Better pinch harmonics?

[Death by Uberschall]

Well said, DbU.  Overdrive/distortion/fuzz pedals work the same way so that's another way to GET MORE GAIN!!  You can also use a clean boost pedal in front of a tube amp or a distortion pedal

I like clean boost pedals, love my Timmy. But I never really cared for any overdrive/distortion pedals unless they have tubes. I'm a glowing glass guy. But I will say that the Timmy and my OCD v4 pedals are the closest to being passable that I've found yet. My Monte Allums SD-1 808/GT is pretty good also. But for me, nothing beats screaming tubes.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Pinchie-squealies are effortless with this stompbox.

Makes them uncontrollable IMO. 

 

[SrDeMaFp]

Like a few others have said, it's all in the technique. I can hit PH's on an acoustic. The one thing a lot of players don't realize is that if your action is too low, they won't ring out as well so, raise that action a bit and dig in.

 

[rockskate4x]

what is the scale length of your guitar neck?

 

[shanejw]

I wanted to do the Wyldish, Killswitch engage like squeal pinch harmonics a few years ago and what helped me the most was practicing on a bass.  It really helped out with the left hand strength for bending the strings like crazy.  Also, I've found that right hand placement makes all the difference in the world.  For me there are two different spots that they really jump out, the higher pitched being closer to the bridge and the lower being toward the neck.  I can pretty much pull them out of any rig, so I would say it's mostly the technique.  Its one of the best things I've learned to do on guitar, just too much fun.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

I find that a lot of gain helps.  I tend to get them right behind where the neck pickup would be placed and I honestly have an easier time when the bass is up for that ominous metal tone.  I do not scoop the mids, they are my friends, and I add highs to make it sound right.  From there I don't have much trouble.  I have found a dramatic difference in how hard it is to get them depending on what amp I am using.  Pretty much any set up that is for heavy stuff tends to be easier.
Patrick

 

[AprioriMark]

I find smaller stubby picks like the Dunlop Jazz III work really well for Pinch Harmonics as you can really get your thumb behind the point of the pick.

funny, I prefer the huge tortex picks, cause I have more grip with those and thus more control.

+1...dunlop ORANGE!

omg YELLOW

-Mark

 

[Death by Uberschall]

I find smaller stubby picks like the Dunlop Jazz III work really well for Pinch Harmonics as you can really get your thumb behind the point of the pick.

funny, I prefer the huge tortex picks, cause I have more grip with those and thus more control.

+1...dunlop ORANGE!

omg YELLOW

-Mark

OHH NOOOOOZZZZZ, Fender Medium/Heavy Blue Tortoise.  :headbang1:

 

[SrDeMaFp]

I find smaller stubby picks like the Dunlop Jazz III work really well for Pinch Harmonics as you can really get your thumb behind the point of the pick.

funny, I prefer the huge tortex picks, cause I have more grip with those and thus more control.

+1...dunlop ORANGE!

omg YELLOW

-Mark

OHH NOOOOOZZZZZ, Fender Medium/Heavy Blue Tortoise.  :headbang1:

BOOOOO! You all! Jazz III FTMFW! :evil4:

 

[dbw]

I find that pinches work best around the neck pickup area.  I like just throwing in some pinch harmonics along with the plain plucked string during a solo, or playing a riff normally and then again with pinch harmonics.  I first learned pinch harmonics listening to Billy Gibbons' La Grange.  arty07:

Practice clean... once you get good at that and crank up the gain, they will really start to scream.  :guitarplayer2:

 

[WarmothRules]

it's just technique. A pickup with lots of mids helps alot though.