Savatage - Criss Olivia Tone

jk2171

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Anyone have a good Hall of the Mountain King type tone? Obviously it'd be based on the JCM 800 amp, but I'd be interested if someone has really taken a shot at nailing Criss's sound. Thanks!
 
FWIW I think Criss' tone was mostly a JCM900, not an 800. Boosted with a couple Boss OD pedals. Though I think you'd get pretty close with either amp. I never liked his rhythm tone, but he did get some cool lead tones. Though I always thought that Al Pitrelli's tone on Dead Winter Dead takes the cake for Savatage tones.
 
You might be right about the 900 later on. I know during HOTMK he was using 800s boosted (like you mentioned). I think the 900 was also what Chris Caffery played when he was in Savatage.
 
Definitely the JCM900 boosted with a ton of reverb. The JPM-1 in the axe might be better suited though to the recorded tone, for whatever reason
 
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