Scale the Summit - "Whales" Guitar Solo Cover

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A guitar solo from Scale the Summit's "Whales," from their upcoming album, "The Collective."

The Guitar:
8-string Agile Interceptor
Maple/walnut neck-thru
Mahogany body
Maple fretboard; 28.625" scale
Cepheus passive pickups
Kahler Tremolo Bridge
(Into a Line 6 Pod X3 Live, direct to computer via USB)

As requested, here are my Pod settings:
Amp: 2002 Bomber Uber
Cab: 4x12 01 Line 6
Mic: 57, Off Axis
Bass: 100
Mid: 100
Treble: 40
Presence: 100
Drive: 90
Volume: 69
Stomp: Screamer (Drive: 40, Gain: 40, Tone: 25)
Noise Gate: (Threshold: -30 dB, Decay: 100)
EQ: (Low Frequency: 50 Hz; -12.8 dB, Low Mid Frequency: 1k Hz; +3.4 dB)
(Reverb and Delay were added afterwards in Reaper).

I transcribed this by ear. Yes, I have tabs, and no, you cannot have them. It would be wrong of me to undermine Scale the Summit's tablature book by handing out free tabs. So, support the band by purchasing the tab book when the album is released, or figure it out with your own ears.

As for my backing track, you can download it here: http://soundcloud.com/the-locrian-mode
While you're at it, feel free to check out some of my original music and other covers on the same page.

EDIT: Upon viewing Chris and Travis's Guitar World lesson on this song, I noticed that there are a couple of parts where my version of the solo deviates slightly from theirs. Like I said though, this video was made long before the Guitar World lesson or the tab book was released, so you'll have to forgive me.

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[drummer4life657]

myles you are the love of my life

[MylesYang1]

@drummer4life657 <3

[snowboardingfreak94]

Holy shit dude. That sweater is awesome

[gigarocker]

Wow, you don't use a guitar-pick?

If that's so -> AWESOME

[aliciap0121]

OMG! this is the first cover that i see of scale the summit and is just AWESOME!!!!!!!

You Rock!!!!!! <3

[areacode718]

you fucking rock! damn I would love to play like you!

[MrGrizmint]

y no pick, just curious. you are a monstuh, a mofo monstuh

[lolyermad]

@drummer4life657 HOLY SHIT ITS THAT PRO DRUMMER KID DO SOME SCALE THE SUMMIT DRUM COVERS ALREADY UR A BOSS.

[ACDCwarmachine]

nevermind... read the info... :D

[ACDCwarmachine]

hey man, what are you using for tone?

[oobinkey]

are you using any picks at all!?

[EThomz]

That is a gorgeous guitar. Amazing tone.

[kilipeti]

how can this sound so clean and loud when it is fingerpicked? while sweeping is like you barely touch the string with your thumb and it still sounds clean, accented and loud!

[STERNrogering]

dude, this is just grand, i also love use of the violins and cellos.