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

The foundation is remarkably similar, even where the specific equipment differs from Neil Young's actual rig. The strongest contributor is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall Plexi. This rig emphasises: raw, woolly, feedback. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Alex Hall's territory. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall Plexi.

A listener familiar with Duane Allman's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. Notable tonal fingerprints include: slide, open-e, southern-rock. The biggest reason for the match is your Gibson SG Standard. The largest remaining gap is a TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 to close the remaining gap.

The strongest overlap with Angus Young's tone comes from the signal-chain foundation rather than any single piece of gear. The closest match comes from the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall Plexi. The resulting sound profile highlights: raw-crunch, amp-driven, mid-forward. To move even closer, consider adding a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

Running Gibson SG Standard into Marshall Plexi gets you further into Pete Townshend's world than most players expect. Key tonal traits include: 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. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

A listener familiar with Tony Iommi's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. The resulting sound profile highlights: dark, doom, heavy-riff. The standout component is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall Plexi. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Spark Booster to close the remaining gap.

Among all possible matches, Derek Trucks stands out because of how closely the tonal priorities align. Key tonal traits include: slide, open-e, clean-expressive. The biggest reason for the match is your Gibson SG Standard. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 to close the remaining gap.

Among all possible matches, Jimmy Page stands out because of how closely the tonal priorities align. Shared sonic characteristics include: blues-rooted, dynamic, vintage. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall Plexi. The largest remaining gap is a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Joe Bonamassa's territory. Notable tonal fingerprints include: blues-rock, vintage-tones, collectors-grade. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall Plexi. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Before you look at specific gear, the feel of this rig already points toward Zakk Wylde's territory. The resulting sound profile highlights: pinch-harmonic, thick-humbucker, aggressive. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Gibson SG Standard and Marshall Plexi. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah to close the remaining gap.