Who Can I Sound Like With a Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800?

The match with Angus Young's tone is real, even if the rig isn't complete. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. Key tonal traits include: raw-crunch, amp-driven, mid-forward.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Pete Townshend. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. This rig emphasises: windmill-strumming, power-chords, mid-heavy. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Tony Iommi's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. Key tonal traits include: dark, doom, heavy-riff. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

Jimmy Page's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. The resulting sound profile highlights: blues-rooted, dynamic, vintage. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

The strongest overlap with Billy Corgan's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The strongest contributor is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. The resulting sound profile highlights: wall-of-sound, smashing-pumpkins, dense-layering. The largest remaining gap is a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

This rig shares more DNA with Dave Navarro's sound than it might first appear. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. Shared sonic characteristics include: gothic-atmosphere, cinematic, melodic-lead. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a Zakk Wylde approximation. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. Key tonal traits include: pinch-harmonic, thick-humbucker, aggressive. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a Joe Bonamassa approximation. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. Shared sonic characteristics include: blues-rock, vintage-tones, collectors-grade. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

While not an exact recreation, this rig lands firmly in John Sykes's tonal neighbourhood. Several of the key ingredients are already in place. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. The resulting sound profile highlights: British-hard-rock, warm-lead, legato.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Kim Thayil's territory. The resulting sound profile highlights: dark, oppressive, droning. The standout component is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall JCM800. The largest remaining gap is a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi to close the remaining gap.