Metallica - The Unforgiven Guitar Solo Cover

This song killed my fingers. I *just* switched to the Power Slinky strings. I had a lot of trouble with that high note. (Tiny arms, thick strings.) I broke two strings with this song. You can see one of them at the end.

I also had trouble with the middle transition; I had to hit two pedals and the guitar's pickup switch.

I pretty much just do it note for note. Thanks to whoever created the backing track.

P.S. I whispered, "I got blisters on my fingers."

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Music

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• Metallica
• The
• Unforgiven
• guitar
• solo
• kirk
• hammett
• openlyaverage

[Classdrummer95]

What kind of amp do you have?

[openlyaverage]

@Classdrummer95 Peavey Classic 50 2/12

[adddakid]

Nice - have you tried flat/nickle? (great sound) especially on a Fender! Do you know "Wishes", by Jon Butcher? Sounds like your style!

[openlyaverage]

I'm not sure if I have tried flat wound. I don't play outside of the house or with anyone else, so I usually just go with regular (i.e., cheap) strings without paying much attention.

I did not know Jon Butcher. I listened to that song - "Wishes" - just now. I was surprised by the solo. I like the guitar sound very much.

Thank you for the nice words.

[killashiza]

awsome hey what guitar is that

[openlyaverage]

@killashiza

Hi. Thank you. It is a 1992 (I think) Gibson Les Paul Standard

[eduardogabriel1999]

guitar covers are like Porn. You apreciate the man but you can't see his face ...sad but true...

[bapuly1836]

@openlyaverage.. dude you are right, sir hammett n hetfield play with a lot of emotion but the way you gave bend reminded me of slash... and you would agree that there is no other emotional player than slash...you rock \m/

[SlavON27091994]

cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooolllllllllllllllll­lll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!



[genxvoice24]

This is the best cover of this solo on youtube! Great stuff!

[Kittylicker699]

pretty fuckin sweet

[Vercetti3211]

if you want powerful thick rhythms yet still be able to play leads i suggest ernie ball slinky top heavy bottoms, or my choice d'addario light top heavy bottoms. both are nickel round wound. both are pretty much the same, i just prefer d'addario.

[TheNinjamonk3y]

let the guitar do the singing...haha thts freakin beautiful man

[Bryc3ee]

Haha I had .11 strings one time and practiced a song with lots of bending for like 3 days straight and I got a fat blood blister so I know how you feel haha. Sucks

[BkkCheesepie]

@bapuly1836 slash?!?! LOL Hetfield and hammet plays with that much emotion as well, you didn't look close enough.

[TylerToLayne]

best one so far...