If you’re a poor-cheap-bastard on a budget, then you’re probably gonna have to substitute this part of the guitar for a shitty string-thru bridge. My preference is the Floyd Rose Double Locking Tremolo system, it’s the best for staying in true tune, but also for comfort and speed as well. The guitar bridge is another important element to look for when shopping for a Death Metal guitar. “Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.” ~ George Carlin. Nothing worse than sweaty hands sticking to the back of the neck. Making your guitar even faster requires sanding / smoothing off the Nitrocellulose lacquer on the back of the neck. My favorite neck profile ever played was a 1992 Peavey Tracer, which had more of a hybrid neck. The next popular would be Modern Flat Oval, think Ibanez. “C” shaped necks might be the most popular, think Charvel. Playability – Play High-Speed Solos, Slickerlyįast - A fast-playing fast neck is fast. You might even want to drop to 13-56 -gauge if string-action isn’t as important to you. The first thing you are going to need to do is cut off those weak-ass 9-gauge strings your new guitar came with and swap them out with 12-54 -gauge strings.
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Probably the most important part about heavy metal guitar next to tuning. Don’t be a Stevedave! Guitar String Gauge – When Girth Matters Most True story, I knew this one guy we called Fast Eddie who played a 27-string Xiphos XPT700, I think his real name was Stevedave, anyhow he would tune his axe down to “B” and it sounded like a gurgling-douche-queef. Tuning your death axe down to “F”-ail is a possibility, but my personal recommendation here is to tune down to “C” if you have a 22 fret 6-string guitar (F*ck 7-string guitars). We don’t play Death Metal with Acoustic, Semi-Hollowbody, or Hollowbody guitars… don’t be a dumbass. Regardless of what tonewood you choose, your instrument has to be a solid body guitar. You could do a backflip wearing this guitar around your shoulder and the worse thing that could happen is dinging the guitar and concussing the drummer. Best of all, unlike Mahogany, it is lightweight for your hostile uncontrollable aggressive-stage-rage. It should be noted: Obituary guitarist, Trevor Peres guitar of choice is the Fender Stratocaster.īasswood is a softwood and would be a good choice if you like that fat balanced tone slightly on the brighter side. Albeit excessively heavy.Īlder tonewoods, while not as heavy in weight as mahogany, have a more midrange brighter sound, ideal for guitars like the Stratocaster… so probably not the most ideal tonewood for Death Metal, but acceptable. Aside from the sound aspect of the wood, Mahogany is not an expensive wood for manufactures to produce and is highly durable, dense and heavy in weight. Why is Mahogany Tonewoods Best For Metal Guitar? Mahogany woods are best for Metal guitars because it produces a warm, dark, punchy and beefy tone that will knock your head off it gives Death Metal guitarists that sought-after meaty chug, chug, and articulate guitar notes that resonates well, and an impressive sustain. But in this section, we need to find the best DEATHWOOD. You will want your deathcore guitar to out-growl the singer – impossible you say? Mahogany Tonewoods Are Best For Death MetalĮach tonewood gives the guitar a different and unique tonal sound. Also, you’re going to need heavy gauge strings and down tuning from standard “E” tuning to “C” standard (CFA#D#GC) or drop “C” (CGCFAD) – more on guitar tuning later. Thick heavy distortion through your Active or Passive guitar pickups is much needed. When playing riffs and leads, you’re going to want your axe to be articulate and pronounced. Now in the new-age Death Metal, guitarists are still seeking those dark, thick, and resonant sounds.
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Guitar technology has changed significantly, even the Godfather of Death Metal himself, Chuck Schuldiner, would be impressed by today’s standard of guitars. When Metal hit the music scene back in the 1970s, it spun the (R)evolution for underground Death Metal bands of the 1980s such as Possessed, Death, Venom, Obituary, and many more… and here we are some 38 years later in 2020. So put your disco-stick away and let’s get started.
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I will throw in a few budget-friendly starter guitars for the broke-ass-beginner, just set your expectations to “you get what you pay for” – However, with Death Metal Guitars, you CAN, in fact, polish a turd… and in this guide, I will teach you how. This guide is going to focus on intermediate level guitar players. We are going to talk about each metal guitar by price, construction and quality and which one fits best for you. We need to help you find the best instrument within your budget along with one that compliments your fierce playing style. Picking the right guitar for Death Metal is much more involved than sinister-guitar-styles and deadly-pointy-shapes in dull-dark-colors. 10.5 Best Death Metal Guitar Riff To Play