So, a couple weeks ago I downloaded Soundside.de's excellent JMP 1959 HW profile and last night I decided to try a little tone test, matching my skills against the great Jimmy Page (who was, I believe, using a Plexi on the tune I chose). Here is the result - Jimmy's on the left (I think he used his '59 Les Paul on this) and I am on the right (2000 Gibson Custom Shop SG). Jimmy's guitar track was taken from one of those isolated guitar tracks floating around the web (taken from one of the guitar player video games, I believe).
My chain was
Kemper w/Soundside.de JMP 1959 HW profile
Daking MicPre One
ART Pro VLA
Ross Martin PCM 4222 ADC
RME AIO HDSPe
Cakewalk Sonar X3
Slate VCC
UAD 1176, EMT 140, API 560, Ampex, Pultec HPF/LPF
How'd I do?