Is Mick Thomson the best guitarist?

SLIPKNOT's Jim Root and Mick Thomson have been named winners of this year's Music Radar poll for "Best Metal Guitarists In The World." The pair received over 17,000 votes, beating out such names as James Hetfield (METALLICA); James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch (KORN); Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg (AMON ...
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Is Mick Thomson the lead guitarist of Slipknot?

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Michael Gordon Thomson (born November 3, 1973), known as Mick Thomson or by #7, is the lead guitarist of Slipknot, the nine-member heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa.
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Who is the best metal guitarist in the world?

In no particular order, here are 20 of the very best guitarists to have ever picked up the axe in metal:
  • Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan) ...
  • Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) ...
  • Herman Li (DragonForce) ...
  • Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) ...
  • Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) ...
  • Muhammed Suimez (Necrophagist)
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What guitar brand does Mick Thomson use?

Second guitarist Mick Thomson is endorsed by Fender-owned Jackson guitars. He used to play an Ibanez, but now rocks a signature super Strat Soloist designed from the ground up to be a metal machine. Thomson played a big part in crafting the guitar's extremely high-output signature Seymour Duncan Blackout pickups.
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Did Mick leave Slipknot?

With all that talk about the end, however, other Slipknot members may not share the same ideas. For his part, fellow guitarist Mick Thomson — who also experienced spinal surgery a few years ago — is just fine continuing the band indefinitely.
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Is Slipknot hard on guitar?

Yea slipknot songs are pretty easy....mostly just down tune your guitar to B-F-B on the last three strings and play slightly muted power chords on the 1st and 2nd frets...LOL:D.
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What strings does Mick Thomson use?

Micks tech mentions that he uses custom sets of D'Addario XT strings. 11-58 for drop B and 12-66 for drop A.
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Who is the most skilled guitarist?

1) Jimi Hendrix:

Jimi Hendrix is the most skilled and innovative guitar player of all time, and it's not particularly close.
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Who is the top 10 guitarist of all time?

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  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Slash.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • David Gilmour.
  • Angus Young.
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Who is the best thrash guitarist?

Best Thrash Guitarist imo
  • dave mustaine.
  • james hetfield.
  • jeff waters.
  • kirk hammet (80s)
  • jeff hanneman.
  • gary holt.
  • alex skolnick.
  • kerry king.
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Who is the best guitarist in Slipknot?

SLIPKNOT's Jim Root and Mick Thomson have been named winners of this year's Music Radar poll for "Best Metal Guitarists In The World." The pair received over 17,000 votes, beating out such names as James Hetfield (METALLICA); James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch (KORN); Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg (AMON ...
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Who is the rhythm guitarist for Slipknot?

James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971), known as Jim Root or by #4, is an American musician known for being the rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band Slipknot, and the former lead guitarist for alternative metal band Stone Sour.
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Why do Slipknot wear masks?

Why do Slipknot wear masks? During their embryonic days in Iowa in the late nineties, Slipknot percussionist Shaun 'Clown' Crahan turned up to band rehearsals wearing a clown mask, which inspired his nickname. By 1997, Slipknot decided that every band member should wear a unique mask alongside a trademark jumpsuit.
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What speakers do Slipknot use?

The Eminence DV-77 Mick Thomson Signature Speaker is crafted from the ground up to satisfy the Slipknot guitarist's search for an immaculate 12-inch speaker that is suited for his high-octane playing style.
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What distortion does Slipknot use?

Slipknot use Mesa Boogie amps, with no distortion pedals.
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What is the heaviest Slipknot song?

"People = Shit"

Whatever your favorite Slipknot album might be, on a purely sonic level, Iowa is undoubtedly the band's heaviest.
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What is the easiest Slipknot song?

circle --- easiest song ever, its got like 4 chords or something? They're all easy. Just pick your favorite one you wanna play.
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What is the hardest Slipknot song to play on guitar?

Sarcastrophe and hardest slipknot song to play on guitar.
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What guitar tuning does Slipknot use?

Songs That Use Drop B Tuning

“Duality” by Slipknot relies on the open sixth string for its driving, hard sound. Listen for drop B tuning on both the first and second guitar parts to gain an even better understanding of how drop B alternate tuning pulls this song together.
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What is a super Strat guitar?

Superstrat is a name for an electric guitar design that resembles a Fender Stratocaster but with differences that clearly distinguish it from a standard Stratocaster, usually to cater to a different playing style.
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