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Brian Tatler
Diamond Head's founding guitarist and the writer of the riffs that shaped a generation of metal that got far more famous than his band did. 'Am I Evil?' and 'Helpless' from 1980's self-released Lightning to the Nations became Metallica staples, and Lars Ulrich has never been quiet about the debt. Tatler's tone on that record came from a rig he could barely afford -- a white Gibson Flying V bought new in 1979, a Marshall JMP 2203 into a Laney 4x12, and a Morley Power Wah Boost he left cocked for entire takes. He has also played with Saxon since 2023.
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The Tatler catalogue
Field notes on Tatler
All field notes →The Edge's Delay Settings Decoded: How U2 Gets That Sound
Dotted eighth notes, analog repeats, and the delay settings that define U2's guitar sound. Plus how to set it up on your modeler.
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The complete SRV Helix preset guide. Amp model, drive settings, and the secret sauce that makes it sound like Texas.
Sidechain vs. Inline Noise Gates: When the Detector Needs Its Own Signal
A sidechain noise gate reads your clean guitar to decide when to open while it mutes the distorted signal. Here's why that stops high-gain chatter when an inline gate can't.