Favourite guitars tones ever?

[bruno]

This one has driving me crazy for a while. IMO its one of the best I've ever heard captured on a recording.

This band is top class everything - however Greg Howe's tone is simply out of this world crazy ......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e10elAuUk9w

What's yours?

[Farrell Jackson]

Yes that is some fine playing and tone.......and some real good singing. Thanks for posting it up Bruno!

Farrell

[T.C. Elliott]

I still love Hendrix... too many examples to name. And I really like Buddy Guy's tones on the "Slippin' Out"  album.

[64Guitars]

I'm with T.C. Nothing tops Hendrix for me. And although I love all of his recordings, one that stands out for guitar tone is Band of Gypsys. I just love the tone of his guitar on that album. I think perhaps what makes it unique is the octavia effect he used on it. What a great sound!



"Machine Gun" starts at 4:40. I love that recording, especially the sections that start at 8:20 and 9:07. And the sounds starting at 11:30 are awesome.

[Vanncad]

+1 on Hendrix.

Gotta love Eddie Van Halen "Unchained" though...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-S-9-CpjWo


... and don't forget Nuno Bettencourt:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AxoPTAgxA

[Greeny]

Slightly obscure, but the opening guitar solo on this late 70's Japan track by Rob Dean has the sweetest tone. It was a few years before I started playing guitar, but I've always had this little guitar part as a constant source of inspiration.

It's all over within 40 seconds, so no need to listen to the whole shebang.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTIDWznRUYM

[bruno]

Great choices all - suprising the range of tones on display, a very cool listen to all of these.

Doing some research - I stumbled on this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVbz_uXJd0

My brain just exploded - I do not comprehend. What's the deal with the hair band at 2:32 as well?

I'm not worthy!
B

[Johnny Robbo]

The melody which comes in at 0:51 seconds is the tone I've been chasing for nearly 30 years. This is such a touching song, too. Gary singing about his pal, Phil.

Then the melody kicks in at 5:45 & I've got goose bumps!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb4ui2sAY04

[ODH]

Sounds like I'm being deliberately contrary for the sake of it, but to me you struggle to beat the sound of a good telecaster and an overdriven AC30. And for me Robyn Hitchcock's is as good as it gets. I'm a simple lo-fi sort of guy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlpchC2e5oA

[Greeny]

the sound of a good telecaster and an overdriven AC30

It sounds fucking amazing.