BenEllerGuitars

Happy Christmas!!!

Extended and AD-FREE! How I got my first DREAM GUITAR, the RG3120!

20% Off BHL Wizard picks (and more!)

Bend Strings Like a BOSS! Here's how!

Our Daily SHRED: Inside/Outside Picking Workout!

Happy Weekend, y'all!

You guys have been asking for some more DAILY SHRED workout episodes, and I'm happy to give em to ya! This play-along workout is going to help you master inside and outside string changes by taking you through a handful of simple riffs that take you through all the combinations. Grab your axe and play along with me!

And be sure to snag those practice tracks, Guitar Pro files, and TABs below to tailor this workout to the SPEED you NEED! Lets go!!!

What s...

EXTENDED CUT! My Wife Designed a Custom Guitar!!!

Early access cause I’m THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL!!!

My channel will get the shorter and ad-ridden cut this weekend, but I wanted to share this with you all today! I know a lot of you might have some downtime while you’re riding, flying, cooking, or just plain chillin, so hopefully you can watch this vidja and enjoy.

American builder Sully Guitars just made me this 622, and it RULES, but the coolest thing about it is the RAD finish my wife picked out for it! The whole story is pre...

20% any order from BHL Picks!

Hey y’all!

Around 8 years ago, I designed the Wizard pick with Brock Little of BHL Picks. He’s a one-man boutique operation who HAND-CRAFTS picks from premium and exotic materials, and they’re AWESOME! They’re expensive cause they’re worth it, and from now till the end of the year, you can get a BIG discount by using the promo code UncleBen20 for 20% ANY order from his shop! Mash that link and get yourself something nice this holiday season. Also makes a great gift ;)

T...

Extended Cut! What I Learned from Metallica!

What makes Metallica's riffs the most memorable in metal history?! It's their mastery of 4 part riff writing structure, and that's what we are talking about today!

Riff writing structure is something that I don't see getting talked about nearly enough! I know a lot of people's riffs turn into big long meandering run-on sentences, and if that's you, this is a video you NEED to start writing better riffs today! We are gonna dig through the Metallica catalogue and see what we can learn fr...

Ok, random question… what is THE Ben guitar?

Totally random question that I want to know your thoughts on!

I play a bunch of different guitars by Suhr, Ibanez, Jackson, etc… but what is the ONE guitar that YOU most heavily associate with my stuff? Like, if you saw it sticking out of a dumpster, you’d go “how did Ben’s guitar get there?!”??

Hope yall are having a happy Monday! I just had a GREAT workout, and next I’ll be in the studio all day making some hot new content for yall. Can’t wait to share!!

-BE ...

Play FASTER With LESS TENSION! WW380

Here's a hot one for you to practice! Heed my words and you'll be playing faster AND more relaxed than ever. This really works, especially if you work on it with the practice tracks and guitar pro files below! Snag all the goodies and GET INTO IT!

This video comes by request as a refreshed and upgraded version of WW230 from around 5 years ago. Is there a favorite WW video you'd like to see given the same treatment?

You guys rule. Thank you so much for being part of our community!<...

EXTENDED CUT! No Talk, All Rock: The Friedman JEL-50 - early access!

Early access, extended cut, ad-free, ALL the goodies for my most lovely and loyal supporters!!! Thanks for all you do!

You guys asked to hear more of that new Friedman Jake E Lee JEL-50 amp, and I wasn’t gonna let you go without. This video is nothing but playing, no talk, all RAWK!

I’ll take ya from the crystal cleans to the Plexi crunch (and more crunchier tones) on channel 1 before we head over to channel 2 for rock and BEYOND. It’s such a cool amp!!! If you’ve ever wan...

WW379: Triple Threat Workout!

Hey y'all!

Wanna improve your alternate picking, legato, AND combination playing in ONE workout?! Of course you do! That's why I made this Triple Threat workout just for y'all!

In this hot lick, you're gonna be changing between the 3 most popular right hand approaches in rapid succession to help you become a more better shredder. Snag the TAB, Guitar Pro file, and practice tracks below to get the most out of it!

What technique do you wanna work on next? Lets get into it!

Happy Halloween!

Yall know it’s my favorite day of the year!!! What better way to celebrate than with a cover of the Carpenter Classic, the theme from Halloween?!

Used my American Ultra II Fender Strat for all this, and it’s AWESOME! If you’ve ever wanted a Strat but need more modern features, this is for you! Wanna see a full video on it soon?

Have fun and Happy Halloween!!!

-BE

Stuff Ghost Does is HERE!

Just in time for Halloween!!! How do those Ghoul Bois make some noise??? Let's find out, and also get a listen to that new Friedman Jake E Lee 50 in action!!! It's a beast, I think y'all will love it.

What band does stuff that YOU want to know about?!

These videos are a TONNNNNNNNNNNN of work (probably worked 35-40 on this video alone this week), but they're so damn fun. I've got my eyes on Opted, Tool, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Megadeth, and some others for the future!

Coming tomorrow… STUFF GHOST DOES!

Just in time for Halloween!!!

Stuff Ghost Does is coming, and BOY is it ever stupid, hahaha

I hope yall love it. I’m using that JEL50 for everything in the video, from crunchy old school tones to their modern, fatter sound! Dig it!

-BE

SHHH…. Top secret…

Don’t tell!!!!

That super secret Jake E Lee 50 watt Friedman yall have heard about has landed over here, and it is a RIPPER. You all are gonna love this thing.

Remember a while back when I did that “10 Minutes of Hair Metal Riffs w/my Friedman BE100” video? I wanna do something like that for this bad Larry!

It goes from sparkly Plexi, to Ac/dc crunch, to 800, to hot rodded territory. Little bit of everything from 1970-1990! What riffs do YOU want to hear me play on i...

Early Access! Checking out the Friedman Jake E Lee IR-J!

Cause why not?!?!

I'm putting the regular, ad-laiden, and shorter cut up for the public tomorrow, but why make you all wait?! This Bad Larry just hit the market, and y'all need to know about it! I know you all like things that are nice (as do i), so you probably need to be checking this out.

I know there's a lot of you all that want to record great rock and metal sounds at home but either:

A: don't want the hassle and volume of setting up a cab and mics and all that mess 2024-10-17 15:09:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Unlocking the Secrets of Toto's "Rosanna"!

Happy Saturday!!!

Here's a rad one for you all... I recently found the isolated guitar track to "Rosanna" by Toto, and I was BLOWN AWAY by some of the cool stuff hidden in there that I've never heard before! In this video, I'll show you all the magic that went into those parts, and what we can learn from the tones, techniques, and hot licks he put all over this classic! Lets go!!! Snag the TAB below!

What's YOUR favorite Lukather moment?! There's so many to choose from!

-BE<...

Patreon Exclusive! SHRED Arpeggio Concepts!

As promised! Very special bonus video just for you lovely beautiful people. Lets talk about how to get more mileage out of those two string arpeggios you're now seeing all over the fretboard!

Have fun with this one. Put up a video on instagram of you using these ideas and tag me!

-BE

Arpeggios Made EASY!

Hey y'all! Here's a HOT ONE for ya! I assure you, this WILL change the way you connect those smoking hot arpeggios across the neck!!!

Arpeggios are an essential for EVERY guitar player these days, but what's the best way to visualize and connect their shapes?! You're about to find out! I'm gonna show you the keys you need to see those Bad Larrys MORE BETTER across the neck. We're gonna talk construction, visualization, Majors, minors, everything you need to become the next SHREDDY KRUEG...

Patreon Exclusive! 5's and 7's

Want more outta your DWEEZILTONICS?! Here’s a special bonus video, just for you all!

It’s rad applying these 5 and 7 note groupings to other subdivisions, like 16th notes! How many ways can you add these groups up to make a total of 16? There’s 5+5+5+1, 7+7+2, 5+7+4…. So many to get creative with! This bonus video will help you see how to make the magic happen. Enjoy!

Thanks for being a part of this awesome community!

-BE

WW378: DweezilTonics!

Hey y'all!

Did you watch the Rick Beato/Dweezil Zappa interview this week?! It was GREAT!!!! So much great stuff in there, including some wild ideas about phrasing in the pentatonic scale using odd note groupings! It sounds CRAZY, but believe it or not, you can apply these concepts to ANY playing style and get killer results out of it! If you want to break out of the usual pentatonic ruts we all end up in, this is the lesson for YOU!

Grab the practice tracks, Guitar Pro file, and...

One String Shredding Sounds Insane! WW377

One string shredding sounds INSANE when hunks like Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, and Eddie Van Halen do it... and you can, too!!!! GET INTO IT!

In this video, I'm gonna show you all the most important things you gotta know to ascend and descend all over the neck while shredding like a real magnum shredder. We're gonna cover a sick practice lick you can use to hone your skills (and toss into your solos), then talk about the left hand and picking hand fundamentals you need to get more b...

From Hairy to SCARY: The Bogner Uber Ultra EL34!!!

Hey y'all, happy Saturday!!!

I picked up the Bogner Uber Ultra EL34 as a demo bargain deal from Sweetwater, and it is INSANE. Holy moly!!!! It's like a gain workstation. There's so many ways to tweak it, you can conjure up dang near ANY gain tone you can dream of. It can be overwhelming!!! But it's totally worth it once you get to know all those knobs and switches. I like it so much, I wrote two original short tunes to show it off in this video!!!

Let me know any questions you've ...

Why Do We Play Guitar?

I sat down/stood up with a bunch of my favorite shredder friends and asked last time I was at Sweetwater! It’s Guitar Month over there, and they’ve got all kinds of rad deals on. Did you all know that if you simply get to the Sweetwater page by using one of the links in my video descriptions, I get a little affiliate kickback off of ANYTHING you buy once you’re there?! It’s pretty rad, use one of those links next time you’re getting yourself something nice!

What’s the song ...

The New Jackson Virtuoso HT!!!

I’ve been saying it for a long time, the world NEEDS more hardtail shredders! The Virtuoso HT is everything I want and nothing I don’t. Seymour Duncan pickups , alder body, roasted maple neck with streaky ebony board, extremely thin and comfy neck, locking tuners, Luminlays, and made in the USA… I’m in heaven. The new Jackson American Series has REALLY blown me away!

Tone is the Virtuoso HT straight into the Bogner Uber Ultra. Absolutely insane amp, full video on that thing co...

Patreon Cut: I Tried Learning "Tumeni Notes" (Steve Morse) in 1 Day!

How Mastodon's "Leviathan" Changed the Way I Play!

New video time!!!

20 years ago (!!!!!!!), Mastodon released their landmark album "Leviathan", and I HAD to learn EVERY SONG on it... but what did it teach me, and what can we all learn from this encyclopedia of RIFFS?! That's what we are gonna talk about today!!!

Tune that guitar to D standard and come along on a guided tour through the sickest moments of this album and how they can change the way you play!

Super extended and AD-FREE cut just for you all, with more riffs, li...

THIS Bad Habit Can WRECK Your Fret Hand! Here's a Fix!!

This bad habit can WRECK your fret hand!!! Uncle Ben Eller is here to help you fix it! Wanna play guitar injury-free? Wanna ditch that DEATH GRIP you've got on the guitar neck? Tired of TENSION? This is the video for you!!! I'm gonna show you some of the most valuable stuff you need to know to DITCH the fret hand tension and play LOOSE the rest of your life! Its easy! It doesn't matter whether you're a beginner or advanced played, or what style of music you're into (country OR western!), you ...

Next stop: Sweetwater Guitar Fest!!!

En route to Fort Wayne Indiana for a couple days of fun at Guitar Fest! There’s gonna be a bunch of my YouTube buddies like Ryan Bruce are gonna be there, plus a buncha rippers like Andy Timmons, Andy Wood, and even YOLO MOUSEMEAT HIMSELF!!!

It’s gonna be a blast! Watch my instagram for updates on the shenanigans.

-BE