Satch's whammy bar trick

mike2558 · #1 04-03-2006, 11:50 PM

Could somebody please explain how he does this? I'm talking about those high pitched squeel-like noises satch makes with his whammy bar. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

ibanezcollector · #2 04-03-2006, 11:57 PM

http://www.zippyvideos.com/256103835...whammy-tricks/

that shows ya

lyconxero · #3 04-04-2006, 12:11 AM

Cool video. Makes me wanna try out some of those tricks.

toneboy · #4 04-04-2006, 09:35 AM

He's just hitting natural harmonics and moving the bar. Pretty straightforward stuff. You of course and do the same thing with artificial (pinched) harmonics as well, assuming you have enough distortion. Higher output pickups make it a bit easier too.

You can pull harmonics off strings almost any where along the strings length. I've used different parts of the guitar (pickup pole pieces, graphics on the guitar, etc.) to easily find harmonics repeatedly. Just turn up the gain, switch to the bring pickup, pick and walk a finger up and down the string. You'll find them.

Another trick, if you don't already know it, is "walking" harmonics. Do a series of rapid pull-offs and hammer-ons on one string (the lower strings (E, A, and D) work the best). While you're doing this, slightly mute the string, starting at the bridge and move your hand up towards the neck. If you do it right, you will hear a series of cascading harmonics. This is an old EVH trick.

lyconxero · #5 04-04-2006, 12:38 PM

Uhh...you'd have to illustrate that one.

bloodandtears · #6 04-04-2006, 12:52 PM

janick gers is a regular user of the walking harmonics described... watch any maiden live vid lol

markg5150 · #7 04-04-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lyconxero

Uhh...you'd have to illustrate that one.

For example,

On D string with left hand do fast pull offs 4-2-0. While repeating this with your right hand (the heel of your palm) lightly touch the string at the bridge and move towards the neck.

If I can remember my VH, it sounds like the effect towards the end of "Somebody get me a doctor" on VH 2

moro · #8 04-04-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by markg5150

If I can remember my VH, it sounds like the effect towards the end of "Somebody get me a doctor" on VH 2

Another great example is on Hordes of Locusts at 0:35 and 2:40.

fettouhi · #9 04-04-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeohollicA

Could somebody please explain how he does this? I'm talking about those high pitched squeel-like noises satch makes with his whammy bar. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Satch usually does pinch harmonics with an open G or B string. Just before he does that, he will depress the whammy bar with his fretting and then do the pinch harmonic and pull up.

Regards

André

mike2558 · #10 04-04-2006, 06:44 PM

thanks for the advice, I think I'm getting it now. I can do the little whammy bar thing in the master of puppets solo and that's similar to this.

*goes to practice more*

lyconxero · #11 04-04-2006, 09:50 PM

I just started working on that trick but with the natural harmonics between the 2nd and 3rd frets. Right now I'm finding it a little difficult to hit a good one consistantly to pull back and go crazy with.

rickcard71 · #12 04-04-2006, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ibanezcollector

http://www.zippyvideos.com/256103835...whammy-tricks/

that shows ya

Nice video & playing! I think I'm gonna sell my guitars & pick up the drums now, I suck.

ibanezcollector · #13 04-04-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rickcard71

Nice video & playing! I think I'm gonna sell my guitars & pick up the drums now, I suck.

not me playing LOL but it is a nice video

fettouhi · #14 04-05-2006, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ibanezcollector

http://www.zippyvideos.com/256103835...whammy-tricks/

that shows ya

I don't understand why he calls the last trick he shows an old EVH trick? Ed never pulled up on a trem bar since all his guitars were flush mounted well except his Steinberger's???

Regards

André

moro · #15 04-05-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by fettouhi

I don't understand why he calls the last trick he shows an old EVH trick? Ed never pulled up on a trem bar since all his guitars were flush mounted well except his Steinberger's???

Well, when Eddie does it, he doesn't pull up. He just starts out with the bar depressed, releases, then depresses again.

When I've seen Eddie do it (I think on Live Without a Net?) he does 5th fret G string, 7th fret B string, and 12th fret high E string.