Who Can I Sound Like With a PRS Custom 24 and Marshall DSL40CR?

Eddie Van Halen's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. Shared sonic characteristics include: brown-sound, warm-crunch, explosive. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a MXR Phase 90 to close the remaining gap.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Dave Mustaine's territory. Notable tonal fingerprints include: thrash, technical, aggressive. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. To move even closer, consider adding a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

A listener familiar with Marty Friedman's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. Key tonal traits include: exotic-scales, vibrato-heavy, sustained-lead. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. The largest remaining gap is 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 Marshall DSL40CR. Shared sonic characteristics include: smooth, legato, singing. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Nuno Bettencourt's tone is fundamentally about funk-influenced, tapping, explosive. This setup delivers most of that. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Running Guitar into Marshall DSL40CR gets you further into Jason Becker's world than most players expect. Notable tonal fingerprints include: neoclassical-shred, cacophony, emotional-lead. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Buckethead's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. Key tonal traits include: avant-garde, whammy-heavy, killswitch. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

Paul Gilbert built their approach around alternate-picking and precise. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The closest match comes from the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The tones Tom Morello built in the studio share several important qualities with what this rig produces. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. This rig emphasises: 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.

Scott Henderson's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Marshall DSL40CR. This rig emphasises: jazz-rock-metal, aggressive-fusion, superstrat-precision. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.