How to Get an R&B Sound on Guitar (Question of the Week)

[@Kerry2smooth]

Do you have a guitar question you'd like me to answer? Post in the Comment section.

[@600DoubleRR]

Hi @Kerry2smooth do you prefer 11s, 10s, or 9s on your electric guitars? I know its personal preference but I have a heavy hand when it comes to playing so I switched to 11s from 9s. I like it because I feel like there is lower action and I can almost control my attack better, but at the cost of tiring my hands out faster. What do you prefer?

[@Kerry2smooth]

@@600DoubleRR 10's

[@OriginalOldSkoolFunk]

This is another awesome video Maestro. It is truly a rabbit hole. We can discuss strings and guages, tube vs solid state amps, solid vs hollow body, neck materials, pick types and thicknesses, active vs passive pickups, etc, etc, etc.... Everything you mention is on point, as always...but the biggest point you make is that your tone comes from your hands.

[@manuelmaindron92]

Well said @Kerry 2 Smooth" Marshall ! Thank you for your wise advices

[@Greenblinker]

Как же меня вдоновляют эти видео. Картинка на последних видео просто огонь! Добирусь до дома, подбиру риф, на котором ты показывал разницу в звуке звукоснимателей)

[@mariocaraballo6449]

Kerry! Too smooth! Love the detailed explanation!

[@Kerry2smooth]

You're welcome!

[@MichaelFlemingJr]

My brother. I’m really trying to get the quartet riffs up

[@frankloubadi9161]

i'M A church guitarist really i learnt a lot from this video especially the use of neck pickup😇😇

[@im_a_ge4299]

Thanks for explaining this. I got a strat and just been randomly switching through them 😂

[@600DoubleRR]

Neck pickup always sounds fuller for clean R&B tone

[@Doramus726]

This was great! Thanks!!

[@DiegoHenaoV]

HSS is the move! 💯

[@Homestudiosimplifed]

Yes sir!

[@1343letsgohome]

u got it all covered！thanks ！

[@nikolaki]

A Zoom G3n, even today, is a great multifx pedal that sounds great, is relatively intuitive to use and cheap.

[@larryherbert252]

Good information! Thanks

[@Kerry2smooth]

Thanks! I just uploaded a new video. Hope you check it out!

[@mrcjjr]

Nice video (as usual). The one other aspect of sound is the tone knobs, especially on the guitars with two tone knobs. Blending them when using multiple pickup locations definitely can make a difference👊🏼.

[@jamesenglish6044]

Lawrence Jones is that Man!

[@utahborn5621]

Was waiting on you to play . You talked through the whole vid Dang Dude

[@nikolaki]

Pickups: dont change until you get familiar with the ones on your instrument. Before changing them you can adjust their height (distance from strings) and also dont be scared to experiment with your guitar's pots to see how adjusting them changes the guitars tone.

[@harris0n_t]

speaking of tone, Kerry likes slap back delay on his youtube videos 😅

[@AlfredObadiah]

Hi Kerry! Absolutely love your new video format with the response to questions. I feel stuck at learning how to add riffs in between chords, which is key in RnB. What would be your tips on this? Thanks!

[@lcGtr]

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge on this channel ! I'm planning to join kerry's kamp soon. Can you tell me what specific model /year is this Stratocaster , and what model is this bridge ? Thank you

[@reefgrof5983]

Id suggest you also add some chorus if you want to make the sound more lush.. tremolo instead of chorus is also a nice touch, just try and see if you like... and for all in pedals that arent to expensive but very decent for live/studio are the Boss GT series; you might find a used one for 100 bucks. Its got all the things he mentioned, and also a pickup simulator: this means even if your guitar has a different pickup setup than his (or wicherever one you want) you can set it in the pedal and the pedal wil mimic it.. cool feature in wich i can make for example a les paul sound like a fender strat or vice versa.

[@freshmike9445]

Hey sir! Thank you for this one! And ya, like you said, you can make any pick ups sound amazing! Question: you never mentioned a wah pedal. Do you use one? Or do you have a wah dialed into your board? And if you did use one, do have a brand pref?

[@freshmike9445]

Sorry to bug, but one more! Lol, I have a tele, what's your thoughts on the lipstick pick up?

[@ThomasMayfield-u8m]

Awesome information, what pick and thickness do you favor for R&B?

[@ndoukouman]

Instead of the helix I got myself the go-pod wireless by line pro , smaller than the helix and cheaper with almost the same configuration

[@manuelmaindron92]

I got The Boss GT-100

[@dbo514]

The neck pickup has that warm sound, but what pickup do you typically choose for a rhythm part needs to fit into the mix?

[@Kadenxe]

what do you think makes a great riff? like if you were in the studio with summer walker and she asks you to play an 8-16 bar loop what is your thought process for creating one

[@jaydenhoward8670]

Following

[@ND-9]

Is Kerry’s Camp good for daisy fresh rookies? I mean I’m just starting.

[@Kerry2smooth]

Yes we have a weekly beginners class that's has produced amazing results

[@franksupercoolchristian3499]

Have you ever had to lower the strings on your guitar to get a smoother movement and sound

[@eliasrayz1412]

please fix the audio... i cant listen to this

[@DesconectadoOaxaca]

It fixes after 1:00

[@Cr8z13]

You're right, you don't have a lot of tech knowledge. If you did you'd know that the amp affects tone more than anything else and you spent no time on that here.

[@Kerry2smooth]

😂

[@iam607]

Lol most RnB guitarists run direct my friend

[@jaydenhoward8670]

​@@iam607really hmmm