In this video
Here's how to play one of the greatest lead guitar riffs of all time, 'She Sells Sanctuary' by the Cult. This sounds great whether you're jamming along to the record or playing it on solo guitar, and it's mostly played on one string.
See details of how I got the sounds (and how you can too) below.
She Sells Sanctuary - beginner acoustic tutorial
Here's a great live version where you can see more clearly the fingering he uses and subtle variations in the riff. N.B. the band are tuned down half a step in the video below! (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Guitar sound and effects
As with most of my youtube videos these days, I used Garageband to get the guitar sound, plugged straight into my computer via a Focusrite 2i2. i do this so I can tweak the sound after recording, or even change it all together. A great little 'real' amplifier that will create a great rock sound is the Blackstar HT-1.
These are the settings I used to get the sound you hear in the video.
Specific effects used are delay and chorus, plus an overdrive pedal.
