The Tone Nazis

Who Has the Best Tone?

wholovesthesun	I don't think anyone saw this thread comming.   In my personal opinion I think that Santana has the best tone compared to anyone else. Who do you think has the best tone?	I don't think anyone saw this thread comming.   In my personal opinion I think that Santana has the best tone compared to anyone else. Who do you think has the best tone?
	Posted: Aug 21, 2007 4:58 PM - Quote - Report!
PerpetualBurn	John Petrucci on Images and Words for hi gain, SRV for slight gain, and Steve Vai for clean.	John Petrucci on Images and Words for hi gain, SRV for slight gain, and Steve Vai for clean.
	Posted: Aug 21, 2007 5:00 PM - Quote - Report!
eXperiment63	For me, SRV and the good ol EC are tied for Bluesy tone.<br /> John Petrucci and Satch are my favorite Hi-Gain tones.<br /> And I think Froosh has the best clean tone of all time on Under The Bridge.	For me, SRV and the good ol EC are tied for Bluesy tone.<br /> John Petrucci and Satch are my favorite Hi-Gain tones.<br /> And I think Froosh has the best clean tone of all time on Under The Bridge.
	Posted: Aug 21, 2007 5:02 PM - Quote - Report!
aetherspear	yeah probably santana for higher gain, BB king for mid/low gain (when he uses it), and SRV for clean.	yeah probably santana for higher gain, BB king for mid/low gain (when he uses it), and SRV for clean.
	Posted: Aug 21, 2007 5:28 PM - Quote - Report!
Silky Smooth	Malmsteen has my favorite high gain tone<br /> <br /> Robin trower for blues/rock tone<br /> <br /> I like robert crays clean tone as well	Malmsteen has my favorite high gain tone<br /> <br /> Robin trower for blues/rock tone<br /> <br /> I like robert crays clean tone as well
	Posted: Aug 22, 2007 1:52 AM - Quote - Report!
Zofar	I like Paul Gilbert's, Dave Murray's and Glenn Tipton's High gain tone. B.B. King's Blues tone, but I'm not that big on clean tones, I prefer a clean tone that sounds a little harsh, so I just tend to roll down my volume and pick lighter.	I like Paul Gilbert's, Dave Murray's and Glenn Tipton's High gain tone. B.B. King's Blues tone, but I'm not that big on clean tones, I prefer a clean tone that sounds a little harsh, so I just tend to roll down my volume and pick lighter.
	Posted: Aug 22, 2007 3:21 AM - Quote - Report!
kyle62	Overall, Joe Bonamassa...that guy is unbelieveable! <br /> <br /> As for high-gain, I'd go with Satch on Strange Beautiful Music, before he got all trebly and faint....I think 'tubular' is how he describes it now<br /> <br /> Clean tone has to be SRV on 'Tin Pan Alley' from Couldn't Stand The Weather.<br /> <br /> Honourable mention: Eric Clapton in the Cream era	Overall, Joe Bonamassa...that guy is unbelieveable! <br /> <br /> As for high-gain, I'd go with Satch on Strange Beautiful Music, before he got all trebly and faint....I think 'tubular' is how he describes it now<br /> <br /> Clean tone has to be SRV on 'Tin Pan Alley' from Couldn't Stand The Weather.<br /> <br /> Honourable mention: Eric Clapton in the Cream era
	Posted: Aug 22, 2007 7:26 AM - Quote - Report!
mr_hankey	SRV's clean tone on Live at El Mocambo,<br /> Rory Gallagher's slide tone on Irish Tour,<br /> Clapton's OD on the Layla album.	SRV's clean tone on Live at El Mocambo,<br /> Rory Gallagher's slide tone on Irish Tour,<br /> Clapton's OD on the Layla album.
	Posted: Aug 22, 2007 7:49 AM - Quote - Report!
SugarRush66	Froosh for clean / just dirty.<br /> <br /> J Mascis for all out distorted.<br /> <br /> And Kevin Shields of MBV for random, feedback glory	Froosh for clean / just dirty.<br /> <br /> J Mascis for all out distorted.<br /> <br /> And Kevin Shields of MBV for random, feedback glory
	Posted: Aug 23, 2007 4:17 PM - Quote - Report!
TTC	Marty friedman's tone before he start using those Boss GT6's	Marty friedman's tone before he start using those Boss GT6's
	Posted: Aug 23, 2007 4:22 PM - Quote - Report!
SugarRush66	I forgot to add Nick Drake or Antonio Forcione for acoustic tone.	I forgot to add Nick Drake or Antonio Forcione for acoustic tone.
	Posted: Aug 23, 2007 4:43 PM - Quote - Report!
AluminumOxide	I can't get over Gilmour's tone in the Pulse Album so I have to give it to him.	I can't get over Gilmour's tone in the Pulse Album so I have to give it to him.
	Posted: Aug 24, 2007 7:27 PM - Quote - Report!
eXperiment63	kyle62 wrote on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 7:26am : Overall, Joe Bonamassa...that guy is unbelieveable! <br /> <br /> I absolutely LOVE Bonamassa, but I miss his Strat tone. =(<br /> <br /> Why in the hell did Gibson have to sponsor him?!?!!?!?	kyle62 wrote on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 7:26am : Overall, Joe Bonamassa...that guy is unbelieveable! <br /> <br /> I absolutely LOVE Bonamassa, but I miss his Strat tone. =(<br /> <br /> Why in the hell did Gibson have to sponsor him?!?!!?!?
	Posted: Aug 25, 2007 5:22 AM - Quote - Report!
ECistheBest	Clapton has a real nice bassy creamy overdrive. (Cream 2005 reunion, Disraeli Gears)<br /> SRV has a smooth bassy clean sound with lots of clean gain. (El Mocambo, Couldn't Stand the Weather)<br /> David Gilmour has the godly sustain. (PULSE, Dark Side of the Moon)<br /> Rory Gallagher has a distinctive but great tone with his AC30 and the Treb Booster. (Irish Tour, Live in France)<br /> <br /> i admire their tone. seriously.	Clapton has a real nice bassy creamy overdrive. (Cream 2005 reunion, Disraeli Gears)<br /> SRV has a smooth bassy clean sound with lots of clean gain. (El Mocambo, Couldn't Stand the Weather)<br /> David Gilmour has the godly sustain. (PULSE, Dark Side of the Moon)<br /> Rory Gallagher has a distinctive but great tone with his AC30 and the Treb Booster. (Irish Tour, Live in France)<br /> <br /> i admire their tone. seriously.
	Posted: Aug 28, 2007 1:05 AM - Quote - Report!
mr_hankey	Clean....gain? What does that mean?	Clean....gain? What does that mean?
	Posted: Aug 30, 2007 8:41 AM - Quote - Report!
ECistheBest	^sustain without distortion. you know stevie ray has that. his sound is really smooth and sustainy. but then he has really little distortion. thats what i mean.	^sustain without distortion. you know stevie ray has that. his sound is really smooth and sustainy. but then he has really little distortion. thats what i mean.
	Posted: Aug 31, 2007 8:17 PM - Quote - Report!
eXperiment63	ECistheBest wrote on Aug 28th, 2007 at 1:05am : David Gilmour has the godly sustain. (PULSE, Dark Side of the Moon) <br /> <br /> Gilmour has that sustain these days because he uses EMG SA pickups.	ECistheBest wrote on Aug 28th, 2007 at 1:05am : David Gilmour has the godly sustain. (PULSE, Dark Side of the Moon) <br /> <br /> Gilmour has that sustain these days because he uses EMG SA pickups.
	Posted: Sep 4, 2007 4:24 AM - Quote - Report!
Silky Smooth	Don't forget Dave Murrays tone<br /> <br /> Incredible to my ears	Don't forget Dave Murrays tone<br /> <br /> Incredible to my ears
	Posted: Sep 4, 2007 7:07 AM - Quote - Report!
ECistheBest	eXperiment63 wrote on Sep 4th, 2007 at 4:24am : ECistheBest wrote on Aug 28th, 2007 at 1:05am : David Gilmour has the godly sustain. (PULSE, Dark Side of the Moon) <br><br /> <br><br /> Gilmour has that sustain these days because he uses EMG SA pickups. <br /> It's not just that though... he uses a pete cornish modified Big Muff too.	eXperiment63 wrote on Sep 4th, 2007 at 4:24am : ECistheBest wrote on Aug 28th, 2007 at 1:05am : David Gilmour has the godly sustain. (PULSE, Dark Side of the Moon) <br><br /> <br><br /> Gilmour has that sustain these days because he uses EMG SA pickups. <br /> It's not just that though... he uses a pete cornish modified Big Muff too.
	Posted: Sep 4, 2007 3:02 PM - Quote - Report!
thefitz	mr_hankey wrote on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 7:49am : SRV's clean tone on Live at El Mocambo,<BR>Rory Gallagher's slide tone on Irish Tour,<BR>Clapton's OD on the Layla album. <br /> <br /> SRV's blues tone's always been amazing. Must be those heavy strings. Oh, and I'm playing the El Mocambo tomorrow !<br /> <br /> Anyway, I'm a bass player, and I've always been partial to Jaco Pastorius' tone. For guitar, I'm going to have to say Jimmy Page's slide tone on The Rain Song has always given me goosebumps.	mr_hankey wrote on Aug 22nd, 2007 at 7:49am : SRV's clean tone on Live at El Mocambo,<BR>Rory Gallagher's slide tone on Irish Tour,<BR>Clapton's OD on the Layla album. <br /> <br /> SRV's blues tone's always been amazing. Must be those heavy strings. Oh, and I'm playing the El Mocambo tomorrow !<br /> <br /> Anyway, I'm a bass player, and I've always been partial to Jaco Pastorius' tone. For guitar, I'm going to have to say Jimmy Page's slide tone on The Rain Song has always given me goosebumps.
	Posted: Sep 6, 2007 5:06 PM - Quote - Report!
Zofar	Silky Smooth wrote on Sep 4th, 2007 at 7:07am : Don't forget Dave Murrays tone<br><br /> <br><br /> Incredible to my ears <br /> +1 It works so well with how he plays.	Silky Smooth wrote on Sep 4th, 2007 at 7:07am : Don't forget Dave Murrays tone<br><br /> <br><br /> Incredible to my ears <br /> +1 It works so well with how he plays.
	Posted: Sep 7, 2007 7:30 PM - Quote - Report!
ECistheBest	thefitz wrote on Sep 6th, 2007 at 5:06pm : Oh, and I'm playing the El Mocambo tomorrow ! <br /> <br /> NICE!	thefitz wrote on Sep 6th, 2007 at 5:06pm : Oh, and I'm playing the El Mocambo tomorrow ! <br /> <br /> NICE!
	Posted: Sep 7, 2007 9:27 PM - Quote - Report!
Sun-burst	Eric Johnson has the best tone ever. His delay and chorus blending with light overdrive is mind blowing	Eric Johnson has the best tone ever. His delay and chorus blending with light overdrive is mind blowing
	Posted: Sep 11, 2007 3:06 AM - Quote - Report!
add45	thefitz wrote on Sep 6th, 2007 at 5:06pm : Oh, and I'm playing the El Mocambo tomorrow ! <br /> <br /> DAMN! Nice man, how was the show?	thefitz wrote on Sep 6th, 2007 at 5:06pm : Oh, and I'm playing the El Mocambo tomorrow ! <br /> <br /> DAMN! Nice man, how was the show?
	Posted: Sep 28, 2007 5:45 AM - Quote - Report!
MrCarrot	Brian May's overdrive tone is what I aspire to.<br /> <br /> But then you can't forget the tone of Thin Lizzy and Led Zep, and also T.Rex.<br /> <br /> Cleans? I don't use 'em much, but my favourite clean tone is Froosh.	Brian May's overdrive tone is what I aspire to.<br /> <br /> But then you can't forget the tone of Thin Lizzy and Led Zep, and also T.Rex.<br /> <br /> Cleans? I don't use 'em much, but my favourite clean tone is Froosh.
	Posted: Oct 27, 2007 6:24 AM - Quote - Report!
ECwomantoneman	Well I just love the "Claptone" (obviously!!) but I also like Peter Green's and BB King's warm Gibsony blues tones as well, though SRVs and Hendrix's Strat sounds are something I'll aspire to whenever I have the money for a Fender...	Well I just love the "Claptone" (obviously!!) but I also like Peter Green's and BB King's warm Gibsony blues tones as well, though SRVs and Hendrix's Strat sounds are something I'll aspire to whenever I have the money for a Fender...
	Posted: Dec 23, 2007 11:12 AM - Quote - Report!