Trivium frontman Matt Heafy talks about his new Signature FretWraps

Matthew Kiichi Heafy introduces his new signature FretWraps from Gruv Gear, used in all recent shows and studio recording! Now available exclusively at gruvgear.com/mkh-fretwraps

[@kitten-whisperer]

I bought john petrucci's pick and Matt's fretwrap and it didn't improve my play. Zero stars

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

Jaime Chagoya you need a signature guitar too. That will be the magic path.

[@zerostarinc]

You need Yngwie strings!

[@lt7601]

You need to listen to LIL WAYNE you can check the tutorial by Stevie T

[@TheFojacko]

@@kiltymacbagpipe I don't know i have the sterling majesty and i still play like lil wayne, i think i need a music man majesty.

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

TheFojacko you and me both brother.

[@cfg1991]

Everyone complaining, I'm just glad Matt is getting that bag, 💰 🙌

[@jahiasad]

Supremo job with the FretWrap presentation. On order. Thank You 🤘🏾

[@manicmurph]

That's a great tone.

[@jackmurphy8696]

Played his signature epiphone with the fishman's and I was really impressed. It's a good value for the money.

[@frankjager1647]

Really been meaning to get another FretWrap. You guys make a no frills product.

[@Nelsky777]

MAB introduced the guitar damper in the 80s when he plays his legendary left-right handed guitar and even four necked ones. Now, we enjoy the benefits of it specially for shredders. Great explanation on the damper though.

[@TheRooks87]

What a cool strap brother

[@bigmarcsosayt3857]

Is that a 7 string Les Paul ??? That thing must be heavy as fuck 😂

[@apersonthatshere3029]

They are. Matt’s signature les Paul is so heavy. My friend has one and he has to use a bass strap. I thought my esp e2 m2 is Heavy at 11 Kilos. Sheeeesh. The Matt heafy weights like at least 18 kilos hahahahaha it broke my shoulder

[@Raro404]

Sure, if you’re a wimp

[@jimmyg6455]

I bought one of these and they do work great. I just use my daughters fifty cent hairbands now.

[@NickChecan]

This guy wrote Shogun, I will buy whatever he tells me to buy, no questions ask

[@metalpuppet5798]

SURELY thats how aquiring talent and skill works...right? 🙃

[@guusshooting-metalmusic2372]

Are they available in stores in the Netherlands aswell? I'm using the hair straps of my daughters now. They want them back...

[@s.e.n3264]

Right now I'm using jimmy clips on my axe, and they work pretty well but I still notice some hiss here and there. I'm gonna give these fretwraps a shot and see if it cleans it up even more.

[@kiillabytez]

Maybe, instead of wasting your money on snake oil, you tighten up your technique?

[@s.e.n3264]

@@kiillabytez Lol okay, tell that to every major band that tapes socks to their guitar nut to cut out buzz while recording.

[@kiillabytez]

@@s.e.n3264 LOL. Okay..., I will when I get home.

[@D4RKV3NOM]

@@kiillabytez shut up guitar nazi

[@markjohnson1020]

Did NOT know Rob Schneider was a metal head.

[@Jacob_Elwood]

Might have to get one. I'll be in touch, Matthew.

[@koffieverslaafde627]

I have one fret wrap because I play one guitar at a time. It’s a standard thing and it works. Thanks

[@Trey-jl9ru]

Thanks for the input

[@castleanthrax1833]

Now I've seen it all. A signature scrunchie. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@philholder9626]

I really have seen it all now...extraordinary, is this a wind up?

[@SteveLedger]

These things are way too expensive for what they are. AUD$25 is nuts. They seriously aren't worth more than AUD$12 . Drop the price and you'll sell thousands more.

[@counterweight320]

True

[@johnfenton9283]

Counterweight cloth wrapped rubber hair tie. Victor Wooten uses them. Like 50 of the for 10.00

[@ayeapprove]

Aliexpress got you covered for 2 USD shipped. It's literally the same thing

[@Yanthungbemo]

I actually made my own with some super glue, socks, and velcro. They're too expensive.

[@b_a_fps1569]

I got an awesome deal. A 3 pack for 10 euros. I bought two of them immediately.

[@andy_182]

So it’s the exact same as a regular one

[@NitroCigarette]

Okay but can I just put this on and leave it on? Will it damage strings at all if kept on when not playing? Should I just remove it after a session? Also, can it be put on ''too tight''? (Mine just arrived in the mail today)

[@z.johnson936]

I leave mine on all the time and fairly tight

[@alli_YZR3]

nope not too tight you need that muting

[@rolandlemus203]

I need one.

[@GlorifyGodInEverything]

i bought one because it looked cool. Still don't know the function.

[@dookydealer7334]

I think its supposed to reduce the amount of string noise for stuff like if your tapping or stuff

[@robertmeyer8735]

Just bought a 3 pack, been using hair bands for too long. I have 6 guitars, so I might have to buy 3 more!!!

[@DarrenPrice333]

Robert Meyer I have 7 guitars

[@jacobmarcelino3584]

@@DarrenPrice333 i have 8 guitars

[@kiillabytez]

You do realize, they aren't permanently attached to your guitars right?

[@jacobmarcelino3584]

@@kiillabytez u have 9 guitars right?

[@kiillabytez]

@@jacobmarcelino3584 Take a guess.

[@blackpeppericecream]

if i just use it when recording, who cares if i use my underwear

[@metalheadblues]

Use a sock

[@The_JustJoshing]

You don’t need fret wraps with Floyd Rose locking tuners right? Or do you?

[@prototype9904]

yes and no ~ they serve two functions, the floyd eliminates one of them

[@Nicksperiments]

Yes. The fret wrap mainly stops the open strings from ringing when doing solos which will happen no matter what kind of tuners or bridge you have. You still need to dampen the little bits of sting at the top of the headstock and the springs on a Floyd rose but a fret wrap doesn’t do either of those. You could use one for the top of the headstock but it’s mainly for open string ringing, not mechanical noise

[@alexaraya2018]

why doesn't Yingwie, Vai or Eddie use them, and why did satch started to use a dampener vice?

[@arniefunkel9341]

because they are better than me

[@ashcosmo3854]

I've never used a fret wrap, does it actually even do anything ? I can't say I've ever thought "oh I need to cover the nut with cloth because it's causing such and such problems" ?

[@mattsolegod]

Ash Cosmo yes! It helps drown noise from sloppiness that comes from picking too hard or bending too much, etc.

[@metalpuppet5798]

@@mattsolegod haha. Bullshit. It helps getting rid of overtones that happen behind the nut. Regardless of how perfect your technique is. There will be vibrations behind the nut that you cant stop with technique. Thats why those things are important. Especially for high gain players.

[@BezuMusician]

@@metalpuppet5798 Does it work like a capo also on the frets? Or its just for the overtones and to stop extra strings ringing out while doing sweeps, legato and tapping etc?

[@metalpuppet5798]

@@BezuMusician no it doesnt. You can pull it further forward if you only play in the higher frets for a solo for example. But it doesnt push down the strings onto the frets

[@BezuMusician]

@@metalpuppet5798 Thanks a lot for the reply. Clears my doubts on that aspect. I only do home recordings so I guess this would be a good thing for me to get cleaner recordings and avoid extra notes/ overtones. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the pick noise, basically the "chak chak" sound that comes while recording into Logic Pro X directly through my Antelope Zen Go audio interface using the Line 6 Helix Native plug in? I find that on the higher frets, there's always some pick noise on high gain patches. Somehow I haven't figured out how to get rid of those pick sounds though sometimes they get covered in the mix. Is it a technique issue?

[@alli_YZR3]

i use a cheap gruv gear fret wrap just as good

[@wce74wce15]

i can play 3 cawds, but then i wrapped my auntys nickers on. now i play faw .

[@joshuabenoit3744]

what size would be best for a Gibson 50's LP standard?

[@jacksonelder8519]

small

[@vladv5126]

Whatever size sock you have kicking around.

[@TheMadShredder]

@@vladv5126 Left sock or Right sock?

[@vladv5126]

@@TheMadShredder depends on your amp. Left socks for 6L6 and right sock for EL34s. If you're using vsts/modelers, then only a polka dot necktie will do.

[@johnnycochran6128]

I have a 50s LP Standard and, like I have for 30 years, just use my wife's fabric wrapped hair rubber band things.

[@robbievalentine8239]

I mean this in the nicest way, did we need signature fret wraps? Hey gruv gear, if u want to innovate, figure out a way for the wrap to clear my.locking nut when sliding on the fret mboard for a solo and off for the rest f the song.

[@gruvgear]

Thanks Robbie, it's part of Matt's branding initiative and his fans dig them! The product you're describing is already out -- Check www.gruvgear.com/fretwedge which complements FretWraps so you won't even need to slide it over the locking nut. Also most players using FretWraps on locking nuts just place it right over it, and rock it forward to engage, backward to disengage. Hope this helps!

[@LilView]

Look like the skinny Rock

[@kiillabytez]

Signature fretwraps? Now I've seen everything. You can make a usable one for $2.00.

[@Dragnerve.]

Or for free if you have laptop or PC cables and parts boxes.. you can find the velcro from one of the cables and foam from the boxes (cpu, gpu or power supply).

[@cpeplinski]

Signature FretWraps is pretty darn funny......good for him

[@mdfkrz79]

proof there is no need for "guitar face" lol

[@stevemarston2936]

I really like Trivium and Matt was one of my first guitar heroes, but man, of all the things to put your signature on... fret wraps?

[@birdsaresinners3373]

He does have a sig guitar too

[@kiillabytez]

@@birdsaresinners3373 We want signature strings and picks, and signature guitar care products too! How about the signature "Shredmaster" dexterity trainer? You know, the tennis ball that you squeeze with one finger at a time?

[@birdsaresinners3373]

@@kiillabytez or how about like, matt heafy signature beard kit?

[@kiillabytez]

@@birdsaresinners3373 The only ones who could sell it would have to be Gruv Gear. Do I pronounce it like groove, or gruff?

[@hollywoodjoe3259]

So a fret wrap with ur name on it for a few more bucks 😂👍

[@imo7270]

Cut a piece from an old towelin type sock, tie it around the nut. Done.

[@metab0rk]

...... which nut?

[@kiillabytez]

People have used everything from bandanas to cloth scraps to do the same thing these wraps do. These are just overpriced, fancy versions of those.

[@kenigma4303]

Guitar loud, microphone quiet.

[@adamkatona7784]

I use duct tape on the head and between the TOM and the tailpiece it does the same job but the sliding down for the solos, just learn better to mute the strings its not rocket science.. PRACTICE

[@aryinc]

exactly and left hand muting. for rythm i get this trick and perhaps for tapping but for solos….hell no, dynamic killer. wat if the solo contains a open note right ;). or more then one open note. everything in the way is something your fighting.

[@adamkatona7784]

arjan snijder seriously 30 years ago I don’t remember having fancy fretwraps just skills

[@aryinc]

@@adamkatona7784 but some used it tough or a sock in the studio for those mechanical side effects, like dampening floyd string neithe can do harm. i had/have a floyd that would make mechanical noise everytime i muted the strings so i put a piece of foam underneath the springs,so can do no harm then and for rythm parts you can do this wrap technique but you cn also edit the mechanical noise away in post production. live, never use such things like a fretwrap. if it's behind the neck, well yeah nothing can sound f...ed in the mix, but putting that thing halfway. those dynamics will die out due to the push of the wrap. learn how to mute is certainly rule nr 1, then you don't even need such thing, learn to play clean.

[@RichLunaMusic]

Well now that they have them, you don’t need to!

[@metalpuppet5798]

@@adamkatona7784 skills wont stop the overtones from happening. They happen behind the nut and can only be stopped if something touches the strings behind the nut. If you got lots of distortion etc this can cause a whole lot of trouble that your technique cant fix.

[@godartmichael3829]

Oh...wasn’t a joke

[@manosassassin]

12USD xD Let me give you guys a hint, you can buy quality fret wraps for a couple cents on Aliexpress.

[@andy_182]

you mean that its the same shit as every other fuckin fretwrap

[@titans2720]

Mic is way too quiet while he’s playing IMO can’t even hear what he’s trying to say

[@XxSypherxX91]

🤦

[@nathanmatters]

big intro bragging about himself brother lets just get to the wrap

[@lightninginmyhands4878]

I don’t see you making a free video with pro audio and video equipment demonstrating a product

[@maxhowlett9661]

Not even bragging. He's just telling people who he is so that those who dont know him, know that he has a ton of experience and knows what he's talking about.

[@_claymore]

really.. signature fret wraps.. talk about useless gimmicks

[@noprob250]

🤣🤣🤣 a signature fret wrap 🤣🤣🤣

[@pipespeeps5349]

Xd

[@Ottophil]

Claims they are on all his guitars, meanwhile we can see a pile of guitars in the back without them

[@alexlow2971]

I mean why buy one for each guitar when they just velcro on and off.......

[@Ottophil]

Alex Low i don’t want to have to switch shit over. I like switching guitars fast. I use esd foam for muting though. It was much cheaper than these things

[@praetorxyn]

@@alexlow2971 Because when you can afford tens of thousands of dollars of guitars, you can afford one for each guitar lol.

[@indymudshow]

Those are there bc he done a video on his collection. Most of those don't get played.

[@kiillabytez]

@@indymudshow That's like buying a fleet of Lamborghini and driving a Volvo. When asked why you never drive one from your fleet you respond, "Those are just for looking at, I don't drive them, are you crazy?"

[@prototype9904]

Not impressed with the technique, the sketchy energy, or the ego. I do play some Trivium songs though. \m/

[@bandlogosprogressiverockme4399]

Was für ein scheiss;-) braucht man das???

[@emeraldneri2285]

I miss adam sandler

[@kylefitzgerald2497]

black tape over the strings. Like gaffe

[@matthewlewis281]

Ahh man check your latency lol. How much did fishman pay you to jump ship? So has he left Epiphone also?

[@kiillabytez]

Epiphone is made by Gibson.

[@metalpuppet5798]

Fishmans sound a lot clearer and have a lot more variety especially in Matts signature guitars.

[@kratanicverses4805]

Too bad it doesnt do much for that lifeless scratchy tone.

[@booshting3520]

I learned technique instead

[@metalpuppet5798]

Ringing that comes from behind the nut cant be fixed with any type of skill. Its a vibration that can only be stopped if something touches the string behind the nut.

[@booshting3520]

@@metalpuppet5798 Hes sliding that thing around to do solos. Proper technique negates that sloppiness

[@metalpuppet5798]

@@booshting3520 no he does not. It stays behind the nut. I have never seen him move it during a song

[@metalpuppet5798]

@@booshting3520 also please just watch his shit before accusing him of having bad technique cause you look like a giant douche bag right now

[@booshting3520]

@@metalpuppet5798 lol he literally shows you himself doing it in this video lol

[@3ASY355]

Signature fretwraps. Now that’s just stupid 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@kiillabytez]

Couldn't agree more.

[@christineblack4654]

go back to 6 string. those riffs suck big time.

[@TechTipIL]

I seriously DO NOT RECOMMEND Gruv brand. Their customer support is the worst I ever seen. they never reply to my mail. ever.

[@TheMadShredder]

Cool product, terrible riffing...