Whammy Bar Tricks

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   This lesson is for all those players who have a whammy bar but never knew what to do with it! Here is your chance to get in the world of whammy. Using whammy bar is not as easy as it looks. It always produces extra vibrations for all strings so you'll have to learn to control the noise and use whammy while still playing clean.

Note: tremolo on Ibanez JEM is very light so it's very easy to control it. Don't get discouraged if your tremolo is hard to dive. Try to get the most out of this lesson and i am sure you'll gain a lot on your right hand control after learning this one!



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Andrew Cockburn
post 11th May 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Excellent! Yet another reason for me to get a Jem!! That's great Pavel, this is an area that doesn't get a lot of coverage, and I always wondered exactly how people like Steve Vai did that kind of stuff - Awesome, thanks!
FaithfullyForgotten
post 11th May 2007


Member


Look here man,all Im gonna say is very KICK ASS Pavel,very KICK ASS,sometimes i think i love you..ha ha ha ha
ibanez-freak
post 11th May 2007


Member


YEAH, AWESOME!, that's why i have a JEM, OHH BABY!!!!!!..
Robin
post 11th May 2007


Member


My jaws just dropped to the floor!!!! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!
Pavel
post 11th May 2007


Instructor


@FaithfullyForgotten: I love you too, honey! laugh.gif tongue.gif wub.gif


@Andrew: That's why i always say i need a guitar with Floyd Rose type of bridge. And i just wonder - do you really need a reason to buy a JEM?? I think the look of it is just enough!! laugh.gif


@all: thanks guys! I was not too optimistic about this lesson but hey - you liked it! That's the main goal!! Thanks! smile.gif
Andrew Cockburn
post 11th May 2007


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Yes, you're right - I should have said another reason to persuade my wife to let me buy a Jem smile.gif She'll let me in the end, she's pretty good about it, I just need to work it a little ...
shredmandan
post 11th May 2007


Member


Great lesson,i think it was definatly needed and i will enjoy working on it.
stratman33
post 11th May 2007


Member


that's awesome!i dont have a wammy on either of my guitars right now-but the one im looking into buying does!great lesson!biggrin.gif
you
post 11th May 2007


Member


great lesson but I don't have a whammy bar sad.gif
The Uncreator
post 12th May 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Awesome lesson, i love do this kinda stuff!!
Robwylde
post 12th May 2007


Member


Pavel, another great lesson on guitar techniques.
You really bring it home making the guitar scream and sing!!!! Your lessons really help make a well rounded player. Thanks
Ryan
post 12th May 2007


Member


biggrin.gif my whammy bar is difficult to push down sad.gif
Mauricio
post 13th May 2007


Member


Can you tell me how to download the Guitarpro tabs of this lesson? Thanks!
Balys
post 14th May 2007


Member


Cool
Mauricio
post 14th May 2007


Member


hey pavel, incredible stuff, I wanted to dowload the GP tab for this lesson. I click where it says GP but nothing happens. do you have this lesson in guitar pro?
Pavel
post 14th May 2007


Instructor


Thanks!

I checked the link and it works for me! Just click it with the left mouse button - it will verify your account and let you download it!

Greetz
Mauricio
post 15th May 2007


Member


hey pavel, I wanted to ask you if this licks, this one and metal blues are of your own, or from a famous band?
Pavel
post 15th May 2007


Instructor


Everything on this site is my own stuff! Instructors are not allowed to make lessons of some famous band's songs!

And btw. i didn't play someone's song for a pretty long time now 'cause i enjoy much more creating my own stuff! smile.gif
Mauricio
post 15th May 2007


Member


I am so impresed, all of this material is incredible, I am speachless.
Mauricio
post 15th May 2007


Member


is the JEM more sensitive with the bar than you guitar?
Zag
post 18th May 2007


Member


I Love Jackson!
Mauricio
post 18th May 2007


Member


is the Jackson awesome with the wammy?
Pavel
post 18th May 2007


Instructor


If it has a Floyd Rose bridge than it's good!! smile.gif
David OToole
post 21st May 2007


Instructor


Neat stuff Pavel! Tastefully played as ever. If I did that to my guitar it wouldn't speak to me for months smile.gif. That's a really nice Jem btw and well handled. David
Pavel
post 21st May 2007


Instructor


Thanks David!!! I love that JEM! biggrin.gif
IDontWantThisUsername
post 27th June 2007


Member


I might buy an Ibanez, but I wonder: How is the edge pro tremolo compared to other floyd roses?
jammer91
post 30th June 2007


Member


Why dont they make a whammy bar effects pedal?
Pavel
post 30th June 2007


Instructor


IDontWantThisUsername: it's like 90% same tremolo! The difference is in cutting the ball. You have to cut it on Floyd but not on Edge Pro
Avenite
post 4th July 2007


Member


There IS a whammy effect pedal, the Digitech Whammy pedal. however, it is pricey ($200 new)and not as good an a bar in terms of feel, sound quality and controlability.
Victafor
post 25th July 2007


Member


omg that was soo sweet! i just learned it in full except the last lick isnt up to speed.... i got a fender and these ar real hard to push
IDontWantThisUsername
post 24th August 2007


Member


I bought an Ibanez with ZR (Zero Resistance) tremolo today =D. But at the moment the name isn't comparable with the tremolo. It stays in tune if you even start trying to rip the strings out of the guitar(good thing of course), but there's pretty much resistance when I use the tremolo bar. Is that just in the start?
Do you think it will live up to its name when I have used it for a while? tongue.gif
Pavel
post 24th August 2007


Instructor


Dunno m8! I didn't play on ZR tremolos. I can only say that Edge Pro bridges are really soft to use. No effort required at all smile.gif
Arrival
post 17th October 2007


Member


I'm having trouble with the natural harmonics lick. I understand the technique but I'm not getting much sound out of the 10th fret. Any ideas?
Pavel
post 17th October 2007


Instructor


It means you're hitting it at the wrong place.
Farbror Kudde
post 30th October 2007


Member


o.....m.....g....!
shideru_guitar
post 27th February 2008


Member


i cant believe kris didnt comment on this!
he loves this sort of stuff ohmy.gif
Pizzoaro
post 12th March 2008


Member


oh i love pitch harmonics:D

DIMEBAG STYLE:P

Awsome lesson!
Carlos Carrillo
post 29th March 2008


Instructor


fantastic lesson Pavel!!!


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