Who Can I Sound Like With a HSS Stratocaster and Positive Grid Spark?

Buddy Holly built their approach around rockabilly and bright-clean. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. To move even closer, consider adding 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 Positive Grid Spark. The resulting sound profile highlights: feedback, wah-driven, vintage-fuzz. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward John Mayer's territory. Notable tonal fingerprints include: vocal-tone, soulful, blues-rock. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. The easiest upgrade path would be to add 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. Key tonal traits include: soaring-lead, sustain-rich, emotive. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a Stevie Ray Vaughan approximation. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. 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.

A listener familiar with John Frusciante's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. The resulting sound profile highlights: funky-rhythms, layered-textures, vintage-strat. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Running Guitar into Positive Grid Spark 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.

The tones Jeff Beck 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 Positive Grid Spark. 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 combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark gets you surprisingly close to Carlos Santana's sonic territory. This rig emphasises: singing-sustain, latin, warm. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

This rig shares more DNA with Ritchie Blackmore's sound than it might first appear. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. 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.