Who Can I Sound Like With a PRS Custom 24 and Fractal Axe-Fx III?

You're already working with the right core ingredients for Eddie Van Halen's sound. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. Notable tonal fingerprints include: brown-sound, warm-crunch, explosive. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

The foundation is remarkably similar, even where the specific equipment differs from Kirk Hammett's actual rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. Shared sonic characteristics include: wah-heavy-lead, melodic-blues-influenced, thrash-rhythm. The largest remaining gap is a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

The strongest overlap with Dimebag Darrell's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. This rig emphasises: ultra-gain, pinch-harmonic-heavy, scooped. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a Dave Mustaine approximation. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. This rig emphasises: thrash, technical, aggressive. To move even closer, consider adding a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

The match with Marty Friedman'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 Fractal Axe-Fx III. The resulting sound profile highlights: exotic-scales, vibrato-heavy, sustained-lead.

The strongest overlap with Steve Vai's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. The resulting sound profile highlights: precise, expressive, saturated. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Running Guitar into Fractal Axe-Fx III gets you further into Joe Satriani's world than most players expect. Notable tonal fingerprints include: smooth, legato, singing. To move even closer, consider adding a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

John Petrucci built their approach around technical and precise. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Much of what made Nuno Bettencourt's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. Shared sonic characteristics include: funk-influenced, tapping, explosive. 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 standout component is the combination of Guitar and Fractal Axe-Fx III. This rig emphasises: neoclassical-shred, cacophony, emotional-lead. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.