Does anybody have any tips for producing pinch harmonics on an electric guitar?

It's a tricky technique to begin with, basically after the pick strikes the string the thumb follows through to touch the string then comes off quickly, pick - thumb - off. It will also necessitate your right hand up and down the string to find where the harmonic best comes out. It's something that's easier to see then explain. Take a look at this video, it explains right hand technique, and practice tips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I5O8P-r5Rk

Check out Van Halen "Pretty Woman" and "La Grange" by ZZ Top for some good examples of it. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top uses them extensively.

Pinch Harmonic

alright, it took me a while learn it, weeks of practice until I could get it down perfect. now, everyone has their own way of doing it so heres mine, when i want to play a pinched harmonic, I slide my thung forcward on the pick,hit the string with the pick first and then followed by the thumb slid up on the pick. this takes a while to get down perfectly but once you do guitar playing becomes so much more fun

the some of the best frets to use on the lower strings are the 3rd fret on the E string, the 5th fret, and the 12th fret. the 12th fret works well on every string. on higher string i like to use17s, 19s, 20,s, 21s and 24s

I am a "DIMESCIPLE" (guitarist that studies Dimebags playing) and there is NO ONE who sqeals like him!! There a few things that can help you nail them squeals....believe it or not accuracy with the pick is crucial. With a heavy right hand technique concentrate on the "tip" of the pick hammering the intended string..(easy place to start is on 3rd fret..say the "D" string low to high)it will take practice(as you know) but you will be nailing them in no time..once you get the feel,you'll be adding bends to them and vibrato to make them REALLY scream!!

A tip that really makes them jump out and ring forever (besides hot rod pickups) RAISE the action of your bridge.Do it in incraments,say like 1/4 turns at a time...this will keep the string from "buzzing" out and killing that sustain...Pretty soon you'll be squealing all over the place and on all strings.Thanks to DIME even when I'm not plugged in,I can still produce pinch harmonics.Practice...you're well on your way.Hope this helped you like it did me.Good Luck!!

1). concentrate on pick accuracy with heavy right hand

2). raising the bridge = killer tone and sustain(eliminates string buzz that might occur,killing you sqeal)

3). practice this technique,you'll have your breakthrough,then there will be no turning back!!

As you strike the note it helps to bend it up. As you do this you need to lightly drag your thumb over the string where you strum at the same time. This is really hard to do, but with practice you can do it.