| Added: Oct 16, 2007
From: jsd1982
Duration: 3:53
Informal guitar lesson for anyone wanting to learn how to do those harmonic squeals on guitar using the locking trem system and natural harmonics.
Channel: Howto
Tags: bar boogie dimebag dunne floyd guitar harmonic high ibanez james js-1000 jsd1982 lesson mesa music pitch rose scream squeal tremolo triaxis whammy
Rating: 4.66 (38 ratings) Views: 13537' favoriteCount='62 Comments: 25
xAriveRaiseHelLeavex Says:
Jun 21, 2008 - is it necessary to have a floyd rose? i know it helps, but i can make a similar sound with a normal whammy bar
jsd1982 Says:
Jun 21, 2008 - It's not necessary per se, but if you don't want your guitar flying out of tune when you stress the strings then I'd recommend having the floating bridge, or at least a locking bridge.
jsd1982 Says:
Jun 21, 2008 - Nope, standard E. :) It's hard enough to keep that guitar in tune and intonated in standard E as it is.
GrandMasterTaft Says:
Jun 26, 2008 - awesome - i get the idea, how do u get such good harmonics on 1st,2nd and 3rd frets? 5,7,12 are easy... is my action too high/low?
Jorik92 Says:
Jul 5, 2008 - is this possible without whammy bar?.. Iv'e seen it once, there was a guy playing a cover of Beat It, and he also made such a nice harcmonic... but he DIDN't use its whammy bar... how to do this?:-(.. ( Cause i own an Ibanez RGR-321 EX..which hasn't got a whammy bar ).. Plz help me:O
Doublejeebus Says:
Jul 16, 2008 - Yes. You pick any old note, then when you're coming down with your thumb, JUST brush the string with your thunb (or other finger). Then, bend the note you have pressed down 'till hell freezes over, and there you go-- a harmonic squeal!
chalkhead2 Says:
Aug 7, 2008 - my guitar's tremelo is really tight and it feels like i give it too much strain on it when i dump it. like it wont even go close to the body, while you just push it down like its nothing. is it just the string tension(im in standard) or is there a way to get it loose?
jsd1982 Says:
Aug 7, 2008 - How many springs are attaching your bridge to the guitar body? I wouldn't be surprised if you saw more than 3. Try CAREFULLY removing one spring to get down to 3, or 2 if you desire. Mine has 2 connecting. I haven't toyed with removing or adding springs myself so I can't help you out here. Seek professional help on that, trust me! You can royally eff up your guitar yourself playing with those springs.
chalkhead2 Says:
Aug 7, 2008 - haha thanks man. yea i'm probably gonna go to a shop. I just got this guitar today and i'm new to whammy bars. nice quick response. and nice video. thanks
LamarJL Says:
Aug 26, 2008 - Thank you sooooo much. I have wanted to do harmonics but pinch harmonics are too difficult. You made this soooo simple I love you lol.
jsd1982 Says:
Aug 26, 2008 - I love you too iff you're a cute single chick near my vicinity. lol Pinch harmonics too difficult? I went nuts with them when I first learned them; that was a fun 5 months.
LamarJL Says:
Oct 2, 2008 - Lol, I would have given up way before five months. I like to take the short road.
mart92xbox360 Says:
Oct 23, 2008 - dude your pulling some awesome sounds right there man what amp your useing? i got a marshell 50 DFX but i dont have any good guitars to do that yet.
jsd1982 Says:
Oct 23, 2008 - Just my MESA/Boogie Triaxis w/ JJ EuroTubes going out to the MESA/Boogie SimulClass 2:90 power amp into a 4x12" traditional MESA cab, picked up by a Shure SM57.
aids696969 Says:
Nov 7, 2008 - thank u so much caus no1 else has said 2 isolate the strings so i did that and it worked XD thks again
seriouslyshit Says:
Nov 17, 2008 - i learned harmonics within 2 weeks but i still have problem getting harmonics on the E string and my A string is not that strong or constant, other than that the rest is ok
Doublejeebus Says:
Nov 25, 2008 - rofl what bright idiot named it the g-string? G should not be on the musical scale <('o'<)
M3TALLICA444 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - hey do u need a locking tremolo to do this? or can i just use an awful squier tremolo bar?
xYeahGATTx Says:
Jun 14, 2008 - This is easier to do if you pull off the string, then dump the bar, you have to do it in on motion though otherwise it wont sound too good.
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