Who Can I Sound Like With a Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier?

Much of what made Billy Corgan's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Notable tonal fingerprints include: wall-of-sound, smashing-pumpkins, dense-layering. The largest remaining gap is a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

The largest overlap comes from the Gibson Les Paul Standard — it covers a lot of Jerry Cantrell's core character on its own. Notable tonal fingerprints include: grunge-metal, dark-harmonies, sludge-heavy. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

This rig shares more DNA with Dave Navarro's sound than it might first appear. The standout component is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. This rig emphasises: gothic-atmosphere, cinematic, melodic-lead. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

The foundation is remarkably similar, even where the specific equipment differs from Zakk Wylde's actual rig. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Shared sonic characteristics include: pinch-harmonic, thick-humbucker, aggressive. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Much of what made Jack White's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. This rig emphasises: raw, primal, lo-fi. The largest remaining gap is a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

Gary Moore's tone is fundamentally about singing-sustain, vibrato-heavy, irish-blues. This setup delivers most of that. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

The strongest overlap with John Sykes's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The resulting sound profile highlights: British-hard-rock, warm-lead, legato. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Running Gibson Les Paul Standard into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier gets you further into Kim Thayil's world than most players expect. The resulting sound profile highlights: dark, oppressive, droning. The largest remaining gap is a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

The match with Ace Frehley's tone is real, even if the rig isn't complete. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The resulting sound profile highlights: hard-rock, smoking-lead, arena-rock.

Running Gibson Les Paul Standard into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier gets you further into Steve Clark's world than most players expect. Notable tonal fingerprints include: hard-rock, dual-guitar-harmony, british-crunch. The largest remaining gap is a Electro-Harmonix Small Clone to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.