Bring Me The Horizon - Chelsea Smile Cover

[IdiotsRUsLtd]

Hey, do ou have an tabs for the bit that starts at 00:30?

[SUPitsDave]

nice tone dude! and nice cover :D

what amp are you running thru?

gonna pick up this guitar soon too :) very nice guitar for the buck

[johndogg47]

@SUPitsDave hahaha, in this video the amp is a Line 6 Spider 3 direct in on the Dual Rec model I believe.

[SUPitsDave]

@johndogg47 WOW dude I'm suprised you get such a good tone out of a Line 6... I usually don't like their tone at all tbh haha... but good work man seriously.. love it.

[johndogg47]

@SUPitsDave me neither, but I managed to get a passable metal tone out of the amp at the least. I now play a Bugera 6262 halfstack, blows it completely out of the water.

[ILikeToPlayGuitarToo]

answer me this please how do you change the pickups of the ibanez to emgs?

[johndogg47]

@ILikeToPlayGuitarToo You'll need a soldering iron and solder if you have older versions of the pickups. If you buy them brand new, however, EMG has a new solderless install system. Just follow the instructions and wiring diagram that are included with the pickups.

There are numerous guides to installing EMG pickups, do a google search.

[ILikeToPlayGuitarToo]

@johndogg47 so if i buy the new version of the zakk wilde pickups no need soldering? and all is on instructions manual? and the battery spot were?

[thespartenkid]

@johndogg47 is that a 81-85 combo? and also, how much did you buy this RGA32 for, where abouts are you from? :) thanks :D

[johndogg47]

I don't usually measure my string action, that was merely an estimate, It's probably lower; I adjust my neck relief and lower the strings until they buzz, then back them up until it's at an acceptable level.

[mario4526]

great cover bro how is the tension of the low 68 string got a 66 right now and its still kinda loose to me should i go up to a 70 or a 68 will be good

[johndogg47]

@mario4526 I don't think there would much discernible difference between a 66 and a 68, keep in mind however if you do go for a heavier string, you may need to file down your nut in order for it to fit properly.

[mario4526]

@johndogg47 dude how is the action your guitar can you send a pic to my email my tech keeps on telling me you cant do low action with this tuning?

[johndogg47]

@mario4526 With the heavier strings I had to make a compromise; my action is around 4-5 mm at the 12th fret; I had to raise them to prevent excess fret buzz.

[mario4526]

@johndogg47 damm bro 4mm at the 12th fret thats high even with heavey strings you should be able to get it down to at least 2mm at the 12th fret check your neck dude make sure you dont have too much relief in your neck

[haydenmtb3]

hey man nice cover. i have this guitar and i was just wondering what gauge strings you are using.

thanks.

[johndogg47]

@haydenmtb3 In this video I am using A light-Heavy set with a .068 string for the low E, so it keeps correct tension. However, with that being said, I found that the g, b and high e strings were far too floppy in drop A#, so I am currently using a set of 11's with the same .068 for the low E, I find this makes the strings far more playable. Play around with different gauges every time you change strings until you find something you like!

[haydenmtb3]

@johndogg47 ok thanks for that.

[Captainfluffcake666]

Hey man, great cover. How do you get that really punchy sound that BMTH does in the intro breakdown when you hit the really fast stabs? I've been trying for a while but I can't get it...

[johndogg47]

@Captainfluffcake666 its a different pick technique, Its called djent. its basically the opposite of palm-muting; very forceful staccato picking. Let the string ring out to get the initial sound, but mute directly after. I find using an upward stroke makes it really easy to pull off, and it allows you to quickly get back to palm-muted riffing.

[johndogg47]

@MrIplayguitar the necks are identical. One of the thinnest necks I've played.

[heavymetal0911]

is a drop A# the same as a C standard?

[johndogg47]

@heavymetal0911 Yes, just drop your low C string to A#/Bb

A#/Bb

F

A#/Bb

Eb

G

C

[129jasaxos]

Thanks

[129jasaxos]

Would u recomend this as a second guitar or a schecter Damien elite? I have a choice of both but Im a little skecptical about the bolt on in the schecter as is as easy as these...

[johndogg47]

@129jasaxos I've never played a Damien Elite, so I can't really offer an opinion on that one. Both companies make great guitars though, you can't really go wrong with either choice. My advice is to try them both out and decide which one you like better. I also wouldn't be too concerned about bolt-on necks, the RGA32 has an all access neck joint which makes it easy to reach the higher frets, not quite as easy as a neck-thru, but easy enough.

[silverlininification]

How where the stock pick-ups?

[johndogg47]

@silverlininification they were pretty good for stock pickups, they felt like a less defined EMG. They were noisier than EMGs, but a noise gate can control most of that. Everything is routed nicely to upgrade to EMGs or Blackouts if you don't care for the stock pickups.

[NoppaX]

was it hard to replace old pickups to emgs? did the 9v battery go to AA clip?

[johndogg47]

@NoppaX I didn't install them myself, but the tech who did put the 9V in the AA battery compartment. He said the pots didn't need to be replaced, so all you need to do is solder the wires I'm assuming.

[Winterhe4rt]

@johndogg47 thx, that was helpfull. now i will definetly get the 32 in white and buy a set of blackouts!! =)

[johndogg47]

@NoppaX I didn't install them myself, but the tech who did put the 9V in the AA battery compartment. He said the pots didn't need to be replaced, so all you need to do is solder the wires I'm assuming.

[NoppaX]

@johndogg47 thx, sounds amazing! im buying emg 81 and 85 in few weeks

[CDeMita]

That was awesome, love that song. Just out of curiosity, what's the pick you're using?

[johndogg47]

@CDeMita I use 1mm black Nylon Dunlops. In my opinion the best picks ever. They dont break, they're thick enough to easily tremolo pick or play breakdowns, but they still flex enough to easily play chords.

[CrazyGuy089]

this guitar is sick!!... i just got it and its beasty

[CrazyGuy089]

thanks man.... are u gonna do more covers with this guitar?

[johndogg47]

@CrazyGuy089 probably. I just haven't been bored enough in a while to learn anything new.

[CrazyGuy089]

i ordered that guitar.. do u think the body is small, meduim or big?.. ive never held it or seen the actual guitar..

[johndogg47]

@CrazyGuy089 I would say its a pretty small guitar. Really curvy.

[puffAHHH]

probably one of the better covers of chelsea smile on youtube. no one here seems to actually watch the bands and see that the intro riff is played on the E like you played. well done

[johndogg47]

thanks dude. i try to make em as accurate as possible.

[titanwar990]

Tbh, i hate BMTH but that was a SICK cover!! Thats some crazy picking you got goin on there..

[14GiorgioS]

are the stock pick-ups any good, are they a piece of junk?

[johndogg47]

They give a sound similar to EMGs but with less clarity. They're excellent for stock pickups though, probably the best I've played.

[14GiorgioS]

are they 81-85 humbucker emgs?

this was a sick cover man, ftw! and keep on rocking

[johndogg47]

Yeah, 81 in the bridge position and 85 in the neck position.

[wickedexp]

How is this guitar? I've been thinking of getting this guitar. I hear it's good, even with the stock pickups compared to passive infinity pickups other Ibanez guitars have (even though I'll change them anyway).

Nice cover, by the way.

[johndogg47]

The guitar is really nice for the price. I would definitely recommend it if you play any kind of heavy music. I find the bridge on this guitar to be the most comfortable fixed bridge I've ever used. It handles drop tunings really well too. What you've heard about the stock pickups is true; they're the best stock pickups I've ever played. The only negative thing I found about them is they were really bad for hum at high volumes. I paid 350 US, after mods it was 700 Canadian.

[JJgeetarisst]

Sick cover dude! You kick ass!

[Bellmont]

BTBAM FTW! not a fan of BMTH but nice job

[FallenInByohazard]

yeah that was really good, pretty much 100 percent id say. ive been playing for almost 2 years now!

[MetalcoreGodz]

nice job man, clean too how long have you been playing for?

[johndogg47]

@MetalcoreGodz I have been playing for about 2 and a half years.