Legendary Tones Series -- Sykes Pack
Top Jimi "Sykes" Pack for the Kemper Profiling AmplifierSeeking to recreate John Sykes' tone heard on the 1987 Whitesnake and 1989 Blue Murder albums. Amps Used During the Profiling Process: 1980s Mesa Boogie Mk III head Speakers Used During the Profiling Process: 1980s Celestion G12-65Gain Range (Scale: 0 to 10): 0 to 8Profile Type: Studio (6 profiles) and Merged (6 profiles)Jim's Comments: "The guitar on Whitesnake's 1987 album (including the song Still of the Night) is one of the greatest 1980s guitar moments. This pack captures that tone is all its glory. Also included is the tone from the 1989 Blue Murder album, which is similar but truer to the original amp tone. Pair a humbucker-equipped guitar with a neck pickup with these profiles, and your solos will never be the same (in a good way!)."Please Note: Obviously, the guitar is a very important part of the signal chain, and differences between guitars will affect the tone. We used Jimi's 1954 Les Paul Standard with humbucker picku