Tapping...clean

Salvatore

My instrumentation is the following:
Fender Fat Strat 2 single coil + seymour duncan at the bridge, ampli Marshall Mosfet 100, Digitech RP3 effects box.
I would like a suggestion on how to obtain a clean guitar sound while playing the scales in tapping, avoiding the irritating noise that is created when moving between one string and another.
The cleanness of the sound in this (and other) cases comes from the fact that you need to stop all unintentional string vibrations. Here is an example: Suppose we are playing on the third string. The right hand, besides performing the tapping, must graze with the palm of the hand the bass strings. The index finger of the left hand must bend in order to "touch" the high strings. It's not simple, but with practice you will get a good clean sound. Furthermore, you should avoid heavy doses of distorsion, of the use of effects. The same reasoning is used when moving from one string to another.

Various questions

Andrea

Hello, my name is Andrea and I have been playing the electric guitar for a year and I would like to ask you a few questions:
1) Is it normal that I can better sitting down than standing up?
2) I have always played Metallica and I would like to know how to play pieces like:
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that I found on the original scores.
3) Furthermore, why is it that they can play a note with a long duration, but when I play it the volume immediately lowers (I don't know if you can explain this)?
4) For distortion, is it better to use a humbucking pick-up on the bridge or handle or a single-coil pick-up in between (I have a Yamaha rgx121)? To me the pick-up on the bridge seems better, but I would like to know what you think.
5) Is it normal that the single-coil pick-up plays at a lower volume?
6) Is there a criteria to follow for the choice of pick up to use, or does it go by taste?
7) To improve the sound of the highs in solos, which effect would you suggest I buy?
8) Is it normal that I can't sing and play certain songs at the same time?

RISPOSTE:
1) It's just a question of getting used to it. You need to learn in both modes
2) Technique using the fingers of the right hand
3) It's the type of instrumentation that you use that influences the sound
4) That at the bridge (normally, but it also depends on the sound)
5) Yes
6) Both, depending on the characteristics
7) Equalizzatore
8) Pratice, exercise and lots of desire: with time you will be able to do it

Reggae Sound

Carlo

...getting to the point, my question is very simple:
With which instrumentation can you get typical rhythmic guitar and reggae sound simultaneously? Must I have a Wah-wah?
A Strato or a Les Paul are both great, attached to a valve amplifier, like a Fender Twin or similar. The wah-wah is not mandatory, but it helps.

Which guitar?

Marco

When purchasing an electric guitar, what are the factors to consider? Fender,Yamaha and Gibson are the marks I know the best and I would to stick with one of these. Does a semi-acoustic guitar offer the same emotions as the electric?
Good question... What style or styles would you like to play? Are aesthetics important? How much money do you want to invest? If you have clear ideas, try to hear these instruments being played, either live or on disk, then go to a shop and try it. Emotions. I would say that every guitar offers emotions. Each in a different way, but always nice...

Stray Cats Sound

Marco

I play the guitar in a rockabilly-rock n'roll group. We generally play pieces from the 1950-60's. I would like to know how to obtain a Stray Cats guitar sound.
A good semi-acoustic guitar like a Gretsch... and a vintage 50-60's valve amplifier, with tremolo and reverb. Thats it.