Vol. 04 · Issue 14 · APR 2026
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Compare two tones

Pick two recipes — see the chain, the gear, and the settings side by side. Useful for "Should I cop SRV's tone or Mayer's clean?" decisions.

Van Halen cover6 blocks

Eruption

Eddie Van HalenVan Halen · 1978
Guitar
EVH Frankenstrat
Pickups
single
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Mod
MXR Phase 90
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi) via Variac
Cab·Mic
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback)
Verb
Room Reverb (Sunset Sound Studio)
Cab·Mic
Shure SM57
Dire Straits cover5 blocks

Sultans of Swing

Mark KnopflerDire Straits · 1978
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (1961)
Pickups
SSS
Tuning
neck
Strings
standard
Comp
MXR Dyna Comp
Amp
Fender Vibrolux Reverb
Cab·Mic
Built-in Fender 2x10 Speakers
Cab·Mic
Shure SM57