Archive for: lead guitar

What Would Be Good Electric Guitar Strings for Playing Allman Brothers Leads?

May 2nd, 2011

What Would Be Good Electric Guitar Strings for Playing Allman Brothers Leads?

This week’s question is as follows: Question: My son has a no frills Fender Squire Bullet Stratocaster type with one set of humbucking pick ups; not bad for a 14 year old beginner. He is taking lessons and doing remarkably well. He has been working on the lead to the song "Jessica." Is there [...]

Can You Use a Bass Multi Effects Pedal and a Lead Guitar?

Apr 26th, 2011

Can You Use a Bass Multi Effects Pedal and a Lead Guitar?

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look: Question: i bought a boss me 50b which is a bass pedal, boss make the same pedal for lead guitars ‘boss me 50′. so could i use the bass pedal? and would it change the sound? Answer: The ME50B is optimized for use with a bass. [...]

What is the Best Guitar Lead for Heavy Metal?

Apr 25th, 2011

What is the Best Guitar Lead for Heavy Metal?

I just love answering these lead guitar questions. Here’s another: Question: I have been through 5 jazz leads and 2 Indie leads, but because the type of music, as soon as I start playing my fast Pentatonic metal licks, the guitar lead just starts to smoulder slowly. What is the best cable for Heavy metal, the [...]

Who Plays Lead Guitar on the Song Orion by Metallica?

Apr 22nd, 2011

Who Plays Lead Guitar on the Song Orion by Metallica?

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away: Question: Who Plays Lead Guitar on the Song Orion by Metallica? Answer: nick jonas

What Death Metal Band Do You Feel Has the Best Guitar Leads and Solos?

Apr 21st, 2011

What Death Metal Band Do You Feel Has the Best Guitar Leads and Solos?

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: Could be melodeath, prog, tech, brutal, old school, I really don’t care, as obviously all the above feature some pretty talented guitarists. (the Brother’s Ammot for Arch Enemy, Chuck and his stable of leads for Death, Barry Thompson from Bolt Thrower is underrated as heck, etc, etc) MQ- [...]

A Question About Live Lead Guitar and Rythym Guitar?

Apr 18th, 2011

A Question About Live Lead Guitar and Rythym Guitar?

This week’s question is as follows: Question: most commonly rock bands have 2 guitars to play the rythym and the lead, but quite often only one guitar s is played throughout the whole song, or sometimes theres one guitar riff throughout the whole song untill it gets to the solo where it is the one part [...]

Ten Best Lead Guitar Riffs, What Songs?

Apr 16th, 2011

Ten Best Lead Guitar Riffs, What Songs?

What a great lead guitar question: Question: Ten Best Lead Guitar Riffs, What Songs? Answer: Assuming you mean riffs and not solos, so in no particular order : Angus Young – Thunderstruck – AC/DC (Angus could be the top 10 on his own) Michael Schenker – Captain Nemo – Michael Schenker Group Joe Satriani – Satch Boogie Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman – [...]

Does Jason White Play Lead Guitar for Recordings Too? (green Day)?

Apr 15th, 2011

Does Jason White Play Lead Guitar for Recordings Too? (green Day)?

Another lead guitar question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away: Question: i know he plays lead guitar when theyre touring, but on the albums does billie play lead guitar, and does jason play at all? also all those awesome solos on the album… whos playing? jason or billie? Answer: I would say Billie plays [...]

How Do I Learn to Play Lead Guitar ?

Apr 15th, 2011

How Do I Learn to Play Lead Guitar ?

What a great lead guitar question: Question: How do i learn to play lead guitar @ home without having to go to a tutor or pay stupid websites =_= cmon people … HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP Haha thanks a bunch peeps I think ive got a $hit full of patience SO SHREDDERS BEWARE , Y’aLL ‘ll SEE MY NAME [...]

Would It Be Easier to Switch to Lead Guitar from Bass?

Apr 9th, 2011

Would It Be Easier to Switch to Lead Guitar from Bass?

This week’s question is as follows: Question: I just started playing bass about 2 weeks ago and know some easy songs but after a year or two on bass i want to move over to lead would it be easier i want to make the kind of music similar to the style of Radiohead,Coldplay,The White Stripes, [...]