Who Can I Sound Like With a PRS Custom 24 and Boss Katana 50 MKII?

Eddie Van Halen's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. Notable tonal fingerprints include: brown-sound, warm-crunch, explosive. To move even closer, consider adding a MXR Phase 90 to close the remaining gap.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Kirk Hammett. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. Shared sonic characteristics include: wah-heavy-lead, melodic-blues-influenced, thrash-rhythm. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Running Guitar into Boss Katana 50 MKII gets you further into Dimebag Darrell's world than most players expect. 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. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Much of what made Dave Mustaine's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. This rig emphasises: thrash, technical, aggressive. To move even closer, consider adding a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

The foundation is remarkably similar, even where the specific equipment differs from Marty Friedman's actual rig. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. The resulting sound profile highlights: exotic-scales, vibrato-heavy, sustained-lead. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

This rig shares more DNA with Steve Vai's sound than it might first appear. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. 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.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Joe Satriani's territory. Notable tonal fingerprints include: smooth, legato, singing. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. To move even closer, consider adding a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

While not an exact recreation, this rig lands firmly in John Petrucci's tonal neighbourhood. Several of the key ingredients are already in place. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. Key tonal traits include: technical, precise, progressive.

The strongest overlap with Nuno Bettencourt's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The closest match comes from the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. Shared sonic characteristics include: funk-influenced, tapping, explosive. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

A listener familiar with Jason Becker's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. This rig emphasises: neoclassical-shred, cacophony, emotional-lead. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Boss Katana 50 MKII. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.