How do you do a dive bomb?

[theManfromAlabam 2]

Never learned because I always had fixed bridges, I've had a Strat for a few years and just realized I could do a dive bomb having a trem and all:confused:

[gennation 0]

Just hit that low E string or a harmonic on any string and just push that bar down as far as it'll go with out breaking or putting a hole in the guitar

 

Using distortion and a long echo help get that classic 80's/EVH sound.

[theManfromAlabam 2]

Just hit that low E string or a harmonic on any string and just push that bar down as far as it'll go with out breaking or putting a hole in the guitar Using distortion and a long echo help get that classic 80's/EVH sound.

 

Will do

 

Thank you sir

[iansmitchell 0]

Well, you'll need a fighter jet...

[theManfromAlabam 2]

Well, you'll need a fighter jet...

 

Does it have to be a jet fighter? ...a WWII prop job won't do..eh:confused:

[Music Calgary 0]

*Do not* push it as far as it will go, push it as far as you need to achieve the effect you want and not a tad further. Control.

 

The divebomb is all about a sudden dramatic drop in pitch. Use them judiciously at shows, it can get old fast.

 

BTW Zakk Wylde simulates them well without a whammy by tapping on a note and then bending it into a pull-off to a much lower note. Also a great lick.

[Metalhead Mike 0]

Push forward on the rudder

[toastman 0]

Dimebag Darryl was the king of divebombs and whammy harmonics..

 

its very fun to do it when the delay and gain are on full blast

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[Music Calgary 0]

Dimebag Darryl was the king of divebombs and whammy harmonics.

 

No criticism to Dimebag -- check out old live videos of EVH, some absolutely jaw-dropping stuff in there.

 

Mathias Eklund is a must see also.

[toastman 0]

No criticism to Dimebag -- check out old live videos of EVH, some absolutely jaw-dropping stuff in there. Mathias Eklund is a must see also.

 

Cool i'll check it out....

[Brenner 0]

You can get a really nice rising scream(rather than falling) by pushing the bar down fully then touching a natural harmonic as you raise it back to regular height. Some people mask the sound of scooping the bar by sliding a note backwards and pulling off at the same time as the scoop.

[turdadactyl 0]

BTW Zakk Wylde simulates them well without a whammy by tapping on a note and then bending it into a pull-off to a much lower note. Also a great lick.

 

There was a good Guitar World article on how he does his whammy-like tricks without a whammy. I'll try to dig it up when I get home tonight, but if anybody can track it down in the meantime, good article.