Members Slaytallica Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 I think the best 80's Hair Metal tone was without a doubt STRYPER. Oz Fox & Michael Sweet had a sick ass tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadRonald Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 EVHLynchDeMartiniMalmsteen (early stuff)Metallica (Hetfield - Master of Puppets) There was sooo much great Marshall tone in the 80's. Too bad a lot of it was destroyed by the cheesy 80's overprocessed production techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doomsdaymachine Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Best I've heard was Dokken's Back For The Attack. Lynch's tone was the {censored} on that release especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members psychodave Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 I have always liked: VH- first albumGeorge Lynch- back for the attackYngwie-rising forceCriss Oliva (Savatage)- Almost all of his albums...probably "the" most underrated guitar player ever. He {censored}ing ripped and had killer tone!!!!Wolf Hoffman- Every album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -=MYK=- Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hands down Scorpions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shreder75 Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Originally posted by TWPietz37 Which famous 80's hair guitarist's tone do you like best? I have to go with Lynch on Under Lock and Key, great searing marshall lead tone IMO.Tyler +1000!! killer tone on that album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JKD Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Well since everyone got the obvious ones and my favourites already (Dokken, Leppard, Whitesnake) gonna have to go more obscure than Jackyl (which I also love...chainsaw tone on Lumberjack..heh). (ex-)UK boy gonna mention: Little AngelsWolfsbane Also...don't think the Irons really count as hair metal but hands down one of the best 80s metal acts songwriting wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cylon Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Warren DiMartini Lay it Down/youre in loveGoerge lynch Kiss of deathZack Wylde No rest for the wicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Originally posted by mbarn3065 Ratt! I think they used Laney amps. In the videos they did. In the studio, they used 71 100wt Marshall tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Noteworthy was Ronnie Le Tekro (TNT) and John Sykes from the Whitesnake 87 album. Also extremely noteworthy was Brent Woods' tone on Wildside's debut disc, "Under The Influence" Les Paul into a cranked Marshall Plexi ... can't get any more killer than that!! One tone I love (don't know who?) was a song called "Inside Out." Tone sounds like a modded JCM 800. Don't know who the band/guitarist was?? But you still hear it played as a mainstay on 80s metal radio shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flanger Posted July 18, 2005 Members Share Posted July 18, 2005 Originally posted by ZenFly Some other bands with well produced lps...SKid Row... All those bands that I heard using the Michael Wagener setup, with his production, had KILLER tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brightflame Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Come on !!!!!!Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme !!!I saw them back in Italy and, even if Nuno won't admit it, he was using big Mesa Boogie full stacks (ten on stage), no head visible on stage, but live, sure as hell, I can swear his trademark sound was Mesa Boogie.I know on variuos sites Mesa Boogie is never mentioned among his rig, but I was there and I saw it. And, by the way, nobody was better than Nuno back in 80's and maybe up to date.Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brightflame Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Come on !!!!!!Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme !!!I saw them back in Italy and, even if Nuno won't admit it, he was using big Mesa Boogie full stacks (ten on stage), no head visible on stage, but live, sure as hell, I can swear his trademark sound was Mesa Boogie.I know on variuos sites Mesa Boogie is never mentioned among his rig, but I was there and I saw it. And, by the way, nobody was better than Nuno back in 80's and maybe up to date.Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unholyaria Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 That's easy! Carnivore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members powerplayj Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Originally posted by napalmshower05 Best I've heard was Dokken's Back For The Attack. Lynch's tone was the {censored} on that release especially. Agreed ..............Kiss of Death, Sleepless Nights, etc. Although not as refined as Lynch, Nuno, DeMartini etc. I have to throw Tesla in the mix as well. Hannon and Skeotch had some great two-guitar parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gainfreak Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Originally posted by BerkleeBill Noteworthy was Ronnie Le Tekro (TNT) and John Sykes from the Whitesnake 87 album. Also extremely noteworthy was Brent Woods' tone on Wildside's debut disc, "Under The Influence" Les Paul into a cranked Marshall Plexi ... can't get any more killer than that!!One tone I love (don't know who?) was a song called "Inside Out." Tone sounds like a modded JCM 800. Don't know who the band/guitarist was?? But you still hear it played as a mainstay on 80s metal radio shows. Inside out was recorded by the band xyz. The guitarist was Marc Diglio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Hair Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 yeah whitesnake 1987 was a great guitar tone, but also Slip of the tongue with Steve Vai playing was very good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshack Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 This thread begs the question. Was certian 80's metal the ultimate tone to date? YESSSSSSSS! That tone was the biggest reason I picked up the guitar back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willy22 Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 John Sykes - WhitesnakeGeorge Lynch - Under Lock and KeyEddie Van Halen - Van Halen I & IIJake E. Lee - BATM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead7 Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Originally posted by BerkleeBill One tone I love (don't know who?) was a song called "Inside Out." Tone sounds like a modded JCM 800. Don't know who the band/guitarist was?? But you still hear it played as a mainstay on 80s metal radio shows. That is XYZ, his name is Mark DiGxxxx something. Their second disc, Hungry, has an AWESOME hot rodded marshall tone. The best I've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead7 Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 favorite 80's tones: These are stuff I've heard recently, not what I liked then, ie these stood the test of time... XYZ - second disc HungryHurricane - slave to the thrillExtreme - pornographitti (sp)Danger Danger - the second disc with Andy TimmonsLynch Mob - Wicked Sensation I had to have one band with a Boogie so, Leatherwolf - Street Ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daveyboy Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Akira Takasaki from Loudness. Good stuff. -dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KM1959 Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 I only saw one mention of it here but Steve Clark (RIP) of Def Leppard was always using Gibsons with Marshalls. Think Photograph, Bringing on the Heartbreak, Animal, Too Late for Love. Great ballzy tone. Give a listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elric Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Originally posted by brightflame Come on !!!!!! Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme !!! I saw them back in Italy and, even if Nuno won't admit it, he was using big Mesa Boogie full stacks (ten on stage), no head visible on stage, but live, sure as hell, I can swear his trademark sound was Mesa Boogie. I know on variuos sites Mesa Boogie is never mentioned among his rig, but I was there and I saw it. And, by the way, nobody was better than Nuno back in 80's and maybe up to date. Ciao Nuno was a 90's Player. (Extreme didn't have a Platinum Album until 1990's Pornograffiti). If they're allowed in (since they basically were a hair band) they'd be my #1. Pornograffiti is the #1 tone album of all time, for me, IMHO. And sorry maybe Nuno was using Mesa on his European tour or maybe the opening act did and you got confused, but his tone was so ADA back in the day, it's not even funny: http://www.adadepot.com/cool_things/rigpics/rigpages/rig-nuno-bettencourt.htm and Nuno Bettencourt.com: http://www.nuno-bettencourt.com/NuGear.html Other personal big hair TONE faves: EVH (first tone that blew me away, #2) Lynch (ULAK, My #3 tone god) Sykes Skid Row GNR Mick Mars Jake E. Lee Wolf Hoffman Wilton and DeGarmo Oh yeah, almost forgot DiMartini... More obscure choices? Hmm... I dunno, I guess: Billy Duffy Helix Steve Lynch Vito Bratta Kick Axe Anyone remember Kingdom Come? I also agree that anything Michael Wagener touched in that era seemed to end up being noteworthy tone-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cylon Posted July 19, 2005 Members Share Posted July 19, 2005 Lol why do ALL tone suck nowadays WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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