Who Can I Sound Like With a Fender Jazzmaster and Marshall DSL40CR?

Jimi Hendrix built their approach around feedback and wah-driven. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. To move even closer, consider adding a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi to close the remaining gap.

The foundation of the similarity is the Guitar — it covers a lot of David Gilmour's core character on its own. This rig emphasises: soaring-lead, sustain-rich, emotive. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

John Frusciante's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. Key tonal traits include: funky-rhythms, layered-textures, vintage-strat. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

This rig shares more DNA with Eric Clapton's sound than it might first appear. The closest match comes from the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. Shared sonic characteristics include: vocal, blues-phrasing, clean-to-crunch. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR gets you surprisingly close to Jeff Beck's sonic territory. The resulting sound profile highlights: finger-vibrato, expressive, innovative. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a Ritchie Blackmore approximation. The closest match comes from the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. The resulting sound profile highlights: classical-influenced, baroque-rock, marshall-driven. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The match with Rory Gallagher's tone is real, even if the rig isn't complete. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. Shared sonic characteristics include: raw, authentic, bluesy.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Robin Trower's territory. This rig emphasises: hendrix-influenced, uni-vibe-tone, bluesy-psychedelic. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a MXR Phase 90 to close the remaining gap.

The tones Eric Gales built in the studio share several important qualities with what this rig produces. The closest match comes from the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. This rig emphasises: left-handed-style, aggressive-bends, hendrix-influenced. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Uli Jon Roth. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. This rig emphasises: neoclassical, strat-into-marshall, lyrical. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.