What effect is this?

Drop-A · 11-22-2009, 12:32 AM

At end of every bar in the intro of Zebrahead - Check

It kinda sounds like there's some harmonic overtones added to a regular fretted note. I've been trying to figure out the effect for a long time now, as it's been used alot in modern (pop) rock.

Drop-A · 11-25-2009, 08:42 PM

Anybody?
I'll throw in another song which makes use of this effect at the intro.
Skrape - Waste

Surely some of you must know what I'm talking about? O.o

Scarpie · 11-25-2009, 10:34 PM

skrape is using a wah.

Lern2swim · 11-26-2009, 01:04 AM

And it sounds like Zebrahead is scraping a guitar string with a pick or coin or something.

Drop-A · 11-26-2009, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarpie

skrape is using a wah.

You can get that effect by using only a wah? I've never used one so I wouldn't know, haha. Thanks anyway.

Bloody_Inferno · 11-26-2009, 05:10 AM

Yeah, the wah filters the frequencies, so you'll hear the harmonic overtones. Plus it also helps using the Bridge pickup and enough gain.

CYBERSYN · 11-26-2009, 05:14 AM

Yeah Zebrahead is just pick scraping.

11-22-2009, 12:32 AM	#1
Drop-A ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	What effect is this? At end of every bar in the intro of Zebrahead - Check It kinda sounds like there's some harmonic overtones added to a regular fretted note. I've been trying to figure out the effect for a long time now, as it's been used alot in modern (pop) rock.

11-25-2009, 10:34 PM	#3
Scarpie brewing my future Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Li,NY Posts: 649 Thanked: 9	skrape is using a wah. __________________ *60% of the time,,,,,,,,,,,,it works EVERYTIME!*

11-26-2009, 05:10 AM	#6
Bloody_Inferno The way of the Heiho Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne VIC Australia Posts: 3,032 Thanked: 39	Yeah, the wah filters the frequencies, so you'll hear the harmonic overtones. Plus it also helps using the Bridge pickup and enough gain. __________________ http://www.cracked.com/article_15231...miserable.html http://www.cracked.com/blog/really-m...angry-dickhead http://www.cracked.com/article_17522...-internet.html http://www.cracked.com/article_15663...-agree-on.html

11-26-2009, 05:14 AM	#7
CYBERSYN Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny Coast, Australia Posts: 1,525 Thanked: 13	Yeah Zebrahead is just pick scraping. __________________ Any Aussies wanna swap a 6505+ (mine) for a 6505 (yours)? Pm me.

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11-25-2009, 08:42 PM	#2
Drop-A ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	Anybody? I'll throw in another song which makes use of this effect at the intro. Skrape - Waste Surely some of you must know what I'm talking about? O.o

11-26-2009, 01:04 AM	#4
Lern2swim Left is Right Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 624 Thanked: 2	And it sounds like Zebrahead is scraping a guitar string with a pick or coin or something.

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