Here's a fun behind the scenes for you all. One of the things I get asked a lot during my gigs is how I get my hands to spark wildly during shreds and particularly harsh chords. I've seen all kinds of theories, everything from built-in emitters to fancy VFX. Well! Allow me to banish the mystery. In the past, I used to have a much rounder body, but it was still synthetic and thus, incredibly strong. When I'd play with all I'd have, it would rip my strings, so I was forced to get reinforced guitar parts. Once that happened, my harsh strumming actually began to rip parts off my fingers with the force of impact, creating those little signature sparks. Once I moved over to the current chassis, we were able to replace my fingertips with specialty-coated parts that intentionally spark with less force, creating more vibrant effects for people to go into. It's known as sparkplating, and it's used a lot in film and practical FX. So, when I go to gear up for a gig, I just swap out the external plating on my right hand, and bammo. We have sparks! Sparkplating also means that if I clench my fist harsh enough, I can literally cause it to shower just from the impact. It's honestly such a great effect, I can't see myself replacing it anytime soon. Thanks for listening!