And that’s because he’s used to playing those ’79 Silverbursts.” He also added what effect this build has on TOOL’s guitar tone and music: “And he [Adam Jones] truly believes that it ...

Tool’s guitarist Adam Jones is a long-time fan of drop D tuning ... motif by using the open sixth string as a drone, then playing a developing melody line over the top. This study uses palm ...

But what “state” is guitar playing in, exactly? This is the topic at hand for a new roundtable discussion conducted by Guitar World. Participants including Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Tool’s Adam Jones, ...