Mark Holcomb Talks His PRS Signature Model and Alternate Tunings | Reverb Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Mark Holcomb of the band Periphery showcases his Paul Reed Smith SE Signature guitar: goo.gl/Vv6bT7
Stopping by the Reverb office while his band Periphery was in town, Mark Holcomb sat down to discuss the factors like fretboard radius, bridge position, and of course pickups which led to the creation of his signature Paul Reed Smith model. Holcomb also talks about circumventing creative walls by exploring alternate tunings and shows off some of his favorites. Read more: goo.gl/g2Vqbz
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PRS SE Mark Holcomb Signature: goo.gl/Vv6bT7
Fractal Audio Axe FX II: goo.gl/jc8oA5
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Thanks for watching! And thanks to Reverb for letting me crash your office for the day. Oh and apologies for the slightly out-of-tune chords towards the end, haha. We recorded this in kind of a fun, free-form way, so I wasn't really checking my tuning on the fly. Hope you enjoy it regardless!
Your style is amazing man! You really have a very unique approach to the guitar. I can't wait to get my PRS MH signature.
dude thanks for the inspiration man, your rhythm playing is really refreshing and about the only other rhythm influence I have other than Hetfield. shred has totally ruin that part of playing for me but the stuff you are doing seems really exciting as a player and listener
Great video and great guitar Mark. I bought one right when they came out and I play mine every day. Something I experimented with recently after learning some of your material in the 2 open tunings you use was additionally dropping the bottom C to A as you do for your drop A and in those tunings it creates some very interesting octave play with the rest of the strings and I highly suggest trying that out some time if you haven't already.
That tone.... That amazing tone. 🤘🏻
I've been searching for a guitar and I think I have found it. To look for a guitar which has all the upgrades without spending over $1000 to gig with is amazing. Thanks dude for helping prs to develop this amazing instrument
Thanks for *tuning* in
"Makes you wanna go rescue a dog or something." Lol
Mark, you are an awesome guitarist and a huge inspiration to me. Thanks to you and PRS for making this beauty at a great price point and thanks to Reverb for the great business they run!
"We wrote this song back on Periphery 2, it's called Scarlet.."
It's only one of your most popular songs, Mark.
Hahahaha!! I thought the same thing!
It is not. The most known song is Icarus Lives.
@@8Junio76 "It's only ONE OF your most popular songs, Mark."
@@8Junio76 your reading skills need work, good Sir
That "The Way the News Goes" riff is just genuinely so beautiful. I think it may be my favourite part he's ever written.
I felt exactly the same way about PRS guitars in the 90s! They were so well built and played so well, but I felt like I'd never be able to afford one. I bought the Mark Holcomb signature model with Evertune bridge a few years ago and it's my main guitar. I'd never seen Mark play until today. What a baddass!! Now, I'm even more proud of my PRS. Thanks Reverb and Mark for a great video.
Bruh, I love thrash melodic thrash death black metal!
Just ordered one! I cannot wait to play it!
Mark, you're my favorite part of periphery/haunted shores❤️
That tuning in open c something is badass
Been thinking about getting a PRS, and this has convinced me...:-)
i got this guitar and its awesome. buy it!!
How is the feel of a neck is beefy like a telecaster or is slim like an Ibanez RG?
i think its a thin u profile. like a ESP LTD 1000mh or similar guitars.
very comparable to the rg neck i think.
its really thin, leaning towards the ibanez wizard, but wider, and really fast. Playing on it seems effortless, you barely need to apply any pressure with your fingers. The whole thing rests on your lap completely balanced.
HUBRIS music did you get it tho
Most EPIC bends at the end like are you kidding me?
I really like the fact that he changes tunings on the spot and the guitar doesn't detune at all.
I'm unsubscribing. Umm why? Guitars do detune when changing tunings a lot. A lot of factors go into on the fly stability. For a guitar to be able to effortlessly tune, the strings need to be stretched, the bridge set correctly, the nut cut correctly, the headstock angles can be a factor. So what is idiotic about someone being impressed that a guitar tunes quickly and effectively?
@@shoeonhead what?
Was just watching old music videos and came across Revis - Caught in the rain. Lead singer of Revis looks just like you dude
my question is can i tune this guitar in standard E tunings?
Sure, but it would probably need minor neck adjustments.
Tahmid Ashraf the Mark Holcomb comes with 10-52 strings from what I know, and that's my favorite string gauge for E standard
Bar Goldstein it’s super heavy
Yes. I bought mine set up in standard tuning. The sound is heavy af and perfectly clean. One of the best guitars I’ve owned.
No. Also his guitar tech needs a raise haha
I love Mrak, dude.
First guitar player to say the exact same factors that affect playability for me as well (scale length, fretboard radius, and specially the bridge)
My first guitar had built in speaker, Synsonics Terminator.
Best prs finish!
I'd be interested to play one of these. I think it's funny though how they say it's a long scale for drop tunings though like maybe for a prs but that's a strat scale, it's not like it's 27" or a baritone. Still a pretty sweet guitar I like the color combo.
this particular model is a 25.5" scale
CJ was saying that its a Strat scale (25.5" scale as you pointed out) which can be considered "normal" scale or "Fender" scale, but not necessarily "long" scale (I usually hear it called "extended scale" if I remember correctly) which would be more like 26.5" or 27"... pushing into baritone territory.
This "extended scale" that I mentioned though, I see this more often with basses like Lakland, Peavey, Warwick, and ESP, utilizing an extra inch to the scale (similar to a 5-string bass) on their 4-string models (for drop tuning). I think for guitars, maybe only Ibanez and Schecter does the whole extended scale thing on 6-strings.
yeah its kinda weird he mentions the scale length like its somehow different or special on his guitar while its really just a standard 25.5 like any other electric guitat that isnt a les paul.
@Jamie Davison I know but other brands run 25.5 as standard
Intriguing ....need to try one ASAP !
I Need this!
what's the song in the beginning
Edit: THE SONG IS PRAYER POSITION I FINNALY FOUND IT!!!!
What strap is he using? Looks like it has a built-in lock system
Why is the nut different on your SE? I've looked at every place that carries your SE Model and they all have the white cheaper nut material.
A good upgrade to this guitar is a TUSQ or USA PRS nut. The Korean nuts aren't bad at all, but the former are much better in terms of intonation and keeping the strings in tune.
Also on his guitar he has PRS Phase lll tuners which are not in the model
take a graphite pen and lube the nut. you will never need another nut 💪you are welcome
This isn't the stock nut is it? Does anyone know what nut Mark replaced with?
Awesome video!
God bless this man
What is the intro song ? And do you guys know if we could tune this thing to E standard ?
The song in the intro is prayer position
its the sound soooooooo gooooood too
What's the song in 4:25 ?
Zian Sarkar Don’t know why no one replied yet. It’s Vectors By Haunted Shores (It’s Mark and Misha).
whats the song at 6:11 called? i can never remember it
The Bad Thing.
+Kuyler Massam thanks dude had it on the tip of my tongue
What is the song in the beginning ?
Prayer position
Is there any differences between the 2016 and 2017 model?
what about the pickups
@@ezassegai4793 lmao mega virgin
what is with the normal tuning?
"Makes you wanna go rescue a dog or something"
Was the first guitar he got the good ol' Synsonics Terminator? They were cool. Blake Mills said he loved it for slide so I bought one for forty bucks. The thing plays like a train but it's great for slide.
Good grief what is that haha!
I had a Synsonics Strat copy, which was my second guitar... an upgrade from a Harmony whatever it was.
Believe it or not, the Synsonics wasn't a bad guitar. Not good, but not bad.
Raffaele Pani quw g evveh
I never heard anything by periphery or this dude, but I saw his guitar on a wall. Obviously this is a nice guy and a formidable guitar in core and SE, but I wouldnt have it because its too niche. Probably great for a fan and the metal kid, but not such an all rounder as a normal c24. But thats exactly what it was made foe I guess. Cool.
Why is it not such an all-rounder?
Peace
+divinasion The metal oriented Duncans I expect set it apart, but also the dracula color choice. Fixed bridge. But of course its all in tje eye of the beholder. I bet mr Holocomb could play jazz on it.
Norway Jose is by far marks and misha's most pissed riff ever.
Uhhh, Blast Inc?
what is the name of the first song?
Prayer position
thanks
Is the riff around 5:20 from a song?
if you still have not gotten your answer (i hope you have), its norway jose by haunted shores
Is the riff he plays at 3:35 a song by periphery?
Josh Stoll Yes, it's called "Way The News Goes"
no its metallica - enter sandman
The way the news goes
Norway Jose
Did he change the nut? I notice his is black and see some people with white ones.
Aaron Queskekapow
Its definitely been swapped out. Theres no need for that though and most people who complain about the nut havent heard about the very simple graphite pen trick yet. it literally made my 'never- in- tune - Les Paul' hold its tuning better than any other non-trem guitar I have played so far.
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Give us a 7
Mark "Jovial" Holcomb
Hey mark. An 8 string shouldnt cost 10 grand.
Crankster thats American made PRS for ya lol
intro song?
Matt Elrod prayer position - periphery
Bad Thing
Watching videos, I really love this SE model, but I'm pretty sure I'd hate it if I actually had one :P (Fender scale, satin neck, big frets are all things I don't care for)
I'm actually surprised anyone would say they hated those things. All of those actually make playing easier. I guess the fret size is up for debate, but longer scale and a satin neck are definite playability upgrades.
DeadCell34 Longer scale adds tension and makes the reaches longer, definitely doesn't make playing easier. The satin dislike is just a tactile feel thing for me; nothing to do with playability, I just hate how it feels on my hand.
+Steven Chabot A satin neck absolutely makes playing easier. Plus once your hands start to sweat a bit, that poly finish starts getting pretty sticky. That doesn't happen with a satin neck.
+Steven Chabot They make different features for a reason though. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
DeadCell34 I never said it didn't, just cant stand the feel of it.
he looks like chris cornell
liminalexpression With a mix of the singer from Incubus.
if not for the binding....
there is only one tuning left is ABCDEF (G) :)
Mark im surprised you didnt use the excuse to say fagdad XD
oh my god mark that tone is terrible