Display MoreI think you're going about this in the wrong way.
How did those guys achieve the tones in the first place? They didn't sit on their arses waiting for someone to dial in their tone for them - they worked with the amps they had to get the best tone they could. For all we know, the tones of many "idols" were "the best they could get with their equipment", not necessarily what they truly wanted. It just turned out that those tones spoke to alot of people (maybe even because of the songs, arrangements etc rather than because the tone itself).
Find the profile you like best - for YOUR tastes, not because of what an album done by others sounds like. A big part of this can also come from switching cabs around - maybe that's even the best starting point, find the profile you like best, then lock the cab and browse profiles to find an amp you like. Then tweak from there, so it fits with YOUR guitar, playing style, technique, SONGS, ARRANGEMENTS (all caps for a reason). Etc etc etc.
The guitar "heroes" of yesterday WORKED for their tones - they didn't show up at the studio and waited for the engineer to dial it in for them. And they probably worked with the whole band, not just sitting in their room alone (though that is certainly a valid starting point). Believe me, whatever magic happens in the studio is already done BEFORE the guitarist enters the studio. It's a foregone conclusion.
Oh, and most of the videos you posted have TONS of reverb on the tracks, whether it was done by room mics or "artificial" reverb. So you're not hearing what came out of the amp directly in any case. The basis of a good tone starts with the amp, though.
If you post a recording of you playing something that in your poinion gets fairly close to what you'd like to hear, then maybe people here can help you get closer.
thanks .. i think .. except for the sitting on my arse comment ...
i dont think posting tracks with no reverb, dry and asking for help getting close to the album tonesis a good idea . since the tone we are comparing them with has reverb on it and it cannot be removed so you will never hear the dry tone without the room sound its impossible , the point is to get close to those tones . reverb and room sound and all thats the end goal for me personally
wether its wrong or right