Lynch and DeMartini

[fretburner]

Is it just me or do they have very similar tones?

[metlking]

IMO-Maybe in the early days they did but George's got cleaner (but still awesome) over the years and Warren's stayed pretty much the same (also quite awesome)............

[tone_guru]

I always thought they had somewhat similar tones, and playing styles. Lynch seemd to get a hotter sound, and Demartini always had that Marshall sound...nothing really special about it, but I loved it!

I've always been chasing Lynch's tone... incredible.

Overall tone... I think they're similar. Two of my favorite guitarists, and guitar sounds of all time.

[LuredMaul]

Love the old Lynch tone.

If you read old mags, Lynch infact stole Warren Slo-100 to record Back For the Attack

[Binnerscot]

Love the old Lynch tone.

If you read old mags, Lynch infact stole Warren Slo-100 to record Back For the Attack

I remember that story. I think it was a 70's Marshall of some sort, and it was pretty early in both of their careers (early 80's). That is, of course, unless George stole another amp from Warren later for Back for the Attack? George would do that, he is a tone slut.

[MikeS]

Interesting... if you read George's website the Soldanos are only said to have been used with Lynch Mob.

I think Lynch's tone has greatly improved over the years. His tones on the Revolution and Lynch/Pilson releases are great, but the tones on Sacred Groove will probably never be surpassed as not only my favorite Lynch tones, but favorite recorded tones period! The opening riff for "Love Power From the Mama Head" anyone?

[Kosh Naranek]

The opening riff for "Love Power From the Mama Head" anyone?

Yeah. That's nice tone.

I like Lynch's tone more after he started using less gain. The tones on Lynch Mob are gorgeous.

Some of the tones on older Dokken material are way more distorted and buzzy. Might have been the newest, hottest guitar sound in the 80's, but I think it lacks the character and expressive nuance of stuff he recorded later.

For all I know, Lynch might have already been getting that sweet tone that he used later on Lynch Mob albums, but some producer re-amped his parts to get a tone with more gain, thereby ruining them IMO. I have read interviews with guitarists where they've mentioned this kind of thing often happened, and they didn't have control over the guitar tone that went on the final version of their band's album.

[YHWH]

I always thought Lynch's best tone in the 80s was on the live version of 'Paris' - Duncan Dist. through a Tube Screamer, a tube, tape echo for more girth, then a jumpered old 100w plexi. Brutal, clear and screaming.

[Aceman]

I've never gotten the deal about Warren's tone. He sounds like 100 other 80's dudes to me. Don't get me wrong...he has a certain style, phrasing, melodic sense, hammer/hammer/pick, thing that makes him recognizable. And I really like to listen to his stuff. But Tonally, I can get that with most any humbucker guitar, a metal zone and a dd-3.

Lynch - that's a whole nuther level as far as I'm concerened. You can name him in the first note! Tone & style - the full meal deal!

[alashredder]

I've never gotten the deal about Warren's tone. He sounds like 100 other 80's dudes to me. Don't get me wrong...he has a certain style, phrasing, melodic sense, hammer/hammer/pick, thing that makes him recognizable. And I really like to listen to his stuff. But Tonally, I can get that with most any humbucker guitar, a metal zone and a dd-3.

Lynch - that's a whole nuther level as far as I'm concerened. You can name him in the first note! Tone & style - the full meal deal!

+1

Lynch was very picky and still is picky with his tone. This man goes through so many amps and changes, its hard to keep track what he's been using over the past 10-15 years.

Warren on the other hand, I really didn't think his tone was unique, his playing is and that's what makes Warren, Warren!

[Folo]

They both have 'mastered' that wacky, jerk-off vibrato technique.

[CJRocker]

+1

Lynch was very picky and still is picky with his tone. This man goes through so many amps and changes, its hard to keep track what he's been using over the past 10-15 years.

Warren on the other hand, I really didn't think his tone was unique, his playing is and that's what makes Warren, Warren!

Warren is actually a bit of a tone freak too, though not to the extent of Lynch. Good article on him and his gear in a Guitar Player 2-3 months ago. I've always thought Lynch's tone was slightly crisper and brighter than Warren's, but I've always been able to tell them apart.

On a side note, I've been itching to try the Warren DeMartini signature pickup.

[MikeS]

Speaking of Lynch's revolving door of tone, I saw him in one of the Sam Ash clinics last fall promoting his ESP/LTD gear, his new Randall Lynch Box, among other endorsements (like the supposedly awesome Super-V strings by Dean Markley that you can't find anywhere). Those Randall amps with the "plug and play" tube preamp sections are a very interesting idea, and Lynch sure made them sound pretty sweet. I've kind of been wanting to find one so I can try it out.

[fretburner]

I've been listenning to RATT only recently, and I immediately got reminded of George Lynch. I thought their tones are pretty close. Lynch's tone to "Mirror Mirror" and the solo to "It's Not love" are just awesome!

[MikeS]

...Lynch's tone to "Mirror Mirror"...

If you're referring to the tune on "Up From the Ashes" that wasn't Lynch, that was John Norum.

[fretburner]

i checked and ur right...i'm an idiot. at least i got the other one though...great tone nonetheless.

[DIMINISHED]

Lynch can play through a 10 watt Gorilla Amp and still sound like Lynch. Lynch is a God.

[Binnerscot]

Speaking of Lynch's revolving door of tone, I saw him in one of the Sam Ash clinics last fall promoting his ESP/LTD gear, his new Randall Lynch Box, among other endorsements (like the supposedly awesome Super-V strings by Dean Markley that you can't find anywhere). Those Randall amps with the "plug and play" tube preamp sections are a very interesting idea, and Lynch sure made them sound pretty sweet. I've kind of been wanting to find one so I can try it out.

Those are the Randall MTS RM series heads, combos, and a rack unit. The Lynch and Hammet sig models are just dressed up RM100s. Sweet amps, I had one for about a year, I do miss it.

[MikeS]

Those are the Randall MTS RM series heads, combos, and a rack unit. The Lynch and Hammet sig models are just dressed up RM100s. Sweet amps, I had one for about a year, I do miss it.

Yup. My buddy has a Lynch Box (bought since the inception of this thread... which is several months old by now), though I've yet to hear it in person. Gotta pay attention to the output tubes in them... some models are EL34, others are 6L6, still a couple are EL84.

[Jackson Distortion]

I'm ghey for Warren's tone!