Behind The Scenes | Slash's guitar tech, Ace | Guns N' Roses

[@MellowTunes97]

"Do we care about the law....No" That's why I love Rock 'n Roll :D

[@sammy8592]

Here here bruv

[@Xflect]

I love how he says Slash is the beginning of the signal chain. It's not about having expensive gear, it's all in the fingers.

[@ciri151]

Pretty much every guitar tech says that.

[@Joshcheyka]

@@ciri151 every tech says that just before they cover Slash's compressor & EQ settings up lol

[@Hadsatriani]

Sweet walk through!! Slash is fucking awesome!

[@Moshcam]

+Hadsatriani Yes... yes he is. Thanks for watching

[@onzkicg]

Hadsatriani wow.. nice gear. Pure analog power. I wonder if by 5 years from now- some real good HD digital invention can take over these analog? What do you think?

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

Yes, yes he is

[@JimTom.]

ya look like a cross between vin diesel and tom morello

[@MadMaxBass]

So basically just a bald guy...

[@papitagang8866]

Lol

[@eduardorodriguezylosmusico7487]

JimmY Q i mean like duh yeah i mean look at him

[@shirtsguitar]

I thought the same 😂 Tom Morello tech for Slash

[@shirtsguitar]

Max Juarez 😂

[@lethaldosage1232]

Lucky bastard! He gets to be the guitar tech for Slash!

[@KeeperOfPoops]

slash actually had 3 techs they are this guy Doug "Red" Redler - longtime tech with Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes and Adam Day - tech for Neal Schon of Journey

[@CreepinVillain]

I'm a Marine and a guitar tech. Ace is a Marine and guitar tech. The difference is this man techs for Slash. By the way, Ace, my recruiter served with you. Semper Fidelis brother!

[@badsanta518]

these guitars are Gibson built copies of a Gibson copy hahaha!!

[@dquillen1]

And most amatuer guitarists think you need 50 different pedals to get great rock tones... Lmao!!!

[@RennoCena]

Tramp but need an amp at the same price of 50 pedals

[@dquillen1]

Angus Young uses no pedals and some say his tone is pure rock... Gary Rossington if Lynyrd Skynyrd also uses no pedals, his sound is pretty good also...

[@cjenson72]

That's the wonderful thing about playing on the big stages...you CAN turn up a 100 watt Marshall to achieve those amazing tones. Most guitar players will never play on a stage big enough to turn up a 100 watter to make it useful.

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

Tramp dude slash used more than that during one of his big tours I think it was a festival or something but slash uses a ton of pedals

[@racoonlover3000]

Newbie Guitarist he just doesn’t use a lot with GnR

[@tomheather1338]

"His sweat corrodes through the strings". What a fucking badass.

[@gponter79]

Love these videos but wish they would cover some of the peripheral stuff like strings, plecs, cables etc. Always interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes. Will be watching this tomorrow in Manchester in front of Mr Slash!

[@drfeelgoodTO]

To the people who said slash was "lazy" about not operating his own gear. Pedal's are a huge pain in the ass if like most musicians use them for 5 seconds of the song. Instead of thinking "ok in 30 seconds I gotta switch on and switch back" you can just lose yourself in playing. My lead guitarist brought his pedals to sound check and the sound guy was getting pissed off, Had to tell him just to keep it simple. Unless you have a tech, other then WAH I don't bother.

[@ciri151]

True. get a good amp and all you need is a wah.

[@monmixer]

I worked a Pink Foyd show some years back. Got to work with the monitor engineer most of the day because of my audio knowledge wiring the stage and microphones. Gilmore's guitar tech had around 100 pedals all st up on something similar to a train table. lol..lots of the same pedals but just in different loops. Gilmore's [pedal board had about 18 stomo switches on it that were simply labeled with the songs name.

[@garygarner6964]

multi processor mg100

[@hardtopart3346]

Think I would bring my pedals on the stage.. in case I'd feel like improvising more or change the sound suddenly. That situation makes Slash slave a bit IMO 😎

[@Joshcheyka]

I love how in EVERY one of these rig rundowns they ignore Slash's compressor settings, tone may be in the hands, but a compressor is what captures that before the amp!. The compressor is the secret weapon in Slash's tone, its a complete lie that he only used it on the clean amps in the Use Your Illusions Era, he uses it all the time and never stopped.

[@moritzkohn4396]

I love how the sign says "If your fucking hand goes in this fucking vault I will smash every fucking bone in your fucking body" -Slash (0:18)

[@ivanm9186]

except that it says “love Ace”

[@FrostByte_AC]

What shampoo does Slash use?

[@Moshcam]

+FrostByte Rumour has it that Slash doesn't use shampoo at all ;-) #ElNaturale

[@Mrsharky]

FrostByte 😂😂😂

[@lorraineroux5312]

Moshcam slash had a paper said if your hand went into a vault said I'll smash your bone.

[@erland313]

fuck , This question made me laugh a stomach ache

[@Elesteparioyatusabe]

FrostByte the slash wah shampoo

[@arisnikolaou5204]

Techs are backstage heroes!!

[@MisiekASG]

0:17 Read this card in background hahahahhahahahahha

[@lorraineroux5312]

Misiek ya

[@KeeperOfPoops]

if your fucking hand goes in this fucking vault, i will smash every fucking bone in your fucking body

[@Charliesbluenotes]

Misiek yeah in “Slash real to reel “ is another one

[@Charliesbluenotes]

I think it’s something like,, If you want a pick, just ask otherwise I will cut your hand off 💗 Your Ace” or something like that

[@MegaMadcow11]

Misiek did slash right that? Or the tech

[@ZackBrannon]

wow tom morello is slash's guitar tech now?

[@tysonrinker8089]

Zack Brannon vin diesel

[@BjarkiorJonsson]

No, it's Ace Frehley.

[@CYR11]

No, it’s Ace Vinello

[@glytzhkof]

1:50 reminds me of those stage Les Pauls used on the "Use Your Illusions" tour. That is one beat up guitar.

[@gregg4164]

Thats a dream gig man. Good on you bro.

[@minhly650]

1:42, Did anyone notice the security guy watering the man? Lolllllllllllll

[@snapascrew]

lol let me guess - never been front row before...

[@alexkidd4979]

I DID LEL

[@smalbeaste]

Yes, otherwise people will start passing out

[@biancofilippo97]

happens all the time

[@SomeJustice19k]

@@snapascrew I've been front row to many shows, plus some festivals, and I've never seen that. Ever.

[@adiohead]

It's a replica of the '87 standard he broke in rehearsal, I was just surprised that his tech didn't seem to know it was a Murphy aged pretend break.

[@Hadsatriani]

Yes! Was a great watch!!

[@Stoned_squid]

It's the red one he's playing slide on, I seen him play it live, and he's playin the USA model, you can see his signature on the headstock.

[@JamesDavis-mm2mi]

The prototype les paul he was talking about, unless u havent been paying attention, is the corsa rostra/vermillion. The vermillion is his, in aces words, slide guitar. The very sexy red les paul

[@JohnRidersoldoutforjesus]

The only thing better than this guys job is Slashes job.

[@ThePlungered2]

Thanks for sharing this Ace.

[@ThadoesanMM]

He’s great! Being a tech knowing about sound design and equipments is not easy

[@jaken61]

i love the piece of paper hanging from the rig

[@eiz3333]

Yeah Vin Diesel!!

[@MadanzaBand]

the truth is.. the true tone that is coming out is not from our gears.. but from our fingers.. agree with this guy

[@TheRNRNation]

2:13 : "We have a new prototype we're working on I can't show you .." I can't wait to discover their next signature guitar please !

[@NYRAPPERFULL]

speaking of setups what do you think of my setup? Amp: Fender Frontman 212R Guitar: Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar - Arctic White Distortion: MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion

[@AntiReal2010]

Actually I think the prototype he mentions is a new red Les Paul that's supposedly is coming out in 2013 and he's been road testing it. Premier guitar did an article on Slash's 2012 touring gear and they show that guitar along with his other guitars and equipment

[@neobx2]

Cool video Ace Rocks

[@matthewcox1000]

even his guitar tech has an awesome name

[@muzmalek]

Didn't know Vin Diesel's working as Slash's guitar tech!

[@IsraelRamjohn]

His tech is so cool damn... prolly the second best job in the world after being Slash and the guy just pushes the buttons on the pedals man Slash obvi would have told him when and where... that good relationship allows Slash to be as creatively free as possible.

[@zachvarbel]

Amazing video dude! Thanks!

[@Moshcam]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for Watching!

[@enikita]

Strings - Ernie Ball Custom Gauge, don't remember exactly, but certainly not to thin. Check it out, I have seen this info somewhere on the internet. Picks - Dunlop Tortex, "the hardest ones that they make", as Slash himself says. But that's not the point. The point is in his hands and in what the hell is going on under that top hat in his head ))

[@97warlock]

Ive been trying to get SRV's tone and have givin up and by givinbg up, Ive grown extremely fond of Slash's tone, especially the lead sound in November Rain era stuff . .... Ive gotten close with a Les Paul w/ Dimarzio super distortion in the neck & a Jcm800 ... His tone & style of playing really lets the notes speak. ........ Its someone talking hyper & fast vs someone talking calmly .

[@cjenson72]

Dimarzio Super Distortion is too hot.. you need a lower output pickup to get that sweet creamy tone.

[@KsanterX]

Cool guy with a cool job.

[@davisj700]

Anyone see the very passive-aggresive note on the guitar shelf or whatever its called?

[@nSmatic]

+DJ Davis "If your fucking hand goes in this fucking vault I will smash every fucking bone in your fucking body"

[@charlieboyd2453]

@@nSmatic extremely passive

[@individrus]

От 2:02 is must be also a VOS replica...Slash answered on Twitter that original `88 Guns Standart is also kept in storage..

[@esmeulonsouzadeoliveira3636]

Esmeulon - Eu Já Assisti Esse Vídeo Várias Vezes. E Vejo De Novo. A Guitarra Gibson É Uma Obra De Arte. E O Que Os Artistas Faz Com As Mãos. É Impressionante. .

[@Teen-Conor]

7-1

[@finalfantasy7820]

4:00 Look at all the sweat over the guitar. Amazing.

[@marcush6129]

“All this shit” should be in a museum someday

[@s1p0s]

The song in the beginning is called Slash - Anastasia^^

[@benjaminrath6322]

Love the sign on the guitar cabinet lol

[@jackfairclough9269]

The sign in the guitar case. HAHAHA

[@savagesooner4891]

I want that job!! Awesome!

[@gdawz]

2 mins in I already wish I was you 😂 unsung hero mate! Do what you do

[@luigidimagnaong1141]

Holywood actor by day Guitar Tech at night What a talented man!

[@bradleyspinks7922]

It's Vin Diesel

[@joyceneal1467]

I love ur job dude!

[@the__aXeman]

Interesting that he runs the delay in front instead of an FX's loop. I know the 800's didn't have one and I'm not sure on his sig heads having a loop, but it's still interesting...

[@SoreEyeMusic]

Cool :D I use two delay boxes, a Boss DD-2 and a Behringer Echo Machine. I never would've guessed that i use a piece of equipment that is more vintage than Slash', he uses a DD-3.

[@razorray6273]

Great vid!

[@jackjack3722]

he seems like a nice guy!!

[@ACH91332]

it is all slash's stuff but he is slash's tech. he's the guy setting up, using, and working on his equipment all day everyday. if you think about it slash is just playing the guitar and the guitars signal is just going through it. his tech is the guy actually using and working on anything. if you ask me i think it probably is more his then slash's at this point. whenever there is a professional rig it is owned and used by two people, the musician and the tech.

[@TheGuitarslinger23]

What an awesome job

[@andrewpappas9311]

I'm a big G'n'R fan and Slash is one of my favourite guitarists and influences, but does he still have the BC Rich Mockingbird he used to play?

[@stamppedals3536]

I have modified many standard wahs to sound like signature so slash one has range between two H: Hendrix and hammet

[@elias4421]

I like how he says: We have some prototypes, don't know if i can show you. Next second: do we care about the law? no.

[@matthewc2126]

pedals in order from guitar Slash SC95 Signature Crybaby Wah Boss TU-3 Tuner (might be the TU-2) MXR Custom Audio Electronics Boost/Line Driver MXR Phase 90 MXR Slash SF01 Octave Fuzz MXR M159 Stereo Tremolo Boss DD-3 Digital Delay MXR M234 Analog Chorus

[@steveking720]

great review.

[@TheDukeOfPannekoeken]

Dream job

[@aidanmillward2898]

Slash had a Les Paul that he snapped the neck off in the late 80s doing one of those neck dives on. It's either that original one or it's a replica of that same guitar.

[@Jim-zv7jv]

When he first started touring with Myles someone ran on stage and hit Slash from behind during Sweet Child O Mine. The neck on that guitar (a signature copy of his 1988 Les Paul Standard) was broken. He had to swap guitars mid song. That is the guitar with the neck repair they are talking about.

[@xwbtbwbxpaparoachx]

well, i'm from germany and we have a verry big store for guitars n other stuff in frankfurt am main. and they have great connections to gibson usa and some times they order some special guitars, produced up to about 25 or so and one of their own customs is a '58/'59 les paul that has almost the same specs.so be sure to check teh channal of sessionmusictv and search for the ultimate stinger guitar. p.s. sorry for some grammar or spalling failes, if there are some ;)

[@eddie6620]

I saw him in Houston with g'Nr and he used like 10 Guitars , it was fucking epic

[@GuitarMaverick626]

Ace specifically said it's one of the older signature guitars, meaning it is a replica. So he knows it's not the original one Slash had; that means that break one the guitar he showed is legit.

[@iliana_b]

his guitar tech is great, really nice walk through. but the camera guy is a bit disfocused

[@twalter32]

Thanks for the walk though, exactly what I was looking for.

[@adiohead]

1:54 "this one, as you can see, has had a neck repair" Hmmm, I'm pretty sure that's a Murphy aged Inspired By Slash model, so the neck repair is just for looks, as it says Proto #1 on the back of the headstock.

[@Joshcheyka]

good eye!

[@Mar5kable]

Thanks man! :D

[@roberttrump4391]

Slash doesn't use any distortion he just uses the overdrive channel on his Marshall and turns the gain up .

[@OKImTrying]

As someone who owns both, I can say no it isnt, different pickups, differend pots/caps custom profile neck etc, so same but different

[@kevinericsongs]

Cheers!

[@TS-si4zz]

The note on the cabinet says "If your fucking hand goes in this fucking vault I will smash every fucking bone in your fucking body -

[@phil2208]

if i get it right, the delay comes before the amp lead channel? there is no overdrive pedal before the delay? straight into the crunch channel? hard to believe, must have missed the part where he says the delay is in the loop of the amp

[@mamuele79]

pedals are all connected together... 2 options: all in front or all in the efx loop. probably all in front though.

[@XanderYTV]

I wanna know what the hell slash's guitar tech is doing with a $20 clip on danelectro practice amp

[@marianoaponte2518]

"If your fucking hand goes in this fucking vault, I will smash every fucking bone in your fucking body". Seems legit.

[@TheSully807]

This is half the set up haha. Above the amps is all the other stuff, rack mounted cry baby, digital delay for the loop Morley hum eliminator.. So much stuff that effects the signal..

[@bryanwheels6174]

Semper Fi Brother !

[@bartR16]

2:36 MADE MY DAY!

[@matejdanieboy1164]

The sign in the back doe.Loll!

[@justingeofreycruz2045]

Guitar tech memorize all songs slash playing

[@CraigArndt]

Looks like Slash is in great hands.

[@julius434]

Thanks! :D

[@MaxStephens77]

cant wait for what his new les paul will be!

[@landonjackson3064]

Donald Wilson , Im sorry buddy but you are wrong about there not being any self biasing tube amps . Alot of Mesa Boogie's are ! And also the Bugera 1990 INFINIUM is self biasing . Check it out . They are awesome !

[@yaron1998]

1:24 notice how the security gives water to the audience

[@HeiinZz]

The dream job!

[@eyupdeli7860]

I have learned english in order to understand what he said

[@davidwantsahug]

Everyone has a preference, I'd just rather be in control of it all.

[@LambZombie]

All his Distortion comes from his amps not a pedal, pure marshall goodness!!

[@brucejsg]

what compressor does he use ? if none, how does he gets his sustains like in estranged ?

[@sr.pabl0806]

All that sweat on the guitar is legendary

[@fpcawolff]

love the gig, love the guy, love the sound.... love the salary

[@marc1kim]

Cool Vid!

[@eduardoallo8786]

Vin Diesel is technician for Slash??