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What advice would you give to a guitar player who has extremely in depth knowledge of theory, but lacks technical proficiency on the actual guitar? I find that I have that issue and I often get frustrated that I can't figure out many guitar parts by ear let alone play them.

Without any fancy words - practise your ass off! Also do ear training, it helps :)
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If someone has no knowledge of music theory but a good ear, would it be a good idea to compose a solo entirely by ear with no regard for scales, modes, etc?

That's what I do all the time - if I think about theory, it's more "subconciously" or as a last resort. Always use your ears!
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Wow how did you improve your English so much since your last lesson video? Your accent is not as thick :)

Sometimes my accent is very prominent, sometimes it goes away...I'm not a native english speaker after all :)
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If your name wasn't as cool as Francesco and you used a nickname instead, what would it be?

close friends call me Frakkio :)
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Hi Francesco, I have a question. When you record a riff with distortion, do you ever get those annoying harmonics/overtones when you briefly lift off your fingers? The fret wrap reduces this a little bit but the high pitched noise is still audible. Any tips? Thanks a lot.

FrancescoFiligoi’s Video 115168801108
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What is the pricing for a guest solo? Once you offer it

I do offer it and have been doing it since some years actually. It depends entirely on the length/specific requests, so best to message me privately on FB, thanks :)

Can you give us a run down of all the music related things you've been doing recently? :)

You probably know already, but as of 2014 I teach guitar full time, and it takes up most of the day - working on some details before the Abio release on september and the few minutes left each day are spent on crafting new music/ideas, filming video lessons that will be directly purchasable later this year, and gear whoring for my studio build :)
Also as of late I think I upped my mixing game a fair bit, most likely from 2015 I'll start offering mixing services along with reamping/recording. Apart from that, there's the usual guest/session work around, which is always a nice change of pace :)
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In general, do you prefer covered pickups or open coil?

There's a very slight difference tonally - watch here:
http://youtu.be/D756154qUdoFrancescoFiligoi’s Video 114942987860 D756154qUdoFrancescoFiligoi’s Video 114942987860 D756154qUdo
To answer your question, if aesthetics are not taken into consideration, I'd go open but it depends - covers adds a liiiiittle bit of warmth which might be beneficial if you have a bright guitar, but again it's such a tiny change.
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How does it make you feel when you inspire people that you've never met all around the world?

That's quite an overstatement :D but I do feel incredibly happy by doing what I love as my job. Teaching people from New Zealand, to Canada, to South Africa and Taiwan is just unbelievable - despite where they are, we're all connected by the same passion. Lesson after lesson, make them smile since they recognize they're doing something they weren't able to play previously....that's priceless, it makes me feel complete :)
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What do you think of Carvin's stock pickups; both humbucker and soapbar?

Excellent pickups, not that surprising really - Carvin has always been a pickup maker from day one. At first I wasn't too into their active pickups (too high output for my tastes) but they've changed the design drastically and now they're stellar as well, growly and dynamic. Their passives on my 6 string are just glorious, tight and gnarly!
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What's your overall opinion on the white carvin les Paul?

That guitar is SUPERB - I would have never expected it to be this good, mainly because I just asked for the first random in stock Carvin that there was, nothing fancy. But holy shit it sounds evil and mean like nothing else - the pickups are tight and balanced, and the combination of ebony fretboard + stainless frets makes for a smooooooth playability.
I already wrote so many ideas on this guitar. Everything seems to come out very naturally with it :)
If you don't know which guitar I'm referring to, here it is:
Whats your overall opinion on the white carvin les Paul
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Hi Francesco ! Little cab question(s) here : should I get a 1x12 or a 2x12 for studio and occasionnal small gigs use? Is the volume difference significant ? Do you have any good experience with the Harley Benton V30s loaded cabs if any ?Thanks ! I'm stoked for the new Abiogenesis stuff by the way !

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It's not about volume, it's about the tone - a 1x12 will generally sound thin and boxy, a 2x12 will have more headroom and sound bigger, but still super tight. I must admit though that I'm a big fan of 4x12s, they just sound more open and musical.
The cab volume itself is almost irrelevant anyway since people at gigs will hear just the mic'd signal.
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Your CT74 looks light blue in your pictures but darker blue on the sweep video you posted on ask. What colour is it really? :)

Blue mist - it changes shade with light very easily :)
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A follow up question to dialing in a live tone, are there any specific frequencies that you would consider important to retain? Should i apply any filters? Im half expecting the "use your ears" answer but im just not 100 percent sure on what sounds good in a live environment. Thank you so much Fran!

Always think what's the final purpose and environment: there will be other instruments, and it's gonna be loud. So it makes sense to shape the tone while listening to other instruments involved (drums at least, bass also would be nice) and do it louder than normal - take breaks to rest your ears :)
"Use your ears" is a sentence I read a lot, but the truth is most people don't have "trained" ears (yet) so it's more difficult for them to make decisions if they don't have much experience, so it's totally normal. Acquire experience by doing LOTS of trial and error, and watching a lot of good online mixing tutorials that let your ears focus on the fundamental frequencies.
Keep only the core frequencies of a distorted rhythm tone, so no excessive lows/highs and probably some tight notch around the high mids area to avoid hiss/fizz. I'd leave any filtering or additional shaping (if needed) to the FOH engineer.

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Do you have any tips on dialing in a high gain rhythm tone on the Axe Fx II for live use? Any amp models/ IR's you would recommend? I plan on running direct to FOH and I'm not really sure what I should be listening for when it comes to live tones. Thanks in advance Fran! :)

Recommending any models or IRs in particular is pointless since it always depends on your guitar/hands/tone you're after. I know it's overwhelming but the only solution is to listen to them all and choose yourself which one you like the most feel-wise and EQ-wise.
For live use I prefer full sounding IRs with lots of mids with not much lows or abrasive highs, which would be exaggerated even more at high SPL.
Regarding your question, you should listen to something that is balanced and full and possibly at a higher volume than normal when you tweak it - if you want to be fancier, you can keep it at lower volume but apply a Fletcher Munson EQ curve after the IR (google it), and when you're done tweaking it, remove the curve. Hope that helps!
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I know you're real busy these days but on behalf of myself and some friends, thanks for all the guitar videos, photos and answers you share on this page. Good luck Francesco!

Thanks man, it means a lot :)
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Hi Francesco, will we see your entry in new Mayones/Seymour Duncan contest?

No time unfortunately. Also I'm not into the backing track lol :) good luck to all my friends entering this!
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Do you recommend getting bare knuckle pots when switching to their pick ups? if so, why?

I do - if you want the very best out of your guitar, it makes sense to also change the other components. Many guitars, especially Indo/China/Korea made ones, have sub-par electronics that can make the sound very muddy and unclear.
I also recommend to replace the capacitor with a Jensen BKP 0.022μfd if you use the tone knob. If you don't, just bypass it and the tone will instantly be more clear and open - the more stuff you have in the way (knobs/switches) the more you lose of the original signal.
The difference BKP pots/caps made especially on my Carvin CT74 and RG550 is definitely perceivable - highly recommended!
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Hi Francesco, do you have any more pics of DC800 with passive routes/humbuckers? Many thanks

Carvin is currently working on a new passive 8 string pickup, so I guess you'll see lots of pics soon enough :)
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Hi Francesco, what is your preferred scale length for 7 string guitars and why? I see a lot of debate between 25.5" and 27" and I'm curious about your opinion on the matter.

Here's a very detailed answer: 25.5" is perfect for B standard tuning, I play drop A with 25.5" just fine but a liiiittle longer wouldn't hurt, like 26. For drop Ab or drop G tuning I feel 26.5" is where it's at, and for F# or drop E, 27" is the way. Actually for drop E it could be even longer, but then the high strings would sound way too harsh and thin, so 27" is a good compromise.
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