Who Can I Sound Like With a HSS Stratocaster and Kemper Profiler?

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a Buddy Holly approximation. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. Shared sonic characteristics include: rockabilly, bright-clean, rhythm-focused. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 to close the remaining gap.

The foundation is remarkably similar, even where the specific equipment differs from Jimi Hendrix's actual rig. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. The resulting sound profile highlights: feedback, wah-driven, vintage-fuzz. To move even closer, consider adding a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi to close the remaining gap.

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 Kemper Profiler. Notable tonal fingerprints include: vocal-tone, soulful, blues-rock. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The strongest overlap with David Gilmour's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. Key tonal traits include: soaring-lead, sustain-rich, emotive. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

While not an exact recreation, this rig lands firmly in Stevie Ray Vaughan's tonal neighbourhood. Several of the key ingredients are already in place. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. This rig emphasises: heavy-strings, texas-blues, amp-pushed.

The match with John Frusciante's tone is real, even if the rig isn't complete. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. The resulting sound profile highlights: funky-rhythms, layered-textures, vintage-strat.

Much of what made Eric Clapton's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. Notable tonal fingerprints include: vocal, blues-phrasing, clean-to-crunch. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Jeff Beck. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. Shared sonic characteristics include: finger-vibrato, expressive, innovative. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Carlos Santana's territory. This rig emphasises: singing-sustain, latin, warm. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The strongest overlap with Ritchie Blackmore's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Kemper Profiler. Key tonal traits include: classical-influenced, baroque-rock, marshall-driven. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.