Chris Buck & Yamaha Revstar | Guitar Clinic

Here is the complete recording of an exclusive guitar clinic with Chris Buck, the guitarist of the British band Cardinal Black, which took place at our Kytary.cz store in Prague-Modřany. Chris is one of those players you can instantly recognize after just a few notes—his solos are full of moments where the notes seem to "bend" and hover somewhere between a human voice and a slide guitar. During this intimate workshop, Chris speaks openly about his journey from imitating his heroes to developing his own unmistakable signature style. He demonstrates how to effectively work with dynamics and phrasing, and thoroughly introduces his brand new signature Yamaha Revstar model in the iconic Honey Gold finish. Of course, the video also features an open Q&A session with the audience and fantastic live musical performances, where Chris fully shows why he is such a highly respected figure in today's blues-rock scene. Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Welcome 11:32 The story behind the opening track 14:29 Q&A begins 15:37 Neck thickness: Yamaha Revstar vs. Gibson SG 17:19 Introducing the Yamaha Revstar signature model 19:50 Developing the pickups & P90 sound demo 24:25 Hardware, 3-way switch, and carbon-fiber reinforced neck 26:52 Why P90s instead of humbuckers? 31:35 Why a Gold Top? (The Slash influence) 33:24 Dynamics: Compressors and fingerstyle playing 37:50 How to make your guitar playing sound vocal 43:07 Mastering vibrato 45:10 The story behind the viral Paul Davids solo 48:43 Building a solo: Start low, aim high 52:25 Don't be afraid to repeat yourself 55:03 Final musical performances (Cardinal Black) 01:05:39 Guitar giveaway & Outro