Chords for ESP Guitars: Whitechapel Interview
Tempo:
87.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Eb
Gm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
Back in 2007 [A] we signed with Metal Blade Records [G] and Metal Blade has a long-standing relationship with ESP.
They had brought up ESP and we were definitely fans of their guitars in the past.
I know Zach and I both [Gb] owned one before we were [Bb] even endorsed by them.
So [Ab] naturally it was [G] just a company that we gravitated towards.
It's really awesome that they gave us the opportunity to be able to create these.
Developing the idea for them, we definitely spent a few months going [D] over different specs.
[Eb] We all had different ideas.
We each wanted to bring something [G] unique and different from each other.
We went back and forth talking to each other about the specs of the guitars.
We have two primary tunings that we use, which are drop G and drop A.
We use D'Addario strings and with the drop A tuning we use 62-10 gauge and with the drop G we use 68-11.
I definitely find that the Signature models really help complement those tunings.
We are using the DiMarzio pickups, which help bring forth a lot of clarity in those lower tunings.
With [Ab] active [G] pickups it can get really [D] compressed and mushy sometimes [A] when you tune that low.
[B] With the passive DiMarzios I definitely [F] feel like that really helps the lower tunings cut through the mix.
With [C] the DiMarzios, as far as lower [Gm] tuning, you get a lot of clarity out of lower tunings with the passive pickup.
It just compliments [B] the tunings we're in a [C] lot better than most pickups.
When we first started messing around with some of these pickups, [G] we'd all played actives for a long time.
After trying it out, the strings shined more, they stood out, they're more organic sounding.
I chose [Eb] a maple fretboard over an [G] ebony just because I like the snappiness it had to it.
I'm going through the middle of the mix, so I feel like the maple shines through [Gm] a little better for lead work [G] and melodic [Eb] parts.
I went matte because [Db] I like the clean look of it.
It's [G] very metal, very [Ab] ominous looking in a sense.
But I didn't want to go over the top with it and I wanted something a little [Gm] different.
That's why I did the see-through satin on the top with quilted maple.
I think it came out really [G] cool and I was pleased with it.
I think it gave it a different [D] vibe, especially having the satin see-through as opposed to a gloss.
When I was trying to decide the color for my [G] signature model, I just had this idea to do a blood red burst.
That's what I told him.
I just said, I don't really know [D] how else to describe it than blood red.
And then [C] have it bursting to black on the edges.
[Gm] They definitely did a killer job with the flame maple top.
It just really [G] accents that nice blood [D] red finish.
[Eb] [D]
Back in 2007 [A] we signed with Metal Blade Records [G] and Metal Blade has a long-standing relationship with ESP.
They had brought up ESP and we were definitely fans of their guitars in the past.
I know Zach and I both [Gb] owned one before we were [Bb] even endorsed by them.
So [Ab] naturally it was [G] just a company that we gravitated towards.
It's really awesome that they gave us the opportunity to be able to create these.
Developing the idea for them, we definitely spent a few months going [D] over different specs.
[Eb] We all had different ideas.
We each wanted to bring something [G] unique and different from each other.
We went back and forth talking to each other about the specs of the guitars.
We have two primary tunings that we use, which are drop G and drop A.
We use D'Addario strings and with the drop A tuning we use 62-10 gauge and with the drop G we use 68-11.
I definitely find that the Signature models really help complement those tunings.
We are using the DiMarzio pickups, which help bring forth a lot of clarity in those lower tunings.
With [Ab] active [G] pickups it can get really [D] compressed and mushy sometimes [A] when you tune that low.
[B] With the passive DiMarzios I definitely [F] feel like that really helps the lower tunings cut through the mix.
With [C] the DiMarzios, as far as lower [Gm] tuning, you get a lot of clarity out of lower tunings with the passive pickup.
It just compliments [B] the tunings we're in a [C] lot better than most pickups.
When we first started messing around with some of these pickups, [G] we'd all played actives for a long time.
After trying it out, the strings shined more, they stood out, they're more organic sounding.
I chose [Eb] a maple fretboard over an [G] ebony just because I like the snappiness it had to it.
I'm going through the middle of the mix, so I feel like the maple shines through [Gm] a little better for lead work [G] and melodic [Eb] parts.
I went matte because [Db] I like the clean look of it.
It's [G] very metal, very [Ab] ominous looking in a sense.
But I didn't want to go over the top with it and I wanted something a little [Gm] different.
That's why I did the see-through satin on the top with quilted maple.
I think it came out really [G] cool and I was pleased with it.
I think it gave it a different [D] vibe, especially having the satin see-through as opposed to a gloss.
When I was trying to decide the color for my [G] signature model, I just had this idea to do a blood red burst.
That's what I told him.
I just said, I don't really know [D] how else to describe it than blood red.
And then [C] have it bursting to black on the edges.
[Gm] They definitely did a killer job with the flame maple top.
It just really [G] accents that nice blood [D] red finish.
[Eb] [D]
Key:
G
D
Eb
Gm
Ab
G
D
Eb
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Back in 2007 [A] we signed with Metal Blade Records [G] and Metal Blade has a long-standing relationship with ESP.
They had brought up ESP and we were definitely fans of their guitars in the past.
I know Zach and I both [Gb] owned one before we were [Bb] even endorsed by them.
So [Ab] naturally it was [G] just a company that we gravitated towards.
It's really awesome that they gave us the opportunity to be able to create these.
Developing the idea for them, we definitely spent a few months going [D] over different specs.
[Eb] We all had different ideas.
We each wanted to bring something [G] unique and different from each other.
We went back and forth talking to each other about the specs of the guitars.
We have two primary tunings that we use, which are drop G and drop A.
We use D'Addario strings and with the drop A tuning we use 62-10 gauge and with the drop G we use 68-11.
I definitely find that the Signature models really help complement those tunings.
We are using the DiMarzio pickups, which help bring forth a lot of clarity in those lower tunings.
With [Ab] active [G] pickups it can get really [D] compressed and mushy sometimes [A] when you tune that low.
[B] With the passive DiMarzios I definitely [F] feel like that really helps the lower tunings cut through the mix.
With [C] the DiMarzios, as far as lower [Gm] tuning, you get a lot of clarity out of lower tunings with the passive pickup.
It just compliments [B] the tunings we're in a [C] lot better than most pickups.
When we first started messing around with some of these pickups, [G] we'd all played actives for a long time.
After trying it out, the strings shined more, they stood out, they're more organic sounding.
I chose [Eb] a maple fretboard over an [G] ebony just because I like the snappiness it had to it.
I'm going through the middle of the mix, so I feel like the maple shines through [Gm] a little better for lead work [G] and melodic [Eb] parts.
I went matte because [Db] I like the clean look of it.
It's [G] very metal, very [Ab] ominous looking in a sense.
But I didn't want to go over the top with it and I wanted something a little [Gm] different.
That's why I did the see-through satin on the top with quilted maple.
I think it came out really [G] cool and I was pleased with it.
I think it gave it a different [D] vibe, especially having the satin see-through as opposed to a gloss.
When I was trying to decide the color for my [G] signature model, I just had this idea to do a blood red burst.
That's what I told him.
I just said, I don't really know [D] how else to describe it than blood red.
And then [C] have it bursting to black on the edges.
[Gm] They definitely did a killer job with the flame maple top.
It just really [G] accents that nice blood [D] red finish. _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Back in 2007 [A] we signed with Metal Blade Records [G] and Metal Blade has a long-standing relationship with ESP.
They had brought up ESP and we were definitely fans of their guitars in the past.
I know Zach and I both [Gb] owned one before we were [Bb] even endorsed by them.
So [Ab] naturally it was [G] just a company that we gravitated towards.
It's really awesome that they gave us the opportunity to be able to create these.
Developing the idea for them, we definitely spent a few months going [D] over different specs.
[Eb] We all had different ideas.
We each wanted to bring something [G] unique and different from each other.
We went back and forth talking to each other about the specs of the guitars.
We have two primary tunings that we use, which are drop G and drop A.
We use D'Addario strings and with the drop A tuning we use 62-10 gauge and with the drop G we use 68-11.
I definitely find that the Signature models really help complement those tunings.
We are using the DiMarzio pickups, which help bring forth a lot of clarity in those lower tunings.
With [Ab] active [G] pickups it can get really [D] compressed and mushy sometimes [A] when you tune that low.
[B] With the passive DiMarzios I definitely [F] feel like that really helps the lower tunings cut through the mix.
With [C] the DiMarzios, as far as lower [Gm] tuning, you get a lot of clarity out of lower tunings with the passive pickup.
It just compliments [B] the tunings we're in a [C] lot better than most pickups.
When we first started messing around with some of these pickups, [G] we'd all played actives for a long time.
After trying it out, the strings shined more, they stood out, they're more organic sounding.
I chose [Eb] a maple fretboard over an [G] ebony just because I like the snappiness it had to it.
I'm going through the middle of the mix, so I feel like the maple shines through [Gm] a little better for lead work [G] and melodic [Eb] parts.
I went matte because [Db] I like the clean look of it.
It's [G] very metal, very [Ab] ominous looking in a sense.
But I didn't want to go over the top with it and I wanted something a little [Gm] different.
That's why I did the see-through satin on the top with quilted maple.
I think it came out really [G] cool and I was pleased with it.
I think it gave it a different [D] vibe, especially having the satin see-through as opposed to a gloss.
When I was trying to decide the color for my [G] signature model, I just had this idea to do a blood red burst.
That's what I told him.
I just said, I don't really know [D] how else to describe it than blood red.
And then [C] have it bursting to black on the edges.
[Gm] They definitely did a killer job with the flame maple top.
It just really [G] accents that nice blood [D] red finish. _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _