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    Salutations, Seven Stringers! Its your good buddy Uncle Ben Eller here

    Hey guys!!! Hope everyone is well. Its been a long time since i posted on any forums. Like many of us, i got sucked into the social media vortex, and somehow forgot about how handy and excellent boards are. I miss it!!! Gonna try to participate on here on the regular again. Should i post up new...
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    Which BKP's for Uncle Ben's FF 8 string?!?!

    Hey kids!!!! Uncle Ben here. I’ve got a question for you all.... let’s say you were having a 26-28 inch scale H-H 8 string being built; let’s say it had a swamp ash body, rosewood board, and ovangkol/wenge/maple neck. Let’s also imagine you hated ultra hot pickups (Invader, X2N), loved...
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    Silliness abounds - Uncle Ben plays Kill 'Em All major key

    So here's something fun... i took all the intros to the tunes on Metallica's landmark Kill 'Em All record and re-recorded them major key. They basically all magically turned into Sum 41 riffs. Using my Suhr Modern Satin into my Kemper, Amp Factory profile (a Supro, of all things!), Logic X Pro...
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    The 7 string tuning you have to try! (This is Why You Suck at Guitar content)

    Hey chums!!!! Uncle Ben here again. I recently uploaded a video for you all to check out concerning a tuning i've used for a really long time on 7 strings! Whether you're new to playing 7's and want some ideas or are a long-time ERG dude looking to reignite the fires after the honeymoon phase is...
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    How about some Uncle Ben original music?! Space sludge ahoy!

    Hey guys! So i've just started up a Bandcamp page where i'll be posting my original tunes for everyone to check out. First up is a tune i wrote called Cloud. Most people have heard Vai/Devin/Meshuggah/sludge/spacedinosaurs/Richard Petty out of it, but i'll let you all be the judge. aristides...
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    This is Why You Suck at Guitar: Your Muting/Dampening Sucks! Ditch the hair band!

    I deliver unto thee This is Why You Suck at Guitar 13: Your Muting/Dampening SUCKS! If you've ever wondered how to manage all the crazy noise your guitar produces and get your playing clean as a whistle (and ditch the damn hair band mute!), you're about to learn ALL the tricks! Scope it out and...
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    This is Why You Suck at Guitar: The secret to changing tunings on a Floyd!!

    True Believers and Floyd Rose Fanatics! The new episode of This is Why You Suck is just for you! Ever wanted to rip your hair out while trying to change tunings or string gauges on your tremolo-equipped guitar? Boy do i ever have a cool trick for you. Using my method, you'll be able to change...
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    No Guitar is Safe, a podcast for guitarists!

    Have you guys scoped out Jude Gold's podcast, No Guitar is Safe? It is absolutely fantastic! I stumbled across it by chance right after the first episode came out and i've been hooked ever since. Its basically just Jude, who is a fantastic player, sitting down and talking with another player...
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    This is Why You Suck at Guitar: Your Hand Synchronization SUCKS!

    Hey Shredi Knights! Uncle Ben here is starting 2016 off right with a brand new episode of This is Why You Suck at Guitar. I've gotten a lot of requests for how to get your hands in sync with each other, which is a problem that plagues a LOT of guitarists. It seems like a lot of dudes reach a...
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    IMovie 10.1 + El Capitan crashes constantly.

    Suddenly IMovie 10.1 has decided to crash constantly and become unusable on my Mac. I never had trouble with it until I upgraded to El Crapitan. Earlier this week, I actually made two or three videos with it, but it suddenly started crashing nonstop last night while I was editing a new You Suck...
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    Fishman Fluence does the Big 4!!!

    Hey chums! So even after a year of using the Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic humbucker set in my Ibanez RG550, i'm still totally digging these things. They're actives, but with everything actives have lacked! I've always hated active pickups, so i was expecting to yank these out of my guitar as...
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    Short and very depressing film score thing i wrote!

    Hey kids! So i was browsing around old project files and found this soundtrack piece i wrote last year for a film project with Ben Gibson​. I had totally forgotten about it, so i listened to it with fresh ears and found i really liked it. Extremely and brutally depressing. Uploaded it to...
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    This is Why You Suck at Guitar: Your Neck Finish Sucks! (oil and wax tutorial)

    Hey kids!!! Uncle Ben here with a brand new episode of This is Why You Suck at Guitar. Typically on this series, i've been giving you the straight poop on how to improve your playing, but this time, i'm gonna give you the straight poop on how to improve what you're playing on! I've always...
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    My new pick review video series, This Pick is Sick!

    Hey chums! One of the questions I get asked the most is where I buy my shampoo and conditioner. Beyond that, the second most asked question I get is "what kind of picks do Uncle Ben like??"! To answer that question, I decided to start a new pick review series where I share with you my love of...
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    Aristides 070 review and Whitechapel cover!

    Hey chums! So Uncle Ben here just got his hands on an Aristides 070, and i am frankly blown the hell away. They have put so much craftsmanship and attention to detail into this guitar, i can hardly believe it. The weight of the guitar is comparable to a midrange mahogany RG; not light like a...
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    Check out Uncle Ben's new apocalyptic fallout finish!

    Hey guys!!! So after doing swirls for years now, my mind got restless and started wondering "but what else can i do to make a gigantic mess at my house?"... and i landed on this! Its a cool finish i stumbled into utilizing copper and silver leaf, lots of distressing, and oxidizing all kinds of...
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    This is Why You Suck at Guitar: Your Barres and Barre Chords Suck!

    Hey Suckamaniacs!!! Uncle Ben returns, here with a brand new lesson for you all about beating the snot out of barres and barre chords. You abysmal barres have been scaring chicks away from you since the day you first tried wrapping your mitts around an F. You've gotten a jihad put on you...
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    Aristides 060 in action! Andy Wood solo cover video

    Hey guys! Uncle Ben here has been wailing on this sexy Aristides 060 lately, and I gotta say, it's flippin incredible. Some of the best fretwork I've ever seen, action is at like 3/64 at fret 17 with no buzz. Insane. The tone is amazingly focused and solid; it's very balanced, I wouldn't say any...
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    Fishman Fluence Modern 7 demo video! Whitechapel content

    Hey lads and lasses! I've gotten a ton of questions about the Fishman Fluence modern ceramic 7 string set, so I thought I would make a video utilizing these beasts to show you all how flippin' sick they sound. Easily the best actives of all time, and some of my favorite humbuckers ever, right up...
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    Aristides 060 lead guitar demo video

    First video clip of the new Aristides Instruments​ 060! Made a quick video of my solo from my old band ARC​'s song "Sleep" to show you all how great this thing sounds... really amazing guitar. The guitar came with a Seymour Duncan​ Custom Custom in the bridge and Jazz in the...


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