Synyster Gates

Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. (July 7, 1981), better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American musician, best known for being the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.

Haner attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, but he later transferred and graduated from Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach, California.

He studied at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood as part of the Guitar Institute of Technology program, studying jazz guitar. After six or so months of being there, he got a phone call from The Rev asking him if he

wanted to join his band, Avenged Sevenfold, as lead guitarist. Haner joined rather than continuing his education and becoming a studio musician. Up until that time he was primarily self-taught by watching music videos and reading books. His father, Brian Haner, Sr., is a comedian, songwriter, and guitarist.

Gates joined Avenged Sevenfold when he was 18 at the end of 1999, right before the recording of the band's first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet. He was featured on the EP Warmness on the Soul, and on the reissue of the band's first album.

Gates became the band's official lead guitarist. After Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, the band has released 4 studio albums: Waking the Fallen, City of Evil, Avenged Sevenfold, Nightmare and a live DVD/CD Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough.

On the Avenged Sevenfold DVD All Excess, Gates claimed that his name was created on a drunken drive through the park with The Rev.

He has won numerous awards, including the 2006 Metal Hammer "Young Shredder" award and the 2006 Total Guitar Magazine "Guitarist of the Year."

In Revolver magazine, the Avenged Sevenfold special edition that was released the same day as the Nightmare album, Gates stated that he originally started out writing the song "So Far Away" in honor of his grandfather, it later on became to also honor his late bandmate The Rev as well.

Synyster Gates uses mainly Schecter Guitars. Schecter Guitar Research has been sponsoring him and he has signature Avenger models. He has also been seen using ESP guitars when A7X were recording Waking The Fallen and City Of Evil

• Schecter Synyster Gates Signature Custom models with Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invaders and Sustainiac neck pickup sustainer
• Schecters custom models with Rebel flag, American flag, German flag, Black with Red Stripes, Red with Black Stripes, and one with Tune-O-Matic Bridge.
• Schecter Avenger
• Schecter C-1 Classic - Transparent Blue
• Schecter Custom C-1 FR
• Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR
• Schecter PT Fastback
• Schecter S-1 loaded with Seymour Duncan JBs
• Gibson Les Paul in arctic white, this was used in the video for Unholy Confessions
• Parker Fly (not sure exact model/color)
• Ibanez - S Prestige

Kirk Hammett

Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the heavy metal band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2009, Hammett was ranked number 5 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.

In 1983, Hammett was invited to join Metallica following the dismissal of the band's original lead guitarist Dave Mustaine. This was just prior to the recording of Kill 'Em All. At the time Hammett, was taking private guitar lessons from the now-famous touring guitarist Joe Satriani.

Kirk Hammett in 2008

Hammett has written and contributed riffs for Metallica songs since the mid-1980s (particularly in the 1990s during the Load album era). One of these riffs, used in "Enter Sandman", became one of Metallica's most popular songs. It was the first track and first single on Metallica's self-titled Black Album and was ranked 399th on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest songs of all time.

The bridge for "Creeping Death" was originally an Exodus riff that Hammett used for Metallica.

Hammett is also known for always having his picking hand taped up. During the course of a full tour, due to constantly palm muting and fast picking, the palm of his hand takes sizable abuse.

Hammett's playing style is noted for his extensive use of the wah-wah pedal in his solos. Hammett says, "The wah-wah is an extension of my personality." Hammett's use of the wah-wah pedal hadn't been featured in recent Metallica solos, but has seen a resurgence in his solos on the band's ninth album, Death Magnetic, including in the song "The Unforgiven III".

Hammett initially wanted to have guitar solos on Metallica's 2003 album, St. Anger, but drummer Lars Ulrich and producer Bob Rock thought that the solos did not sound right in the songs. Hammett later admitted himself, "We tried to put in solos, but they sounded like an afterthought, so we left them out".

On April 4, 2009, Hammett, along with current Metallica bandmates Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, and Robert Trujillo and former Metallica bandmates Jason Newsted and the deceased Cliff Burton, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2009, Hammett wrote the foreword for British author Joel McIver's book To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton.

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Don't You Detest The Selfish "Experts"?

Nothing beats the feeling of losing out to others . Seeing the guitar man next door playing like your favorite guitar idol while you strum your guitar with the same boring chord progressions, you can't help but to feel helpless and stuck in the rut. It's so irritating. Damn. "Why did God bless them with those talented fingers?" you asked.  Well, did you actually walk up to him to ask him how he did it?


 I mean, hello... ?! You actually endured the embarrassment of the arrogant expert guitarist telling you to "practice more"? Okay, say putting aside that insult and swallowing your pride, you go home and try to "practice more".  Hell, after half an hour or so you are still nowhere near a guitar hero- more like guitar zero. To "practice more" is the most convenient and lame excuse there is that could come out from the "expert". 
Let me ask you: Are you merely practicing the same things you know?
C'mon, have the integrity as a guitarist. I want you to look at him in the eye and know deep inside that you too can play like Hendrix and Van Halen. Am I kidding here? I assure you if you follow through this letter, you stand a chance to shred the ass out of him. So much so that he will cowardly hide in embarrassment the next time he sees you!

Here's The Truth

You see, nobody is born to play the guitar. It takes courage and the passion to start. Yet we always run into great guitar "experts" who always tell us they simply play just like that... And they expect us to believe it!

Well, we can choose to give these people the benefits of the doubt. They can say whatever they want just because they have mastered their instruments! But… I do not blame them.
Why should they reveal to you the Secrets of their Success when it takes them probably years of blood and sweat to develop? They would selfishly use their secrets to maintain their superiority in guitar playing over others, creating an impression of great talent.

The point I want you to know is that anybody can do it like these veteran players… but at a much faster rate when their Secrets are revealed, instead of having you grope about in the dark from scratch! Friend, are you interested?

So, Who Else Wants...
>To Command Respect and Recognition from friends, colleagues and other musicians by Mastering the Art of Guitar suddenly in the shortest possible period of time 

 >To be able to walk up the stage, take a guitar and make it sing so expressively with people awestruck that they  walk up to you later asking you how you do it

 >To attract the attention of your dream date at that critical moment with your heroic guitar playing

 >To be able to tab out any guitar melodies you hear by ear alone by developing a strong understanding in playing fundamentals

 > To be able to jam with professional musicians seeming like one of them when you had only been secretly playing for less than 2 weeks

If A Beginner Can Do It, So Can You!

If you have a burning desire to make a change to become a guitar guru instead of where you are now…
...or believe that you have what it takes to play the guitar but simply do not have open access to the "short-cuts" that the experts are secretly utilizing...
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Anybody Can Master The Guitar -

If They Know How To Do It Using The Guitar Secrets!

Have you ever wondered how in the world did you learn to talk or walk when you were young? In retrospect they would seem tough for a kid to master doesn’t it? But guess what...you did it!
What about the art of guitar playing? Can you master guitar effortless like a kid learning to talk and become a guru like your favorite guitar players?

The Answer : An Absolute Resounding YES!

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Imagine You Playing the Guitar With Others Shaking Their Heads In Amazement

With this Ultimate Guitar Secrets Manual, its really not that hard to imagine. You will save invaluable time and years of "hard knocks" when you have access to what the experts know secretly behind everybody.
Enough of all those other nonsense floating around on the internet!
The internet is the perfect place to go insane searching for right answers sometimes, but if you know how to look and how to put them all together, then...

You Can Play Like Any Guitar Gods You Desire. Take Your Pick: 

Jimi Hendrix? Van Halen? Steve Vai? Synyster Gates? Kirk Hammet? Slash?It’s Your Choice! 

 Seriously! Well, many experts surely know what they are looking for. That’s why they get better all the time! This book will show you the way to do it, how to make sense of it all. In fact...

This Book Will Be The Nightmare For All Selfish Guitar Experts

You see, I truly had enough of the expert’s childish ego game. Why?
Because music is all about sharing of knowledge. True musicians should share and unite to make great music together- that’s the way it should be!

 Wait till you show the selfish experts that you can do what they do, or better. The feeling you’d get watching their expression when they see you play,,,,simply priceless.

You now have the power in your hands to do just that by using the ultimate guitar secrets!