Church Bell Guitar Trick!, Hells Bells Intro - AC/DC |
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Oct 4 2010, 08:21 PM
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How to make your guitar sound like a church bell!
This was the first guitar trick I ever learnt on a electric, probably the most useless and impractical, but also a lot of fun! Thought I'll share it  I use this trick for only one song, the intro to AC/DC - Hells Bells, then kick from that straight into playing. I have yet to master playing the effect at the same time with the intro riff  Tune the strings into precise standard tuning--EADGBE. Note: Messing with this trick too much can throw off tuning, so retune offen if needed. Using a guitar with Humbuckers is best. Use bridge selector. You don't want too much distortion, but your'll need some - I use the actual songs preset of 'Hell Bells' from my POD XT. Experment with tone settings. 1) Place a thick pick (pointing down) inbetween the strings, above the top E, under the A, and above the D string, so it's weaved on the top three strings and just holding there by itself. 2) Gently take the top of the pick and twist across the front downwards, the A and D string will twist together a half rotation and the pick can rest in place with the edge slightly against the G String. 3) Shift the pick across the strings to desired location - I recommend using around the 12th fret. Think harmonics - primary nodes are located across all six strings at the fifth, seventh, 12th and 17th frets of the guitar. 4) Tap the twisted top string D very lightly over the pickup a few times and DONGGGG it sounds like a church bell ringing out! 5) Mute the strings carefully when removing the pick and jam on into the song! Here's an example video I found of the guitar trick (might be helpful to get the idea): --------------------  Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Oct 4 2010, 09:36 PM
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Yeah, I saw this on YouTube a few days ago.
Funny trick!
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Oct 5 2010, 10:22 AM
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Ok cool
 Crossing two strings over a harmonic fret and then strum them also makes a bell like sound. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Oct 11 2010, 01:15 PM
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Wow, thanks for sharing! I was skeptical at first, and I must admit I thought it will be about simple harmonics, but this is just great!
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Oct 13 2010, 05:15 PM
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That's a cool trick, thanks for sharing!
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