Who Can I Sound Like With a Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800?

Gibson Les Paul StandardMarshall JCM800

Your closest match is Neil Young at 100/100. 10 artists analysed from the ToneStakr database.

Your closest match: Neil Young (100/100)

Gibson Les Paul Standard + Marshall JCM800

#1
Neil Young
Neil Young
1970sRockFolk Rock
100Excellent Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects100%

The match is driven less by exact gear names and more by tonal behaviour. Notable tonal fingerprints include: raw, woolly, feedback. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the clean channel with volume cranked. Gain: 4-5, Bass: 6, Mid: 5, Treble: 7The magic is in the amp pushed to the edge — use a Tube Screamer as a boost if available.
#2
Alex Hall
Alex Hall
2020sAlternative Rock
100Excellent Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects100%

You're already working with the right core ingredients for Alex Hall's sound. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. This rig is one of the closest matches in the database for Alex Hall's sound.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#3
Slash
Slash
1980sHard RockRock
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

The foundation is remarkably similar, even where the specific equipment differs from Slash's actual rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. The resulting sound profile highlights: les-paul-driven, marshall-crunch, bluesy-hard-rock. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#4
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
1960sRockHard Rock
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

Much of what made Jimmy Page's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The standout component is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. This rig emphasises: blues-rooted, dynamic, vintage. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#5
Jack White
Jack White
2000sBlues-RockAlternative
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Jack White's territory. Shared sonic characteristics include: raw, primal, lo-fi. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. The largest remaining gap is a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#6
Peter Green
Peter Green
1960sBluesBlues-Rock
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

Peter Green's tone is fundamentally about out-of-phase-pickup, warm-vocal, vintage-tone. This setup delivers most of that. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#7
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
1970sRockPop Rock
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

The combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800 gets you surprisingly close to Lindsey Buckingham's sonic territory. Shared sonic characteristics include: fingerpicking-electric, fleetwood-mac, layered-harmonics. To move even closer, consider adding a Electro-Harmonix Small Clone to close the remaining gap.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#8
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
1970sRockPop Rock
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

While not an exact recreation, this rig lands firmly in Peter Frampton's tonal neighbourhood. Several of the key ingredients are already in place. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. The resulting sound profile highlights: talk-box, singing-lead, melodic.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#9
Warren Haynes
Warren Haynes
1990sBlues-RockRock
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

This rig shares more DNA with Warren Haynes's sound than it might first appear. The standout component is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. Notable tonal fingerprints include: southern-rock, blues-rock, slide. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.
#10
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
2000sBlues-RockBlues
80Strong Match
Physical Rig Match
Guitar100%
Amp100%
Effects20%

The tones Joe Bonamassa built in the studio share several important qualities with what this rig produces. The standout component is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM800. Key tonal traits include: blues-rock, vintage-tones, collectors-grade. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Physical Rig Match: This tone is achievable with your physical hardware. The match is based on your guitar type, amplifier voicing, and effects categories.

Recommended Settings

Gibson Les Paul StandardPickup: neck for lead, bridge for rhythmRoll back the guitar volume to 7-8 for natural amp compression.
Marshall JCM800Use the drive channel. Gain: 4-6, Mid: 7, Treble: 6, Bass: 5British crunch lives in the mids — keep them up around 6-7.

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