ABC - Polyphia - Intro Cover

PATREON / jamesmcguigan
this is the hardest pop song of all time
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‪@Polyphia‬ ‪@sophijaaa‬ ‪@TimHensonW6RST‬

[@sophijaaa]

nailed it!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Omg thank youuuuuu it’s such a good song

[@ph0kused]

youre a legend!

[@livecarsonreaction]

Ha I see what you did there

[@spitz1917]

Everything about this was so clean, all except that fretboard xD

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Hahah yeah it’s not good😭

[@jamesmcguigan1]

@Big Chungus wait really wow I didn’t realise you couldn’t use lem oil thanks for letting me know haha

[@josexoguitar]

@@jamesmcguigan1 don't worry bout the lemon oil bro, u can use it perfectly with roasted maple, as long as it is unfinished wood

[@jamesmcguigan1]

@@josexoguitar ah ok thanks

[@bonegripz5975]

@@jamesmcguigan1 I personally like the finger prints, shows how much time you put into playing it.

[@ry6nOfficial]

Nice tone dude

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanks it took ages to figure out a nice tone iwl especially with the pitch shifter haha

[@ry6nOfficial]

@@jamesmcguigan1 I bet dude, killed it tho

[@irobot4761]

@@jamesmcguigan1 what interval did you set the pitch shifter to 😮

[@NeilDjents]

@@jamesmcguigan1 how did you get this tone, Is it a variation of Boutique 1? And I assume it’s from archetype Tim Henson right?

[@kallura1453]

@@NeilDjents its not a variation of boutique 1

[@NKharasu]

OMG so clean in a really little amount of time. That's the biggest guitar speedrun that I saw in a lot of time

[@musicased9591]

fake

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss

[@SubVevo]

that fretboard has seen some shit

[@nikolaj6692]

Jesus Christ you nailed it

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksss

[@garbagiomusic]

Clean af my guy! I too did a Richard Benson cover of it for the laughs but no one is laughing 🤣

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Hahaha thanksss

[@jupiterlol7461]

i love your nails omg!!!!!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youuuu

[@pearsights]

I was skeptical until I saw the finger gunk on the fretboard, yeah you definitely practice more than I do

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Hahaha it was bad I cleaned it since

[@とんがりあごちゃんねる]

最高にクール

[@jamesmcguigan1]

🙏🙏🙏

[@aloisklimpel1251]

Tunning?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

C# standard

[@benbignell]

I enjoy actually hearing the guitar instead of the vocals

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Fair haha a good amount of ppl aren’t a fan of the vocals it seems

[@justsomeguy727]

@@jamesmcguigan1 strange. Every Polyphia fan I've spoken to loves Sophia's inclusion on vocals lol even folks who aren't into pop music have told me they like it.

[@jamesmcguigan1]

@@justsomeguy727 yeah personally I love it sm I think it’s just the ppl who don’t like it are way too vocal about it lmao

[@musicased9591]

yeah thats what happens when you blast the original song over your "cover"

[@benbignell]

@@jamesmcguigan1 I don’t dislike the vocals I just hate when people blare the original song over their cover to the point where you can’t even hear their guitar. Yours is much better tho because you can hear it for sure

[@krisskraynov7164]

Why is everyone so ducking good at guitar?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youu😫

[@musicased9591]

cuz everyone is a faker nowadays.

[@Heavygusto]

you need to clean your fretboard tho.

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Agreed😭

[@meowmeow-gh7tz]

Tabs?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

You can buy them off their website

[@villusive]

people just can't be original huh. but oh well, nice clean technique

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yessir

[@musicased9591]

bruh he's literally miming you can't hear his guitar LOL

[@matte_btw]

The fact that you did all of this in less than a day is incredible!

[@matte_btw]

btw, what's the tuning?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

@@matte_btw thanks it’s c# standard

[@matte_btw]

@@jamesmcguigan1 Thank you so much

[@iBoss818]

@@jamesmcguigan1 bruh what polyphia downtuned?

[@Metanabolix]

@@iBoss818 probably they needed to match the vocals

[@aftertwentea]

Love it. Super clean! Can't say the same about those frets tho...

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yeah it’s bad😭

[@rmconglomerate_9056]

Што ты гаворыш? Гэта файны скiн на iнструмент.

[@InfiniteFlightTime]

What tuning is the song in? I heard it wasn't in standard tuning tho.

[@jamesmcguigan1]

It’s c# standard

[@tommysk8r94]

I’m 50% impressed 50% disgusted with how dirty your fret board is lol

[@jamesmcguigan1]

I know it’s bad😭😭

[@ApCommunityRock]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

!!!!!!!!!!

[@chaz__]

Awesome job. Been looking at a Dinky for a couple months now and a lot of people seem to like them. Did yours require any setup and what's the tuning stability/intonation like with the floating trem?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

I love it but it can go a bit out of tune sometimes not too much tho

[@Yeethan]

No matter what guitar you buy, you should always set it up

[@fufc1231]

If u ever find a guitar, brand new, that doesnt require a setup im gonna hang up the gloves and stop being a luthier lol

[@chaz__]

@@fufc1231 yeh yeh ok but some come off the rack/out of the box setup decently to where it doesn't effect playability. Probably more common with non-trem/hardtail guitars. All depends what you buy and who you're buying it from.

[@ishaanawasthi416]

@@fufc1231 My PRS SE Standard 24 was so well set up I could make it whammy flutter right out of the box

[@mizoboe6193]

bruh dirty aah fretboard

[@sen6150]

Insane bro! Also beautiful guitar - is that an AZ prestige? Haven't seen it in this color.

[@dave7885]

its a charvel

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Charvel pro mod dk24 HH

[@abhimanyukakati]

Got got the TOD10MM before it was released (w charvel)

[@shizzl0rable]

The right hand …. Has anyone ever strained their hand attempting this ?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

I prolly have in the past lmao

[@bemyheartfill]

nice fake note swivel at 0:23 😅

[@jamesmcguigan1]

🤫🤫

[@johnr374]

Ewwwwwww that fretboard nice playing tho

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yeah it was nasty haha thanks tho

[@jamesstent]

Def my fav single they dropped so far. Insane playing ofc

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss yeah it’s such a banger

[@godzstandoff2166]

incredible skills! Do you use a pick?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanks yes I do!

[@thedual8686]

nice cover!! what guitar is this?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss it’s a charvel dk24

[@ernieboy3000]

bro this person can fuckin hybrid pick like crazy too. the alphabet part is fuckin fast and they just hybrid picking trough it. good job bro

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss yeah I do a lot of hybrid picking

[@Belle_7777]

Tab?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

They sell tabs on their website

[@joex28joex]

Hybrid packing secret..

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Just practice a lot idk lol

[@justevan877]

Clean that fretboard bruh

[@jamesmcguigan1]

I did dw haha

[@paulurban5603]

The tone actually comes from the painted fingernails that's that Henson-secret formula

[@musicased9591]

the tone comes from the original song playing on reaper

[@jamesmcguigan1]

The secret sauce

[@toesnt]

*comment about fretboard*

[@jamesmcguigan1]

It’s clean now dw 😫😫

[@crashnebula2772]

your hand looks so relaxed, what a good technique

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksss

[@ddvil.999]

Nice tone, what is that guitar model?

[@chigbungus5461]

clean ur guitar

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Probably a good idea😭

[@huoduo3243]

amp settings?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Archetype tim henson white amp

[@qoh7018]

oh i knew you were a shredder, i mean look at that fingerboard. solid my dude!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Haha yeah it’s a bit too dirty thankss

[@maxwinther5021]

How…? Just how…? Absolutely AMAZING playing man. Keep it up!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youuuu

[@user-xq1le2qv1m]

tuning？

[@jamesmcguigan1]

C# standard

[@PVTHOS]

i swear, nail polish magically makes anyone psyco on guitar

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Secret formula 😫

[@Mung_808n]

Awesome cover! Time to clean the fretboard

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Think its about time😭

[@tropyedits3657]

the speedrun is real

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Polyphia any%

[@sauteedpotato]

thank you for such a good cover on the intro ❤️

[@jamesmcguigan1]

You’re welcome 😫

[@SupReme-qp3bi]

ayo what guitar is this

[@NotSoNumb01]

Moomin 😳 playing guitar

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yuno it😳

[@NotSoNumb01]

@@jamesmcguigan1 😳 Yes I do

[@NesshHorizon]

que pickups usa tu guitarra?

[@andrevermeulen1893]

Clean asf, could you mabe reuplad this withoutthe backing track?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Prolly won’t haha but thankss

[@Joethetoolguy]

Nicely done ✅

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss

[@heatznn]

damn this is fast

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Hehe yes

[@ascentiall]

I love the guitar in this!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

It’s so nice😫

[@coniosamuele9885]

@@jamesmcguigan1 what is it ?

[@binkk2931]

@@coniosamuele9885 a charvel DK24 HH

[@Amplifimusic]

how tf you're so fast at getting these riffs 🔥

[@jamesmcguigan1]

If I didn’t have tabs it would take me like a week probably haha

[@jukka2979]

wait what the guy that always comments on guitarists videos actually plays guitar and is also proper good at it?? nice.

[@musicased9591]

LOL the irony in this comment, do you not hear the original vocals blasting? Does that not give away the fact his guitar is quieter than the song, meaning hes just miming along to tims tone and you dont actually hear his guitar?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Tis indeed thankss

[@franselo]

Great cover! What were the digital amp settings you used? (assuming you used archetype tim henson)

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss it’s the white amp with lots of compression and a custom IR

[@popbob5543]

That hybrid picking is disgusting💀😭 good stuff bro your amazing!!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss yeah i hybrid pick a lot haha

[@elledreamz]

Okay but I want the sweater..

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Asos😫

[@elledreamz]

@@jamesmcguigan1 I got one finally, Target answered my prayers - thank you though I’ll check them out later when I need more colours/styles :P

[@jamesmcguigan1]

@@elledreamz nppp we don’t have target in Ireland 😫

[@kriss9490]

Which brand of sweater you wearing. Looks nice. Can you tell me brand pls.

[@jamesmcguigan1]

I believe it’s asos

[@whoami.....]

why everybody is so disgusted with the fretboard? i clean it but rly can't understand why everybody is so uncomfortable with it?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Tbf it’s pretty bad haha

[@christyler5409]

Hitchhiker pick grips users rise up ✊

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yessirrr that right angle 😫😫

[@felipec.877]

watching non-stop, sounds amazing

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youuu

[@Smallalie13]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jamesmcguigan1]

🙏🙏

[@Ben-cq8hn]

is that a charvel dk24 hh,or an ibanez? great playing man!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Charvel yes thank youu

[@Ben-cq8hn]

@@jamesmcguigan1 would you recommend it, because i'm looking at either the dk24 hss or hh as my next, but the only problem with the hss is that i like playing quite a bit of metal, which won't go too well with single coil pickups? I also like playing a lot of polyphia as well as some more indie stuff too, so are you able to get some kind of single coil effects on it as well?

[@wuxian1]

INCREDIBLE

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youuu

[@EllySpace]

Very well played with a lot of skill .

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youu

[@Divine_Bebe]

Beautiful😍❤️❤️‍🔥

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanks!!

[@burninglight97]

This is unnaturally fast good job tho

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanks hahah

[@musicased9591]

because fake

[@tiziofalzoni3998]

lmao dude you played it better than tim himself

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Haha I wouldn’t go that far but thankss

[@diazzsama]

So Chon-ish

[@jamesmcguigan1]

It rlly is iwl

[@amess2248]

Holy shit that’s so accurate

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youu

[@UnunderstandingScience]

Amazing dude, also love the drip 💕

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksssssss

[@unreleasedpolyphia]

clean your fretboard 🤢 btw well played

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yeah it’s rlly bad😭😭😭

[@juicebox268]

brilliant playing however clean your guitar bro

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yeah that might be a good idea 😭

[@tislota_f]

holy hell your hybrid picking game is insane 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksssss

[@leightonparker3855]

It's obvious, the secret is in the nail polish!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Ofc ofc 😫

[@PositiveLifeYT]

This was absolutely incredible, 26/10

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youuuu

[@NicosNGames]

Sick cover man !!! What guitar are you playing on

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Charvel pro mod dk24 HH

[@felipec.877]

What the fuuuuuuuuuuuck, amazing bro

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksssss

[@1nonlyuwu]

The goddamn song came out yesterday and already this

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yessirrr

[@billsburyjoeboi]

tim henson vibes

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yessir

[@sapimakan4890]

Picking hand awesomee

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksss

[@musicased9591]

picking hand gives away how fake this is. Wouldn't have been that clean with that technique, very sloppy

[@felipeerodrigues]

Great brow

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss

[@prajwal4992]

1000th viewer haha. anyways that was awesome!!:)

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankssss

[@NeilDjents]

So fast 😭

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Speedrunner 😫

[@musicased9591]

it's easy if you just mime along to the original song and not actually play anything

[@mara6089]

for how long have you been playing guitar?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

About 5 or 6 years I think

[@puffballbk2186]

Finally a fellow Irishman that likes polyphia!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Yessirrrrr

[@ren3444]

already? damn.

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Hehehe

[@musicased9591]

things you can do if you mime the tab

[@exr09]

AWESOME!!! would be cool if you could mention the tuning bro

[@CoreanKat]

How do you like this single?

[@jamesmcguigan1]

I love it so much hahah

[@cathasaimbot]

perfect

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thankss

[@leandroolivares4869]

wtf in less than a day that is so incredible

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksss

[@TakeItEasyBroskiTIEB]

fiiiiiiiiire!

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thank youuu

[@imkylo6634]

Tabs pleaseee. Also great cover!

[@S4sh_xo]

ok you managed crazy ❤️

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksss

[@toybonniesfm]

Daaaaam

[@jamesmcguigan1]

😎😎

[@lukefire-nk1ri]

can you share the tim henson archetype preset 👀👀👀

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Maybe 😫

[@lukefire-nk1ri]

@@jamesmcguigan1 please 😏

[@คณิศรภาคสุชล-น6ป]

THIS IS SO GOOD , DO YOU HAVE TABS 😭😭😭😭

[@jamesmcguigan1]

Thanksss you can buy them on polyphias website