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@@AlanThomasGuitar Pure joy

That is very kind--thank you!

@@AlanThomasGuitar Also, you remind me of John Etheridge and Andy Summers. I'm surprised you're not as famous as they are. Not yet.

@@jacquesmertens3369 Thank you Jacques, I'm blushing to be even remotely compared to those two great guitarists!

@@AlanThomasGuitar You are both talented and modest, and that's why you have reached the level you have reached. Please do not underestimate your skills. You have what it takes to be among the best session musicians. Just contact a few of the big music studios. Trust me, and most of all: trust yourself. I come from a family of musicians (one of which was the only European session musician to work with Louis Armstrong), and I do recognize a talent when I see one. Technically I think you're better than Andy Summers has ever been. But don't tell Andy I told you. He's a super nice guy and I don't want to insult him.

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Thank you, I have wondered about making a video going more in-depth with the programming aspect, but wasn't sure how useful it is for anyone who doesn't own the pedal.

@@AlanThomasGuitar Amazing performance! I think it would not only be interesting, but also helpful in deciding whether or not to purchase the pedal. I'd love to see a technical breakdown of both pedals in action. I'd also love to see what Kent Nishimura could do with such a setup!

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Thank you! I've had a lot of guitar heroes over the years, but Metheny is at the very top of the list. "James" is a particular favourite, and I think demonstrates the most remarkable Bach-like integration of melody and harmony, in both the head and his solo.

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Thank you, it's really been so nice for me to see that anyone is interested! More videos out soon...

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Much appreciated! It's been such a nice surprise to have such kind comments for this.

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Thank you! Please keep an eye out for more videos next week--I'm working on it.

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Thank you, the more I have studied "James" the more amazing it seems to me as a composition.

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Thank you, it's been so nice to have such kind comments for this--I really appreciate them.

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Thank you! And apologies for spreading a case of Gear Acquisition Syndrome--I definitely know what that's like!

Yeah, I'm tired of playing bass, too. LOL

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BTW, if you have a chance to respond-what model Godin is that? It has a more acoustic tone to it than some Godins I've heard.

Thank you Tom, I really appreciate that!

@@TLMuse It's a standard ACS nylon. I'm trying really hard with my EQ/effects to get as natural a sound as possible, but it's a challenge with the piezo pickups and nylon strings, and I'm still craving more a feel of resonance and dynamic to the sound. Not sure if that is quite possible with a solid-body guitar like this, but I kind of need the solid body to not have much actual sound coming from the guitar itself. There are a lot of trade-offs, but I do love the range of possibilities that the setup enables. Hopefully more soon!

@@AlanThomasGuitar Well, you're doing a pretty good job already with the Godin's tone. If you're not already doing so, you might try using an acoustic IR in your HX Stomp XL; they can add the kind of resonance you are speaking of. It's a bit like the effect that the Fishman Aura system adds (though I think they do it via complex filters rather than an IR), or IR-based systems like the LR Baggs Voiceprint DI. Some acoustic guitar IRs for HX are available online, though I don't recall seeing nylon-specific ones.

Quick follow-up: Some quick digging turned up a free acoustic guitar IR pack from Worship Tutorials. It was created with three steel-string acoustic guitars, but might be worth experimenting with. And here's a YT video from someone who created a nylon-based IR+EQ patch for Helix: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdd-rZacks24pas.html. He uses a Martin steel-string IR from 3 Sigma Audio. They now have some nylon-specific IRs available (perhaps later than his video).

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Many thanks, yes I had wondered if I should show a bit more clearly how the programming of the signal paths works....

Thank you Wayne, I really appreciate that! I'm a big fan of yours by the way--thank you for all of your great work on guitar synths!

@@AlanThomasGuitar Very kind of you!

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Thank you! I certainly agree--the integration of melody and harmony in "James" is pretty much genius!

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Many thanks, yes I have been thinking I should do a more in-depth video about the tech side.

I really appreciate your kind words--thanks for listening to my other stuff as well!

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Yes, it's very liberating!

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@@AlanThomasGuitar Cheers my friend ..hope all is well wit you!

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Thank you, yes I do think the title is misleading! I guess my interest has strangely been more in how to get the guitar synth to function like an "augmented guitar" rather than use the wacky sounds.

By the way, here's a link another video with some (very slightly) zanier sounds! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKibl5udx93Qaas.html

Much appreciated, thank you! I've got a video of a Michael Hedges-inspired tune out in the next few days so please keep an eye out for it.

Thank you! Yes I guess in a sense I'm trying to use the SY-1000 more as a guitar than a synth, so I don't use the presets much.

@@AlanThomasGuitar I have the GR-55, though I'm sure it's true of the SY-1000 as well, you look at these synths and there's just so much you can do with them that it's a little annoying to find video after video cataloging the presets, and not that many using them artfully. Looping just the lower strings is a cool idea. I wonder if that's possible with the GR-55?

@@artiefischel2579 Hi there, not sure about the GR-55, but what it would need is the capability of sending individual string outputs down two separate signal paths, as well as an effects loop that you can place on just one of the signal paths. I would definitely recommend using the Boss Tone Studio editor connected to the unit to be able to easily visualise the paths--it's kind of a nightmare trying to program patches on the units themselves!

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Hi there, I don't have anything written down for this unfortunately--I'd be happy to display it on screen if I did! There must be some versions out there, though mine is probably slightly idiosyncratic in some places due to having to keep the thumb notes on the 5th and 6th strings.

@@AlanThomasGuitaryou version has a very good dynamic range, would be great to have this written down on staff paper.

@@tony89718 Thank you! I have made a lot of arrangements over the years (you can find some videos I've done on my channel of The Beatles and other things for solo guitar), and have looked into the possibility of publishing them. The problem is that no publisher I've ever contacted will let me publish my arrangements, even under their license or through their actual imprint! Sad that a lot of good arrangements by many musicians get lost to a wider audience because of that aspect of copyright...

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Thank you! You've inspired me to learn the intro now! Makes me wonder why Metheny doesn't seem to play it in any videos.

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Each string has its own individual pickup. With a guitar with steel strings these are usually magnetic, but on a nylon string they have to be piezo. I need to do a video doing a walkthrough of the whole thing!

Thanks for watching! I don't have any TAB for it unfortunately. I probably play the tune in a similar way to everyone else, though my chord voicings might sometimes be higher up the neck since I'm try to keep the bass notes on the 5th and 6th strings since those have the added bass sound from the SY-1000.

Unfortunately no! I have made a lot of arrangements over the years (you can find some videos I've done on my channel of The Beatles and other things for solo guitar), and have looked into the possibility of publishing them. The problem is that no publisher I've ever contacted will let me publish my arrangements, even under their license or through their actual imprint! Sad that a lot of good arrangements by many musicians get lost to a wider audience because of that aspect of copyright...

Thanks, I appreciate this perspective. I sort of have an ongoing battle with myself over whether to use the guitar synth for the wacky sounds vs. as a kind of "augmented guitar", and in this case went with the guitar approach for the solo sound. For what it's worth, the key point of the looper here is that it only records the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th strings (on which I play the accompaniment). If you loop this with a standard guitar output, the melody really interferes with any attempts to solo over it. Anyway, thanks for watching!

Thanks! Sorry the synth didn't grab you. It may seem weird, but the challenge for me has been to get the synth to sound more like a guitar, not less (and seems more difficult to get a decent nylon-string sound). I'll have a video out in the next few days that uses some different sounds!

@@AlanThomasGuitarDear Alan, sorry for having understood me wrong. What i liked to say: i love your sound and your work with the syth. Sorry for my fault youdid a great job!

@@hagedospe No problem! Glad you liked it! I sincerely just appreciate everyone on here who takes the time to listen.

Sometimes I wonder myself....

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