Who Can I Sound Like With a Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier?

This rig shares more DNA with Tony Iommi's sound than it might first appear. The standout component is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The resulting sound profile highlights: dark, doom, heavy-riff. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

Running Gibson SG Standard into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier gets you further into Billy Corgan's world than most players expect. Key tonal traits include: wall-of-sound, smashing-pumpkins, dense-layering. To move even closer, consider adding a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Much of what made Dave Navarro's tone distinctive can already be found in this rig. The standout component is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The resulting sound profile highlights: gothic-atmosphere, cinematic, melodic-lead. To move even closer, consider adding a ProCo RAT2 to close the remaining gap.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Zakk Wylde's territory. This rig emphasises: pinch-harmonic, thick-humbucker, aggressive. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The match with John Sykes's tone is real, even if the rig isn't complete. There are real points of overlap, though some differences remain. The standout component is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Notable tonal fingerprints include: British-hard-rock, warm-lead, legato.

Among all possible matches, Kim Thayil stands out because of how closely the tonal priorities align. Notable tonal fingerprints include: dark, oppressive, droning. The strongest contributor is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. To move even closer, consider adding a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi to close the remaining gap.

You're already working with the right core ingredients for Ace Frehley's sound. The standout component is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Notable tonal fingerprints include: hard-rock, smoking-lead, arena-rock. There are real points of overlap, though some differences remain.

Among all possible matches, Steve Clark stands out because of how closely the tonal priorities align. Key tonal traits include: hard-rock, dual-guitar-harmony, british-crunch. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Electro-Harmonix Small Clone to close the remaining gap.

You're already working with the right core ingredients for Adam Jones's sound. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Shared sonic characteristics include: cinematic, drop-d, hypnotic. There are real points of overlap, though some differences remain.

Michael Schenker built their approach around flying-v and neoclassical. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The foundation of the similarity is your Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Flashback 2 to close the remaining gap.