Who Can I Sound Like With a Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII?

This rig shares more DNA with Angus Young's sound than it might first appear. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. Key tonal traits include: raw-crunch, amp-driven, mid-forward. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

Much of what made Pete Townshend's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. This rig emphasises: windmill-strumming, power-chords, mid-heavy. The largest remaining gap is a MXR M108S 10-Band EQ to close the remaining gap.

A listener familiar with Duane Allman's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. Key tonal traits include: slide, open-e, southern-rock. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 to close the remaining gap.

While not an exact recreation, this rig lands firmly in Derek Trucks's tonal neighbourhood. Several of the key ingredients are already in place. The strongest contributor is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. Shared sonic characteristics include: slide, open-e, clean-expressive.

A listener familiar with Tony Iommi's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. Notable tonal fingerprints include: dark, doom, heavy-riff. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

The combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII gets you surprisingly close to Kim Thayil's sonic territory. This rig emphasises: dark, oppressive, droning. To move even closer, consider adding a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

The closest match comes from the Gibson SG Standard — it covers a lot of Josh Homme's core character on its own. Notable tonal fingerprints include: qotsa-desert-rock, slinky-heavy, baritone-vibes. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Anatomically, this rig makes sense as a J Mascis approximation. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. Notable tonal fingerprints include: woozy, fuzz-heavy, melodic-lead. 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 Billy Corgan's actual rig. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. This rig emphasises: 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 Jimmy Page's sound than it might first appear. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Boss Katana 50 MKII. This rig emphasises: blues-rooted, dynamic, vintage. To move even closer, consider adding a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.