Who Can I Sound Like With a Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800?

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Jimi Hendrix. The standout component is the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. Notable tonal fingerprints include: feedback, wah-driven, vintage-fuzz. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

David Gilmour's tone is fundamentally about soaring-lead, sustain-rich, emotive. This setup delivers most of that. The closest match comes from the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Eric Gales's sound is strongly represented in this rig. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. The resulting sound profile highlights: left-handed-style, aggressive-bends, hendrix-influenced. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

Dialled in correctly, this setup would make a lot of players think of Mike McCready. The strongest contributor is the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. Notable tonal fingerprints include: hendrix-influenced, expressive-bends, grunge-blues. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

A listener familiar with John Frusciante's recordings would pick up on the similarity here. The resulting sound profile highlights: funky-rhythms, layered-textures, vintage-strat. The foundation of the similarity is the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The match is driven less by exact gear names and more by tonal behaviour. Notable tonal fingerprints include: vocal, blues-phrasing, clean-to-crunch. The biggest reason for the match is the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. To move even closer, consider adding a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap.

The match with Jeff Beck's tone is real, even if the rig isn't complete. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close. The closest match comes from the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. Shared sonic characteristics include: finger-vibrato, expressive, innovative.

Ritchie Blackmore's tone is fundamentally about classical-influenced, baroque-rock, marshall-driven. This setup delivers most of that. The standout component is the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Running Fender Stratocaster into Marshall JCM800 gets you further into Rory Gallagher's world than most players expect. The resulting sound profile highlights: raw, authentic, bluesy. The largest remaining gap is a Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer to close the remaining gap. Several important elements align — the overall character is recognisably close.

Robin Trower built their approach around hendrix-influenced and uni-vibe-tone. The overall character of this setup reflects those same priorities. The largest overlap comes from the combination of Fender Stratocaster and Marshall JCM800. The easiest upgrade path would be to add a MXR Phase 90 to close the remaining gap.