DSP Rig
Pat Metheny Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Ibanez PM100 or ES-175-style archtop into a Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer and clean amp. The tone is warm, round and rich — pure jazz archtop character. For fusion work, the Roland GR-300 adds orchestral textures behind the acoustic guitar tone. The pick is a pick but the touch is always light.
Pat Metheny's signature versatile tone — built around classic amp voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £477Ibanez AS53 Semi-Hollow
£249
Archetype: Cory Wong
≈ Fender Twin Reverb
£199
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin Reverb 2×12
£29
Hybrid Option
Est. £477Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Ibanez AS53 Semi-Hollow
£249
Archetype: Cory Wong
≈ Fender Twin Reverb
£199
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin Reverb 2×12
£29