Looking for this tone.

1st Official Post

    Hey all you Jam Kings, how would you go about getting this guitar tone as demo’d by the great Greg Koch?

    Find a rig and build from there? I would need tips.

    Anyone know of a rig profile that sounds alike?

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    This is what my Kemper Brain AI says about the Greg Koch sound setup. You can try it out and see if it works for you.

    How to dial in the Greg Koch "Gristle" Tone on Kemper

    To get Greg’s signature snappy, dynamic tone, you need a high-headroom, clean amp foundation driven by a hot boost and a mandatory slapback delay. Greg controls almost all his gain via his guitar's volume knob.

    1. The Amp Foundation (Profiles)

    • Amp Type: Look for '65 Vibrolux, '65 Deluxe Reverb, or Tone King Imperial profiles.
    • Gain: Pick a Clean or Edge-of-Breakup profile. It should be punchy and clear.
    • Cab: Choose a 2x10" configuration if possible. It keeps the low-end tight for fast chicken-picking.

    2. Stomp Section (Pre-Amp)

    • Slot A (Green Scream / Tube Screamer):
      • Settings: Drive at 1.0 - 2.0 / Volume at 7.0 - 8.5.
      • Purpose: Pushes the front end and adds mid-range cut without heavy distortion.
    • Slot B (Pure Boost):
      • Settings: Mild volume boost with a slight treble bump for extra "spank."
    • Slot C (The Crucial Slapback Delay):
      • Settings: Time: 100ms - 140ms / Feedback: 0% (exactly one repeat) / Mix: 15% - 20%.
      • Purpose: Adds his signature 3D depth. Keep it on all the time.

    3. Rig Menu Fine-Tuning

    • Definition: Crank to 6.5 - 7.0 to mimic the bite of his active Fishman Gristle-Tone pickups.
    • Pick: Set to +1.0 or +2.0 to accentuate the hard pick attack and finger snaps.

    4. Effects Section (Post-Amp)

    • Reverb Slot: Select Spring Reverb (medium mix, short decay) for that vintage surf/blues vibe.
    • Mod Slot: Use a Harmonic Tremolo (slow rate, medium depth) to copy his signature Koch Amps "The Greg" vibrato.

    Golden Rule: Set your guitar's volume to 10 for solos (singing overdrive), and roll it back to 6 or 7 for funky, crisp cleans.

    • Official Post

    kinda hard to give general advice, especially considering this is a phone recording and heavily data-compressed,
    but I would try something like this:

    STOMPS: Lead Booster

    AMP: increase Compression and Clarity, reduce Pick Attack

    the amp sound reminds me of 3Monkeys Orangutan PROFILEs from the Rig Exchange for some reason

    hth