FAQ138 - DAY OF OLA, BEST USED AMPLIFIER, APEX LEG ENDS

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4 жыл бұрын

3:07 - Postponing album releases
4:28 - Best amp for pedals
6:01 - Old tube amps that deserve more attention
7:50 - Day in the life of the office video
12:34 - Streaming setup
14:29 - Apex Main
14:59 - Where did you see yourself 10 years ago?
16:19 - Tired of FAQs
16:26 - Caparison
19:07 - Acoustic Treatment
20:48 - Positivity
20:54 - Being overwhelmed
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I'm Ola Englund and welcome to my channel. A channel dedicated to guitar related gear with a focus on metal. I also play in the metal bands The Haunted & Feared and run a guitar company www.solar-guitars.com
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@OlaEnglund 4 жыл бұрын

Good sunday to you guys! Lets FAQ together...

@308media74 4 жыл бұрын

Best part of the Week Ola. I hope you and the family are all good 👍✌️

@user-yr9ti4qz7f 4 жыл бұрын

Let's FAQ, why not. Good morning to you from Bordeaux my dear Ola !

@308media74 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Buddy 🤘

@TroyPosey 4 жыл бұрын

Ola, try some Black Rifle Coffee. Best stuff ever! Their JB (Just Black), Gunship, and SS (Silencer Smooth) are my favorites. I think you'd enjoy it. It's phenomenal coffee. 👍🏻

@Twobarpsi 4 жыл бұрын

Fa QQQQQQQ

@WildWildWeasel 4 жыл бұрын

That "I'm broken" riff is actually 5 Minutes Alone x'D

@HydraTU 4 жыл бұрын

funny thing I had been learning the solo of I'm Broken, when he said it XD

@orphanuprising 4 жыл бұрын

I'm bummed because in two weeks Ola wont say "one hundred furtee" anymore.

@vincentrandles8105 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Ha! Ha! Well you can still get your jollies when it gets to FAQ one forty free! 😂

@billpaganis566 4 жыл бұрын

@mikeyseward9447 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta say Ola that single was absolutely killer, you do not disappoint, thank you and keep up the good work!

@bradleyrayson2955 4 жыл бұрын

Ola you are so awesome, keeping the Dimebag personality alive in your own way for the new era, a true Metalhead

@catnipnapkin3329 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ola. I got me a A2.7LN a month ago. It's my first Solar, and I just wanted to tell you I love it. Keep up the great work, man. Also, thanks for the videos.

@martijndebonnet4325 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for that song!!! Thanks for the great content!

@jamescmiller13 4 жыл бұрын

hello ola, just want to say i appreciate your videos so much you've taught me so much about gear and just overall music knowledge, keep doing what you're doing man you keep a smile on my face every time you upload, also hope to one day purchase one of your guitars, they are gorgeous!! much love!

@fallenunbroken5128 4 жыл бұрын

Ola englund... ur creativity..ur videos n ur music really inspired alot... ur self reliance has shown a valuable example in life.

@myewgul 4 жыл бұрын

Ola, been watching you since your faceless, voiceless, amp demo days. Crazy seeing where everything has gone. With the comment about you can't think too far out, I think that applies to all of us. We should have plans for the future but take it one day at a time. Congrats on everything!

@seventhsealhere 4 жыл бұрын

Dude the tractor clip was hilarious! 👍 Great FAQ, don’t stop Ola, keep em coming

@brettepps2114 4 жыл бұрын

Ola!! Morning from Colorado in the U.S. I absolutely love the mighty riffage you play on your FAQ. I really, love the riff on this FAQ. Bluesy and heavy. Great to see you stretching out your talents. Keep up you great, fun topics.

@ilovegreenock 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant FAQ! Loving the sound effects!

@christopherspearrin5250 4 жыл бұрын

Great work ola... EXCELLENT

@RottenCryptStudios 4 жыл бұрын

this FAQ brought me lots of joy and laughter . The new tools are a youtube win . Keep up the great content

@kitoyobeni1 4 жыл бұрын

Never thought of using a finger for pinch harmonics; I've always used my thumb.

@EpicStuffMan1000 4 жыл бұрын

I can only get it consistently with the same part of the hand that handles palm mutes

@Swampster70 4 жыл бұрын

Classical guitar guys have been doing it that way for centuries... The thumb, that's a newbie thing that guys have been doing since the late 70's... :)

@AnyDrug 4 жыл бұрын

I just find it easier to use my thumb if I wanna pick hard to get all distortion working. Obviously on an acc. guitar this would be counterproductive.

@garethlewis4586 4 жыл бұрын

I do it differently. I swap my pick grip and allow index finger to touch the node point and then hit the string. It's not ideal as you have to learn to grip the pick with the middle finger and thumb but I find it personally to be a more accurate way of doing it

@tetanusforbreakfast3500 4 жыл бұрын

i think Ola using his thumb too. he might not be aware of it, but it definitely seems like it from this video. he downstrokes, then there is the immediate pinch harmonic. he did not bring back his palm/fingers to use his index/middle finger to touch the string; or doing any upstrokes. So i think he is using his thumb. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bp6Eg6qo2L6ulXU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtCifriovMvScps.html

@Guggz 4 жыл бұрын

You're having way too much fun with that soundboard, Ola. Keep it up.

@stevedallas6122 4 жыл бұрын

OK - I'm new to FAQ; Loved it!

@cerberusorg1402 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Ola your hair looks great in this video! Way better than usual!

@lukeberger3497 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the 500k subs

@mattthompson7131 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work Ola 🤘

@goatsurgeon 4 жыл бұрын

497K subs dude! Oh yeah! And awesome opening riff, sounds funky groovy

@DaveSteele07 4 жыл бұрын

Love your Solar website!!

@bipbipletucha 4 жыл бұрын

Damn that intro riff was awesome!

@seanantley1965 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU OLA!!!

@ronerickcastaritas4370 4 жыл бұрын

Riff of the day : The Haunted - Trespass!!! Thanks Ola! Huge fan here! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

@canterburyaudio5836 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man your vids are now definitely must watch with that new mixer, awesome, lol

@kodyhood6527 4 жыл бұрын

Love ya Ola! That starting riff sounded very much like a Jane's Addiction Jam!

@jbabob 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks for telling us about the b-stock page in last week's FAQ, I wouldn't have found it otherwise. I think it would be more logical if it was accessible through the guitars page rather than the community page though. The website is a bit buggy as well. Go to the guitars page, then scroll down a little and try to select one of the menu buttons at the top (Guitars, Artists, Community, etc.) ;). Anyways, thanks to you and this FAQ my very first (B-stock) 7-string is on its way and I'm super excited! This is the second Solar I buy in 6 months so you must be doing something right with those. Please keep doing what you do, you do it well. Much love.

@pinballpoolshark 4 жыл бұрын

Gardening. I get it. I kayak weekly and the biggest benefit for me is just focusing on the water ahead and the sky above. I am able to disengage from everything except that. Immensely beneficial to my overall well being

@kety2264 4 жыл бұрын

Love the ABBA t-shirt 😍. Greetings from Slovenia. 🇸🇮

@315tilidie 4 жыл бұрын

Dont forget were all mostly here because you play guitar. Every tuber gets caught up talking about their process. More Guitar videos!

@bentystoystore3768 4 жыл бұрын

💖 that FAQ!

@SilentScreamsStudios 4 жыл бұрын

What's up Ola, cool video as usual.

@greggdavenport20 4 жыл бұрын

Great video have an awesome Sunday Peace

@bs11100010 4 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy waking up to a down and dirty FAQing

@hardrockrelics2157 4 жыл бұрын

Love lemon neon 🍋

@FilipFichoBoshevski 4 жыл бұрын

You grew 5000+ subs from the making of this video till today! So, thats only few days... it's going FAST! :)

@James-Hetfield 4 жыл бұрын

Hello from France Ola, I love your work! One question for your FAQ: I'm going to be a father soon and I'm afraid I'll have much less time to play guitar and progress. How did you manage your guitar work and the birth of your two children ?

@Targon999 4 жыл бұрын

As a father of a 6-year-old son, I can tell you this: in the first one or two years, you won't have that much time if you take the whole thing seriously and accept that your child needs you more than you need your guitar playing. But it won't matter since you will be very happy with raising your kid. After some time, you'll get used to the new situation and things will slowly get back to normal, or at least you will have more time for yourself. All the best to you and your family 🤘

@tomsmith184 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a father of a 2 year old, it’s difficult as the guy above said at first but then you adapt, okay during naps, when they sleep etc, good luck and congrats!

@Breaker197 4 жыл бұрын

Dad to a 3 year old. I have my setup by one of his play areas. I just started playing in front of him, and he started to wanna play with me, so I let him bang around on the bass or one of my junkers. Now he'll just keep playing while I jam half the time. Keep ripping dude. The more your kid sees your passion for something, the more likely they are to be inspired by it and take it up themselves.

@FilipFichoBoshevski 4 жыл бұрын

First, Congrats dude! I have a 3.5 year old son and I had the same fear as you...what I learned was- you will have MUCH less time then before, and when you do, you'll be way too tired to play haha...luckily this is only during the first 1-2 years. During this period it will require extra effort on your part to stay motivated to want to play (especially if its something you Need, to function as a human being). Also, no 2 families are alike- if you have no grandparents/relatives around to give you a hand on a daily basis, you'll find yourself short of playing time...if you're lucky to have some support, you might be able to play more. What I did was, played for 15-30 min whenever I could during the first 2 years. Now, I play every day for 2 hours after 9pm...but I never "steal" from the family time while my son's awake. You'll be fine, family first and the rest will follow :) Good luck to you

@James-Hetfield 4 жыл бұрын

@@Targon999 Thank you !

@iknowjack316 Жыл бұрын

This man has a wealth of guitar knowlege

@GhostKill88 4 жыл бұрын

I just got my first real amp used a few days ago and haven't stopped playing since lol. Randall RX120RH

@ElephantWatchtower 4 жыл бұрын

That jazz riff from Solar sounds awesome tuned up a step!

@gregmerritt9366 3 жыл бұрын

I see you grab that first bit of brew for extra potency as well. It's a good move first thing in the morning.

@LaineBaker 4 жыл бұрын

Old tube heads that can be kick butt for cheap: Peavey Ultra Plus, Peavey XXX, Sovtek MIG-50, Marshall JCM2000 DSL, Mesa DC series. My fav that I came across was a Laney VH100R for $250, used it for many a show without worrying about it.

@Oilid 4 жыл бұрын

Vampire notification squad!

@tonyr7474 4 жыл бұрын

Love the ABBA shirt

@jimmyratskcor 4 жыл бұрын

Good morning, Ola. First off I love your channel and all that you do for us mortals. But, of all the questions that I want to ask, I have chosen just one that demands answers more than any other. And that is, where is the cart??

@thehermanli 4 жыл бұрын

6:30 - times are hard right now so the market has a pretty good selection of gear to purchase at competitive prices. i am thankful to be in the position to buy a lot of the gear that I sold when i was younger, due to financial and space limitations at that time.

@hardrockrelics2157 4 жыл бұрын

thehermanli same , at the moment I’m fortunate enough to be able to buy stuff I stupidly sold off

@vingkeedoodles 4 жыл бұрын

Nice shirt!🤙

@Lucius338 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ola! Love tuning in to your FAQ's every week. Quick question for ya. Do you have any plans on doing a demo cor the Omega Granophyre Neural DSP plugin? I've loved the results you got with the other plugins, and I've been BLOWN away by this one, I bet you'd dig it, if you haven't heard it already. Cheers from America!

@andreasprophet674 4 жыл бұрын

In Consparicy with Agneta😁😎🤘🤘

@Luco199 4 жыл бұрын

Just received that lemon neon beauty in the mail

@twglife 4 жыл бұрын

Here's my FAQing question: What was that blurred out image when you were entering the office?! Is that a new addition to the Solar lineup?

@VortechBand 4 жыл бұрын

It's the Japanese special edition

@StillLivinginthewoods 4 жыл бұрын

The clean channel on the PRS MT-15 is the best pedal-friendly amp I have ever used.

@jgmopar 4 жыл бұрын

I love my MT15 great amp. worth every dollar for sure

@philexer 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ola! Question for the next FAQ; How about a new video series about you crafting in your new garden or whatever your working on in your house?

@meatrocket1 4 жыл бұрын

OLA!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@sleepisoptional 4 жыл бұрын

you’re correct to have your speakers pointing the long way in the room

@greg24hoareau 4 жыл бұрын

Ola thanx for your videos ! Please a review of the old but impressive boss gt5 used by many pros in the 90's (paradise lost, Katatonia...). One of the best and intuitive multifx.. Ever!

@BigDro1323 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with the pedal platform subject. I use a cheap peavey transtube supreme on the clean channel with my eVh preamp/overdrive and a horizon devices precision drive through the front of the amp and it sounds monstrous. I’m actually aiming for a SD powerstage 170 with the same pedal setup for shows and stuff.

@kanishkdahiya3259 4 жыл бұрын

Hi from India! Would love to see an interview with Fredrik Thordendal!

@chadbouterse8617 4 жыл бұрын

Best inexpensive amp for pedal platform: Tube - PRS MT15 Solid State - Orange CR120

@Locoandchooch 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed KSR makes the very best imo. Handmade by Kyle can’t be beat.

@meatrocket1 4 жыл бұрын

Locoandchooch agree 👍🏻

@LeonardoSantosOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

We're close to listen to the new single. Less than 3k, I believe. Here we go. Can't wait to listen to it.

@kpmusic4146 4 жыл бұрын

Orange pedal baby, for pedal platform. 100w clean

@Floormatt01 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao the gardening thing caught me off guard by

@mikedenkinger9570 3 жыл бұрын

I've also recently come across a really cool used amplifier at my local shop. The Egnater Tweaker 15 watt. While it is not a metal amp, per se, it really does a lot of other slightly lower game tricks really well. I also have a Wampler dracarys pedal which can turn anything with a decent clean channel into a metal amp pretty quickly. They're only asking $270 USD for it. I presume that this is based on the fact that it isn't a Fender, Marshall, Mesa, or a more popular boutique amp.

@mistert790906 4 жыл бұрын

the intro song is cool and the image

@Zyrrixxy 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ola! Will there be blooper videos? Bloopers are always funny XD

@dreadedjay1323 4 жыл бұрын

Your hair and beard's looking great!!

@15ADemo 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to buy the 2.6 Pink!

@numetalmarius1241 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ola, I love your playthrough and faq videos. Will you ever do a video for 99? It's my favourite the haunted song ever 🤘😎🤘

@ricksanchezito8972 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ola, hope you and the family are doing well. FAQ question: Have you decided what you're going to do to celebrate 500k subscribers? I'm sure that you'll be there by the time you record the next FAQ. Thanks for the amazing content!

@Leggendar 4 жыл бұрын

"Most of you won't find it exciting" No, we all find you exciting 🖤

@dmarty3696 4 жыл бұрын

Anything massive planned for when you reach 500K subscribers? Maybe a party? Firework show? Prizes and giveaways? Anyway, Congrats and blessings to you! Now on to a million.

@Burnt_Gerbil 4 жыл бұрын

“Many balls in the air... strings on your lute” Oh, hey! You also said that on the Thomann stream. 😬

@jkkvnttj 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ola! Love your stuff dude tho I'm a bassplayer. If only there was a channel channel like yours for us too. Do you know any? Would not unsub if there is. Watching your FAQ is one of my weekly routines. Keep up the good work.

@adamglegg7202 3 жыл бұрын

Lessons are paying off, ₩oo!!!

@bily4566 4 жыл бұрын

I like Ola he is a super good guy

@toemasmeems 4 жыл бұрын

Ola i just wanted to let you know that i bought a a2.7LN and i was short like 12 bucks from 3% paypal and two lovely members (who's name i'll keep confidential) offered to help me out and now my faith in humanity is RESTORED!!!!!! QUARANTINE IS GONNA BE FUN BOIS WOOOOOOO love this community. hotdog in a bucket

@DJAMAYADOTCOM 4 жыл бұрын

When you're recording, do you get a good amp sound first, then worry about mic placement, and post processing? Or you do tweek the amp to fit the recording more after the setup? I've found that sometimes either way can lead to good results, but sometimes I feel trying to capture the sound in the recording is more frustrating than just tweeking the sound on the amp going in. Sometimes it's difficult to know how it should sound in the raw recording knowing it'll be different in the mix later. Any tips, or workflow on these details?

@toribiogubert7729 4 жыл бұрын

If I recall, for his album, he tracked directly to the PC and then send it for a studio to make the reamp process.

@DJAMAYADOTCOM 4 жыл бұрын

@@toribiogubert7729 Yes, I'm aware of this process, but even in re-amping the same concept applies. It more or less boils down to at which stage in the tone sculpting is optimal workflow or best results. Especially if IRs are involved, because I've found that IRs just don't have the same frequency response as the source (I've been making my own IRs and A/B them against the source using parallel recording of the DI and the mic), and even with really good IRs you have to do more tweeking potentially. And during my test I found that a if you spend enough time at the source with a 57 coupled with tweeking the amp to sound good in the mic (as opposed to forcing a good room-sound and micing it up trying to capture that specific sound) the amount of post processing was drastically lower, plus the low end was more naturally cut without having to do as much filtering out on the low-end ... however I'm still curious on how other people do this process (or at least the order of it).

@TriumphWithoutGlory 4 жыл бұрын

I think the peavey invective Head is great value too nowadays

@travistoole 4 жыл бұрын

Is it Sunday already? Ola Time!!!

@toysnaplaviscus 4 жыл бұрын

Dear Ola, Sooo close to half a million now. I believe you said our new single ear candy will be ready. I HOPE that you meant you will release a new single at 500k and not you will START WORKING on a single at 500k. You are my sons hero, pls don't let him down (i made that part up), but you are mine. Thank You man.

@moisesjonatanlopezalvarado4960 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, is always interesting see your videos and references to many products. You made some recommendations for amps in this video, a friend of mine is trying to sell me a randall rx120rh, my question is will it shug with a proper pedal distortion??. What do you think about this amp??. Greetings from Mexico 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@louaguado995 4 жыл бұрын

I think having a drive/gain pedal you like in the effects return is great. I have a bugera t50 and the gain channel sounds awful. It has 4 preamp tubes but the gain sounds like a fizzy box of bees!

@harrisonfjord8356 4 жыл бұрын

Got a question fart right here... Heard of the band Xerath and the guitarist Conor Mcgouran? Bleed This Body Clean is a must hear i would say. Or his new band, The Enigma Division. Thanks for makein great and beautiful guitars. Now im just waiting for my audio interface so i can plug in to my neural dsp granophyre and chugg! You are the man, now i have to go open up a window or something..

@cashonly8385 4 жыл бұрын

Why wait? Drop the song now, we’ll all eat it up and enjoy it immensely!

@ArmanGrim 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Persia 🤟It's been a while since you released your active DUNCAN SOLAR pickup but you haven't demonstrated it for us , could you please make a comparison Vlog between the active and passive one and explain a little bit more for us ,I think that would be great , So many thanks , stay positive as always and keep it up man, love you 😉🤟

@JuveriSetila 4 жыл бұрын

66Samus approves that soundboard

@Payne2view 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the ABBA t-shirt the day after Bjorn Ulvaeus' 75th birthday.

@M.C.R.SYNTRN 4 жыл бұрын

Ola, big fan bro! Would you ever get into the Producing, mixing, mastering business? Maybe in the future?

@TheRealWanderingMan 4 жыл бұрын

AIIIEE JAVLAN!!

@MetalMan594 4 жыл бұрын

Question for the next FAQ: Do you have any tips for creating a solid high gain tone such as tips on EQ setting? I tend to have issues with having too much treble to the point it becomes like an ice pick and I'm not sure why this is.

@guitarandgames1386 4 жыл бұрын

Here's an answer from a past musician and past studio worker. Pickups and amps are probably the reason for your icepick tone at least in my experience. I use the Seymour Duncan dimebucker pickup and a 6505 to blend the eq of both the amp and pickups together. See an amp such as a 6505 will have a lot of mid and high gain yet the dimebucker has a lot of low end. So it all helps together. Yet a Marshall amp usually has little to no high end so using a high eq pickup would help with that. And take this with a grain of salt as this is only my experience and I cannot know everyone's situation. Cheers

@metaportal_ 4 жыл бұрын

Ayo Brola! Greetings from Canada. What's the brand of those hexagon fabric (?) wall tiles? They're wicked. Appreciate the content friend, I spin Masters every day on vinyl. Would love to see it get pressed in other colours too. Keep it up, brethren.

@abraxasmesomedes5553 4 жыл бұрын

Ola please please please make a "Will it Chug" for the V4 Kraken pedal! The people must be made to understand! Hails!

@GreigSills 4 жыл бұрын

Love your content and it’s always a highlight of the week, especially now in these pretty bleak times. Will you ever join the TikTok obsession?

@joshww2339 4 жыл бұрын

Ola I hope you're safe! Faq question for next one! Will you ever make a black single cut with gold hardware like on your sunburst model? Cheers from New Jersey!

@toysnaplaviscus 4 жыл бұрын

Great FAQ! Why was the guitar rack blurred out at the eleven minute mark?