Who Can I Sound Like With a Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR?

The biggest reason for the match is the Gibson SG Standard — it covers a lot of Angus Young's core character on its own. Key tonal traits include: raw-crunch, amp-driven, mid-forward. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

The combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR gets you surprisingly close to Pete Townshend's sonic territory. This rig emphasises: windmill-strumming, power-chords, mid-heavy. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a MXR M108S 10-Band EQ to close the remaining gap.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Tony Iommi. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR. Key tonal traits include: dark, doom, heavy-riff. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Running Gibson SG Standard into Marshall DSL40CR gets you further into Joe Bonamassa's world than most players expect. Key tonal traits include: blues-rock, vintage-tones, collectors-grade. The largest remaining gap is a Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

A listener familiar with Josh Homme's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. Notable tonal fingerprints include: qotsa-desert-rock, slinky-heavy, baritone-vibes. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR. The largest remaining gap is a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi to close the remaining gap.

Running Gibson SG Standard into Marshall DSL40CR gets you further into Zakk Wylde's world than most players expect. Notable tonal fingerprints include: pinch-harmonic, thick-humbucker, aggressive. The largest remaining gap is a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward John Sykes's territory. This rig emphasises: British-hard-rock, warm-lead, legato. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

The combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR gets you surprisingly close to Ace Frehley's sonic territory. Shared sonic characteristics include: hard-rock, smoking-lead, arena-rock. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.

The tones Jimmy Page built in the studio share several important qualities with what this rig produces. The strongest contributor is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR. This rig emphasises: blues-rooted, dynamic, vintage. The largest remaining gap is a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Among all possible matches, Steve Clark stands out because of how closely the tonal priorities align. The resulting sound profile highlights: hard-rock, dual-guitar-harmony, british-crunch. The standout component is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall DSL40CR. The largest remaining gap is a Electro-Harmonix Small Clone to close the remaining gap.