Synyster Gates was interviewed by Ultimate Guitar, here's an excerpt:
How long did it take you to incorporate economy picking into your playing?
When I started really using it, I think it was about two years. I actually renovated my whole entire style when I was 19 years old. It was the most unfamiliar and foreign thing I had ever gone through. I think economy picking should be the number one way of picking.
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