So great to see such a positive response on the first 9 string tune! I guess I'll just add a string every year now yea?

@ingriddi6243

9 жыл бұрын

yeahh \o/

@Zheeraffa1

9 жыл бұрын

See you in 2052!

@SvenTviking

9 жыл бұрын

Oh just stop it! There's some of us have enough trouble learning 6 strings. Then people like you have to show off. You'll have some horrible string/finger entanglement accident and you won't get sympathy here my laddo!😡😡

@blackjackmcgack

9 жыл бұрын

Review?

@MegaJojhan

9 жыл бұрын

Well Agile guitars do sell 10 string guitars ;)

When I first heard of 9 strings, I thought about bassists and their position in the modern soundscape. Now that I am listening to it, I think bassists can be at ease. Not only 9 strings don't challenge the bass, it actually reveals its importance. When one hears the flabby lows of 8/9 string, they start to appreciate the deep and assuring foundation a bass gives to a song that's sometimes taken for granted. An unsaturated bass is important with 8/9 strings though, to help separate it from the saturated 9 string lows. I see many bassists these days trying hard to 'compete' with guitarists using fuzz / OD / distortion etc. It's important to know your position in the soundscape because you're a lot more important than you think.

@MaggaraMarine

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It's not the range, it's the tone. I heard a song that used 3 basses and no guitars and it sounded like it lacked something. They are different instruments because they sound different.

@fmlunchbox

9 жыл бұрын

***** Absolutely, dude. I record at home and loved all of my songs (drums and 7-string guitar only) until I heard a buddy throw some bass on one of them. It was like, everything the song was missing came together with that one addition. Now when people ask, "Why tune so low, why not just play a bass?" I have a definitive answer.

@JLmusic87

9 жыл бұрын

So many people don't understand how important a bassist really is until they play or hear something without a bassist.

@RicardoBuquet

9 жыл бұрын

how could you think that a guitar could replace a bass? are you a musician? Do you think that the same distortion is used in both instruments? Same amplifiers? have you been playing for a week? Not just sound different, but their "positions" is completely different

@the80386

9 жыл бұрын

"how could you think that a guitar could replace a bass?" - I didn't say anything about one replacing another. I was talking about the shrinking gap between them from a mixer's perspective, since many new-coming bands I work with use heavily overdriven bass, making them occupy almost the same frequency ranges as the guitars. That makes the job harder to give them a cosy little place in the frequency spectrum so that each of them stand out. "are you a musician?" - yes, multi instrumentalist, primarily bassist. mostly finding myself on the desk these days, mixing other people's work". Do you think that the same distortion is used in both instruments? Same amplifiers?"- of course not, but the fundamentals are same. I think you'll agree that any distortion saturate the transients forming lots of upper harmonics that fill up the upper mids, smudging the difference between a bass and a guitar more and more as you keep pushing. I was talking in terms of occupied frequency, not the person playing them. "Not just sound different, but their "positions" is completely different" - if you didn't rush through my comment you'd have seen that was precisely the point I made.

Dude, you shredded so hard in this video, the cabbage in my fridge is now cole slaw!

@MARS-GREENH0USE

3 жыл бұрын

I just laughed out loud at this comment

@nathan.w05

3 жыл бұрын

so, tell me this, uh, Buckethead: Do you want some slaw?

@dmeemd7787

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 this comment was HILARIOUS 😁🤘🏻

Finally tabbed this out! www.ultimate-guitar.com/search.php?search_type=title&value=envy+scallon Well the first half of it...

@idtapthat12321

9 жыл бұрын

+Rob Scallon I love you.

@AuznNjs

8 жыл бұрын

Dude I think the chair made you look small

@formerlogicstan

8 жыл бұрын

+Rob Scallon I need to look at the tab i just got a nine string!!

@syllantshun9807

8 жыл бұрын

Rob, I can learn by ear hahaha

@jakebewely6519

8 жыл бұрын

brown note?

for those wondering, tuning high to low is e b g D A E B F# C#

@derliebej7675

9 жыл бұрын

No dropped Q? :-/

@MrShagification

9 жыл бұрын

DerLiebeJ ott Nah, It's dropped L tuning.

@EMusyk

9 жыл бұрын

technical term is spaghetti tuning.

@kage7022

9 жыл бұрын

Man you are amazing! You are my guitar idol

@SpectreSoundStudios

9 жыл бұрын

Wicked track! Nicely played, crazy instrument!

this ain't a hellraiser its a satan excavator

@chonglongdong2503

5 жыл бұрын

@Zephyr Smith Lucifer elevator

I freaking love the part starting at 0:33

@darkodggn7800

6 жыл бұрын

Le Guitariste Autodidacte - MattyPS Da djent

0:54 That is officially my favourite 9-string riff of all time.

So, a misconception about 7/8/9 string guitars: They are not meant to butt out bassists. Anyone who says that doesn't really know what a bassist does, because for most songs guitars and basses have different roles for at least a portion of the song. Glass Cloud is a good example of this (as well as a wonderful band in general).

@tristanmahler4471

9 жыл бұрын

BeatBay I play music. I'm talking about the instrument.

@FrenPro

9 жыл бұрын

BeatBay no you're just chatting shit, guitars fill the majority of the spectrum no matter what tuning they are in aslong as you have a good tone, and the bass provides a different dynamic to the guitar, and can be played in the same octave as the guitat (which is very common practice at low tunings) yet it will still add bass to the mix

@Biochemhaze

9 жыл бұрын

Actually BeatBay the human ear can hear frequencies as low as 12hz.

@wolfgangmiranda5323

9 жыл бұрын

mc.fluffy turd Nope

@Biochemhaze

9 жыл бұрын

Fenrir Bass Well it actually depends on your ears. So a person with perfectly healthy ears should be able to hear frequencies as low as 12hz. -edit 20hz not 12hz my bad

Ironically, I see 9 strings as more useful for jazz, jazz fusion, or any other genre that can accommodate guitars playing bass lines.

@oakenguitar3

9 жыл бұрын

true but it depends on the setting and the requirements of the group you're playing with or if you're playing alone. 9 strings are almost strictly better for solo performance regardless of the genre, its like playing solo piano. When I was in jazz band in high school, I was asked to omit any bass note in all the chords I played and to let the base player play those notes. If I played rhythm with a piano player, I was asked to omit notes sometimes and focus on playing the chord extensions such as a 9th to make the chords sound less muddy or to avoid playing an unpleasant voicing stepping on the toes of the piano player.

@martinjohansson203

9 жыл бұрын

Jazz or Meshuggah, it's the only reason for them! I myself could never play one of those, I have problems just with playing on a 7-string, I'm too far into the punk/hardcore playstyle as of right now anyway.haha

@davedelirious2180

4 жыл бұрын

All I'm gonna say is those emg's have a great clean tone so yeah

@conradzxy

4 жыл бұрын

Djazz part 2?

Better than 90% of what such guitars are used for. Killer tune man.

If i were to get a 9 string, i would tune it to BF#BEADGBE so i can switch between slipknot and metallica riffs without picking up a different guitar.

@Jax.crisis

8 жыл бұрын

Good thinking my friend. Two good bands,1 guitar! I don't listen to metallica though.

@felixnilbog4517

8 жыл бұрын

Ah you should, theyre great

@Jax.crisis

8 жыл бұрын

+Felix Nilbog Thx!

@xEnchy

8 жыл бұрын

+Felix Nilbog two great bands love them both i favor slipknot more but metallica is just nostalgic for me.

@felixnilbog4517

8 жыл бұрын

Same. I can barely play their riffs anymore because i do so much in drop tunings.

This is my favorite instrumental and I can't get over how great this is. That low end is so dark and the riffs themselves suck you into a magical trip. Thanks Rob, you are one of the greats and your whole team of musicians are the real deal. Gimme more of this stuff. Horns High!

0:32 THE BEST BREAKDOWN RIFF I'VE EVER HEARD! HHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG

@rockrollinnolan8521

7 жыл бұрын

That avatar tho.

@theinfinityscout3289

4 жыл бұрын

The breakdown for RED - Darkest Part is better

Almost two years, and this is still one of my favorites. What really keeps me coming back is the influence of Neo-Classical Thrash interspersed throughout. Love it!

I think I know why this song is called "Envy". Because it makes people like me "Envy" your skills!

Man I can't stop listening to this. It's just great.

I hate tables with strings. But this song kicks maximum ass. 0:33 riff is fucking awesome. Thank you Rob for this piece of good metal!

I have no idea how many times I have jammed this. It doesn't get old for me. A good video mix you playing a second guitar making it even heavier. I am a fan and love seeing what kinda things you do next.

Cant wait to see what else you're going to do with this! looking forward to seeing what you can do!

I've listened to it countless times. Still one of the best metal instrumentals ever!

Outstanding song man... killer tone

Never get tired of hearing your music.

Nice definition on the low string. It's good to hear someone who puts thought into their sound and structure.

Omg that fretboard tho. You can have your lunch on it lol

@robscallon

9 жыл бұрын

Alp BASKICI it's like an ironing board with strings

Awesome song! And great Pizza John shirt!

Rob and his non-stoppable search for the brown note lol. You are a powerful creative force man, thanks for sharing

Well done, sir. Enjoyed it very much. Nice to hear classic death metal elements!

Whoa, dude. Hard effing core.

What's gonna happen when it gets to 12 strings? And then will they make 12 stringed 12 string guitars?

@malagutiamp7590

9 жыл бұрын

Piano guitar.. or harp guitar..

@fuzzyc

9 жыл бұрын

Batio's guitar is 12 stringed

@beholden_to_ducks

9 жыл бұрын

***** harp guitars are amazing

@dolltron6965

9 жыл бұрын

You almost make it sound like they are getting upgraded like a computer or something. Sod learning and buying a guitar today, wait a few years and buy the 100 string ones when those come out.

@flagmuffin1221

9 жыл бұрын

***** He means 12 individual strings without the accompanying octave string.

As always! AWESOME ROB!! CONGRATS BUDDY! YOU DID IT AGAIN!!!

I want to say, I can't get enough of this song. If you released an album of music in this style, I would totally buy it. Even without vocals.

0:59 onwards rocks, love that riff.

Your tone is much better than most guitar players that use 9 strings.

Once again you deliver, your music rocks!

Damn i love your metal arrangements!! I still wait your next metal vid

Rob is the only one who can properly play these multi-stringed guitars. He's a genius at getting the best ideas out of them.

@jacobacostamasterscribe2200

8 жыл бұрын

Multi-stringed.. As opposed to a guitar with one string? Lol

@clefdefa

8 жыл бұрын

+VX84 well it sounds like a regular guitar line in metal music ... try Beyond Creation for some interesting 8 strings guitars line with a very creative bass line

@wheelmindedivan6182

8 жыл бұрын

Someone clearly doesn't know Tosin Abasi and his group Animals as Leaders...

Using a standard pick now? No more fat purple monster picks?

You guys, Rob and Ryan are awesome.

I love the jam you get going on starting at :33. That's just magic.

those EMGs sound like ass

@LucasLeCompteMusic

9 жыл бұрын

He makes it sound pretty decent for playing with ass!

@user-bu3mb7gk3e

9 жыл бұрын

Blackouts would be better imo

@StricklandAssistantManager

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah but who else makes pickups for 9 strings??

@littleredguitars2

9 жыл бұрын

Hank Hill bare knuckle would most likely make a custom set.

@StricklandAssistantManager

9 жыл бұрын

littleredguitars2 Yes but Schecter doesn't deal with Bareknuckle. It's all about who is willing to sell at business discount prices to who.

dude you should write more heavy 8 and 9 string stuff. we havent gotten anything like that for a while

Beautifully mixed, sounds great!

Very cool, I’m happy this man I using this guitar for all of its potential, finally something actually creative and not repetitive. Very well put together.

Whats next? 13 string?

@chunk4funk

9 жыл бұрын

Ooohhhh .. I like your thinking!!

@taekwondodude8

9 жыл бұрын

That's actually pretty genius.

@Atlas-RH

9 жыл бұрын

***** Way ahead of you. Some dude has literally made a 18 string bass guitar. Granted, it's a bass guitar.

@SomebodyMeOnceTold

9 жыл бұрын

www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images/content/2014_06/Blogs/Aug14_PG_CLM_Bass-Bench_photo1_WEB.jpg 24 String bass, appropriately named Godzilla

Let's Find The Brown Note! feat. Rob Scallon

Fantastic playing Rob, your imagination, tones and technique give validity to these guitars - they cop some flak, so glad to find your videos. Recently bought my son a Schecter sls blackjack 8 string, dot inlays, awesome guitar, plays djent/metal but is watching you and seeing all the great possibilities & potential for this type of instrument. Keep them coming especially the hilarious ones. cheers and goodwill from Australia.

Beautiful guitar and amazing playing.

So u made a five string guitar and taped it to a four string bass?

@truedarklander

6 жыл бұрын

Sir Huebert Cumberdale Not the same, and Schecter Made the guitar anyways

9 strings! Because 7 strings aren't metal enough. 9 strings! Because regular sized fingers are for pussies. 9 strings! You'll use us once! 9 strings! The 3 songs made for us are great! I have plenty of these

@ipredictacatastrophe4370

9 жыл бұрын

tell that to josh travis

@littlevadersw666

9 жыл бұрын

9 strings! Because who needs bassists anyway?!

@fullbepis4677

9 жыл бұрын

This sounds like it could feasibly have drop Q and still be played normally. Not drop L though, you need a 20 string for that.

@Simulacrum1310

9 жыл бұрын

Please more of these statements, I need them in my arguments

@zttvs

9 жыл бұрын

Giuliano Napolitano 9 Strings! The 9th one is for the white noise!

I love this song so much. Sounds very Merrow-esque. Good job Rob!

Rob, you are an amazing influence I can hope that one day I can have the talent that just one of your fingers have. Im currently learning bass and watching your videos gets me pumped.. ive watched your videos since you first started putting them on youtube and you just continue to get better and better keep up the good work!!! ill continue to watch

wait... the drummer of unearth played drums on this song?

@robscallon

9 жыл бұрын

Programmed drums. But yea! Nick is a badass.

@DeeZeeGuitar

9 жыл бұрын

Sweet! You rock dude!

@xuclarockerx

9 жыл бұрын

Rob Scallon What software? They sound great!

Can I put my vocal on this song?

@cbe728

9 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome.

Amazing talent bro, keep it up. Love all the vids.

This may be an old video but I still always am impressed by, Scallon.

That guitar neck is wider than my neck... The song was pretty cool though.

doom

Dude, that sound and creativity is INSANE....

First use of a 9 string guitar outside of doom and drone that I have liked. Congrats.

Is there a tab for this jam?

@robscallon

9 жыл бұрын

working on it right now :)

@VeppaMusic

9 жыл бұрын

Rob Scallon Awesome! :)

@sbbassslapper

9 жыл бұрын

Rob Scallon Will it be uploaded to Ultime Guitare or Songster?

@sbbassslapper

9 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen it yet, But I'm sure he is working on it.

@robscallon

9 жыл бұрын

ShaggsWithADew just saw this again. Oops. yea, I tabbed half of it and then abandoned it to work on other stuff. This will be coming out with a full ep of extended range metal tunes and I plan for the whole album to be tabbed. So there's hope haha

Now just drop this all to G :D

@arjenbij

9 жыл бұрын

drop Q

@thadoodace9755

9 жыл бұрын

That is brutal....

@xGshikamaru

9 жыл бұрын

Ace Wolf no, it’s rhunk :)

@BussBoy206

9 жыл бұрын

Death. \m/

@tirednwired

9 жыл бұрын

lower it to H NO H FLAT

Got my Hellraiser hybrid C 8 about 3 weeks ago cant say im ever going back to 6 string! things a beast! loved the vid!

Really enjoying your videos Rob, keep em coming.

This sounds like Grizzly bears making out!

Play this on 1.25 speed *-* Thank me later .

@KreaperSlayer

8 жыл бұрын

+RANDOMY play it on 2 speed

@ABDNABS96

8 жыл бұрын

+Kreaper Slayer Uagh,this is stupid!

@MrNerdyBrit

8 жыл бұрын

Sounds shit.

@burningfarts

8 жыл бұрын

now try alternating between 0.5, 1, and 1.25

@musishoon7950

8 жыл бұрын

Sounds better at the original speed

Great camera work, great playing. Keep it up man. Every detail goes a long way to the final product.

Wow, this is the first time I hear a 9 string that has good tone. Great job, Rob. Keep it up.

Now add this to DOOM, throw in some mechanical noise and demon screams, and you have a perfectly matching theme for DOOM's fight against the CyberDemon.

@Splitface2811

5 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment on an old video but you should check out "DooM Behind the Music". Mick Gordon goes into detail about how he made those awesome sounds.

Awesome riffing dude looking forward to hear more of those songs (y)

Such a great, tune! Catch, heavy, melodic...i love it!

The BEST riff ever written in the history of riffs at 33 seconds.... OMG man, the GROOVE. Fuckng brilliant groovy melodic masterpiece you got here, buddy!

Ok another favorite song right here from you bro

Has a Shadows Fall kind of feel to it for me and I love it!

Aaaaah! That groove is stuck in my head!

Still coming back to this 7 years later

Fantastical work as usual man, using the guitar to its full potential!

This is bad ass!! Finally someone using a 9 sting in a way that makes sense to me and sounds like music. Awesome

This was awesome and the fact that you're rocking a Pizza John shirt is even more win.

Congrats Rob! This is brilliant. Jammed my ass off to this.

I love it man. It's awesome, great job. I am really considering buying a 9 string now.

Always loved the simple design of the Emg's :) suits almost every guitar beautifully

This guy's music inspired me to pick up guitar about a year back, after having drummed for 12 years now with only a slight want to learn guitar, this guy gave me the full want to learn it.

I just wanna say, I've got an 8 string and it's challenging enough coming up with riffs I like on that low of a note, especially in Drop E. You sir, have pure talent. This kicks ass.

There is some really great riffs in there man. Keep up the good work :)

Dude the sound is crash you made my ears crack i love it

I actually did a cover of this song for a passing in a side course to get me into LIPA advanced college for the arts and I got accepted. thanks Rob! :D

I thought the clean songs you did with this guitar were a bit muddy sounding, but this song is golden.

Man, this is really awesome!!!

First properly legit song I've heard from a 9-stringer. Props man!

This is amazing. Good job.

sounds great i picked up my bass rite away to this rob cant stop this made me make liek 3 of my own riffs learnign how to play this

hey Dude, verry great playing. Thanks for thoose great music vids.

nasty in all the right ways player, love the sense of groove you have on bass and guitar...fine work good sir, fine work

This is probably the most massive metal song ever. Keep it up man!

That Growl the guitar makes is freaking unbelievable, combine that with a Warwick 5 string and you would have a damn good sound !

I like this immensely. Excellent stuff. :D

I am so pumped up after that! AWSEOME!

badass man, love your talent.

Just ordered the 7-Strings version. Can't wait to check it out ! Great song btw bro'. Keep it up !