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

While not an exact recreation, this rig lands firmly in Jimi Hendrix's tonal neighbourhood. Several of the key ingredients are already in place. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Marshall Plexi. Notable tonal fingerprints include: feedback, wah-driven, vintage-fuzz.

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

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 closest match comes from the combination of Guitar and Marshall Plexi. Notable tonal fingerprints include: funky-rhythms, layered-textures, vintage-strat.

This rig shares more DNA with Eric Clapton's sound than it might first appear. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Marshall Plexi. Key tonal traits include: vocal, blues-phrasing, clean-to-crunch. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The combination of Guitar and Marshall Plexi gets you surprisingly close to Jeff Beck's sonic territory. This rig emphasises: finger-vibrato, expressive, innovative. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Ritchie Blackmore built their approach around classical-influenced and baroque-rock. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Marshall Plexi. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

A listener familiar with Rory Gallagher's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. Notable tonal fingerprints include: raw, authentic, bluesy. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Marshall Plexi. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Running Guitar into Marshall Plexi gets you further into Robin Trower's world than most players expect. Key tonal traits include: hendrix-influenced, uni-vibe-tone, bluesy-psychedelic. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a MXR Phase 90 to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

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 Plexi. Key tonal traits include: left-handed-style, aggressive-bends, hendrix-influenced. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The strongest overlap with Uli Jon Roth's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Marshall Plexi. Key tonal traits include: neoclassical, strat-into-marshall, lyrical. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.