Guitarists with the WORST tone

[Robert Burns]

For me they're K.K. Downing and Glen Tipton. Enough said.

Yeah that "turbo lover" and "Youve got another thing comin"...are thin
and dont have any balls!

[jwoods986]

Youtube is blocked at work, but if the Yngwie video is him at the Fender booth at NAMM '07, I know it. I'm a YJM fan, and think his tone is great, but it sucked there. I started looking closer at the videos for a Marshall and couldn't see one. I have a feeling Fender made him play through a Fender amp (maybe the Metalhead?). And it sounded like shit!

[fuel0707]

Personally, I love Eric Johnson's various tones. And there are a lot of manufacturers that try to get Eric's "tonal" endorsement for their gear.

[FatalTragedy]

Good lord...did someone mention Eric Johnson in this thread? I just don't know how to respond to that. Oh well..to each his own.

Eric Johnson and George Lynch were mentioned in the same post. I must be deaf 'cause I sure don't get it...

[Partial @ Marshall]

Good lord...did someone mention Eric Johnson in this thread? I just don't know how to respond to that. Oh well..to each his own.

[SlasZ]

Just heard Behemoth's Grom album and man, did they record that through a Spider or MG or something?
Sounds god aweful. Good music tho

[ripley156]

I guess you haven't heard "Unleashed in the East"
Some of the Best "Marshall" inspired amp tones I've ever heard!

+1, I am shocked that someone that is old-school enough to dig the Jackson/Charvel world could say such a thing ... I HATE KK's tone, but Tipton's tone on Screaming for Vengence is one of my all-time faves

[shobet]

Yikes! I'm also an unashamed Malmsteen fanboy, and that's the first time I've ever heard him with a shitty tone...

Good god I was too busy laughing at his little podgy cheeks. He looks like a hamster.

[nhspike]

Being a New Yorker, this happens a lot with the women you date:

One of my ex-girlfriends had THE worst tone. She sounded like Fran Drescher from the Nanny. Every time we had an argument I'd let her win in order to shut her up.

OK... hehehe

I can barely type at this point...

Damn Pete... that's fuckin' funny Bro

[GuerillaPete]

Being a New Yorker, this happens a lot with the women you date:

One of my ex-girlfriends had THE worst tone. She sounded like Fran Drescher from the Nanny. Every time we had an argument I'd let her win in order to shut her up.

[rocksoldier]

Yngwie has terrible tone there.

If your getting yngwie to play, why not bring a descent amp as well?

[Snoogans]

YJM

23+ year loyal YJM fan here,but whatever amps here was using at NAMM (winter 07 I think) his tone sucked balls.

Way too much midrangy gain,Bass must be turned way down? Hi Gain-YJM don't mix.Def doesn't sound a like Marshall (Fender booth)

ps: this is just example,watch more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueXIsgGgMYw

Yikes! I'm also an unashamed Malmsteen fanboy, and that's the first time I've ever heard him with a shitty tone...

[nhspike]

*** How come on the Howard Stern show Brett told him they were very
lucky, that their management was honest, and they still had a ton o' dough left today, from the 80's? He told Howard (pre "Rock of Love" tv
show too!) That he had more than $10Million !! So which is true?

My story dates to around 1987 or so... when the band had only been out in LA for about 6 months.
Pre "Dalk Turdy to me"

hehe

[ADR]

YJM

23+ year loyal YJM fan here,but whatever amps here was using at NAMM (winter 07 I think) his tone sucked balls.

Way too much midrangy gain,Bass must be turned way down? Hi Gain-YJM don't mix.Def doesn't sound a like Marshall (Fender booth)

ps: this is just example,watch more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueXIsgGgMYw

[psychlops]

I don't care for Malmsteen's tone..and I won't even start on Mick Mars..