The 7 Guitar Tones All Guitar Players Chase (and how to get them)

[@EnterJustice]

1:10 Throaty - Stratocaster (SRV), benefits from a booster 5:44 Brown-sound - (EVH), high gain, Plexi amp 8:09 Vintage/Creamy - (Eric Johnson) hollow body + neck pup, Marshall + drive 11:25 Guitar Hero - John Petrucci, Steve Vai distortion (high gain) + delay (gate, reverb) "wall of sound" 14:50 Grungy - Kurt Cobain, Indie Rock (Queens of the Stone Age) - drive pedal pushes amp (-> no bass on amp) 18:22 Perfect Clean - Orange amp 7th tone is "leave a comment" -- personally I don't understand how "twangy" didn't make the list, the only tele in the vid had humbuckers Edit: also thought of these today - chimey (bright), bitey, punchy (percussive), dark

[@xhysteriaahh]

🐐

[@_jony711]

Thank you

[@alexanderwondaal5592]

True, I wish there was more love for country pickers. Great video tho

[@mickmay630]

Thanks, I was just thinking about how it would be nice to find one of these comments

[@mousekill82]

St. Pieter-Jan

[@RC32Smiths01]

I've said it many times, but tone is probably the reason why most of us simply wanted to even give guitar a try in the first place. The way a guitar sounds in any context it's used in feels so good and just right for reasons that might be surreal. Achieving the tone(s) you want really motivates you to keep playing!

[@MetalRenard]

I think electric guitar is the closest sounding instrument to the human voice, which might play a role in that.

[@michaelm4464]

@@MetalRenard I wouldn't necessarily say that. Slide guitar, yes.

[@mjtan6787]

Agreed sir! I just started playing the guitar, and the tone i want motivates me to play.

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@mjtan6787 That is awesome to hear! Hope you find what you are looking for in tone!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@MetalRenard true!

[@LeoRM3]

Still waiting for "legendary riffs that sound heavy but were recorded on single coils"

[@disturbiafromthebay]

YES

[@andrewpappas9311]

Pink Floyd - In The Flesh? definitely comes to mind for me

[@thelandokris2696]

Killing in the name of was recorded on a tele I believe

[@jimherleva4541]

Anything by Deep Purple.

[@jonnymoi]

Every tom morello drop d riff

[@rotemeliaz]

1 Bitey/Punchy (Jimmy Page) 2 Liquidy (Gilmour) 3 Dark (a clean tone with a lot of bass) 4 Classic (That classic les Paul Marshall rock sound) 5 Solid (Brian May, I don't know what to call it, it's a mix of classic and a bit of robotic if you know what I mean) Edit: All I need is gas now lol

[@Will2805]

I may not be original but "Gilmourish" is the tone i will forever chase

[@vkolpdj]

yooo same!!!

[@dodeka]

The best way I’ve ever been able to describe “Gilmourish” was both glassy and watery at the same time, if that makes sense

[@pierref.1294]

Plexy type marshall + spring reverb + delay (oil can is the best, in my opinion. I use a OBNE one) compression for clean cranked big muff for leads , and here you go ! (it's the base, you can then add all sorts of effects like chorus, phaser...) Also, it's kind of the same rig structure as Eric Johnson.

[@6nosis]

@@pierref.1294 🙏🏻

[@khamul787]

@@pierref.1294 Don't forget the phase90

[@Eggy-bp6pj]

The tone every guitarist searches for is their own, unique, but incredible tone! The tone thats in our heads as the godly sound that envelops what we want our playing to sound like. Sure many players have gotten close, EVH, John Petrucci, Metallica. But none will ever be what we hear in our heads when going to sleep at night

[@MrMd5555]

Well the other tricky part about chasing that tone, at least for me over more than 2 decades of tone chasing is you'll get close, but due to influences, skill development, maturing and progress, that tone we hear in our heads evolves & changes over time

[@demoleramera]

@@MrMd5555 Definitely agree. But for me, chasing the "perfect" tone to match what you imagine in your head is part of the fun of playing guitar. If I managed to dial in on tone that sounds heavenly and I'd never would want to change it, I think I'd pick up the guitar way less frankly

[@michaelcraig9449]

Mosrite MK I guitar.. and no one knows but me!

[@Chikage773]

So the Amp controls the tone, or does the tone knobs on the guitar do it?

[@petergedd9330]

What I find is, I get a truly great tone, then a few weeks later, it's not so great?

[@zzyrex4111]

David Gilmour tone from Pulse 1994 was legendary, but expensive!

[@pay_no_mind69]

I will never forget when I first heard those first few notes from Shine on you crazy diamonds from Pulse... God Damn

[@zzyrex4111]

@@pay_no_mind69 The most iconic four notes in rock history! nothing beats the Comfortably numb solo from then though

[@alessandrolibero0401]

I can get really close to it with a player strat and a 150$ digital pedalboard So, it is expensive only if you want to use the exact same analog gear

[@zzyrex4111]

@@alessandrolibero0401 I can get close to. I have my American standard plugged into my Marhsall origin 20c combo but with a slight bit of gain. My chorus, Big muff, blues driver, compressor and reverb/delay in one sounds great

[@brandonringo7459]

Did he use the HM2 for this?

[@AarPlays]

Throaty - 1:24 Brown Sound - 5:46 Vintage - 8:10 Guitar Hero - 11:26 Grungy -14:53 Perfect Clean -18:25

[@RexyFan]

This is what I was looking for. Thank you kind sir 😊🙏

[@Rasjr93]

We’re so impatient hahaha, but thanks 😎🤣😅

[@davidbossen5601]

As a Spark owner, this is perhaps the most useful how-to video I have ever watched. It saved me the trouble of endless tinkering to find these tones. Thanks!

[@NoMegan]

Tinkering is half the fun! I just saved all of these though.

[@danherring5676]

I agree. I'm not into the tinkering at all, and so I'm grateful to have this as a Spark instruction. Thanks, Ty. Really liked that creamy tone.

[@vittoprince]

Personally, I like Brian May’s guitar tone. It’s got that right amount of saturation and harmonic sound that it gives you chills everytime.

[@jr_dino82]

He uses coins for pick. They make a mess but a hidden treasure for QueenTone

[@samtheman123]

Yes. On Blue on Black by Five Finger Death Punch that’s him and the tone is beautiful.

[@southerntrendkiller2632]

I love Brian May’s tone. And his style all together. You can always tell when he’s playing. Nice to see someone bring his name into this mix.

[@zippybanana2691]

The little white squares bottom of Red Special's body are buttons that put the pickups out of phase to varying degrees, thats how he gets that lashing guitar tone on certainly the eary albums.

[@KingFilth]

Amplitube got really really good Brian May tones

[@tristenschofield1215]

Mark Knopfler’s tone hands down. That guys sound is absolutely ICONIC

[@rencollantes]

my man

[@michaelh1007]

I have to second the Knopfler comment!!! First, Mark was an absolutely brilliant musician Second, his right hand technique was stellar and rarely seen used in the rock world at that time Third, he was all about clean tone, how clean I can get it with just a touch of a slap back delay and I’m good to go. Granted, there were tracks that used other pedal tones and heavier distortion, but the stuff I know we are referring to is the signature “Knopfler clean”

[@tristenschofield1215]

michaelh1007 absolutely!

[@samtheman123]

Right in the middle of crunch of clean. Like the one of Sultans of Swing. Delicious.

[@TheCunningLinguist]

My maaaan

[@satanbane]

My understanding is that "brown sound" refers to EVH's use of a variac to starve his Marshall amps of power, thus giving more distortion at lower volume (i.e., the amp suffers a power "brown-out"). In the story I heard, they first discovered the effect when they accidentally plugged an amp which was set for 240V, into a 120V source.

[@dananorth895]

An interesting effect regarding 12ax7 input tubes is at higher rated voltages they put out cleaner notes, but down around 100 v. they become nonlinear, distorted or blusey. Also single coils tend to put out less than 1v. Coulomn pressure "voltage amplitude" where as doubles obviously push the imput grid harder. Also higher frequencies push grid and distort easier hense the " tube screamer".

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

Very cool

[@Nightdare]

@Shivam Parwat This wasn't Eddie's idea, I believe Neill Young used a Variac way prior to Eddie popularizing it

[@thefeloniousscot3955]

Thats pretty close. The variac was used to "choke" the volume when they would play at clubs. Diming the Marshall got too loud. The fact Eddie was using a Euro amp resulted in quite a few blown heads...everyone thought he was pushing the amps harder.

[@scrummyvision]

i love circuitry lore

[@hulkenburgf1426]

Guitar youtubers: *exists* Positive Grid: Hey, it's free real estate.

[@jakedean8560]

Right! I was hoping he would get these tones through his expensive gear :(

[@GammaFZ]

are you still in force india, hulkenberg?

[@noxvi4753]

@@GammaFZ force india doesn't exist anymore lol

[@peetiegonzalez1845]

Honestly. I bought one after seeing his "8 classic tones" vid, and seeing Steve Vai himself using it on his stream... and I'm blown away at what this little thing can do.

[@jakedean8560]

@@peetiegonzalez1845 It sure is good marketing

[@FreshestOfMint]

Hey, legend.

[@fredrikthegent1546]

ghello tallerman

[@Chris.1812]

Hello peasant

[@lnvasionProject]

Arigatou Sir

[@Josh-o]

@@Chris.1812 u gon get us nuked

[@Blakes_guitar]

Best name ever! 🤪

[@codem0de]

This is a cool baseline. I think a lot of guys are going to mix and match these tones you've described to achieve their own and I think that's the fun part for everyone, especially any potential audience. Artists that can tick these tone boxes while presenting a unique sound will always stand above the rest because they are memorable.

[@hoangnguyennguyen1032]

The best guitar tones I have ever heard comes from a Japanese guitarist called Tooru Kitajima (also know as TK) from Ling Toshite Sigure (凛として時雨). The way he uses effects and his style is downright unique and phenomenal. He is mostly know for his song “Unravel” (Opening 1 of Tokyo Ghoul); but he has many excellent songs like “copy light”, “signal”, “disco flight”, and “abnormalize”. His style and tone is what I strive for as a guitar player. P/S: That’s not to mention TK is an insanely good singer too.

[@zipprien6191]

I know this is an old comment but he even cries while singing Copy Light, this man and his music is just phenomenal

[@dirge44]

Ichika nito is good too

[@hoangnguyennguyen1032]

@machinegunhoratio mind clarifying what you mean?

[@hoangnguyennguyen1032]

@Matt R yeah but completely different style. I prefer Ichika's clean tone. But TK nailed it with his overdriven tone. It's just so unique and wild.

[@r_dreamer5462]

i love ling tosite sigure

[@matthewf1979]

I actually liked the first tone without the ‘booster”. The rotary speaker + Strat + Super/Vibroverb = Desert Island tone.

[@scourge34]

Same here. Seems it kinda cuts the nuts off of it.

[@JohnJimmyJoe]

I'm pretty sure "brown" sound is named after the term brown out, which is when the electrical voltage is running at a reduced capacity. Eddie used a variac to reduce the voltage supplied to the amp so he could run it hotter without worrying about it failing catastrophically. Some amps have this feature built in now, like some Mesa Boogie amps, or the Suhr SL68. When you flip the variac on, you can see the LED light on the amp go dimmer. That's the brown out affecting the amp.

[@ironandzinc]

100% WRONG! if you watch the opening scene in back to the future.. when marty plugs in his guitar to the amp he flips a bunch of switchs on the amp.. one if them is a variac dial. EVH got his sound from using a variac machine in his rig.. Who built that giant guitar amp in back to the future with a variac machine? DR. E. L. BROWN... who probably then hot rodded EVHs amps?? Yeah.. most likely a genius like Doc Brown.. That is how we get the term "the Brown" sound. Please do some research before spreading false information.. Thank you.

[@goner.9989]

@@ironandzinc wasn’t it because a dude called James brown was the person responsible for designing the EVH 5150 amps?

[@ironandzinc]

@@goner.9989 James Brown was a great dancer and RnB singer.. I'm sure he had some decent technical abilities, but Dr. BROWN is a genius. He invented a time machine and knew how to build giant amps. So by proper logic, and tje variac machine that Doc incorporated into his amplifiers just proves that Doc Brown is the inventor of the famous EVH "Brown sound". It's well documented and there were 3 documentaries proving Doc Browns genius. In one of the documentaries you can actually see the variac machine which was also probably used by EVH himself. Good day to you sir.

[@MusicisWin]

In one word, describe the guitar tone you wish you had. Best answer gets a gift.

[@mr.speaker2500]

EJ

[@Tycry]

Grit

[@alyasd1562]

I wish i have that pedal that makes a distortion sound and makes it Metall - ish and gets sustain that lasts for hoursss

[@dukethotness]

Stratospheric (Jimi Hendrix)

[@blazeradio7024]

Good tone

[@Seabass20329]

After seeing this it makes me want a video showing how legendary tones sound in and out of a mix. Like, "If you want your tone in a finished track to sound like _____, it actually needs to sound like _____ by itself."

[@sammyguns6898]

Really good idea

[@jray5363]

You might be on to something.

[@Swashbuckler9x]

Somebody Anybody Please.

[@kjl3080]

idk how to make that vid

[@U2WB]

I might be wrong, but I thought the “brown sound” referred to Eddie’s use of a variac to run his amps at “brownout” power levels, encouraging tube breakup.

[@wopadobop]

THE BROWN SOUND: actually refers to EVH using a voltage transistor to change the input voltage to his amp. Turning it down to 80 volts while keeping the amperage the same . effectively "browning out" the input voltage.

[@panan7777]

Read similar story about dropping the supply voltage to "under" drive the lamps, but with the difference that he was unwinding the wire form the transformer and thus dropping supply voltage. He might have done it in the beginning, but a variac transformer is a much simpler solution. I have ordered my Spark late this year, was delivered fast here in the EU and it's WORTH it, for all his current limitations. For this price nothing will touch it by a long mile. There was a buzzy transformer problems in the begining, but now until you add a lot of distortion, with a properly wired guitar you'll think it' dead, for being so quiet. Added benefit: you don't have to crank it up to have the full sound. WILL buy the next model 100%.

[@Willd-ki8ix]

Everytime by jm45 is subject to low voltage it blows up

[@michaelhalliwell1015]

“Vintage creamy Larson” sounds like more than just a dessert if you ask me Edit: Dessert has two S’s, I have two brain cells that refuse to work together.

[@JDoactive]

I'd say more a soup but yes lmao

[@michaelcollins6107]

Well nobody asked you

[@randomguy5907]

@@michaelcollins6107 this is literally the comments section

[@adam_ziegel]

Desert for the ears.

[@paradiswest4395]

@@adam_ziegel umm it's Dessert ! 2x S in Dessert

[@simongrant1015]

The brightness hurt my eyes so I turned down my volume… god it’s late

[@Shevchenko_DBR9]

Tim Henson has every guitarist chasing a piano like spanky clean tone.

[@thomasnissen1402]

Well, he DOES sound spectacular. Although my first thought when watching him is "i should burn my guitar" 😂

[@Shevchenko_DBR9]

@@thomasnissen1402 Yup.

[@_brovak]

This is the way

[@ShikharArora]

He already told the people what he uses though

[@Shevchenko_DBR9]

@@ShikharArora still though.

[@thesollylama130]

I love finding just the right tone. Sometimes specific to a certain guitar. 70's heavy fuzz/stoner rock. 80's high gain distortion. 90's scooped distortion. 70's classic rock OD 40's blues OD

[@pedromaldonado4803]

The lushes smooth clean blues sound that speaks to your soul in a sultry way.

[@darthbeardo86]

I've got a Spark Amp and I love it! For a intermediate player like myself, it has really helped me explore how to build tones and find those "signature" sounds. Thanks for putting some of your builds out there! Can't wait to try them out!

[@ShaneHalen]

Seems like an AI generated comment

[@uria702]

@@ShaneHalenthis whole channel seems AI generated

[@Cancel_Vulture]

​@@ShaneHalenYou sound like a gen z

[@hamburg6823]

does it have like a alice in chains tone where its heavy but not hard rock heavy?

[@BestTrader-hp2sd]

Wow, intermediate player, how can I get there? What grade is that? How long did it take you?

[@jamesmccoy306]

Even despite the added context of the whole "brown" thing, it still makes sense as a description in my opinion. It super dark and distorted, like metal (if you think of tones as colors, metal is blatantly black). But it has this strange like, fuzziness to it that reminds me of a metal sound played through a Honeytone. And Honeytone tone is kind of, well, honey-ish. Honey is orange. Orange plus black is brown. I'm pretty fuckin high rn so if this doesn't make sense oh well

[@lucasduque8289]

Thanks for sharing your synesthesia with us. Honestly, I tend to associate sounds with tastes, so I get how you're feeling.

[@notpub]

I love the brown sound, tysm Tyler!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Lowfe]

It makes perfect sense, the best ideas honestly come out when you're high

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

Holy shit 😂 if somebody didn't already explain what the brown sound actually was, then I woulda wholeheartedly accepted your explanation. Only a stoned peraon could have imagined that, and it's beaitiful. You should write a book, dawg.

[@Updog89]

You may have been stoned when you wrote this, but you weren’t wrong.

[@VictorIbelles]

I need a tutorial on how to get ichika nito sound, crystal clear that at the same time has the Power of hi gain

[@elijahspears2367]

Compression pedal turned all the way up and you’ll be kinda close

[@literatetree8394]

@@elijahspears2367 And also playing with a lot of force

[@koimochi11]

Exactly!

[@A_ldo..]

Im aiming for that sound too!

[@VictorIbelles]

@@elijahspears2367 if you turn compression and gain all the way up it gets a little dirty, and ichika into sounds super clean

[@jackh1570]

“It’s not your guitar hero’s tone” first one is literally Jimi Hendrix

[@panan7777]

Will it sound the same on humbuckers or is Strat still a major part of the tone? I have a very good custom, with humbackers. Any ideas to make it sound like a Strat on Spark?

[@jackh1570]

@@panan7777 I don’t have a spark but I know that he used humbuckers for some live stuff. Paul Davids did a great video on his hunbucker guitars recently. As for just getting the tone it’s kind of tough without single coils, but if you have coil split I’m sure you could make it work. It’s all down to preference after all

[@panan7777]

@@jackh1570 Just tried throaty on my Spark. NOT even close with humbuckers. Strat is a strat is a strat. Not to say the sound isn't good, but definitely miles from what he got. Still at current discount at 2oo$ Spark is WORTH the price. Or maybe wait fro the next model. This one has some limitations, but for me the fun is worthy. THX for the tip.

[@jackh1570]

@@panan7777 good to know about the spark. I have some pedals that give me an old Marshall sound but I might still look into the amp

[@steveh1802]

I was thinking it was supposed to be Stevie Ray Vaughn ..? No ?

[@jasonremy1627]

Eric Clapton's "Woman Tone" is one of the most famous named sounds in guitar history. Especially the Disreali Gears sound. Surprised it wasn't on this list.

[@artamussumatra6286]

Normally, I’d agree but.... Judging by the software soaked sound of the tones that were represented, it’s just as well it wasn’t on the list.

[@goldenultra]

Are you talking about Sunshine of my love? I got that bad ass blues sound by adjusting a SRV preset on VOX g2 fx pedal.

[@lindsaythomas2283]

You missed the "twang" country Telecaster sound lots of folks love, and the silky Jazz sound from the big hollow boxes. Two of my favorites.

[@bj.bruner]

I'm a bassist myself, but the tones I would love to emulate if I get a guitar are The Edge's sonic science from U2, Tom Scholz's 1K-spiked sound on Boston, and Andy Summers' soundscapes from The Police

[@MarioHernandez-zc7dv]

Here's a good tone for all genres here's how, ALL THE GAIN NO MIDS MORE GAIN METALZONE EVEN MORE GAIN SLAYYYEERRR

[@daishoryujin95]

Even the guy from disturbed said we need to bring mids back. Think about that.

[@stefandobrev2238]

ALL THE GAAAAAIN SLAAAAYEEEER

[@candycaneproductions3254]

Not enough gain, bro 😠

[@richardaaron4454]

@@daishoryujin95 I don't mess with the EQ on my EVH 5150 III EL34 much, I don't scoop the Mids or anything and it sounds heavy as can be with all the EQ knobs at 12 O'Clock. On my old Laney I'd have to scoop the Mids to get a really heavy sound but not with EVH, if anything I might add some treble, mids or bass but I don't scoop anything anymore. I use an overdrive on the Crunch Channel for a Metal Sound but on the Red Channel the Boost doesn't do anything it's already got more gain than you'll ever need.

[@flatoutinsult1826]

Only if you wanna be haired

[@xnetpc]

The whole album Short Bus by Filter has a very unique sound to it that I haven't been able to replicate. I saw a write up in Guitar magazine about how Richard Patrick got that sound on the album, but I brushed over it because I knew who Filter was, but I hadn't heard anything off the album Short Bus at the time.

[@mobilestew9294]

You can tell how hard it was for Tyler to not play Smells like Teen Spirit on the grunge section

[@VaiSolo]

The “brown sound” is that mythical sound, so perfect, so moving, that the listener shits himself upon hearing it. 😜

[@torr8590]

Exactly! Don’t you guys watch South Park? Where do you think they got the idea?

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

That's the brown note isn't it?

[@NexuizIncarnate1]

@@RobbieFitzgerald Brown note was the attempt at making it sound like a scientific claim. The idea was that there was a certain frequency that, if you were hit by it from powerful enough speakers, it would resonate in a way that made your entire digestive tract contract and cause you to shit yourself. Mythbusters already debunked it, it's bullshit. lol

[@monkeh3925]

Hence the name brown...

[@zachcass7338]

That explains why I've been shitting myself so often 🤔

[@LucasMastropasqua]

Ok I gotta say this about the “brown sound”, even though it didn’t have to do with the tone directly I think it’s important to note the original EVH tone was achieved by using a light dimmer to drop the voltage in the amp and allowing him to crank the knobs on the amp without the painful volume. This would to me also might have the effect of a brown out when your lights dim due to a voltage drop. Is this the same connection that Ed and his brother made? Who knows but it makes sense if you think about it.

[@awightviewuhs6103]

I believe eddie actually used a variac to lower voltage, light dimmers lower wattage. But yeah i had the same thoughts as to why it was called the brown sound.

[@LucasMastropasqua]

@@awightviewuhs6103 yes eventually he used the variac but he told a story about the original time he was tinkering with the amp and before the variac he hooked up a light dimmer from his house and said that led him to seeking out the variac. If you search on KZbin you can find the interview somewhere.

[@BobberDC]

I would like to have seen the amp tone settings, because I think that makes a big difference.

[@l1teralcanc3r78]

That clean tone is a whole-ass mood

[@Gk2003m]

The mid-1970s Blackmore tone: impossible to duplicate with pedals. Hyper-aggressive, yet clean

[@Patrick-857]

Yeah that's one nasty tone. It's so punchy. I'm assuming it's just a strat put through an absolutely cranked Marshall, and a lot of refined technique.

[@221b-l3t]

​​@@Patrick-857 Blackmore sound = High output single coils, Strat, Fuzz pedal, treble booster, Plexi. If you have a master volume tube amp try going to max on the master volume and use the preamp gain/volume to control the actual volume. Add a tubescreamer or similar and have an EQ in the FX loop and you can get all sorts of famous sounds. Gives you that power tubes distortion you would usually get playing at volumes that lead to visits from law enforcement and the overdrive takes care of the preamp. EQ to shape it. My amp is terribly fizzy so I cut the highs and boost the lows but you might want to boost the treble. EQ before the amp can pretend t9 ve a treble booster but a tube screamer with the tone turned to the brighter side is closer to what the classic treble boosters did, they weren't necessarily an EQ more of an overdrive. Black Sabbath = P90s, treble booster/tube screamer on bright, Plexi style amp or the master volume thing I described. Amp EQ treble high, mids high, bass almost none, start from 0 and add to taste.

[@Patrick-857]

@@221b-l3t Yeah definitely power amp saturation is the way with the classic sounds, modern sounds are definitely about a very clean, high headroom power stage, and a lot of preamp gain. The classic amps also had power supply sag and all kinds of fun design flaws that added tastiness to the sound. I'm a fan of all good guitar tones tbh. The thing I want to get across is the idea that you can go a long way with any amp if you know what you're doing, and especially if you have an EQ pedal or two and a decent OD. And throw in a muff, a fuzz face style pedal, a chorus and a delay, and maybe a Rat, and you'll be able to get most tones. I love me some Rat distortion with a bit of delay. And I love a nice thick, chewy wall of muff distortion too. It isn't all about chugs.

[@chiasiaosianmoe9770]

How about the "moISt" tone?

[@Choco_Bada]

no

[@astafire6810]

Needs a fleshlight pedal. If you get that then you make me proud

[@artemis2373]

chorus pedal into a chorus pedal into a chorus pedal into a...

[@aguitarist2246]

@@astafire6810 Professor Sad approves, but he's still sad

[@felixnilehn8908]

@@artemis2373 and a very wet spring reverb

[@coreyandersonbjj6120]

Adam Jones live tone is probably one of the best.

[@kawmic7]

Definitely sound better than that fuzz shite.🤮🤮🤣🤣😎😎😎

[@IZZTZRN]

Scrolled straight to the comments to find the first one mentioning Adam Jones. Thanks for representing 💯

[@TheProgGuy]

I think I read somewhere that he used a guitar 4x12 cab in combination with a bass 8x10 cab.

[@coreyandersonbjj6120]

He actually runs three different amps as well. That’s how he gets such a full sound.

[@Flyboy207]

It’s always frustrating watching your videos because the improv pieces you play are just SO good but they’re not full songs I can listen to whenever. I can always come back here though!

[@Apocalypse_Dude]

Two sounds I love 1.Jack Butler clean/hall tone effect from Crossroads 2. Gary Moore: Still Got The Blues tone

[@BestTrader-hp2sd]

Damn, me too. What are the names of those tones?

[@Apocalypse_Dude]

@ Don’t know the name of the tone that Steve Vai used in Crossroads, but there is a video on KZbin that shows how he achieved that particular sound. If I find the video I’ll post it here👍

[@therippedemon]

I recently jumped on the Guitar Super System you've got and I must say it is amazing. I love the way you've got it setup for structured lessons or where you can pick and choose certain elements you want to learn. I've always found it hard to figure out what I should be learning and how to go about doing it, but GSS gives me a clear guide and goal in mind! Also ordered a SPARK and waiting for that lovely amp to arrive!

[@Tygetstrypes]

This is really helpful! My favorite lead player is Santana. Some songs where I’d love to learn how to emulate his tone are Black Magic Woman, Samba Pa Ti, Europa, and Moonflower.

[@SamuraiFingers]

What a time to be alive! When equipment companies can show you a 22+ minute commercial and tens of thousands of people lap it up.

[@CidHerp]

Let people enjoy things man

[@SamuraiFingers]

@@CidHerp probably came off more salty that I meant it. I just remember a time when the internet was free and there weren’t ads all over everything. I miss those times. :(

[@timjones7057]

@@SamuraiFingers I remember when selling out for a big record contract was the worst thing a musician could do. Nowadays, they queue up to sell their soul for some free gear.

[@MrNeosantana]

@@timjones7057 When it's good fucking gear that would help thousands of new guitarists out for an affordable price, it's not the end of the world.

[@jray5363]

I already own the amp, and it’s a cool little pc of gear to play around with. I’m here so see what direction someone else would take and the results they achieve. And now that I’ve seen it, I think my time would have been better used on the amp itself. The presets are already better than these. Sound is subjective, and to each his own. Everything seemed too muddy for my taste.

[@jimunderwood77]

Thought it was called the brown sound because EVH reduced the voltage to his amp. A brownout = reduced voltage

[@nicholash8021]

Took the words right out of my mouth. Exactly what I always thought. He'd often play below 90 volts depending on the venue and volume he wanted to play at. He mentions his 89 volt sweet spot for recording in some interviews

[@KyleP133]

I mean he did allegedly use a variac, but thats not why it's called the brown sound. Variacs dont cut voltage to everything. Just to the amp. If I recall Alex originally used the term to describe his drum sound, and Eddie just liked the description. But half of the stuff you hear about EVH is just lies, shenangans, red herrings, and horsemouthitis anyway, so who knows.

[@Majerly_Annoyed]

Believe it or not, Eddie referred to his brother’s snare sound as being “brown.” He called it warm, big and majestic and he wanted his guitar tone to have the same feel. Once he unleashed that high gain, sustain tone, it was forever known as the brown sound.

[@bngreen89]

I thought it was called brown because boomers shit their pants the first time they heard it 🤣

[@goldenultra]

I still have not tried to get that An't talking about love sound. I keep saying I ll do it tomorrow even though I have Floyd Rose. The reason I feel so nervous chasing that tone is I fear it may become an obsession if I do not find it. The song also involves inside picking which I need to research more.

[@obiwanudonnome814]

Jerry Garcias funk/disco/enveloped perfection tone on Shakedown Street or Estimated Prophet. Nothing beats Jerry's tone arsenal, he truly is the GOAT!

[@unclejack2093]

the massive tone of stoner rock (Black Sabbath/Sleep/Kyuss/Electric Wizard) makes you high just by listening, man

[@kgsvvgla2i]

I'm always chasing for that signature Mick Ronson lead tone (Ziggy, Aladdin Sane).

[@craigdavid9865]

Marshall style distortion with a cocked wah, then just whack a tone bender on when you get to the solos

[@Aquatarkus96]

Some of the unique tones from my favorite band: Bowed - (Steve Hackett) humbucker pickups, Shaftesbury duo fuzz, Marshall Supafuzz , Colorsound octaver, Volume pedal, then finally, sit in the right spot with the cab pointing at the guitar's headstock for feedback sustain. The Zipper - (Mike Rutherford) Roland GS-500 guitar into the GR-500 synthesizer set to Hex Fuzz, and a bit of panning on the individual strings straight into the mixing console, add bottleneck slides to taste :)

[@M.E.FProd.]

Still keeps me floored when I am reminded how good tyler is

[@fletcherharris8744]

Never showed us the amp settings 😭

[@ihsantriapramanda1973]

That's the point. You oughta buy Spark and download his tone from the cloud

[@caletoews8003]

you could hear them anyway, buttloads of fuzz on every line. He always tweaks his pedal setup, but the amp just seems to sit on the same weird masking fuzz and you can really hear it on everything except the clean

[@kpuliatch]

Thanks for sharing your passions for all things music , tone , touch , and taste over the years . Always entertaining and inspiring. It’s been such a privilege to watch you grow while bringing us along . Much Gratitude

[@maxmymsmusic3053]

The first one just makes me think of SRV and John Mayer

[@lansley8621]

What song of Jimi's?

[@ADDAMXXL]

He mentioned SRV who pretty much did it in the same school of Jimi as far as tone went so what’s the difference?

[@maxmymsmusic3053]

Purple haze

[@skippityblippity8656]

Its the vibe

[@maxmymsmusic3053]

@@skippityblippity8656 what do you mean

[@coolguitarchannel]

Totally missed opportunity on the names. Could’ve been: Tyler’s throat, Tyler’s brownie, Tyler’s cream, Hero Tyler, Tyler’s raunch, clean Tyler

[@georgepitner5666]

So glad to hear these sounds! Never could get my Squier Strat to sound throaty! I call it a hollow sound! My pick for 7 is Clapton 80s Journeyman sound! Lace sensor puts! Can't get that either! Not many fans of that, but if you use Blues Rock as a description, it is the perfect fit! See what you can do!

[@stratmankudzu]

Clapton's Soldano tone FTW! especially on the 24 nights recordings, that Bad Love Intro lives in my head.

[@goldenultra]

I do like the sunshine of my love Riff, though he did not write that Riff it was composed by the bassist. Though it is not a strat sound. It is not throaty. It seems to be inspired by Albert King.

[@gumanator-xv5gu]

James Hetfields throaty but powerful “rare” tone for his Solos i.e. Nothing Else Matters, Master of Puppets

[@samtheman123]

The tone that sounds really “big,” and “pure.” He uses it on a number of riffs and he gets it perfectly in his “James Hetfield at Guitar Center” video.

[@gumanator-xv5gu]

@@samtheman123 Youre right, forgot about that video when I posted the comment, thanks though!

[@shanealan2995]

I think it sounds nicer and "sweeter" than Kirks neck pickup sound being he uses 22 fret guitars.

[@anthonyphillips111]

I didn't know Hetfield did the solo on nothing else matters.

[@anthonyphillips111]

I think you talking about the lead guitarist Kirk hammett whom I almost worship

[@calin.86]

Actually, the first tone sounded better without the booster, it had more character without it. With the booster "on" it gave more of a overkill vibe.

[@dutch9357]

Always loved the ‘59 Les Paul into a Marshall Stack turned up to 11 tone.

[@wrorchestra1]

For me, there are 3. 1st is the Gilmour sound. 2nd is the Red special of Brian May (particularly in Bohemian Rhapsody) and third is the Hank Marvin sound (partly down to using 12-13 gauge strings)

[@andriealinsangao613]

Ayy, Hank Marvin!

[@Viper505repiV1]

Either Tony Iommi's Into The Void or Symptom of the Universe tone

[@ItzPixel08]

all of these tones give me goosebumps, they are just THAT GOOD.

[@Xōchi_0]

How about the “Hendrix” sound. That sort of dirty clean found in Purple Haze and Voodoo Child.

[@robertozariskeeni1875]

8 Marshall Full Stacks was the secret to this one, I.m pretty sure... :p

[@glenntech90]

Fuzz. Hendrix used a lot of fuzz to really kick it up. You can use basically any amp but it's gotta be kind of grittier.

[@ultimadum7785]

I get my Hendrix sound by getting a good clean amp, then I use some subtle distortion pedal, and I add a big muff with tone wicker with the sustain turned way down, then I use my Strats volume control to tame the fuzz. Gets that Little wing sound down perfectly.

[@ficothecroatianrocker]

Well, one thing I know is that he used to dime the amp, he would turn every knob to the max, I guess who ever wrote the text I read at Marshall's web site meant eq knobs, volume and gain depending on your needs It works great with gain at 1 for rythm like in purple haze verse, or solos like hey joe, it's that worm saturated sound, for heavier tone like purple haze intro add fuzz

[@nz540im3]

I’m on the look out for a cheap valve amp, I fiddled with one very briefly in a guitar shop and couldn’t get over how the guitar felt alive. I barely play as it is, but I feel like it’ll make me want to play more. The tones that spark make are amazing though? Do people think it can take place of a small 10w ish valve amp?

[@stevescuba1978]

I really like my vht special 6 ultra. I also fell in love with a Vox AC4 the other day. I literally dreamed about it after playing it!

[@goldenultra]

I think 2 Spartan toy amps have a very neutral sound seems to work well for valve emulator stuff. Though the Spark speaker seems to have a dull sound. The sound of the Spark mini seems to have improved. But there seems to be quality control issues. To be honest the software is also not there jewel in the crown. There Bias Fx elite is a much better software but it is for laptops.

[@Cuzzzo]

Probably my favorite KZbin channel.

[@moptop525]

All I want is Tony Iommi Paranoid and Jimi Hendrix Freedom live from Atlanta pop festival sound. If I can find them, I can die happy.

[@lansley8621]

Jimi's tone is fairly obvious - just need the fingers and some £££ $$$

[@williamroberts3719]

I got a guitar with humbuckers and a big muff and can come pretty close to the Paranoid tone with just that.

[@kennethhopkinsjr.1566]

@Potato Man 😂😂😂

[@B3AN5]

Slash's November rain solo tone, powerful, round, creamy, deep and emotional the perfect tone for perhaps the most epic GnR solo

[@veqazbaby2567]

I like the solo in sweet child better

[@codyrood4647]

I’ve been trying to find a November rain-esque tone on my spark. Still haven’t found one I like

[@Ana-ye9rx]

Came here because I was looking for perfect clean. Thank you!

[@fredelcanas6674]

A tone I consider very hard to get, for some reason, is the Santana tone. I've been trying to emulate it but there's always something missing (probably the 30k+ gear he uses has something to do with it).

[@castrucciocastracani0]

My favourite Santana's setup is the one at Woodstock: SG into Solid State

[@MakerTrends]

He uses a very old amp which is then mic’ed.

[@santiagobravo9685]

How are Eric Clapton and coffee alike? They’re both a little bit better with cream

[@Pzhvk]

Thats a joke that tyler said once

[@santiagobravo9685]

@@Pzhvk cool, do you have the video?

[@kevinr.3542]

Coffee is made from Beans and Clapton played his Beano

[@MaddesG1]

lol

[@puigi]

@@kevinr.3542 Eric Clapton = Coffee with cream confirmed

[@redfoxse7en52]

God that first tone gave me an eargasm. I've been trying to get that tone for years. That's perfect.

[@giannapple]

Most chased sound? Well, for me it would be Brian May’s sound in “Headlong”... I would call it “Ferocious”

[@GiI11]

I loved this video. Super well edited, great content, great amp and, above all else, great chops. 10/10.

[@Homestudiosimplifed]

Wonderful demonstration man! Much props! Also spied the RODECASTER Pro in the background! Love mine!

[@Robman275]

You forgot a VERY important one: Dimebag. Most metal guys I know what to sound like Dime.

[@alessandrolibero0401]

No one asking for Gilmour tones I'll come back later

[@luifreeze5531]

5:53 This was the most insane use for a whammy in the middle of jamming. I love it!!!!

[@NoName-sf4xs]

The randy rhoads “tribute” sound. Trust me. It’s not that easy to find.

[@miketikeYT]

That's the tone I want

[@mikenorman3730]

Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and your tones to the guitar community!! We are most grateful and I hope your success continues to grow. You seem like a class act!! 🤘

[@pantheon777]

As someone who is into more indie/ alt music, vintage, grunge and clean were the ones I was most into here, but not all that much, except for clean. Sounds I am into: 70s-80s punk/ post-punk, 60s acid rock-stoner metal, Shoegaze-"Cure"-like heavy chorus, Surf, Jangle/ Chimy (from early-mid 60s, early REM, The National, etc.), Math-core plucking, Tool (Marshal guitar/ amp combo), 60s Fuzz, 70s screech, old R&B and Funk. If you can cover any of those would be great

[@eliasgilmor3738]

Gilmour's tone is the the best tone for goosebumps

[@GCF-Media]

The perfect clean tone: Put some chorus on it A bit of reverb Capo 3 Play G, Em, D. C Neck pickup 113BPM relaxed feel Let me know if ya recognize it.

[@doomslayerplushie6662]

Every modern guitarist like ichika,Tim Henson,Yvette young

[@GCF-Media]

@@doomslayerplushie6662 well the song im referring to is from the 80s sooooo

[@Enniob]

Tried but didn't recognize it probably don't know the song what's it called

[@athmaid]

Purple Rain?

[@GCF-Media]

@@Enniob are ya playing standard (open?) chords? Or any inversions?

[@Sir-IKON]

that spark is nice. out of my reach, maybe one day lol. I have the donner mini amp lol

[@leonjulca]

Consider making a series where you recreate these seven tones, but in Logic, reaper, Ableton, etc. Would be super helpful for me at least!

[@qtheband751]

AmpliTube please?

[@potatosalad68]

Yeah, please^^

[@anthonyfera2198]

If Santa doesn’t leave one of these amps under the Christmas tree I’ll probably beat him up

[@eggyboi1217]

You're threatening a man who knows when you're sleeping and when you're awake, knows your address, can fit down a chimney in ultra stealth mode, and carries around a massive sack definitely big enough for a body? Bold move.

[@anthonyfera2198]

@@eggyboi1217 😂😂

[@mobilemetal4554]

You will be just another statistic on Christmas

[@lennartkrischik4757]

I have a Ibanez single coil strat and i managed to pull a beautiful throaty sound out of that it is orgasmic. Playing some blues Riffs with that thing is just so much fun

[@James-or3fx]

100% a high gain chuggy rhythm tone that is articulate and clear.

[@burningmercury1014]

The “guitar hero” sound song actually was really good, it would be amazing to have a full version of that

[@Henry-pj1td]

The lesson here is... With a marshall style amp, a simple overdrive and a good amount of blood and sweat put into practicing you can achieve almost anything

[@artamussumatra6286]

Or with any real amp.

[@StratMatt777]

Lesson #2 Don't buy a modelling amp. The tones in this video are God-awful... he knows it, but he cannot admit it because this is a paid promotion. My Soldano Astroverb and Fender Blues Jr have every tone you could ever want (besides Mesa Triple Rectifier)- and they all sound like "that tone everyone wants". I don't understand why people think that there are guitar tones that are really hard to get. There aren't. Unless, perhaps, you are trying to get Eric Johnson's solo tone. Every other tone is just not that complicated. Seems to get viewers though, so more power to him! I'm not hating! Honest!!!!

[@artamussumatra6286]

@@StratMatt777 Modeling amps used to be pretty good, I had a first gen Fender Mustang I, and I liked it a lot. I mainly only used the British ‘60s (Vox AC sim)patch tho, so I traded it in for a real Vox AC-15.

[@StratMatt777]

@@artamussumatra6286 I know that youtube audio quality is not good, but in every demo I have heard/seen of the various modelling amps the distortion always sounds like a static that always occurs at the same high static-like frequency. It's not crunch, it's like static. I can't understand how people can tolerate them. But my only concept of guitar tone is playing my soldano astroverb for the last 23 years. So I guess I'm biased. :) (pun not intended!)

[@artamussumatra6286]

@@StratMatt777 Yea, the distortion on most modelers is the abrasive “Can ‘o Bees” type. 😉 I’m more into slightly edgy clean to light overdrive, and it’s tough to beat a real tube amp for that. The ‘Stang sounded nice clean to crunchy when carefully dialed in, but the heavy distortions were not to my liking, so I never bothered with them.

[@Ismael-kk9pg]

He managed to mix grunge's Big 4 sound all in one

[@a.j.garrett9639]

I think you did a great job. Throaty is amazing. Guitar hero is awesome and for the EVH guys you got it. For me, I want Slash. Just being honest. But I think you did a great job. We could all name individual players. You have some great catch all's!

[@BudderB0y2222]

1. 1:22 Throaty 2. 5:44 Brown Sound 3. 8:08 Vintage 4. 11:25 Guitar Hero 5. 14:50 Grungy 6. 18:25 Perfect Clean

[@elton28.20]

If you are using the Spark, you have the 8th tone: the Boomy tone. Well, is not the 8th, you will have it as an extra all the time.

[@sona3486]

Aaaaaaahahahahahahahaha SO TRUE

[@hankbullard701]

Warm chimey saturated cry sound. Really adds to those spine chilling ghost bends. Man, Those are awsome

[@davidcarlson8571]

Would love to see Tim Henson’s tone from Polyphia

[@ebstooge]

This should say upfront that it's a gear advertisement

[@urbanobstacles]

He does