Who Can I Sound Like With a PRS Custom 24 and Positive Grid Spark?

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Eddie Van Halen's territory. The resulting sound profile highlights: brown-sound, warm-crunch, explosive. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. To move even closer, consider adding a MXR Phase 90 to close the remaining gap.

Much of what made Kirk Hammett's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. Key tonal traits include: wah-heavy-lead, melodic-blues-influenced, thrash-rhythm. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

You're already working with the right core ingredients for Dimebag Darrell's sound. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. Shared sonic characteristics include: ultra-gain, pinch-harmonic-heavy, scooped. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

The strongest overlap with Dave Mustaine'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 Positive Grid Spark. Shared sonic characteristics include: thrash, technical, aggressive. The largest remaining gap is 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 Positive Grid Spark. This rig emphasises: exotic-scales, vibrato-heavy, sustained-lead.

The combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark gets you surprisingly close to Steve Vai's sonic territory. Shared sonic characteristics include: precise, expressive, saturated. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

The match is driven less by exact gear names and more by tonal behaviour. This rig emphasises: smooth, legato, singing. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. To move even closer, consider adding a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of John Petrucci. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. Notable tonal fingerprints include: technical, precise, progressive. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Among all possible matches, Nuno Bettencourt stands out because of how closely the tonal priorities align. Key tonal traits include: funk-influenced, tapping, explosive. The standout component is the combination of Guitar and Positive Grid Spark. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Running Guitar into Positive Grid Spark gets you further into Jason Becker's world than most players expect. Shared sonic characteristics include: neoclassical-shred, cacophony, emotional-lead. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.