Who Can I Sound Like With a HSS Stratocaster and Fractal Axe-Fx III?

The combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III gets you surprisingly close to Buddy Holly's sonic territory. This rig emphasises: rockabilly, bright-clean, rhythm-focused. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 to close the remaining gap.

You're already working with the right core ingredients for Jimi Hendrix's sound. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. Notable tonal fingerprints include: feedback, wah-driven, vintage-fuzz. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

The tones John Mayer built in the studio share several important qualities with what this rig produces. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. Key tonal traits include: vocal-tone, soulful, blues-rock. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Among all possible matches, David Gilmour stands out because of how closely the tonal priorities align. Shared sonic characteristics include: soaring-lead, sustain-rich, emotive. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Stevie Ray Vaughan's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. This rig emphasises: heavy-strings, texas-blues, amp-pushed. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The tones John Frusciante built in the studio share several important qualities with what this rig produces. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. The resulting sound profile highlights: funky-rhythms, layered-textures, vintage-strat. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Running Guitar into Fractal Axe-Fx III gets you further into Eric Clapton's world than most players expect. Notable tonal fingerprints include: vocal, blues-phrasing, clean-to-crunch. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a Jeff Beck approximation. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. Shared sonic characteristics include: finger-vibrato, expressive, innovative. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

The strongest overlap with Carlos Santana's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. This rig emphasises: singing-sustain, latin, warm. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Much of what made Ritchie Blackmore's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. Shared sonic characteristics include: classical-influenced, baroque-rock, marshall-driven. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.