Archive for: lead guitar

What Are Some Leading Acoustic Guitar Brands?

Feb 25th, 2011

What Are Some Leading Acoustic Guitar Brands?

This week’s question is as follows: Question: What Are Some Leading Acoustic Guitar Brands? Answer: I’m not sure what you mean by "leading," but aside from custom guitars the best acoustic brands are Goodall, Froggy Bottom, McPherson, Santa Cruz, Collings, R. Taylor, Huss & Dalton, and Bourgeois.

Guitar Skills Question, Lead Playing?

Feb 24th, 2011

Guitar Skills Question, Lead Playing?

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away: Question: so…i’m a shredder that can pull off 6-finger tapping, sweeps, and so on, but they won’t let me play in the praise band because i know very little about chords.well, trying out for lead playing, i was able to pick out all the [...]

Help! My Lip Keeps Wobbling and Movin when I Play Lead Guitar and Its Embarassing! How Do I Get It to Stop?

Feb 23rd, 2011

Help! My Lip Keeps Wobbling and Movin when I Play Lead Guitar and Its Embarassing! How Do I Get It to Stop?

What a great lead guitar question: Question: I play normal guitar chords and sing and im fine, but as soon as i have to play lead, my lip moves in all sorts of directions for some reason, almost every note i hit, it moves dramatically by itself! anyone have a clue whats going on and how [...]

Good Intermediate Lead Guitar Practice?

Feb 18th, 2011

Good Intermediate Lead Guitar Practice?

A tough lead guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in Question: I have played guitar for a year and a half now and I am trying to find some good music to play with solo practice, I have played a lot of chords and rhythm and I want more single-note style to practice fast fingering. [...]

What Screamo/ Heavy Metal Bands Have Two Lead Guitars ?

Feb 13th, 2011

What Screamo/ Heavy Metal Bands Have Two Lead Guitars ?

Another lead guitar question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away: Question: Heyy Is there’s any good screamo or heavy metal bands that have two lead guitarists playing at the same time Answer: The first and in the opinion of many (including me) best major heavy metal band to have two lead guitarists was Judas [...]

What Are the Best Guitar Picks for a Lead Guitarist?

Feb 11th, 2011

What Are the Best Guitar Picks for a Lead Guitarist?

What a great lead guitar question: Question: For valentine’s day I want to get my boyfriend a guitar pick personalized with his bands name on it. I dont know much about guitars…so whats the best choice? and where can i go to buy ONE pick not 100 or so. help please!!! Answer: You know, it’s better to [...]

How to Sing and Play Lead Guitar at the Same Time?

Feb 11th, 2011

How to Sing and Play Lead Guitar at the Same Time?

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: hi i need to sing and play lead guitar for mr brightside by the killers im finding it really hard so if any of you have any tips please leave them down bellow Answer: Well Guitarpicker’s advice is generally a good idea (although guys like Mikael Akerfeldt, Matt [...]

What Are Some Cool Lead Guitar Songs?

Feb 1st, 2011

What Are Some Cool Lead Guitar Songs?

We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of lead guitar. Let’s take a look: Question: you know, just guitar playing all the way to the end. e.g Devil takes tomorrow – Marty Friedman. but I need more so, thanks for sharing guys! Answer: Back in black – AC/DC. Enter sandman – Metallica. Wildflower – The Cult. You [...]

Where Can I Get the Lead Guitar Tab for Day Dripper From?

Jan 31st, 2011

Where Can I Get the Lead Guitar Tab for Day Dripper From?

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look: Question: Hey! Our band’s playing ‘day tripper’ for the school summer concert, but I can’t seem to find the lead guitar tab anywhere. Well yes, there are various choices, but they seems to be all too different from one another. So I wasn’t too sure about [...]

Are 13-58 Gauge Strings Considered Thick for a Lead Guitar Player?

Jan 29th, 2011

Are 13-58 Gauge Strings Considered Thick for a Lead Guitar Player?

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look: Question: Are 13-58 gauge strings considered thick for a lead guitar player? Answer: yes… i use standard gauge elixirs… which are 10-46