Archive for: lead guitar

Are All Guitar Amp Leads The Same?

Sep 3rd, 2010

Are All Guitar Amp Leads The Same?

A lead guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week Question: i am thinking of buying a les paul guitar and i want to know if the lead are all the same and will fit in to any amp? Answer: As long as Microsoft stays out of the guitar amp buisness, you will not have [...]

Is This Weird, Having the Same Guitar As My Lead Guitarist?

Sep 2nd, 2010

Is This Weird, Having the Same Guitar As My Lead Guitarist?

A lead guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week Question: is it weird if my bands lead guitarist and i have the same guitars .. well mines an epiphone sg in black and his is a gibson sg in black.. would that look or seem weird? Answer: Not really. Sometimes it looks cool [...]

Whats the Best Guitar for a Backing Guitar (rhythm) Not Lead!?

Aug 20th, 2010

Whats the Best Guitar for a Backing Guitar (rhythm) Not Lead!?

This week’s question is as follows: Question: Im looking for a guitar that’s best for rhythm players, my friend here is playing lead and singing, and my other friend is playing bass, and I chose a backing guitar to harmonize with the lead guitar, so Ive heard some people suggest a gibson sg or a fender [...]

Lead Guitar Question!?

Aug 19th, 2010

Lead Guitar Question!?

A tough lead guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: Hi what does a intro, chorus, verse , solo, outro or if there are any other of these related terms of the parts in the song please explain to me the details of them,. 5 star for best answer Answer: Intro and Outro: Basically [...]

Name Me at Least 5 Lead Singers Who Are Also the Lead Guitar Player in Their Band….?

Aug 18th, 2010

Name Me at Least 5 Lead Singers Who Are Also the Lead Guitar Player in Their Band….?

What’s this week’s lead guitar question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: don’t count CCR, I already thought of that one…or Kings of Leon (am I right on that one?) I need at least 5 more … (I have to prove to a friend that SRV isn’t the only one) lol seee…this is why I LOVE YAHOO ANSWERS! MUSE…I’m [...]

What Effects Are Used for the Lead Guitar in the Song I Disappear by Metallica?

Aug 12th, 2010

What Effects Are Used for the Lead Guitar in the Song I Disappear by Metallica?

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: What Effects Are Used for the Lead Guitar in the Song I Disappear by Metallica? Answer: close — AUTO wah and distortion. i remember reading many years ago in an interview in guitar world or something that kirk hammett used an auto wah on this particular song, and [...]

Acoustic Guitarists Who Only Mainy Play Acoustic and Play Heavier and Do More Lead Like an Electric Guitar?

Aug 11th, 2010

Acoustic Guitarists Who Only Mainy Play Acoustic and Play Heavier and Do More Lead Like an Electric Guitar?

Keep the lead guitar questions coming! I liked this one: Question: no one really plays like this, i mean rock n roll licks and solos on acoustic and combining it into acoustic style playing. Answer: Keb’ Mo’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9C7xqpQFw Delaney Bramlett Johnny Winter Ry Cooder Ricky Skaggs Blind Willie McTell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPZTcga9y60

At a Concert Which is Louder, the Rhythm or Lead Guitar?

Aug 8th, 2010

At a Concert Which is Louder, the Rhythm or Lead Guitar?

This week’s question is as follows: Question: Honestly I don’t know and I can’t tell but my guess is lead is louder than rhythm but I could be wrong. Answer: For the most part, the volumes are generally equal. A lead guitarist may use a pedal or something similar to boost the frequencies to cut through the [...]

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Or Drums. Which is Most Important in a Band?

Aug 6th, 2010

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Or Drums. Which is Most Important in a Band?

What a great lead guitar question: Question: Tricky One. In my opinion – Drums and bass are most important then rhythm guitar then finally lead. I see lead guitar as the decoration of the music. You have to have the basics down from the bass and drums to start with, or its all a big mess. what do you think? Answer: Lead [...]

Whats the Difference Between Bass and Guitar Leads?

Aug 5th, 2010

Whats the Difference Between Bass and Guitar Leads?

We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of lead guitar. Let’s take a look: Question: Hey, I play bass. And every I buy a lead, It’s picked out for me by the shop. The first lead I had was pretty cheap and broke, on stage… Whats I need to know is, Is their [...]