Ernie Ball - Match the Master Contest

[Webmaestro]

Any of you going to give this a shot?

Match the Master | How it Works

I've been looking forward to this, and unfortunately it's launching at the worst time for me--I have 2+ full weeks in Feb where I can't even touch a guitar, much less practice or find the time to record video. ARGH.

Regardless, I've created my channel and will try like hell.

 

[TheShreddinHand]

I'm definitely interested, but holy crap, I've gotta read through all this stuff and figure out what I'm supposed to do.

 

[piggins411]

Holy .... at those prizes. That's insane

 

[ASoC]

Wow, with those prizes I feel like I have to do this

 

[TheShreddinHand]

I created a channel too. Kinda seems like a popularity contest though, in that the judges won't even watch your videos unless you're in the top point totals for the week. All it takes is chicks with big boobs to ruin this one...hahahaha!

But either way, looks like it'll be fun at least and doesn't hurt to learn some DT riffs and licks!

 

[Hachetjoel]

Match the Master | How it Works
so it looks like you record yourself playing one of his riffs from a preselected 10, and he has lessons for each of the ten riffs you can play.
prizes are
Prizes: http://matchthemaster.amplifiertv.com/prizes
lets see your entry's!

 

[TheShreddinHand]

Okay, posted my first two videos on my channel. I did #'s 4 and 10. I'm a little happier with how 4 turned out, but just wanted to at least get a couple up. Check it out everyone:

Match the Master | Eric Mohring

 

[redstone]

I created a channel too. Kinda seems like a popularity contest though, in that the judges won't even watch your videos unless you're in the top point totals for the week. All it takes is chicks with big boobs to ruin this one...hahahaha!

Yup, disappointing. Now I want to participate just to play his licks faster than him and challenge him to play mine, but there's no point if he doesn't watch

 

[Mangle]

Do they want you to match his tone and electronic effects also? It seems that way to me.... unless they're just really "product placementing" the hell out of the riff demos.

I could definitely play that first riff (only one I've watched so far) but, I wouldn't want to be disqualified over something so trivial as not matching his demonstrated sound.

 

[Given To Fly]

Do they want you to match his tone and electronic effects also? It seems that way to me.... unless they're just really "product placementing" the hell out of the riff demos.

I could definitely play that first riff (only one I've watched so far) but, I wouldn't want to be disqualified over something so trivial as not matching his demonstrated sound.

This is a marketing campaign. Ernie Ball does not care about your effects, they care about the pack of strings they might sell to your Dad's coworker who saw your Youtube video because your Dad "liked" it on Facebook.

 

[Furtive Glance]

Holy .... at those prizes. That's insane

No kidding! Private JP lesson?!

 

[The Omega Cluster]

I would like to make a video but I'm not eligible and only have a ....ty acoustic guitar, and also I'm not a guitar player.

 

[TheShreddinHand]

Here's my page! Would love it if you guys could check it out!!

Match the Master | Eric Mohring

 

[Ordacleaphobia]

I would like to make a video but I'm not eligible and only have a ....ty acoustic guitar, and also I'm not a guitar player.

This is probably the best post I've read from 2016 so far.

But Petrucci on a pogo stick, those grand prizes are insane. Fingers crossed to see some of the SSO fam win some awesome gear

 

[Kwirk]

I'll give it a shot. Possible lesson with the man himself? I can't pass that up.

 

[DragonGuitar]

I would enter but I'm also not eligible, plus I haven't been playing very long and I probably wouldn't win. If they did this again in a couple years, I would enter and have a shot.

 

[monkeysuncle]

-FRACTAL AUDIO SYSTEMS-
t-shirt

 

[redstone]

-FRACTAL AUDIO SYSTEMS-
t-shirt

In Australia, that's a $1000 t-shirt.

 

[Mangle]

This is a marketing campaign. Ernie Ball does not care about your effects, they care about the pack of strings they might sell to your Dad's coworker who saw your Youtube video because your Dad "liked" it on Facebook.

Yeah, I understand marketing. What I'm trying to do is feel out the parameters of the event. With the help of some other knowledgeable shredders. They have to have a scheme to eliminate entries, the riffs aren't that hard to execute, want to try to brainstorm an advantage for an entry. Otherwise it's not worth wasting my time. Anyone?

 

[redstone]

^I guess you can get close to his tone for cheap via https://reamping-online.com/