My name is Merritt Goodwin and I play in Stitched Up Heart.
2.Who made you want to pick up the guitar
2. At first it was my dad. Then once I started playing it was Kirk Hammet and Steve Vai that really …
3.Are you self taught or did you take lessons?
.I was self taught when I started but once in college thats when I started getting real lessons.
4. Can you read music, Can you read tab?
I was self taught when I started but once in college thats when I started getting real lessons.
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5.Do you feel like you have your own sound / tone ?
Well, I play all ESP guitars. Right now my main guitar in the LTD m-1007 multi scale and the LTD MH-417. All guitars I play have a Black Satin thing going on lol.
7.What about pickups? Passive or active ?
Tell us about them
Both have active pickups. I can't remember what kind they are. I'm so bad at guitary tech stuff lol Really if it sounds good I like it. I don't really care about the details lol
8.Lets get into amplification, Same drill brand , model , speakers etc
So for years I played through a Mesa Triple Rec into a Marshall 1960 cab. Which was cool but now I am all kemper. No cab just direct. I love the sound of digital, which is interesting because most guitarists I talk to prefer analog lol
9.Do you have a pedal board? Tell us about that badboy
Yes I do. I have the kemper controller pedal as my main pedal and a Morley Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Wah. Thats pretty much all I use live for now but I may add some other pedals in the future.
10..Now tell us your Dream Rig in detail…..
Literally what I'm playing now. It probably sounds so lame lol. I just love the digital sound and the abilty to have a ton of options without having to spend thousands on gear that would make touring more difficult lol.
11.What guitarist can you not stand?
I like all guitarists. I haven't met anyone I couldn't stand.
12. Is tone more important or is technique?
I think technique because your hands are really what creates tone. So if you have bad technique your tone will be effected.
13. Name your top 5 guitarist
I would say: Steve Vai,
John 5,
John Petrucci,
John Williams (classical guiarist not the composer, eventhough I love him to lol),
and Alexi Laiho.
14.Who is the most overrated guitarist
I don't really know lol I don't think there is one in my opinion.
15.Who would you like a one hour private sit down lessons with anyone dead or alive?
It would be a tie between Mozart and Beethoven. I know it wouldn't be a guitar lesson but most of my musical background and training is in classical music so I would have to go with that lol.
Enough thanks cannot be given for this interview Merritt Goodwin is a busy and successful musician who was kind enough to fill out this interview for a no name blog I am sure hes has never heard of and I thank him and appreciate his humble nature and dedication to his fans. Thank you
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