Does overdriven rhythm guitar tone get any better than this?

[Christopher Har V]

If it does, I don't think I could handle that.

Just discovered this track from Jaded Heart and I have to share it somewhere! This subgenre may not be your thing (like a slightly more progressive Motley Crüe) but the tone is just undeniable imo. This band has very cool ways of transitioning from intro to verse, verse to chorus, etc. Can't vouch for their newer stuff tho. This album is from what seems to be their golden era (late 90s thru late 00's)

What gear do you guys think it sounds like he's using? Or any mixing tricks that helped make it so awesome? To my ears it sounds like it must be a Mesa Boogie amp.

Trying to learn more about this guitarist, Barish Kepic, but there is not much info.

Here's one for the "guitar tone doesn't matter" crowd to suck on. Also love that the guitars aren't turned down super quiet when the vox kick in, like they're often mixed nowadays.
The percussive riff in the verses is where the tone really shines:

 

[budda]

This isnt the video of Euge with a 1959 so i dunno

 

[STRHelvete]

This isnt the video of Euge with a 1959 so i dunno

His name may give me extreme pronounciation anxiety but he easily has the best tones of any youtuber..and a better player than anyone else

 

[budda]

His name may give me extreme pronounciation anxiety but he easily has the best tones of any youtuber..and a better player than anyone else

He has it figured out: be really good, sound really good, no BS.

 

[gclef]

That is a great hard rock/metal rhythm tone.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

He has it figured out: be really good, sound really good, no BS.

I love his intros. “And this one, is _____”

 

[Emperoff]

He has it figured out: be really good, sound really good, no BS.

And no dumb goofy faces nor clickbait titles.

PRO TIP: Setting the playback speed on Youtube at 1.25x makes him speak at regular person speed

 

[budda]

 

[Screamingdaisy]

That track would sound better with a better bass tone.

I like the guitar tone, but the overall mix is kinda thin without the bass reinforcing it.

For my tastes anyway... YMMV.

 

[budda]

fwiw that sounds like standard produced hot rod marshall to me

 

[crushingpetal]

This isnt the video of Euge with a 1959 so i dunno

I can't tell you how many times I've restarted his videos to hear him pronounce his name. The closest I get is "Euguh vavela".

 

[technomancer]

fwiw that sounds like standard produced hot rod marshall to me

Which, to be fair, is one of the greatest rhythm tones ever

 

[budda]

Which, to be fair, is one of the greatest rhythm tones ever

Theres something to this specific example im not about, but general hot rod marshall is indeed one of if not the greatest high gain rhythm tones to exist

 

[Kosthrash]

I like Whitesnake's Slip of the tongue rhythm guitar tone much better than this (Vai's hard rock tone), and of course Metallica's 72 Seasons rhythm tone (Hetfield's Jose moded Marshall).

 

[ATRguitar91]

It's a good tone for the genre, but I've heard much better. I'd take the tone from the new Aborted, Job For a Cowboy, or Knocked Loose over this any day.

No way to say one particular tone is the best overdriven rhythm tone, as that is a hugely broad term.

 

[Moongrum]

Neil Young is my favorite od tone, I like the saggy blown out bassy sound of a pushed deluxe, I'm very tgp/boomer in that regard

 

[Emperoff]

Theres something to this specific example im not about, but general hot rod marshall is indeed one of if not the greatest high gain rhythm tones to exist

I always loved hot-rodded Marshall tones but I've never had much luck with those style of amps to make them sound that good. I suppose the right boost is the key.

BUT, I freakin love my JVM. That one is easy mode. Just sounds good with no boost on any setting and only needs a little time on balancing the gain/volume across presets.

 

[BabUShka]

Crunchy and tasty sound. if I would guess, I would suggest something like a Dual Rectifier or something more modern.. Just something about the saturation and scooped sound.

 

[Alex_C]

Crunchy!