Devour Once Dead AXEMEN guitar interview / Chris Dolphin

1.Tell us your name and the band you play for

I am Chris Dolphin, I am in Devour Once Dead, Hail Satan

2.Who made you want to pick up the guitar?

Honestly, to say who got me wanting to pick up the guitar goes back to my grandma, she bought me my first guitar at age 5. But when I seriously started playing its James Hetfield and Dimebag Darrell who by learning their stuff made me technically sound and made me what I am today, there are many others but those are the top of the list as far as what drove me to pick up that guitar and play every day.



3.Are you self taught or did you take lessons?

100% self taught


4. Can you read music, Can you read tab?

I can read music but not great, I taught myself tab and went from there



 5.Do you feel like you have your own sound / tone ?

I feel like I do have my own sound/tone, it's heavy but clean n' crisp

6.Tell us about your guitar ( brand ,model . year , color )

My guitar is an LTD but no clue year or model? Same with the one that is Jason's that used to be Nicks …….I mean that's not what I want to say but need to find out



7.What about pickups? Passive or active ? Tell us about them

The green LTD has active but my other guitar don’t, the Green LTD's pick ups are amazing….James Hetfield ones….not sure the name of them….Nick would know (he installed them) again this isn't my answer, just saying


  

8.Lets get into amplification, Same drill brand , model , speakers etc

My amp is a Bugera 6262… but honestly am not sure of the cab I use, its not mine and it's like the 4th one I've used since mine took a shit



9.Do you have a pedal board? Tell us about that badboy

My pedal board is a Gator Pro. As far as what pedals I use Chromatic Tuner, MXR 10 Band EQ, Cry Baby, and a NR300 Noise Reducer.

10..Now tell us your Dream Rig in detail…..

Dream Rig? I don’t fucking know.



11.What guitarist can you not stand?

I can't think of one.



12. Is tone more important or is technique?

Tone is as equally important as technique to me. However I do think great technique can cover up a great tone.



13. Name your top 5 guitarist

Dimebag Darrell

Zakk Wylde

Jeff Hennaman

Dave Mustaine

Jerry Cantrell



14.Who is the most overrated guitarist

Me. Lol Honestly though Kim Thayil from Sound Garden.

  

15.Who would you like a one hour private sit down lesson with? Anyone dead or alive.

Easily Dimebag Darrell.