Alex Skolnick with H150

[Guest mgoetting]

His signature Heritage with D'Addario's nickel 12-52s.

 

 

[zookroo1]

Cool clip!

[Patrick]

Thank y6ou Mark. That was a great post!! The guitar looked and sounded great!! I wonder how many in the audience noticed the head stock as opposed to those who might have just taken it for granted that it was a LP? Alex is a great player and a great entertainer. And what a wonderful choice of songs!!!

[shook494]

That's exactly why I like Alex:)

[H]

Does anyone in the club have one of these?

[Guest mgoetting]

Does anyone in the club have one of these?

 

 

Let's see. That's a Heritage that's not possessed without a broken neck.

 

Hmmm... No.

 

Well, maybe a couple.

[FredZepp]

I do think that we had someone here with a Skolnick model... but I can't remember who...

 

 

[Guest mgoetting]

I almost got one of those from eBay about 4 months ago. I didn't offer any more than what I thought a good H150 should go for. The seller almost let me have it in a Make Offer arrangement, after his whining and moaning settled down. Then someone topped my bid by several hundred dollars.

 

I refuse to pay for a guitar by the pound!

 

It's all the more impressive to see Alex on stage jumping and running up and down stairs knowing his axe is 13 lbs. Koula, try strapping that monster on. It'd make the 535 feel like nothing.

 

I'm holding out for the Alex Skolnick double-neck all maple and iron signature model.

[FredZepp]

 

I'm holding out for the Alex Skolnick double-neck all maple and iron signature model.

OMG... what a thought.. a Heritage doubleneck.

 

Maybe a doubleneck 140 (first edition)...

[Patrick]

OMG... what a thought.. a Heritage doubleneck.

 

Maybe a doubleneck 140 (first edition)...

 

I think I remember seeing a double neck that they were once toying with. It was obviously quite old and not workrd on for what looked like years.

[koula901]

Cool clip, Mark.

You're right, I would not tolerate a 13 lb guitar. As we all know, there are other ways to get sustain! ; )

[Gitfiddler]

He does an excellent job on Oh Holy NIght...even as he runs around with that beautiful boat anchor 150 on his shoulders.

 

I never noticed that it has a pearl inlayed The Heritage in the headstock. Another reason I like that model.

 

Wonder if they'd make me a weight relieved Skolnick?

[Guest mgoetting]

 

Wonder if they'd make me a weight relieved Skolnick?

 

 

Right after they finish the Super Eagle Compact series.

[Kuz]

He does an excellent job on Oh Holy NIght...even as he runs around with that beautiful boat anchor 150 on his shoulders.

 

I never noticed that it has a pearl inlayed The Heritage in the headstock. Another reason I like that model.

 

Wonder if they'd make me a weight relieved Skolnick?:rolleyes_mini:

 

First, not all of his Heritages are 13lbs (actually I never read that anywhere). I heard he likes them between 10-11.5lbs.

 

Second, The Heritage catalog states... "A light weight model is available at no charge".

[Kuz]

The old server error double post, sorry.

[Guest mgoetting]

I'll bet the lightweights are 9-10 lbs.

 

Here's some trivia. First, here's an old video of Alex hawking his Heritage. Note the pickup ring is broken. Hmmm...

 

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=219273257&blogId=493069730

 

Second, Kuz is right about the Heritage website quote on lightweights being available. But Heritage erred when it stated that "a light weight model is available at no charge". They meant at no extra charge. I don't think they're giving them away.

 

The one Skolnick I came close to buying was 13 lbs.

[Guest HRB853370]

His signature Heritage with D'Addario's nickel 12-52s.

 

 

 

Wow, I had no idea who Alex was, less did I know he was part of TSO. My inlaws to to see them every year in December!

[Guest HRB853370]

I almost got one of those from eBay about 4 months ago. I didn't offer any more than what I thought a good H150 should go for. The seller almost let me have it in a Make Offer arrangement, after his whining and moaning settled down. Then someone topped my bid by several hundred dollars.

 

I refuse to pay for a guitar by the pound!

 

It's all the more impressive to see Alex on stage jumping and running up and down stairs knowing his axe is 13 lbs. Koula, try strapping that monster on. It'd make the 535 feel like nothing.

 

I'm holding out for the Alex Skolnick double-neck all maple and iron signature model.

 

13 pounds! What kind of wood is it made out of!?

[FredZepp]

13 pounds! What kind of wood is it made out of!?

Genuine Petrified Mahogany

 

[Kuz]

13 pounds! What kind of wood is it made out of!?

 

There are many artist that believe (I am in this camp to a degree) that believe heavier guitars offer more sustain, low end, low-mids, and just plain low end growl & girth.

 

Alex requests the heavier mahogany bodies for his guitars for this reason.

 

But like the catalog says, you can order the regular 150 weight (which is obviously variable, but usually between 8.5-10lbs)at no up-charge.

[Patrick]

Wow, I had no idea who Alex was, less did I know he was part of TSO. My inlaws to to see them every year in December!

 

I'm with you Will, I never heard of this guy until I became a member here on HOC about a year ago. Unfortunately, I've been very "snobbish" about the music I've been listening to for the past 4 years or so. Gotta change that. I'm missing too many good players . . . like this guy. For me, it's been either straight ahead bebop jazz, Larry Carlton, Lee Rittenour or the Allman Brothers Band . . . pretty much in that order.

[Kuz]

I'm with you Will, I never heard of this guy until I became a member here on HOC about a year ago. Unfortunately, I've been very "snobbish" about the music I've been listening to for the past 4 years or so. Gotta change that. I'm missing too many good players . . . like this guy. For me, it's been either straight ahead bebop jazz, Larry Carlton, Lee Rittenour or the Allman Brothers Band . . . pretty much in that order.

 

Alex was in Testament... which was a huge Metal band in the 90s (not my genre either, but he was very influential, even if I have never heard one of his songs with Testament)

 

Alex is/was in Trans Siberian Orchestra.

 

Alex lately has become VERY involved in straight ahead jazz. He uses a 575 with some chorus. He has two albums out. They are quite impressive and complex. In short, it is REAL jazz over some popular rock-pop songs. BUT they don't sound like remakes of pop-rock songs. It is real jazz.

 

Here is a clip, but I feel his recorded CDs sound better.

 

[Patrick]

Alex was in Testament... which was a huge Metal band in the 90s (not my genre either, but he was very influential, even if I have never heard one of his songs with Testament)

 

Alex is/was in Trans Siberian Orchestra.

 

Alex lately has become VERY involved in straight ahead jazz. He uses a 575 with some chorus. He has two albums out. They are quite impressive and complex. In short, it is REAL jazz over some popular rock-pop songs. BUT they don't sound like remakes of pop-rock songs. It is real jazz.

 

Here is a clip, but I feel his recorded CDs sound better.

 

 

Thanks for the clip Kuz. I listened to as much of it as I could. Not my flavor of jazz. His technique and chops are great. His lines do not say a thing to me. Very weird harmonic voicings, which can be a good thing if not over done. Unfortunately, for my taste, they were over done. For some reason, some people and players seem to think that in order for music to be considered jazz it needs to be far out. There was absolutely nothing melodic or musical about his playing. I know it's unfair to judge an artist by 3 minutes (which was all I could tolorate) of one song/tune . . . if that was even a song/tune. I'm sure that an artist with his skill level is capable of and probably does do much better straight ahead jazz stuff. But, this kind of reminded me of some of the stupid shit that Ornette Coleman or Rahsaan Roland Kirk might have done.

[ces]

I've known Alex since i was 12, and I'm 40 now. Haven't seen him in years but I can honestly say he's a super righteous guy.

I've never once seen him mad or rude.... ever.

He's a good person.

 

Home town hero around here...

[barrymclark]

Alex is a bad, bad man on guitar. How he isn't considered a living guitar god walking amongst mere guitar mortals like myself is still stunning to me. In my mind, he ranks right up there with ANY name anyone can come up with. His improv, his style... just flawless in my ears.