and it's a pitty that you can't really see it anymore. But when you still have the original case there should be a plaque with the right number on it. Not sure though. Keep it up - Greetings from Germany - Kris
Hi Thomas! That middle p/up is a Dimarzio single-sized humbucker, of course, but they make many that look identical but have different tonalities and output levels. Perhaps take the pickguard off to check for a sticker? Otherwise, measure its resistance and try to cross-reference from there? Excellent vid!! Cheers!!!! :)
Hello Thomas. I really hate dirty maple necks, specially on those 80s metal axes. I like to see them always shinning like new, as opposed to a beat up 60s Strart which I also love. I would like to know who was the jerk who didn't wanted to share the stage with you, on the Jason Becker benefit concert. As always your playing was mesmerizing.
I was in New Jersey at a place called the Red room and I was watching Edgar Cayce a local band play. Zakk Wylde just showed up on stage with his black and white spiral guitar and started playing Man it was awesome!
1987/1988 I had to do some research because i thought all lng jems had the palm rest but it seems it was only the early ones. Loved the Zakk story :P all the early stories is how i remember you from way back in the day until Gianni Rojatti made a post with you in it on fb a few years back.
thx for this video of you as a kid, personaly I spend time on cleaning up the neck as the guitar. When I change the strings it feels like new and I feel so happy to play with. thank you for those memories
The kid with the super long hair from Bad4Good!! Dude u inspired me so much back then we were the same age and u had a floral jem in a rock band and I idolized u like crazy haha!
Its so great to get interesting bids like this on my home screen,especially on a sunday morning before I cook out,drink a few fosters,and just thank GOD for keeping me alive and giving me the gift of music..
There are various pickups Dimarzio makes like your middle single coil - sized humbucker. From the sound that's a lot like a true single coil I assume that is a Cruiser or a Fast Track 1. You can check the dc resistance by selecting that pickup, turning all pots at full, putting a short cable in the output jack and touch the other end's contacts to a multimeter and see witch pickup fits the measurement from the Dimarzio website. The neck has allen polepieces and it's very articulate and mid-focused so you're probably right that's a PAF Pro and the bridge has heavy bass with screw/slug polepieces like the Tone Zone. Nice stories, too, and I liked how everybody looked at you at the store, ha, ha! If I was there I would go away without buying anything, why bother?
Hi My Master of shredding this Awesome Sick delight beautiful Guitar and you lengden have never been a 《HERE I AM SO BADASS, NO!!》 I love you lengden because you are so generous and Lead singer i am not a Good singer in the character of Guitar but I will seriously enjoy working with you and your beautiful family on your different channels and the other thing, I'm a Steel Fan of your Legendary work and Happy thoughts to everyone who has been so grateful to be a part of your Legendary Train of McRock and Shred the shit out of the songs that you have been playing for years. Trubadur'n Rino says!! Skippy, We are so excited to see the next one of your Legendary Guitar collection and thanks again @Thomas Mcrocklin for your amazingly awesome dope killing way of doing my life a better life 2 live in. Awesome Artist and amazing work thanks Thomas 👍👍🙏🎸👨🎤🇧🇻🔥🔥🔥
The trem was originally cosmo black (like the rest of the hardware on this), so this being a solid black Original Edge it must have been replaced at some point, I assume. That middle pickup looks like some sort of Hot Rail from DiMarzio, so it's something like a humbucker in single coil format.
You can certainly play . That guitar is beautiful and I especially like the pickup configurations . Most Ibanez guitars I've heard had this annoying tinnish overtone ( yeah I know that's not a word ) . They usually sound rather scratchy i.o.w. However this one sounds quite a bit better .
6:56 jip, the fretboard could use some Steel Wool 0000 🤭. This green and the yellow model are my favorite Steve Vai signatures. They look so much and have a good sound
Glad TH-cam recommended your channel!! I’m definitely getting your app! It’s been difficult looking for a proper place to find all of the scales!!! Subscribed!!
I've heard the Hollywood celebs say "Never follow a child or animal act." lol! I guess the sentiment can be understood. Though he didn't have to call Thomas a little bastard.
Really unfortunate how childish some musicians can be. I'm glad it didn't dim your passion for the guitar, hell you're reminding me why I took it up years ago and why it's going nowhere out of my life anytime soon. Thanks for the great content Tom, always a pleasure to view :)
I have one I built with dimarzios and a floyd1000 . I played the hell out of it when it was finished but the truss rod needs adjusted so I haven't used it in quite a few years. Now I just use my old six screw and two bolt charvels. Can't deal with locking tremolos any more
I think that worn maple looks incredible in a different way. We can see brand new $3500 guitars that've never been played, but it's not often you see a guitar as worn as some of Jason Becker's, and for that reason it's worth something more to the person that can respect the part of the person's soul that gets worn into the instrument. If you wear an instrument in that far, then you and that instrument are intimate and connected in a unique way.
Indeed.Just had to sell my Mexican strat{due to now having no job because i refuse to be experimented on by criminals who've never told me the truth about anything EVER},which i've spent the last 10years with,not a rare or valuable guitar by any stretch but dear God did i LOVE that thing....literally like a bereavement.
Hi Thomas. I’ve been a fan since Bad4Good. I’m 51. I play too. I remember that benefit and GuitarFTPM covering it with that exact photo in the mag. We Love Jason too. I had a chance to meet Zakk in 2017 here on Long Island NY where I live after a show. He’s a good man. That’s another great story Thomas. And HECK YES we want to hear who the A hole is and all the details.. hope you can tour NY some time and play. Would love to see you. Anyway take care, good vid and tell us all about what happened in the next vid. 🤘🏻🎸
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I was there. Vivian Campbell was a dick. Everyone else was awesome. Especially Zakk.
Maybe we finally find the imposer ?
He was probably green-eyed, like the finish....
I'd be surprised if it was Viv Campbell.
@@PixieintheMainframe It's been pinned by Tom so that's a wink wink Yes...
@@PixieintheMainframe Dio certainly didn't like Vivian 🤷🏼♂️
I've met Zakk twice, once with my son and sure enough he lifted him on the table and said let's take a photo lol. He was also nice enough to sign my Marshall jcm800 4010 combo amp. What an absolutely amazing guy. Nothing but nice to my family and me.
Awesome. Yep, Zakk has always been a top guy.
Zakk truly is a great guy. I've been around him a lot over the years and he's always treated me like family.
Another brilliant story Thomas....of course we want to know who that guitarist was
Thank you! - ah ye, I think if there’s enough interest I’ll definitely make that video!
Hi Thomas I have seen you years ago and now I have found your channel 😀 fantastic and thanks
@@McRocklin I'll go out on a limb and say it was Richie Kotzen. I have no reason to think that, but I just do.
Dave Mustain? Lol
Yeah! Spill the beans! We want to know who it was! This is the age of tabloid tv, and public shaming after all! 🤣😂
Thanks for changing the color of the guitar randomly- I was like 'Oh good- here we go- stroking out...'
LOL. That was me exactly!
This series is becoming a serious contender for favorite guitar related TH-cam vids ever.
Thanks for sharing these stories with us.
I think I speak for most people here when I say, I'm SO GLAD you're doing this TH-cam thing. You were a mystical GOD to me when I was a kid...hell, you still are. Thanks for all you're doing man, I very much appreciate you. I've been listening to the Bad 4 Good album regularly since it came out 😁
I bumped into Zakk at a Red Sox game at Fenway while buying a hot dog. I looked at him and said "You look just like Zakk Wylde!" "THAT'S ME BROTHER!" And he shook my hand. Of course, this was before cell phones with cameras and my camera was at my seat behind first base. :(
Always love seeing that old footage of you and your dad, takes me back. I hope he is still around supporting you,
Thank you! And yes he is 😊
@@McRocklin Get him on video one day 👍
🌟
@@McRocklin That's great! I lost my father a while back and wish we could play together again. I'm asked who my influences are, and my dad is the first name I say. Please do just that if you can. No regrets 😉.
Of course you need to reveal that name, it was a long time ago anyway! Great video and heartwarming stories!
@@haywoodjablowme699 Where do you see Yngwie and why do you think he would be an ass to a child?? He would have loved playing with Thomas and definitely showing him som tricks.
@@poulwinther All I could find online was this article: www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-14-ca-609-story.html I think I can recognise Lynch - a potential in my opinion- and Zakk, but the rest are really "hair metal lookalikes" to me, I'm sure many here could complete that picture for us?
@@aymericmarchand3472 Ahh yes, Lynch. I agree with you. As I wrote elsewhere I recognize McAlpine, Viv Campbell, Vinnie Moore, Zakk and maybe Scott Ian out on the far left?
@@poulwinther Thank you! Yes -stupid me-McAlpine next to Lynch, I think I see Vinnie Moore, and Viv Campbell indeed, it's a fun search though!
@@aymericmarchand3472 Thanks a lot for the article - I didn't find that but having the names I am getting closer. Top left to right:
(Scott Ian?), Steve Lukather, McAlpine, Lynch, Vivan, Bruce Kulic, Warren DeMartini, Randy Coven, Mick Brown.
Bottom left to right:
Steve hunter, Tom, Richie Kotzen, JASON, Alex Skolnick, Zack, Jeff Pilson.
*I mistook Skolnick for Vinnie Moore.
My favourite Jem right there! I remember being around 13 or 14 and walking into A1 music in Manchester, they had that Jem on the wall, so high up that I couldn’t just touch it.... I asked the guy that owned the place if I could try it..... NO! Was the answer.... No chance!! So I just stood there looking at it, seeing that thing in the flesh was unreal back then!
Just picked you up on your collabs with kalax. You, sir, are a basketcase of manic skill and talent. Wow. A new channel to watch and learn from. ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you mate!
Whoever the "asshole" was, I think you shouldn't reveal. Many folks have been arrogant jerks during their mindless youth but time and life changes people and thirty years later it probably doesn't matter. Forget and forgive.
Thomas, you should ask Steve to sign it again and then have it clear coated. The LNG number in terms of the x/777 should also be stamped on the neck pocket.
Keep these videos coming Tommy we love hearing your stories from back in the day and please spill the beans and tell us who it was who badmouthed you and ill go give him a slap for you
Perfect! Will do cheers!!
Zakk is my favorite super hero, because hes REAL! Such an amazing guy.
That’s an amazing paint job! Especially when it starts changing colour around the 4:43 mark! Psychedelic or what!
😜😁😎
I never realized till recently you were still chuggin strong. 53 years old and still get
inspired by your talents as i was back in the day. Looking forward to your positive energy Thomas!
Thank you! : )
I'm gonna guess the player that called you a little bastard was Steve Vai. He was still mad about you cutting up his favorite guitar.
😆 Nah definitely not Steve lol
@@McRocklin
I’m pushing for a McRocklin modified PIA ‼️
Lol 😂
Lol
I think it was Vivian Campbell !! I met him at a post gig back then and yes he's a Badass Guitarist but back then he was a Massive Tool as well and I don't see Malmsteen in the Picture so ?? LOL
LOL...'massive tool'.
That dual blade pick-up (middle) you asked about looks like the DiMarzio Chopper....I could be wrong but that's what it looks like.
I remember seeing Zack with Ozzy on that first tour people sitting at the back smoking dope crazy times🤪
My teacher had a Universe that colour with the same neck and inlays, he had to get it repaired and it transpired it was a demonstrater with no serial number!
Man did i enjoy that?. Yes i did i could almost feel how much fun and happiness you felt with Zakk feeling good and you playing your heart out. When it comes to music and playing the guitar in general i don't care about who is the best or who is the fastest or none of the is he or she
playing it right. No such thing as wrong or right. Just how it Sounds and feels when your in the Zone and Happy as hell. great vid. Thankyou.
The absolute best thing you could do, is invite the guitar player in question to respond. Having been a guitar player in that era I know all of the trash talking that went on, most of it was good-natured ribbing or artificially inflated ego antics. I think the only fair thing to do would be invite whoever it is to answer if their intentions were playful, or to have the opportunity as an adult to apologize for something they did foolishly.
It came out in 87', man. I have #307. And that guitar does have a a very specific tone, no matter what pick-ups are in it, it has it's specific tone. Love it or hate it. Mine is far more played and beaten. If something happened to mine, I would cry like a child who's puppy died. It's awesome to hear and see videos from you.
Zakk Wylde can not be harmed, he is Odin-born
😆 he is truly awesome.
Good name for a band
What happened on that concert ? I'm really curios right now, I wanna hear the whole story
I can't say I ever heard of you until the jared dines shred vid. After seeing this vid I just wanted to say wow, you have had an incredible life, congrats!
Yes please tell us, Thomas.
Dream guitar for many... Really love this guitar
Name! Name! We want the name!! 😁🤟🎸
I live in sunderland and used get lessons off a guy called les cheetham,he said he gave you some lessons when you were younger,hes a class act a master at every style and a lovely bloke to boot
Chill on Yngwie, didn't seem like a bad dude when I met him and others I know who used to go to his house or run into him at coconuts living in Fla never expressed anything negative
Thomas! So happy you've grown into such an eloquent, graceful and just all around great young man! Love the stories, the app and once again your ethereal Heavenly tone. You need to call Devin Townsend and get on his next tour :) and remember this: You can never get in an argument about Pie.
The guitar turns pink at 4:46, thought was another guitar, but maybe is just the illumination.
The minute you mentioned the benefit concert, i was tearing up right with you.
Becker is the only one of my hero's to have personally reached out to me when i e-mailed him. My dad was going through a really ROUGH time as a paraplegic. As a musician who was in a bad spot, i had no clue who else to reach out to. I was maybe 19 at the time...that man is too good for us mere mortals. There is no way to articulate how profound of an impact that man had on us as people and musicians.
Stay awesome Tom, i/we genuinely love your playing and your stories.
Ah man. Thank you for sharing this. I don't know what you were going threw at the time, but what ever happened your still here to comment. Now i can know how much more of an angel Jason Becker really is. God bless
I didn't mean to sound selfish with that comment. So i apologize if i did.
@@seancurry5073
Bro i am a professional troll IRL, it would take a LOT more than that to offend me.
It's all good my dude.
9:50 yes please tell us, you cant not tell us now, those sorts of things have an impact on kids.
Zakk has always been a stand up guy and he does it for the love of the music! So happy to always hear good stories about my idol who got me to pick up a guitar!
I once met met Nuno nBettencourt at a meet and greet , he turned up three hours after the appointed time , we were all queueing up outside in the freezing cold with no access to toilet for three hours as his management team wouldn’t let us wait in the venue even though the venue said it was ok. We paid 200.00 each. He is meant to be a nice guy but he must have been in a bad mood because this day he was acting a Diva , He was refusing more than one autograph per person so for example they couldn’t get a T-shirt and a CD signed at the same time. He was telling people to hurry up , I kindly asked him for a plectrum and he flicked one on the floor and didn’t make eye contact and looked pissed off . I came away feeling really flat . The saying never meet your heroes is so true. They are humans no matter how talented they are and humans have flaws.
That's crazy man! I don't think Nuno was involved in this though.
@@poulwinther I think k Nino is as nice as pie to celebrity friends in his world , but is a diva. And your right he wasn’t there at the Becker concert.
Man is there no end to your amazing guitar collection!!? Love all the stories. Would also like to know who the jealous guitar player was.
Bro, your dad sounds like a legend. If he’s still with us I’d love to learn about him.
Bought my first guitar, 1987 Charvel 6, as it came out, in that store. So sad the whole 48th street shop scene has disappeared.
I love those Ibanez guitars you have. And u play GREAT!
Sam Ash Music....wow. I bought an Ibanez universe and a jem (burnt model) from that place in the 90s. Awesome place!
so.. who was that guitar player..??
Who?????
@@dsarlis I dunno.. I think George woulda been stoked. Or maybe the George of 2021 woulda been stoked.
We all know it was you
Please not Richie Kotzen!
@@1truechamp46 no way it would not have been RK that guy is ridiculously humble and cool
I was a teenager back in the day when Skyscraper was released . Great music and great times🎸👍
Absolutely!
Amazing tone as always, I love the disappearing pyramid inlays
Tell us please.
I’m really enjoying this series! Keep ‘em coming please.
And please do share the story!
Man love your style and guitars! Is unique. Your show is great!
By the way, who was that mean guitar player?
Zakk is my favourite living guitarist, it's always been good to know he's a nice person as well.
Great to see you on TH-cam. Wish I still had my Ibanez!
There’s deals to be had,
Craigslist works well in middle America !
💚 Colorado 💚
I'm shocked you aren't more famous from this mad crazy skills and all that experience
Music is a fickle business I know
"Zakk is really ripping it up... He's going wild"
I see what you did there 😎
Great video my man! Love your playing. The LNG was produced 777 times and yours dates from 1987. Steve Vai signed all of them and it's a pitty that you can't really see it anymore. But when you still have the original case there should be a plaque with the right number on it. Not sure though. Keep it up - Greetings from Germany - Kris
These stories are hilarious. Absolutely love it. Good story to shred improv ratio too :D
PLEASE SHOW VIDEO ON HOW YOU SWEEP PICK
Glad to see Thomas still doing well and playing well.
Hi Thomas! That middle p/up is a Dimarzio single-sized humbucker, of course, but they make many that look identical but have different tonalities and output levels. Perhaps take the pickguard off to check for a sticker? Otherwise, measure its resistance and try to cross-reference from there?
Excellent vid!! Cheers!!!! :)
Hello Thomas. I really hate dirty maple necks, specially on those 80s metal axes. I like to see them always shinning like new, as opposed to a beat up 60s Strart which I also love. I would like to know who was the jerk who didn't wanted to share the stage with you, on the Jason Becker benefit concert. As always your playing was mesmerizing.
You are so full of great stories and an amazing person, keep us inspired!
Absolute madness! I love the colour changing paint too 🤣
I was in New Jersey at a place called the Red room and I was watching Edgar Cayce a local band play. Zakk Wylde just showed up on stage with his black and white spiral guitar and started playing Man it was awesome!
Omg that opening piece was amazing and I didn't want it to end!
Who was the guitarist that didn’t want to get on stage with you???????
1987/1988 I had to do some research because i thought all lng jems had the palm rest but it seems it was only the early ones. Loved the Zakk story :P all the early stories is how i remember you from way back in the day until Gianni Rojatti made a post with you in it on fb a few years back.
thx for this video of you as a kid, personaly I spend time on cleaning up the neck as the guitar. When I change the strings it feels like new and I feel so happy to play with. thank you for those memories
The kid with the super long hair from Bad4Good!! Dude u inspired me so much back then we were the same age and u had a floral jem in a rock band and I idolized u like crazy haha!
87, very cool that your Dad bought that guitar for you!
Its so great to get interesting bids like this on my home screen,especially on a sunday morning before I cook out,drink a few fosters,and just thank GOD for keeping me alive and giving me the gift of music..
There are various pickups Dimarzio makes like your middle single coil - sized humbucker. From the sound that's a lot like a true single coil I assume that is a Cruiser or a Fast Track 1. You can check the dc resistance by selecting that pickup, turning all pots at full, putting a short cable in the output jack and touch the other end's contacts to a multimeter and see witch pickup fits the measurement from the Dimarzio website. The neck has allen polepieces and it's very articulate and mid-focused so you're probably right that's a PAF Pro and the bridge has heavy bass with screw/slug polepieces like the Tone Zone. Nice stories, too, and I liked how everybody looked at you at the store, ha, ha! If I was there I would go away without buying anything, why bother?
Cheers for the info George! And ye, it was a funny situation in that shop lol.
Have a great day
Lol! Great story with you, your guitar and Zakk's head :D Thank you for this video :)
Hi My Master of shredding this Awesome Sick delight beautiful Guitar and you lengden have never been a 《HERE I AM SO BADASS, NO!!》
I love you lengden because you are so generous and Lead singer i am not a Good singer in the character of Guitar but I will seriously enjoy working with you and your beautiful family on your different channels and the other thing, I'm a Steel Fan of your Legendary work and Happy thoughts to everyone who has been so grateful to be a part of your Legendary Train of McRock and Shred the shit out of the songs that you have been playing for years.
Trubadur'n Rino says!! Skippy, We are so excited to see the next one of your Legendary Guitar collection and thanks again @Thomas Mcrocklin for your amazingly awesome dope killing way of doing my life a better life 2 live in.
Awesome Artist and amazing work thanks Thomas 👍👍🙏🎸👨🎤🇧🇻🔥🔥🔥
5:48 Knucklebones!!! I need a slime green machine. This is so great, thanks for doing all these.
The trem was originally cosmo black (like the rest of the hardware on this), so this being a solid black Original Edge it must have been replaced at some point, I assume. That middle pickup looks like some sort of Hot Rail from DiMarzio, so it's something like a humbucker in single coil format.
Cheers!
You can certainly play . That guitar is beautiful and I especially like the pickup configurations . Most Ibanez guitars I've heard had this annoying tinnish overtone ( yeah I know that's not a word ) . They usually sound rather scratchy i.o.w. However this one sounds quite a bit better .
6:56 jip, the fretboard could use some Steel Wool 0000 🤭. This green and the yellow model are my favorite Steve Vai signatures. They look so much and have a good sound
Thanks Thomas, great story!
Would love to hear any others that you see fit to share.
Beautiful guitar, slime green with a Floyd & maple neck & fretboard. Jangly tones, + all the crunch you can handle. A winner.
Is that the late Randy Coven second from the right on the top row? Wow, what a line up!
Glad TH-cam recommended your channel!! I’m definitely getting your app! It’s been difficult looking for a proper place to find all of the scales!!!
Subscribed!!
Thank you Jack!
Also feel free to join us in www.mcrocklin.com/discord lots of like minded musicians on there, it’s very chilled.
All these videos are great Thomas. Yes, we would love to know who it was.
I must know who the jealous guitar player was. Seems like they were just jealous of your skills at such a young age.
Sounds like Yngwie.
@@AltissimoMan would not surprise me.
@@AltissimoMan Exactly what I was thinking before I even read your comment.
I'm tipping it was a bass player
I've heard the Hollywood celebs say "Never follow a child or animal act." lol!
I guess the sentiment can be understood. Though he didn't have to call Thomas a little bastard.
That middle coil is DiMarzio DP185BK Half Track - Pickup Gitar. Single Coil. Bright Sound. Hum Cancelling
Love your Vids and your new app, I'm thinking that nasty guitarist was Marty Friedman
Really unfortunate how childish some musicians can be. I'm glad it didn't dim your passion for the guitar, hell you're reminding me why I took it up years ago and why it's going nowhere out of my life anytime soon. Thanks for the great content Tom, always a pleasure to view :)
Another great video and story, what a legend you are man
I have one I built with dimarzios and a floyd1000 . I played the hell out of it when it was finished but the truss rod needs adjusted so I haven't used it in quite a few years. Now I just use my old six screw and two bolt charvels. Can't deal with locking tremolos any more
Spill the beans dude.
I think that worn maple looks incredible in a different way. We can see brand new $3500 guitars that've never been played, but it's not often you see a guitar as worn as some of Jason Becker's, and for that reason it's worth something more to the person that can respect the part of the person's soul that gets worn into the instrument. If you wear an instrument in that far, then you and that instrument are intimate and connected in a unique way.
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Indeed.Just had to sell my Mexican strat{due to now having no job because i refuse to be experimented on by criminals who've never told me the truth about anything EVER},which i've spent the last 10years with,not a rare or valuable guitar by any stretch but dear God did i LOVE that thing....literally like a bereavement.
Love these videos! Zakk is good guy! Too bad some other guitarist had to be a diva about you performing, especially at an event for Jason.
Of course Zakk is just a giant sweetheart
@George Peppard That's awesome, thanks for sharing!
Hi Thomas. I’ve been a fan since Bad4Good.
I’m 51. I play too. I remember that benefit and GuitarFTPM covering it with that exact photo in the mag. We Love Jason too. I had a chance to meet Zakk in 2017 here on Long Island NY where I live after a show. He’s a good man.
That’s another great story Thomas. And HECK YES we want to hear who the A hole is and all the details.. hope you can tour NY some time and play. Would love to see you.
Anyway take care, good vid and tell us all about what happened in the next vid. 🤘🏻🎸
Really enjoying your videos. Definitely want to know who that guitarist was!
I love the reverb sound effect...
You’ll have to add that jem to the registry
I really want to have a guitar that changes colour by itself.
What guitar player was it that didn't want to share the stage with you???
Yeah your going to have to spill the beans on who "THAT" guitar player was. I believe we're all wondering