guitar effects ?

Question

well i got a crapy lil practice amp just started learning guitar about 2 years ago and like im wondering what kind of effect it is when u bend a cord and u can squil it not familar with it

Answer 1

Not sure what you're talking about, but after 2 years, don't you think you're ready for a nicer amp. eBay has a lot of good amps at auction (I have bought 14 nice Fenders, Peavey's and Marshalls there).
As far as the effect of bending a note, the effect is bending (pulling or pushing) a note. Not sure about bending a whole chord. Using a "Whammy" bar will bend a whole chord I guess.
Anyway, good luck with your practice/learning experience.

Answer 2

It's called a "Pinch Harmonic", named so because you actually "pinch" the string (after plucking) with the fleshy part of your thumb/palm, to mute the string but allowing an octave harmonic to ring out. Try this:

1. Lightly place you finger over the 12th fret of any string.

2. Pluck the string, muting it with your finger ever so lightly, but not fretting the pitch and not deadening the string. It takes some practice.

You will hear a clear, bell-like tone of unwavering pitch. This is called a "harmonic", and they appear naturally at the 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th frest easiest. Every fret and pitch can create a harmonic, in theory, but it is difficult.

Now try this:

1. Turn up the gain on your amp as high as possible BEFORE feedback.

2. Turn you "Mid" control all the way down, turn the "Low/Bass" control to about a seven, and put your "Treble/High" at about four or five. This tone configuration generally lends itself to the harmonic overtones, more of a Van Halen-esque sound.

3. If possible on your guitar, select the pick-up closest to the bridge.

4. Now, aggressively down-pick a single note and try to lightly mute the string (by your picking hand) with the fleshy part of your thumb that is closest to the guitar body.

After enough trial and error, you will find a pitch one octave ABOVE the pitch you are fretting will scream out of your amp.

Once you get the basic technique down, try bending the string you are fretting as the harmonic rings out, or try whammy-bar dives (again, dependant on your guitar).

There are many, many books on this technique. Check your local library for a basic metal/shred/soloing techniques book, or look around in guitar magazines at your local bookstore.


Good luck!

Answer 3

Sounds like you want a DigiTech Whammy Pedal with MIDI Control
It can bend a note, chord or what ever and you can set the bend level. It's like having a whammy bar on your guitar, but it won't pull your guitar out of tune. It works with a foot pedal. Joe Satriani uses one among other players.

Answer 4

squil it not familiar with it???.....what does that even mean