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How do you squeal like Zakk Wylde?


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Pinch Harmonics. You play the note with your pick and directly after, your thumb holding the pick just brushes the string. It's hard to explain without pictures or anything.

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Originally posted by hampy

I know he uses pinch harmonics, but i think he does them in a special way.


I'm not excusing bad technique, but gain and humbuckers go a long way towards getting those kinda sounds. And lots of practice!

 

ATTACK the string with your pick. I rotate it so it's almost perpendicular to the string and dig in hard. Then either do a full step bend or some super wide vibratto.

 

I can get Zakk-style squeals on the low E with my stock stratocaster (yes, single coil pickups) through a cranked non-master volume amp. :D

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Originally posted by Shaolin_sword36

How does he do it??

 

 

 

i read an interview once where zakk attributed the tone on his harmonics to his chorus pedal....gives it that extra 'voice' i guess

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It's easier to get those squeals with a hot humbucker and a cranked amp. Also some guitars like pinch harmonics more than others.

 

But I can play them as well with my strat and a clean practice amp. Guess that's the worst setup pinch-harmonics, but it works.

 

btw, I can't stand them either.. for whatever reason I've practiced pinch harmonics, but I've *never* played them outside my bedroom).

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Originally posted by hampy



I'm not excusing bad technique, but gain and humbuckers go a long way towards getting those kinda sounds. And lots of practice!

 

 

This is not true. I can play them on my acoustic guitar all day long. And when electric Single coils make them more audible.

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