The Mars Volta – Meccamputechture (Guitar Solo Tab)

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Saxophone Solo on the Guitar Tabbed by Nathan Zwiener
Starting at 7:06
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--12*--------------12--/x----------| (slide up, then almost immediately palm mute)
E|-----------------------------------|

7:14
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------| Do not pick 17th fret quickly.
A|--12*/17^----\11-h12.--------------| Pause before hammer-on.
E|-----------------------------------|

7:21
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--12p11--12/14----------12--14--9.-|
E|-----------------------------------|

7:30
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--15p14-17----17--15----12--14--9.-|
E|-----------------------------------|

7:38
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-9-8p7p6-9--9-8p7p68p7p6-9-7p6p5--7| Pull-off notes go incredibly fast.
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

7:47
This part isn't right, I know. It's close. 
Just go crazy, imitate the sax, and have fun.
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-11p10p9-8/9^--10--11^----12/13^---|
E|-----------------------------------|

Pick it back up at 7:55. 
Play jazzy, with personality.
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-10~--10-12-14-15--14p13p12-10--7~-| <-- Last note quietly.
E|-----------------------------------|
8:03 Go nuts again, imitate the sax. No way I could ever tab this saxaphone's psychoticniss right here. Improvise!
9:10
"It lacks a human pulse..." Play this rhythm 'til the end.
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|------------9----------------------|
D|----9-9---9-----11h12--11h12--9----|
A|-12------------------------------9~|
E|-----------------------------------|
Notation Key: * = Pick note as fast as you can. (optional in this) ~ = Vibrato. . = Short note, mute after playing. h = Hammer-on. p = Pull-off. / = Slide up. \ = Slide down. ^ = Bend the string. x = Mute note. Have fun with this!