The Sound
SYKE Lyrics

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Now, you put water into a cup
It becomes the cup
You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle
You put in a teapot, it becomes the teapot
Now, water can flow or it can crash
On the mic I come correct
With devious intent
Inspect the decks

I'mma leave mics in body bags like Inspectah Deck
Recklessness
Better check yo set, 'cuz I infect your heads
Your fucked up psychotic thoughts is what I represent
Ain't from the slums of Shaolin
But I grew up on that Murda Mef
So when I'm stickin' my dick in a chick named Caroline
Its murder-sex
Curve the neck
This shit's Gillette
The best a man can get
I'm finality, period
These bitches done bled to death
So fuck outta my way cuz I'm bout to beat ya
Break a leg, motherfucker I'mma club you with yo femur
Act like lions, but beefin' ya is like crossin' a zebra
Blast the mic like dynamite, everybody about to see ya
Later alligator
Blown to smithereens like kheema
My dick's your mother's elevator, fucked into a seizure
My tots her taters, deep in like tonsils, you'll need surgical procedure
To remove me from her throat, I ain't giving a breather
To any cocksucker
Step up to me, catch the meat-cleaver
Roll up on me with your boys, yo' ass is Julius Caesar
Your crew about to betray you when they see me beat ya
With a mic and a sledgehammer
For your eulogy, this the verse I'mma read ya
Heck of a creature
Creepin' till this shit wrecks the arena
Expect a Visa, I'm sending you to Mecca-Medina
Run in circles but your god won't even retrospect to redeem ya
You think you packin' heat like a Techa?
Bitch, you ain't N9na
On the beat I swing every way like Sia
Bitches, fuckboys, parents, kids, everybody finna get featured
No criteria
I'm flayin' and hanging 'em from the chandelier
This booth is my area
Get fucked up if you materia
Lize on my cornea
Call my dick Grayson 'cuz I beat the pussy like an Escrima
Shut the fuck up "Oh Miss Believer"
I'm sendin' 21 Piloted napalms while you Wonder, woman
As I kill Athena
There ain't no motherfuckin' savior
Lock your windows and doors as I bring alive your phobias
Slide down your chimney
"Ho-ho-ho"
Wild with hysteria
Merry Christmas, motherfucker
Spread your labia
I'm Santa Claus with a chainsaw
Now ride it like a motherfuckin' reindeer
When I'm crossed, motherfuckers get headless
When I'm crossed, it's time to send the message
Ain't nothing new, about these funeral bells
Ain't nothing new, about these femoral reds
When I'm crossed, motherfuckers get headless
When I'm crossed, it's time to send the message
Ain't nothing new, about these funeral bells
Ain't nothing new, about these femoral reds
Coursin' through those veins was ma ale
Now it's raining
Make a statement, impale 'em
I'm Vlad in the basement
I flay my prey like a fetish for wearing their faces
The young motherfuckin' Dracula
I ain't playin'
I like 'em nice and feisty so I'm dicing like I'm Jason
Fuck this stationary shit, why don't we get to chasing?
Fight or flight? Ain't no choice
You think you Mike Tyson?
Get yo' heart pumpin' so the blood rush out a fountain
Feel light-headed when I hear a pulse in my vicinity
All the blood's in my dick and there's only one remedy
Slow that beat down till it sounds almost dead to me
Make a victim watch, while I jerk it off viciously
Not a pale dude but I'm stronger, more menacing
When I'm on that O-negative, I can do anything
Got this iron buzz from this blood like it's Hennessy
Your organs be snacks
I'm like Venom, see?
(Eddie)
Cold-blooded appetite, smoke 'em like I'm vaping
Victims in a paradigm, I know how to bait 'em
In the zone like Twilight
Team Edward, no debating
Like my meat to shine bright, ain't no escaping
I'mma digest his diamonds
Then drain him for lunch
It's the finest of dry meats
For stitching and such
And I might let you ride with
It finna be fun
'Cuz the blood types is tightest
When mixin' it up
The fear consumes you before I get a chance to
Sink my teeth
Let it flow and take a bath too
Here, let me put on a tune that we can dance to
The panic confines you
Don't wanna dance?
Who asked you?
Quit acting bashful
I just want a mouthful
Just a taste, a little from behind you
I'm mindful of that behind ya hide fool
Let me take a crack at it, you know?
Haha
I could give a fuck about 'em tears, I'm a sinner
A walking horror picture where the fuckin' fear lingers
I'm one for the theatrics, M.O like the Ripper
Choppin' bodies like 'em mics
You know about our methods
We ain't fuckin around
This the new Demonic Wreckords
When I'm crossed, motherfuckers get headless
When I'm crossed, it's time to send the message
Ain't nothing new, about these funeral bells
Ain't nothing new, about these femoral reds
When I'm crossed, motherfuckers get headless
When I'm crossed, it's time to send the message
Ain't nothing new, about these funeral bells

Ain't nothing new, about these femoral reds
This Proofmatik Music, motherfucker

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to SYKE's song "The Sound" depict a dark, intense, and violent narrative. The first paragraph introduces the concept of water and its adaptable nature, comparing it to the artist's skill on the microphone. It sets the tone for the song by alluding to the power and versatility of SYKE's lyrical delivery.

The second and third paragraphs delve into SYKE's aggressive and confrontational style. He boasts about his abilities to leave others intimidated and shaken with his intense and destructive rhymes. He uses wordplay and references to assert his dominance over his adversaries, comparing his sexual conquests to acts of violence and harm.

In the fourth paragraph, SYKE amplifies his menacing persona further. He boasts about his ability to cause harm and wreak havoc, comparing himself to Santa Claus but with a chainsaw instead of gifts. He relishes in spreading fear, challenging and taunting his listeners with his ruthless and sadistic tendencies.

The final lines of the lyrics reveal that the song is associated with Proofmatik Music, which may serve as a shout-out or endorsement for the record label or music collective SYKE is affiliated with.

Overall, the lyrics of "The Sound" showcase SYKE's aggressive and provocative style, using vivid and often disturbing imagery to convey his dominance, power, and willingness to inflict harm. The song highlights his lyrical prowess and ability to captivate listeners with his dark and intense storytelling.

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Nihal Naz, Sibi Prakash

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Ratso_DeLynch

Hey Shred head! first a Big THANK YOU from Niagara Falls Canada -
I have burning questions ALL about your Les paul, I just got into the LP style guitar world and I REALLY
need your help
My Les paul won't stay in tune and I don't want to put thicker strings , my guitar has a decent spec to it and i like my guitars to play smooth/ easy with 9-46 i don't usually go up string gages from that.
(Please read bellow🙏🏻)!
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How do you keep the damn thing in tune so well?
I have an unsung Canadian les paul I.e the godin LG same gibson short scale and it really is not holding tune despite a graptech tusq nut that it came with and schaller tulip style kluson tuners. Almost every time when I whack a big G chord or play a fast lick followed by a big bend it falls out.
:
- Right now I have 9-46 strings on it right now.
so im wondering :
- What can I do next ?
- Do I have to swap out these pesky tulip tuners ? Yours seem to do the job, how ?
- I like big behind the nut ( fake whammy bar !) bends famously done by John Sykes and mastered by Phil X too so tuning is really important..
- using like 12 gauge strings is not an option i play on my esp vintage plus HSS superstrat with 9-46 so jumping up so many string gaiges probably will feel crazy stiff and just uncomfortable to play.
- do I need to just jump ship altogether and get 3 on 3 modern staggered locking tuners by schaller hipshot etc quality locking tuners and ditch the vintage ones if nothing else works ?
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I am new to the les paul game, have played superstrats since I started but the godin single cut LG caught my eye for price specs and looking unique in a cool way
( I think prs's are tacky looking and gibsons are too classic everyone has one and I wanted to try a different kind of single cut).
*
I really look forward to hearing some advice from you about the above ^ the Godin LG feels phenomenal of the damn thing would just stay in tune it would be my next main player. Until I figure out these tuning woes I've just been playing my strat.
*
Just looking for some clarity and I thought there was no one better to ask who is a bit more familiar in dialing in these beasts.
Your big heavy and underrated riffs you play on it and candid videos of you sharing your secrets, playing style and lessons in general are a real treat - the les paul specifically yours looks like it plays in your wheel house 100% so I hope you can tell me all the ins and out about keeping it in tune.
.
Thanks in advance for any help and advice; stay safe keep rocking and giving us this amazing content my friend.
All the best 🤘🏻🙏🏻
- Adam

@MrJohnnyDistortion

Search YT for "Gibson mandolin guitar string tuning method".

It works like this.

First, make certain that the string slots are cut correctly for your string gauge in the correct width and not too deep. Nut sauce the slots lightly. Make certain that the tuning gears are snug & not loose.

For the E/A/D strings allready running through the tailpiece, over the saddles, across the fingerboard and over the nut, make a 90 degree bend at the next tuning post above the post that you intend to wind up. For the E string bend at the A string post and so on. (Gauge by your eye for the D string bend at or slightly above the top of the headstock)

Slide the string through the post hole from the inner/inside middle area of the headstock side up to the bend.

With the protruding end make another reverse bend around the post to where the first bend is and bring the string "underneath" the 1st bend and bend the string straight up. Wind the tuning peg carefully while winding the wraps down underneath one another towards the headstock

You now have 3 bends forever locking the string and 2-3 wraps for the E/A/D strings posts.

Once properly stretched you will never lose tuning providing that the nut slot is properly set up and that there is no tuning gear sloppiness.

For the G/B/E strings make the first bend 2 tuning posts above the post intended to be strung and repeat the process. As you wrap the strings down the posts you will have 3-4 wraps around each post for the G/B/E string posts.

3 bends and 2-5 wraps per post.

Ain't NOTHING going to be slipping up there EVER!😃🤟

You will never ever have a tuning problem ever again on a Gibson with this stringing technique.

The only part that is difficult is string removal at the post but it's well worth the small hassle to stay in tune and make 4 fret bends with no worries.

And make certain that the saddles are deburred and smooth.

Let me know how happy that you are.😉

All comments from YouTube:

@johnm.4655

3y↑34

What's interesting is that, if you listen to Ozzy's album "Diary of a Madman", Randy Rhoad's tone on, say, "Flying High Again" (Studio Version) has a sound very similar to John's tone on this entire 87' album. It's a very "metallic" sound, with a ton of high end and presence, with almost no bass or mids. It's a killer classic metal tone for sure!

@ShredHeads

3y↑9

Well, Sykes was probably influenced by that sound. Any album that did well and sounded great, players were smart and would often borrow from each other.

@Searchin4tone

3y↑9

@ShredHeads
Bob Rock helped John Sykes get that tone. Tons of layering along with recording technique. John made sure Bob was there to record Blue Murder.

@elitecombatfitnesscentral6170

2y↑1

On Diary Max Norman states all the guitars went direct into the board. Not like Blizzard where they had Randy's stack in the basement and mic's at different spots all the way up the stairs that led out of the basement....

@KD-nb3mp

1y↑4

@Whatsup They slaved 3 coliseum heads into eachother and cranked them to 10. Thats what Bob Rock said. He also said that Sykes was the best player he ever worked with.

@MaikiStarwood

1y↑3

Sykes & Rhoads are contemporaries. When Rhoads was still alive & with Ozzy, Sykes was with "Tygers of Pantang", checkout his tone on the "Spellbound" album, he already had that sound. I particularly love his tone & playing on "Mirror Mirror" in that album.
Having said that, I've often thought both Rhoads & Sykes had certain similarities in their playing.
Ozzy did want Sykes as a replacement for Rhoads, but Sykes elected to stay with Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy).

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@hoosierdaddy2308

48w↑5

I saw John play with Blue Murder and his tone was killer.. Cool video.. Yeah, great stuff.. John has the best vibrato too!

@ShredHeads

48w↑1

Thanks Man, appreciate the comment. 👍

@The4thDensity

2y↑12

I was 19 years old in 1987...frightening how time fly's.

@ShredHeads

2y↑2

Well at least there was some awesome music during your youth years.

@adamanderson8838

1y↑1

Killer content brother. 🙏🔥 it helps to know that I’ll never sound like Sykes with my setup & zero layering. Lol. John is a Savage on guitar. He & Zack need to write a album together, crushing it in the mid range & duel Vocal exchanges cutting each other up with nasty leads.

@ShredHeads

1y↑1

thanks man, not too sure what john is up to these days. i think he hasn't been that active lately. he is a great player for sure though.

@MachineHeadDissent

3y↑12

Crying in the rain solo has to be his best work with Whitesnake!!….

@ShredHeads

It’s a solid song for sure.

@dpapaky

This solo was the reason I started to play guitar!!!!!!

@johnnymoraes23

39w

Yes.

@cymro6537

2y↑1

Sykes is truly awesome
I've just purchased a guitar pedal that's meant to capture that tone from Whitesnake's eponymous '87 album:

Guitar slinger 87 MkIII .

It's pretty good - but not cheap .

@ShredHeads

2y↑1

Cool, sounds like a cool pedal.

@cymro6537

2y↑1

@ShredHeads Yeh it is ,but there's only one thing missing:

Sykes' fingers 😏

@DemskePaul2017

Keith Olsen and Mike Stone produced '87. Bob Rock produced Blue Murder, and was busy with Honeymoon Suite, Bon Jovi, Rock and Hyde, Loverboy and Aerosmith (as an engineer) around that time. So I'm not sure how Bob Rock helped with Sykes' tone, unless it's not credited on the album. It's also nice to hear the Chris Collier 2020 mixes of the Sykes-era material. They took out much of the reverb, and you can hear more of Sykes' picking, especially on Crying In the Rain. Thanks for this video!

@ShredHeads

2y↑3

I don’t think bob rock produced or engineered that album but he was around during the recording process. He has stated this in different interviews. He helped out with john’s sound when they weren’t getting the results they wanted. It’s cool to know there are different mixes of some of this stuff, I’ll check it out.

@heavymetalhero08

31w

He explained in the video how Bob was involved. It's basically why John wanted Bob to produce the Blue Murder album which is Rocks first sole producer role I believe

@johnnymoraes23

39w

John has a killer grab when his plays. You gotta play heavy to play Sykes. In general, you gotta play heavy when playing hard rock and metal.

John's rig was a 70's Les Paul, with the Dirty Fingers pickups, and you're right on, he used the Mesa Boogie MKIII Coliseum amp, although many people think it was a Marshall head, it wasn't, it's the Coliseum. But, the cabinets where Marshall, of course; but the main ingredients there are the Coliseum head and a good american Les Paul with high output pickups.

@ShredHeads

38w↑1

Yeah, that info sounds right to me. 👍

@nickypoundtown9568

3y↑12

Been listening to this album since I was 4, I'm 36 now and in no way am I sick of any song on it

@ShredHeads

3y↑2

I wasn’t born when the album came out but I have heard that it was a big hit.

@lelandgaunt7130

1y↑1

Damn, you were a cool 4 year old. \m/

@nickypoundtown9568

@Leland Gaunt I had a mullet like my dad and we would blast this in the 74 trans am on the way to buy take out, I know it sounds like a zoomers idea of a fake 80s story but it's actually true, my parents were 19 and 21 and essentially were headbanging kids struggling to come to grips with parenthood, the pontiac was the family car till 93 when my brother came along

@themadmattster9647

2y↑3

to me, the Gibson Dirty Fingers pickup really nails his tone well

@ShredHeads

Good to know, 👍

@Swampster70

2y↑4

There's a reason for that: as that's the pickup he used in the bridge position.

@mikemills1652

42w

John currently plays EVH 5150 amps, the tone is in his hands because he still has that sound. A good Les Paul is a must. "A dawning of a brand new day" on youtube.....actually better tone now

@ShredHeads

42w

yep, finger tone is important. people rarely talk about it but it's a big part of anybody's tone.

@bubbahotep5439

3y↑2

Do your "Nail that Tone," but for a new spin do each tone on the Axe-FX III. That would truly rock!!

@evangel1460

Great video, but it would've been nice to see exactly what settings you had in a bit clearer of detail. As a person new to Mesa Boogies all the options is astonishing and a bit confusing when trying to recreate this sound.

@ShredHeads

Thanks, settings can vary highly depending on what guitar you are playing through. The mark series amps have a tricky bass knob. Keep that below 3 and use the graphic eq to shape the sound more so than the eq knobs.

@Taylor___

That tone is insane

@neel_mass3y

3y↑2

remember on the riff the octave F# bounces back its not just a single stroke on the higher octave. the correct way is, you bounce back between the the lower F# and higher one, in the riff u play 0:23, ur supposed to hit the low F# before going to the E Cord, sorry my OCD kicked in when i heard the riff wasn't exact and since u nailed the tone, but played the riff wrong, i was kicking my self lol. ik its a minor detail but i mean i think you know how important details are because of the points in this vid

@ShredHeads

After reviewing it I believe you are right. I played some scratchy palm muted thing instead. I like to learn everything by ear at this point. I remember trying to look up the isolated track but it looks like it was taken down from YouTube at some point. Every detail is important. 👍

@lmosco69

Hi, was wondering, where did you get the Mesa head cabinet? Was it stock? Looks & sounds Great!🤘🏽

@ShredHeads

1y↑1

Thanks, not stock, the previous owner I bought the amp from had a custom head shell made for the amp.

@mesa-the-aphophas3586

3y↑3

Nice Bro. So, on my Mark V and 2X12 recto. As you said, the "tone" is really mic placement on or around the cone for sure. Would you recommend doing this on Ch2 or Ch3 on the Mark V? IIC+ on there does cut the "drive" more than the Mark IV mode does. Any recommendations for the EQ (post)? I will adjust my EQ sliders to match yours as near as I can on the V. Just looking for any suggestions you may offer.

@ShredHeads

3y↑1

I have never played a Mark V. I might get one someday for sure. I am assuming it has that classic mark sound so I would say to probably use channel 3. I would run the gain at around 5 or so. The lead channel on my different mark amps have a lot of gain even at 4 or 5. In post I just recorded 2 tracks that were set flat with just the raw tone and two that I added some bottom end to thicken the sound. I did four tracks in total with each side having a flat and thick track panned hard to each side.

@mesa-the-aphophas3586

@ShredHeads yeah man. The V is a classic boogie and plenty of gain around 5. I’ll play around with both Mark IC+ amp IV mode and see what I get. I’ll do the flat and thick to see how it sounds. Thanks again man! Great job and awesome channel!

@Swampster70

2y↑1

I have the smaller Mark V, the 25 watt. Mark IV mode seems best. Make sure you dial back the bass (on the rotary control), which is a must for all high gain work on a Mark series. For the gain, less that 12 o'clock and the EQ less of a V more have the sliders above half way apart from the middle (750hz) which is pulled down. Go mid way between the mid point and the top of the EQ for most and then dial to taste. To much gain muddies the mix. The Presence is key here as you need at "sizzle". There's a lot of top end on his tone

In general I get the feeling that the Mark V in Mark IV mode is closer to an angry Mark IIC++ or a Mark III (which Skyes used - a Mark III Coliseum). I never got on well with the big Mark V - I always thought it was lacking a little something but didn't know what that something was but I love the 25 watt but wished I had a crystal ball and saw that the 35 watt was coming out shortly after I bought the 25. That has a bigger transformer and more punch. You can get this tone on that amp in a few minutes.

For pickups you'll need something fairly hot but clear. Skyes used Dirty Fingers. I'm digging the EMG Het Set at 18V, which gives the clarity but a ton of drive.

Strings. Don't use a set of telegraph wires and expect tons of zing in the tone. Go old school and back to 9-42 or 44 otherwise you'll be fighting a losing battle even before the tone has reached the pickups.

@elitecombatfitnesscentral6170

They were struggling with the sound and Rob Rock happened to be in the next studio, suggested that they run two separate amps that's why it sounds so full.

@ShredHeads

2y↑1

Yep

@zipchtkdn7804

2y↑1

Dude I think dream theater sounds so much better live than they do on CD or even in the DVDs just live they just sound heavenly dude just the recordings and the videos or no u got like a real high Fidelity home video system doesn't do their stuff Justice

@ShredHeads

I will respectfully disagree, I’ve seen DT at least 5 times live. They are incredible but their live mix always sounds kind of muddy, at least in my opinion. Petrucci’s live tone is great but the overall band mix usually sounds off. Their albums sound really good and their Awake album, sonically is just incredible in my opinion. If you are referring to early DT then maybe, but I just wasn’t around yet to hear them back in the day.

@zipchtkdn7804

Call John used no pedals whatsoever straight cord to the end and then Bob mixed in the actually it was delayed and some modulation that was it same way live so it's pretty badass and I guess he had his jcm 800s modded by Jose this great amp tech back in the day

@connyblomqvist3648

It has to be a Gibson Dirty Finger pickup in the bridge to nail Sykes tone perfekt

@jamespowell1175

2y↑1

Put a Graphtech nut on your Les Paul. I have put many on customers 'won't stay in tune' guitars. Don't be surprised if the Gibson nut fractures upon removal, as the glue is far too strong for nut retention.

@ShredHeads

I might do that in the future. Not sure if it will solve it completely, but It will probably help.

@OliverHeuschele

Originally John Sykes has used Marshall JCM800 😉

@ShredHeads

Yep

@zipchtkdn7804

A little modulation and little echo and he split each cabinet and stereo and the game was on about four on the end cuz he wanted a nice seventies tone because the '80s was something that John didn't really want so good thing Bob Rock was into you know like the 70 stuff like John so you got a roaring '70s crunch and sustain

@ShredHeads

Yeah, there was some splitting thing he did to get it to sound wide and huge.

@frankpaws

Bob Rock created the tone for him.

@Ratso_DeLynch

@ShredHeads

3y↑3

Hello Canadian friend. 🤘

It sucks to hear you are having issues with your LP guitar. The truth about these guitars is that they all or most of them don't stay in tune very well. It's a common issue. My two LP's don't stay in tune very well which is super annoying so I understand your frustration. The design of the Les Paul is flawed because of the string angle at the nut for both the D and G string. These strings tend to catch on the nut causing them to go out of tune. My best advice would be to find a guitar tech/luthier who you can take the guitar to. Tell him about the issues you are having and a good tech should be able to improve the guitar's performance. There are several mods the tech can make to the guitar in order to improve tuning stability. I would not go up in string gauge, I don't think this will help at all. I use 9's on most of my guitars.

the truth is that no guitar is perfect, every guitar goes out of tune with enough stress and playing time. I wouldn't worry about it. Just spend some time and find something that works for that guitar so that it is usable. And of course enjoy it because a guitar is useless if it isn't played.

Take care,
-Juan

@vorpalblades

The nut isn't properly cut. It's needs relief on the headstock side. I play Dean's, never had a tuning issue.

@MrJohnnyDistortion

@richardblack3385

Came here for Skykes! Subscribed for that beautiful images & words t shirt!

@ShredHeads

Images & words is one of my favorite records ever. 🤘👍

@zipchtkdn7804

There's a guy on here that is a John Sykes Manic fan tone lover chaser and all my info is from his video did you use any any distortion whatsoever man just modulation and delay. No reverb ..bob Rock and Sykes got killer tone from bob rocks genius

@ShredHeads

I don’t exactly remember what I used. Whatever I say in the video, but I really dislike boosting amps. I prefer the natural gain of the amps. A boogie mark iii has more than I would ever need.

@MK-tj5bf

Thanks for the video.
Was wondering do you think Friedman BE-OD Deluxe pedal would fit the sound of Whitesnake 87?
Thanks.

@ShredHeads

1y↑1

It could work. Just scoop some mids to give it a more boogie like sound. The key to this tone in my opinion is the chorus type effect.

@MK-tj5bf

@@ShredHeads thank you! Will try

@ytusersumone

2y↑7

Thanks for the video. Please tone down the 'background' music at least 50-80% lower. It distracts, is on top of your voice and is not good music. Thanks.

@ShredHeads

2y↑1

I’ll keep your feedback in mind. However, you are the first to complain about the music. My voice could be louder but adding some compression would fix that. 👍

@lelandgaunt7130

"Gibson Les Pauls don't stay in tune" 👊👊 Buy Custom Shop you bastard! I'm mainly a Strat player, but there is nothing wrong with my 57 and 60 reissues. They stay in tune a little better than stock Strats I own.

Gibsons (custom shop) only have ONE flaw..they're very fragile. Both of my reissues have dents and chips that would take years to appear on a Strat.

Cool video man, how did you tame the volume?

@ShredHeads

boogies are mostly pre amp gain amps. No need to crank them to get a good sound from them. The Gibsons I have owned stay in tune ok, but not great. if yours stay in tune then that's great i would keep them around.

@daniel1974c

Gibson doesn't stay in tune? I've never had that issue and I use a heavy hand

@ShredHeads

Gibson les Paul’s are notorious for not staying in tune. Even the way they are designed is not great for tuning stability. Other Gibson guitars might stay in tune better. If your Gibson stays in tune great, that’s awesome don’t sell that guitar.

@totc6196

Fractal profile would be greatly appreciated.

@ShredHeads

I might make a video on it at some point.

@ivorharden

3y↑1

Allegedly, Zakk Wylde used Sykes's Jcm800 on No rest for the Wicked.

@ShredHeads

3y↑1

never heard that before

@JDMurphy997

I do believe it was JCM 800 combo amp but I don’t think it belonged to John. I think it was more of a studio amp used.

@ivorharden

@Jd Murphy Zakk said in an interview. I read it online.

https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/columns/gear-rundown-zakk-wylde/

@ivorharden

@ShredHeads https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/columns/gear-rundown-zakk-wylde/

@JDMurphy997

@Miss Piggy yepp that’s what I said, he used the same jcm800 combo John used on the whitesnake 87 album. Doesn’t say it’s John’s personal amp though

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@Herman138

3y↑1

Hi,do u now what effects John used in" it is love" song?(solo part)?

@ShredHeads

3y↑2

It sounds like maybe a bit of chorus and maybe some slight phase effect.

@PAULVANOS5150

3y↑1

Nice vid🤘

@ShredHeads

THX 🤘

@ramapramudana3104

Whats his tuning guitar set?

@ShredHeads

Tuning for this song is E standard.

@MrJohnnyDistortion

But what did he use live with WS & TL? Speakers also.

@ShredHeads

Not sure. He wasn’t in white snake very long. Speakers were probably what was popular at the time, greenback, 65/75 celestions or the earliest V30 speakers.

@MrJohnnyDistortion

@ShredHeads
Yea, hard top say which speakers. I enjoy the early break-up of 25w GB speakers. Great harmonics. To me, higher watt speakers seem to choke the tone and make it sterile.

@nickgertsson

3y↑1

Here is isolated track
Still Of The Night
https://youtu.be/nowkyeWtxBk

@ShredHeads

cool, thanks for sharing the link. 👍

@oliverorme4299

the guitar has eyes!! (stand hooks)

@satchrules101

Subbed!

@ShredHeads

2y↑1

Thanks man, plenty of other cool guitar videos on my channel. 👍

@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH

3y↑1

Is this love solo ❤️

@ShredHeads

That's a good solo but not my favorite.

@georgesilveira4936

He use a MJC800 all Day long !!!

@ShredHeads

2y↑1

Yes, he used Marshall amps but he also used mesa amps. Look it up if you don’t believe me. There are several pics of his rig and mesa amps.

@zipchtkdn7804

He used dirty fingers on album

@walterpeluffo2462

John sykers grabo la guitarra en Whitesnake 87?

@ShredHeads

Si, Pero luego lo corrieron antes de la jira para el disco.

@zipchtkdn7804

A Sennheiser Mike and sm57 sure and a different one I can't remember it's a bob Rock had mic his cab

@zipchtkdn7804

Sorry about all the messages but this s*** just popped out of my brain a little bit at a time but he is dirty fingers too in the bridge and of the bridge of Les Paul. To be honest with you those dirty fingers are great for metal Rock a little bit of rockabilly very versatile and the only other pickup I probably want to have is super distortion from like 20 or 30 years ago when they were made by a lady at the the demarzio factory