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itsme
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Marc Diglio - Hungry album
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njshred
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No one. When I write a song I have tones in mind for each part, which are necessary to complete the writing process.
jabps
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No one.
I have benchmark tones from certain players that I dig but really I dial in what I want to hear, what sounds right to me, what feels right to me. And regardless of the amp, I'm always trying to dial in pretty much the same tone. The one I've been using since the 80's when I finally had the gear to get what I wanted to hear. And it's worked for every style of hard rock that I've played.
"For me" I see no reason to chase tone because that's someone else's deal. And I'm gonna sound like me regardless.
I have benchmark tones from certain players that I dig but really I dial in what I want to hear, what sounds right to me, what feels right to me. And regardless of the amp, I'm always trying to dial in pretty much the same tone. The one I've been using since the 80's when I finally had the gear to get what I wanted to hear. And it's worked for every style of hard rock that I've played.
"For me" I see no reason to chase tone because that's someone else's deal. And I'm gonna sound like me regardless.
JerEvil
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Hmmmm…
I’m more era-specific than artist specific.
For rock, I live the stuff from Dokken and RATT around Tooth and Nail to Back for the Attack and Invasion of Your Privacy
For heavy stuff definitely Teataments New Order, Metallica on Master.
Lots of German power metal stuff like Primal Fear, Halloween.
I’m more era-specific than artist specific.
For rock, I live the stuff from Dokken and RATT around Tooth and Nail to Back for the Attack and Invasion of Your Privacy
For heavy stuff definitely Teataments New Order, Metallica on Master.
Lots of German power metal stuff like Primal Fear, Halloween.
Hiwatts-n-Gibsons
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This thread has made me rethink my pedal board, and that 2 heavy fuzz, a Treble Booster, and a high gain distortion are too many for me, and cutting back to the Treble Booster and just one of the two heavy fuzz pedals or the distortion is a good idea for the tones I am really after. The Treble Booster and Plasma Coil Fuzz stack together really well for a nasty thick high gain distortion sound too.
As for whose tones I use as a benchmark, they're all over the place depending on what mood I'm going for.
As for whose tones I use as a benchmark, they're all over the place depending on what mood I'm going for.
dcburn mk.ii
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Still trying somewhat to come up with my own tone.
But if I were to set sights on another’s tone, it would probably be Warren Haynes.
But if I were to set sights on another’s tone, it would probably be Warren Haynes.
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jbru91
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Lately i've been chasing Marty's lead tone on Rust in Peace and Sykes tone on the Whitesnake 1987 album.
MetalHeart
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Wolf Hoffmann Restless & Wild and Balls to the Wall era 
rsm
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nearly all guitar tones are derivatives from others. very few tones are new / unique.
...but don't stop believing.
...but don't stop believing.
Floyd Eye
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I'm a bass player and while my main influences have always been Chris Squire, Geddy, McCartney, etc. in practice I have much more in common with Mike Starr or Duff McKagan.
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EyesOfTheSouth!
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Don’t really chase a tone, but I guess my style is mostly Nugent, Gibbons, and Iommi. I was told on multiple occasions that whatever I’m playing sounds like one of those guys. Even when playing totally unrelated music.
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Skolphy
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Skolnick..Vogg...Holt....Rick Emmitt..
NowYou'rePlayingWithPower
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Lead Belly
CDawg
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pintspiller
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Good call, did his setup vary much from the first album?
I know its overplayed, but inside out is a killer riff!