PetrucciFever has my Back - Solo contest

[asgarddrambo]

Hello! what keys are you using? thanks

[asgarddrambo]

Great guitar and player! same guitar I have!

[s2classic]

Just Watched the vid. Great combination of subtle and attack lead styles. I've just bought this guitar on ebay but have't had a chance to play it yet. Awsome demo dude!!!

[MrLeedsman]

@shootergalin13 It's okay for light vabrato but soesn't recover well from heavy use.

[MrLeedsman]

@shootergalin13 No, a factory installed Floyd would have been cool but I don't have the heart to hack in to this high end guitar. I wouldn't hesitate to do it on an old beat up axe though.

[theaceofspadesjl]

hey man nice playing. how do those pickups sound?

[coolness7]

Hey I just bought this guitar. But my tremolo bar doesn't stay in and is really loose. How do I attach it? Thanks

[MrLeedsman]

Check out my guitar tech tips vid. It's for a floyd rose but the adjustment is the same.

[kennosen1]

Great playing!

[rgjmce666]

is this guitar close to an sg in sound?

[MrLeedsman]

When you drown a guitar in effects as I and many players often do, it's hard to tell one from another. I've never played a SG but Gibsons and Fenders do have different tones. I think mainly because of the humbucker vs single coil sound. This model does have a humbucker in the bridge position so I would think that you could tweak settings to get a SG sound.

[rgjmce666]

it also has a mahogany body so should sound pretty close

[cudacrazy72]

Very nice playing !!!

[gibsonlesmike]

MrLeedsman I think you should have won..excellent solo. made my day

[MrLeedsman]

Thanks for the great comment!

[gibsonlesmike]

no problem. btw i have the same guitar. what are you playing it into?

[MrLeedsman]

I use a GNX3 for effects and record straight from that.

[johnnyrog2002]

Mr. Leeds, You have them set right. I have spent a day with them up & down. They sound best set that way. I am definitely digging the tone you are getting on the tracks. I do a Van Halen thing myself, but this guitar is for my other side. You play amazing & have great feel brother, AMEN & Rock that guitar, Keep me posted !

[johnnyrog2002]

Great Playing Brother, I have the same guitar & Love it. I was just wonder how high you have the pickups adjusted to the Strings. I have my pretty low to compensate for the pull ...

[MrLeedsman]

Haven't played with the adjustment yet. They happen to be set low at the neck and high at the bridge. That's probably backwards. I'll give a listen. Gotta change my nasty strings first. Thanks for watching,

[hogoamin]

that what i call it solo maaaaaan !!

5*

[immortalsoloist]

You are a fantastic player.

[dwightk15]

love the harmonics, im gettin that guitar as soon as i have enough money for it. Absolutely beautiful guitar !

[puffdragon26]

opps I was trying to reply to one of the posts with my lst post,. I love your playing, straight from the heart!. I found this post because im researching the mahogany hss strat. my house got broken into and I lost my american standard :(

[MrLeedsman]

Bummer man! Happy guitar hunting. I love my magony strat. It's weak points are staying in tune when using the tremelo and lack of substain. It plays and sounds great though.

[puffdragon26]

would you pick it again over an american deluxe with nice woodgrain?

[MrLeedsman]

I didn't play the American deluxe as I was in love with the look, feel, and price of the Mahogony special to test them both.

[puffdragon26]

just so you know the american special is actually a deluxe, check your serial number....I bet it starts with dz ,the difference is the deluxe come with SCN (Samarium Cobalt Noiseless) the mahogany special has 2 custom-staggered Tex-Mex single-coil pickups (wound hot to compensate for the humbucker) and a Diamondback humbucker. but you get a way nicer case with the deluxe

[MrLeedsman]

Right u r. The next time I change strings I'm going to try wrapping them around the tunning pegs a couple of times to see if that helps it stay in tune. My thery is that when you don't wrap them. theres a sharp bend in the string that doesn't settle back in the same way when using the tremelo. We'll see.

[EyeingEternityBand]

Are the pots clean? I've been researching a little bit but haven't fount anything. Also- you said it won't stay in tune with the tremelo. I'm assuming you mean going up with it and not down, but I'm just gonna ask. Does it stay in tune going down?

Beautiful guitar and tone!!!!

[MrLeedsman]

If by clean pots you mean no static or noise then yes they are quiet and funtion very well. If you string it the way the directions say it goes out of tune just looking at the whammy. If I position the tunning peg eye an a 90 degree angle when I string it, it stays in tume MUCH better.

[EyeingEternityBand]

Yes, that's what i meant. Thanks much.

[WaveX28]

I have this guitar too and I put the tuning peg at a 90 as well. I also wrap the string once around just to be safe. I love this guitar though!! What a tone machine! I was lucky and got my at GC for 999 on sale. Now it's 1350, and I've seen them go as high as 1600...

[MrBlueEyes123]

great playing and very nice tone!

[AirborneIdentity]

nice axe. sweet harmonics!

[dloignon]

Wow great song

[WaveX28]

yeah I have one of those guitars.... it's totally awesome. That lead was pretty sweet.... what do you have that plugged into... seemed like those harmonics were just popping out like nothing.... lot pretty low treble high mid sound... I've been getting into that sound more and more. How do you like the humbuckers on that guitar... I think it may be the one thing I change.... they're kinda noisy on mine.

[MrLeedsman]

This sound comes straight from my GNX3. Since is also has a noise gate, I'm happy with pickups. Thanks for your comments.

[aaronchungrulez]

is that the american special mahogony? those are sick. i just bought one. i love those. you can go from clapton to ac dc, and it does both fantastic! just cant play death metal =D

[csnoob02]

omg that has so much soul in it i cant believe my own ears m8 awsume job 1 of the best solo's i heard in the last year if u ask me

[MrLeedsman]

Thanks for the great comments!

[HEXXADECIMALXX]

had to come check ya out again.... really like your vids

[freewaysteack]

Yeaaaah magnificent job !! Listening to you is awlays a great pleasur !

[SGusernameofdoom]

I thought you should've won!

Oh well, if it were up to me, you would've won.

[LuteroReforma]

This is amazing my friend :)!!

[cdf62]

I know what I like ... and you were playing it. Rock on!

[XtremaDiva]

incredible! another awesome vid - thank you!

[KennethRMullins]

That was freaking awesome... great..well played ...not a million notes crammed into a 4 beat measure.... that was great stuff....I'll take feeling and tone anyday compared to speed anyday....

[saynotodrug999]

that cuz he doesn't just play guitar he plays music too

[mikeposs]

Cool stuff ! Seems that the guitar stays in tune even without a locking system. That is perfect. The locking always cuts the tone a little.

[puffdragon26]

actually the mahogany strats have a locking tremolo, it is basicly an american deluxe with tex/mex neck and middle pickup and a dh-1 bridge humbucker

[bornkool]

Hey Dude you Rock, Nice tune.

kool out

[lessonsink]

I love the tone of your smooth solo dude great work! I quess the contest closed but how to get the Backingtrack?

[MrLeedsman]

Sorry I missed this question. Click on the video that this is a response to and check the discription box.

[stratocasterbob]

Awesome sound quality...great playing!

***** -O__O-

[LaiYouttitham]

Almost forgot, very nice arrangement and playing too.

[MrLeedsman]

Thanks Lai :)

[LaiYouttitham]

Love the warm and smooth sound, My friend.

[jwwetzel]

That guitar sounds sooo warm and beautiful my man - sooooo warm. Love it! rock on!

[StephenSat]

thx sir... your version of this song makes me relax... love your tone... peace^^

[cdf62]

Another 5* solo! Did I hear a second's worth of influence from Kristofer Dahl?

[MrLeedsman]

Thanks, I'm not sure that I've heard Mr. Dahl's work. The name doesn't ring a bell and a quick google search doesn't yeild much.

[PetrucciFever]

Thanks for your entry! Cheerz, Julian

[VirtuoseGus]

Great man!...for me, the best!

[mikeposs]

Very good !

[LaiYouttitham]

Blends in very well, I love the arrangement.

This backing track is awesome

******

[finestspark7]

Thanks for sending me this, will watch when i have a chance. Although im sure its great as usual, so ill just sing you praise now...

[finestspark7]

watched it, damn that was good.

[TitanTow]

That sounded great. Keep the great music flowing...

[DarkERocker]

That was awesome ^^

faved and *5, it's great :D

[MrLeedsman]

Thanks for all your great comments!

[shedjam]

Damn Leeds..Very nice..Simple lines compliment this nicely..You have broad pallet of styles under your hat..

[MrLeedsman]

Thanks man! Looking forward to your next post.

[jagihad]

u too good luck...=) nice tone..good job..tnx 4 the comment my friend..=)

[KennethRMullins]

AWESOME...Nicely done my friend,nicely done...nice tone also 5 stars

[SGusernameofdoom]

favorited :D

i <3 it

[lessonsink]

Nicely done bro!