NaZZeX Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Hey guys. I searched and couldnt find a topic on this so I thought of asking here. What exactly does Matt do when he hits behind the nut the get that high pitched sound? I'm refering to what Matt does in various songs such as New Born and Time is Running Out. EDIT: Or what Tom Morello does in the whole of Township Rebellion and War Within a Breath. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njf578br-PU I've tried many different ways but I just cant get it. Is it exclusive to specific guitars or are there effects involved? Is there a special method for it? Thanks. .
theanatomyofguns Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Hey guys. I searched and couldnt find a topic on this so I thought of asking here. What exactly does Matt do when he hits behind the nut the get that high pitched sound? I'm refering to what Matt does in various songs such as New Born and Time is Running Out. EDIT: Or what Tom Morello does in the whole of Township Rebellion and War Within a Breath. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njf578br-PU I've tried many different ways but I just cant get it. Is it exclusive to specific guitars or are there effects involved? Is there a special method for it? Thanks. . You pretty much answered your own question, he just hits the strings behind the nut. Really simple, but also really effective when used at the right time:happy:
ChrisirhC Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Maybe without the volume cranked you get a real feeble squeal out of this technique I haven't tested tried this in a while, though bending behind the nut, thats fun
Samcoma Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 What is this? fucking muselive? Also it only really works with tele style headstocks. Not the Gibson style 3 a side headstock.
JJ Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Hey guys. I searched and couldnt find a topic on this so I thought of asking here. What exactly does Matt do when he hits behind the nut the get that high pitched sound? I'm refering to what Matt does in various songs such as New Born and Time is Running Out. EDIT: Or what Tom Morello does in the whole of Township Rebellion and War Within a Breath. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njf578br-PU I've tried many different ways but I just cant get it. Is it exclusive to specific guitars or are there effects involved? Is there a special method for it? Thanks. . if you have a guitar like a les paul where it has 3 tuners either side of the headstock, it is close to impossible to do it. on guitars like strats and teles (like the mattocasters) it's a piece of cake. just crank up teh gain and strum behind the nut.
theanatomyofguns Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 What is this? fucking muselive? Also it only really works with tele style headstocks. Not the Gibson style 3 a side headstock. Yeh, they swapped places, get with the times man!
Samcoma Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Yeh, they swapped places, get with the times man! Chrissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst! We've hit a new level of n00b here now.
zer0-1ne Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Also, it's more difficult to really make it ring if you have the tele-style string aligning pegs. Better to have the strings going straight to the tuner posts so they can resonate more.
Samcoma Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Also, it's more difficult to really make it ring if you have the tele-style string aligning pegs. Better to have the strings going straight to the tuner posts so they can resonate more. No way. I have had several teles with the string trees still in place. Sounds the same tbf.
Dramatic Hammer Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 No way. I have had several teles with the string trees still in place. Sounds the same tbf. Yup.
haze015 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 there's shit loads of bollocks surrounding hitting behind the nut, in reality, just hit behind it regardless of guitar, type of nut or string trees, a bit of volume or distortion helps to make it really stand out. i've never had issues doing it on a gibson either from my memory...
Samcoma Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 there's shit loads of bollocks surrounding hitting behind the nut, in reality, just hit behind it regardless of guitar, type of nut or string trees, a bit of volume or distortion helps to make it really stand out. i've never had issues doing it on a gibson either from my memory... Apart from not getting the same pitch or sound out of it as you would from a 6 in line other the a 3 a side.
haze015 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Apart from not getting the same pitch or sound out of it as you would from a 6 in line other the a 3 a side. what's that got to do with anything? it's still possible to do the technique and get the same result from it
Samcoma Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 what's that got to do with anything? it's still possible to do the technique and get the same result from it Same result yes. Same sound no.
Dramatic Hammer Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Same result yes. Same sound no. That's deep man.
Lick My Face Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 That's deep man. Oooooh, that's a big dig there.
Samcoma Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 That's deep man. Don't make me turn this into a 'your mum' fest!
Dramatic Hammer Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Oooooh, that's a big dig there. Shh. Don't make me turn this into a 'your mum' fest! 'Your Mum' festival sounds amazing - someone should hold one!
the_man361 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 lol, hitting behind the nuts. huh huh huh...
haze015 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 lol, hitting behind the nuts. huh huh huh... not the best way to fist someone i've discovered.
Musemaniac#2 Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 That's deep man. Thats what she said *hides*
Doog Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 What is this? fucking muselive? Also it only really works with tele style headstocks. Not the Gibson style 3 a side headstock. works fine on my sg No way. I have had several teles with the string trees still in place. Sounds the same tbf. er, you can't argue that it sounds the same with string trees but it sounds different on 3-a-side headstocks different string length = different pitch. all my guitars with string trees produce a higher pitched and quieter sound when struck behind the nut. as haze said though, you can do it on pretty much any guitar. even works ok on my ibanez, which has a locking nut
.Turn. Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 I have a westfield les paul and this doesn't work at all, might just be that I'm currently on a 20w bass amp so no gain features, it just doesn't get picked up.. :/
jonnno Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Works fine on my gretsch...dunno about amplified though but its deffo there unplugged.
Pluginbabydoll Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 I have a westfield les paul and this doesn't work at all, might just be that I'm currently on a 20w bass amp so no gain features, it just doesn't get picked up.. :/ Yeah it'll be the amp. I've noticed on my 335 that it's only picked up if I have it cranked.
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