Guitarists with the WORST tone

[Endrik]

Randy Rhoads
Jim Matheos has had some horrible tones
Joe Satriani (but sometimes it has been pretty good too)

[VitaminG]

Metallica's St Anger 'tone' is just awful.

I couldn't hear it over that bloody snare....

[Blazer]

I saw/heard the exact same thing on a video of David Gilmore recording solos for the Wall. When isolated, the tone was harsh and hideous, but in the mix it was amazing.

GILMOUR, not "Gilmore"

God, that people make that mistake on every single forum.

[slash-ed]

I think Dimebag's solo tone was pretty average.

About Randy Rhoads... I've always thought his tone sucked as well... but then I finally found the Tribute album. If the Marshall RR head sounds like this, wow. It's strong, powerful and awesome sounding!

[slash-ed]

GILMOUR, not "Gilmore"

God, that people make that mistake on every single forum.

Calm down?

It's RHODES, not RHOADS, dammit! :ROTF:

[destructin_od]

Dave Mustaine's early lead tones.

[Shawn Lutz]

Joe Satriani.

+1 There are far too many to mention but I just heard Surfin with the Alien on the way home from work yesterday and thought to myself that tone sucks more than I remember it

[NextInLine]

Wow surprising to see how many people dislike Satch's tone. I personally like it

I always thought George Lynch's tone sucked but then again I don't like his playing either..

[clifffclaven]

Wow surprising to see how many people dislike Satch's tone. I personally like it

I always thought George Lynch's tone sucked but then again I don't like his playing either..

???????? The tone on back for the attack was pretty much as good as it gets. So was the playing. Satch? Surfing may have kinda thin tone, but every time ive seen him live its been good.

[randyrhoadsguitar]

randy rhoads

what!!! no way

[Robert Burns]

Jesus...everyone is naming my hero's! Satch, Sheehan, etc.. for me
it's Poison'a CC. DeVille.. ok, but not great. Also except for Bruce Kulick
, Ace's tone sucked too! And while i am impressed with his chops, and
phrasing... Richie Sambora...bores me with his tone.

[Axewielder]

The Satch comments are a bit unfair, at least as far as SWTA goes. Some of those solos were in fact ice pick harsh...but I think that's what he was going for (I mean one song was called "Ice 9" for crying out loud). On "Always With You, Always With Me", he had a beautiful, expressive tone. "Crushing Day" had a killer scooped crunchy rhythm tone that I often try to imitate.

[Norton]

I don't like Satch's and Rhoads' tones.

Zakk Wylde's overcompressed tone,too, bugs me a bit.

[sonicsamurai]

he said guitarist with talent

LOL

YEAH NO HAMSTER HERE!!

[sonicsamurai]

My Vote Goes For:

Any New/current/young Metal Band

Too Much Krank And Esp Combos

Modern Tone Sucks Balls

In Fact Tone Since The Ealry 90s Sucks With A Few Exceptions