Have you ever notice?

[Rossie]

After a good two months with my JP6 BFR, I noticed something...

The A on the 10th fret second string will have a nice feedback/harmonics when you hold that note with high gain... This can be heard on DT's In the Presence of Enemies Pt. 1, starting from 2:09 (guitar melody)... At first I thought it was some artificial harmonics (as indicated in the tablature) but it seems to be much too smooth for that, then I re-checked "the making-of" and JP did not do any artificial harmonics when playing that part... I tried it out on my JP, and that particular position on the whole fretboard does have harmonics (for the lack of a better expression) on its own ! How cool is that?

I can't do this on my other guitars though... So I guess the JP is special?

Anyone have the same experience with me with the JP or any other EBMM guitars?

PS: I just love this guitar soooo much!!!

 

[jappy]

I love that harmonic there as well! I suspect it might be the hotter pickups in the JP - I can't get it with my Silo Special.

I can't get the harmonic to ring as long as JP though, but I guess he's using an actual Mark IV whereas I'm using a Pod

 

[Lou]

I have 3 JP's. Only one does this and I wish hte others did, it's cool.

 

[CarbonTim27]

I've actually got an Epiphone LP Standard that does that.... I had an Ibanez JS100 that couldn't. My guess is that it's the sustain of the wood and maybe the neck/body combination. Also, the amount of gain you use would probably make a difference.

It *could* also be the DiMarzio Breed Pickup in the bridge of my LP that helps too.....

 

[GuitarHack]

I've experienced on on many other guitars at the 10th & 11th. I actually think it happens when the action is very low, and it's actually the string buzzing on the next fret. I can make it go away by adjusting relief and string height. It's cool though, it really sings.

 

[GuitarHack]

I love that harmonic there as well! I suspect it might be the hotter pickups in the JP - I can't get it with my Silo Special.

I can't get the harmonic to ring as long as JP though, but I guess he's using an actual Mark IV whereas I'm using a Pod

My Silo Special did it until I adjusted the setup.

 

[Sub1 Zero]

I get harmonics on My MM's that no other guitars I've owned have had

 

[Zor]

I get that on this note too on many guitars, I think that you need gain and maybe it depends on the way you vibrate the string or something so for me new strings,good amount of gain and probably left hand vibrato helps to get that wonderful singing harmonic....

 

[Rossie]

Very cool guys!

I can get that harmonic just by holding the note without doing any vibratos... But vibratos do help sustain it though...

So the conclusion is it's more to do with the setup of the guitar rather than the wood/workmanship etc?

 

[Multiversal]

All of my guitars can do it. I think it has a lot to do with wood, your fingers, gain, type of amp, distance from amp, volume of the amp, etc.

I've found that to get the real sweet tone, you've gotta use a tube amp. I have heard it done with solid state, and it just sounds sterile.