Who Can I Sound Like With a PRS Custom 24 and Vox AC15C1?

Much of what made Eddie Van Halen's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. This rig emphasises: brown-sound, warm-crunch, explosive. The largest remaining gap is a MXR Phase 90 to close the remaining gap.

While not an exact recreation, this rig lands firmly in Dave Mustaine's tonal neighbourhood. Several of the key ingredients are already in place. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. Shared sonic characteristics include: thrash, technical, aggressive.

A listener familiar with Marty Friedman's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. This rig emphasises: exotic-scales, vibrato-heavy, sustained-lead. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Joe Satriani. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. This rig emphasises: smooth, legato, singing. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Nuno Bettencourt built their approach around funk-influenced and tapping. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The closest match comes from the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. To move even closer, consider adding a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Jason Becker's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. Key tonal traits include: neoclassical-shred, cacophony, emotional-lead. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Much of what made Buckethead's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. Shared sonic characteristics include: avant-garde, whammy-heavy, killswitch. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

The closest match comes from the Guitar — it covers a lot of Paul Gilbert's core character on its own. Key tonal traits include: alternate-picking, precise, melodic. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

This rig shares more DNA with Tom Morello's sound than it might first appear. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. Notable tonal fingerprints include: kill-switch, whammy-heavy, DJ-influenced. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Much of what made Scott Henderson's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Vox AC15C1. The resulting sound profile highlights: jazz-rock-metal, aggressive-fusion, superstrat-precision. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.