The slo100 at 1 on the master volume is mostly preamp distortion, very fizzy. You have to turn it up to 5 to get the magical sound. I have an original slo100 and with it at 5 you get the massive low end punch that you can’t get at the lower volumes. It’s tough find a venue to use it in, though. But if you’re lucky to get to play in a larger venue, it is glorious!

Happy Belated bd! 🎈I'm older 😔 so 40 is un"fathom"able. Tune is good enuf to make me want to hear more. Ty 4 the preview 🎸🎵♫⋆🎸｡♪ ₊˚♬ ﾟ🎸.

Great vid. I've been going down the OD/Boost rabbit hole a bit lately. I've got the Horizon Precision Drive, an MXR Custom Badass OD, PRS Horsemeat and just picked up the Revv Tilt Boost Kind of going through a shootout right now to see which I like best. The Tilt is feeling like the winner because it just heats up the amp without coloring or severely altering its natural tones and is easily tweaked, though the MXR when set properly adds some creamy goodness and smoothness for leads. I'm doing this with a Revv G50 and a Mesa. They have enough gain, but there's something about that little extra attack before the amp that really inspires.

😂 the ‘boring version’ of the riff is basically a slower version of Skin O My Teeth by Megadeth (which, to be clear, rules).

"…or she just hoarding assets to sell off after I die." LOL 😄😄😄

Anytime anyone asks my why Meshuggah is my favorite band, I'm just gonna make them watch this video. Only an actual fan of Meshuggah could make this so perfect.

In my case it was my forearm. I held it too tight to the body of the guitar. I had to had my hand free floating above the strings

I was in the barbershop getting a haircut, I said that's Eddie van Halen on guitar, for Michael Jackson. No body else can play like him.

Hot for teacher will do it for me.

Had to scroll all the way down to 2016 to find the tab but it was worthit😅

Excellent breakdown. Great tone! Joe is listening.

Snake is probably my favorite skids axe slinger but scottis soloing style and tone are definitely more recognizable

Question for Uncle Ben or whomever may be reading/able to help: got a JP70 with a “Modern” tremolo (idk what that means either) but I’m trying to figure out why it goes completely out of tune if I even touch the bar. Would these tips work on such a guitar as well? If not anyone who could point me in the direction of a solution would have my sincerest gratitude

Sykes guitar playing on Thin Lizzy's "Thunder n Lightning" album is so hard hitting.

Wait but you play ocean planet differently from how you do on your ocean planet video I’m really confused now

I’m glad I clicked.

This guy played it perfectly kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f89heK2WqrLPon0.htmlsi=9RfkveTo_-cQWm_a

best satriani legato lesson out there. more joe stuff please

This is still my favorite VH track of all time. It's so bluesey and groovey.

Yeah man, the drummer’s voice is pretty damn killer. I WISH I had that range!

Well fuck me....Been playin that song since 1987 and I too missed that! That doggone Eddie.....! Thanks Ben!

Wow. I had no idea how much influence John Sykesvhad on my playing until I watched this video lol. I'd forgotten how long I sat there playingbto the self titled Whitesnake album!

Eddie designed (modified) his own guitars so he knew what he was looking for in sound and feel. He became his guitar.

Thanks for this video Ben. Normally you make things look easy. It's always great (from my perspective) to see excellent players have to work hard to get something like the rest of us. It's actually very motivating!

Best lesson ever thanks for teaching this amazing technique. It’s a plus for me since I am a Halloween fan !

Great song....(sonzera)Nice tune

John was & still is the triple threat. Great vid.

“Sykes Appeal” is Au! 😂

It’s sad that the title of the video is in the past tense. The world has been waiting for decades for John Sykes to pull his head out of his ass and share his talent, but for whatever reason, he chooses to keep his brilliance to himself.

Great sound, great playing

I have a request for a riff to be on the Weekend Wankshop. Speak by Queensrÿche off Operation Mindcrime.

A profiler (no power amp) has come up for sale near mo for 700.., is it worth buying? Could it replace my amp collection?

Love that there's somehow always some part of a Metallica song I've been playing wrong for a decade.

The Clash.

Thank you for your time and generosity.

What bridge is with this?

How aggressive was the Thunder & Lightning solo??

Would have liked to have heard something from Randy Rhoads. Not just a name mention. Looking forward to the next video

Love this solo...well done Uncle Ben....my 22 fret strat calls for double bend lol

Great video and acknowledgement of Sykes Riffage...AND that Jem 77FP is sooooo nice!

I missed the entire video because I was too busy cackling at Yolo Mouthtaste

I think this is the best way to practice. It's a musical motiff. It sounds musical and that makes practicing more better 😅. Less boring 😊

Fun fact. Ratt was better.

Got to give it up to you... STRONG WORK!

Why do guitarists like Eddie Van Halen? Because they are dull and immature apart from knowing nothing about Art.

Guess from whom father Zakk Wylde took lots of his rhythm chops and pinch harmonics ;)

Awesome lesson Ben!

Empty Rooms Live 1987 in Stockholm is one of the best Solos

I think him trying to understand Meshuggah fried his brain lol

Eddie Van Halen wasn’t able to afford the pedals in the speakers to reverb so he had to mimic the sound Without all those petals and reverb speakers, he developed the Unique sound of his own. That’s why a lot of people have difficulties . Eddie Van Halen even taped up his guitar painted it and gave it that unique look.