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On a classical guitar, these went through the headstock horizontally but the innovation of gears and machining made the vertical, metal version much more practical.
What is a tuning peg?
The predecessor to the Bass Guitar, this classical instrument is tuned to-pitch exactly the same as its contemporary cousin.
What is the Upright Bass?
(Also accepted: Double Bass, String Bass, Concert Bass, Fretless Bass, Contrabass, etc.)
This Dark Side song was Pink Floyd's first hit in the U.S., and features recorded sound effects of a cash register bell and a string a coins
What is "Money?"
This record-breaking debut album springboarded Guns N' Roses into superstardom- it is full of hits and remains the band's top offering
What is "Appetite for Destruction?"
"Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith"
What is "Sympathy For The Devil" by The Rolling Stones?
On electric guitars, these are typically made of wound nickel instead of copper, nylon, or cat gut as it is common in the acoustic variety.
What are strings?
An instrument that is entirely electronic, this creation pioneered by electrical engineers like Robert Moog became an integral sound of 70s Progressive Rock, and later virtually every genre in the 80s.
What is the Analog Synthesizer?
The intro to this song from ...And Justice For All fades bombshells and helicopter blades into one of James Hetfield's most iconic riffs
What is "One?"
This iconic album simultaneously memorialized recently deceased singer Bon Scott and introduced AC/DC fans to his replacement, Brian Johnson.
What is "Back In Black?"
"Every year is getting shorter
Never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught
Or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over
Thought I'd something more to say"
What is "Time" by Pink Floyd?
This type of transducer was invented by taking two single-coil pickups and wiring them together, placing an electromagnet between them which cancelled out the noise common in early electric guitars.
What is a humbucker?
A favorite instrument of George Harrison, this instrument was recorded, reversed, and sped up for its passages in the last track of Revolver, accompanied by bass and traditional Indian instruments- the tambura and the tabla drum.
What is the Sitar?
This first track from 1976's album Destroyer ends abruptly with the sound of a loud car crash- but it was removed for the radio edit. It's a grim ending to a song about a fan driving recklessly to make it in time to attend a rock concert
What is "Detroit Rock City?"
"Black Dog" and "Rock and Roll" can be found on this 1971 offering, which are perfectly acceptable to play in a guitar store. But you had better not play track four.
If you do, we'll know you did.
What is "IV?"
(Led Zeppelin: IV)
"I cry out for magic
I feel it dancing in the light
It was cold, lost my hold
to the shadows of the night"
What is "Rainbow in the Dark" by DIO?
This type of tremolo bar system was made popular by Eddie Van Halen and his style of 'divebomb' maneuvers which required the guitar to return to perfect tuning despite drastic changes in tension. Floyd Rose is one of the best-known innovators of this device, which may have 'static' or 'floating' varieties.
What is a Locking Tremolo?
This Asian percussion instrument is an extravagant addition to large kits, known to be used by drummers such as John Bonham of Led Zeppelin and Danny Carey of TOOL. One of these is also heard as the last exclamation point of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
What is the Gong?
In the background, you can hear Eddie Van Halen revving his 1972 Lamborghini Miura S- they attached the microphone to the exhaust pipe. It's not just a gimmick though; David Lee Roth wrote this song about a car.
What is "Panama?"
A bizarre title track kicks off this bizarre, experimental album- a song introducing the concept behind the album itself: songs by an alternate reality version of the 'Fab Four.'
What is "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?"
"I've taken my bows and my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it, I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
and I ain't gonna lose"
What is "We Are The Champions" by Queen?
Instead of the bolt-on or glued-in neck tenon construction typical of a Fender or Gibson guitar, this type of build uses one piece of wood from the headstock to the other end of the body, as in a Jackson Soloist, or some of the earliest electrics made by Rickenbacker
What is Neck-Through-Body Construction?
This instrument is the subject of a duel with the Devil in the bluegrass hit, "The Devil Went Down To Georgia," a tune covered by many rock bands such as Primus and Korn. The Charlie Daniels Band classic was even featured as the final challenge of the video game "Guitar Hero III"
What is the Violin?
(Also accepted: Fiddle)
This album title-track inspired by a traditional Gladiators' declaration features the firing of real cannons, which AC/DC then used on the album cover, in all their live shows, and even the live music video.
What is "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)?"
Queen's famous six-minute single finished up this album from 1975, followed by the band's rendition of "God Save The Queen." It also featured hits "Love of my Life" and "You're My Best Friend."
What is "A Night at the Opera?"
"Come fathers and mothers throughout the land
And don't criticize what you don't understand
Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command
Your old road is rapidly aging"
What is "The Times They Are A-Changin'" by Bob Dylan?