The Ibanez AT100CL-SB is an Ibanez electric guitar. Close alternatives include the ESP Tiger and the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head.
Ibanez AT100CL-SB
Ibanez · electric guitar
The Ibanez AT100CL, shown here in Sunburst, is Andy Timmons's signature model, built on Ibanez's RG body shape but leaning closer to a Stratocaster in feel thanks to an alder body, 22 frets, and a Wilkinson-Gotoh synchronized tremolo rather than the double-locking systems common on other RG guitars. It runs DiMarzio Cruiser pickups in the neck and middle with a hotter DiMarzio AT-1 in the bridge, matched to a bolt-on maple neck using Ibanez's All Access neck joint for smooth upper-fret access. Timmons, known for melodic, vocal-like phrasing across his solo instrumental work and his time in Danger Danger, uses this Strat-adjacent alder build to favor expressive touch and dynamics over the extreme high-output specs found on Ibanez's more metal-oriented signature lines.
- expressive
- tremolo
- vocal
- metal
- expressiveness
- rock
- hybrid
- production
Genres the Ibanez AT100CL-SB is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the Ibanez AT100CL-SB
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
20% matchPeavey VTM-120's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
20% matchRevv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Amplified Nation Six String Sustain 50W Head
Amplified Nation
tonal matchPut Amplified Nation Six String Sustain 50W Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head tightens a saturated tone's low end
Blackstar 700H
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar 700H layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchPut EVH 000 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchPut Peavey Invective 120 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez AT100CL-SB
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
21% matchFjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Way Huge Swollen Pickle
Way Huge
20% matchWay Huge Swollen Pickle layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchIbanez AT100CL-SB leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
Wren and Cuff White Elk Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
tonal matchWren and Cuff White Elk Small Foot Fuzz layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz for more fuzzy on top
Cry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah
Cry Baby
tonal matchCry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Electro-Harmonix Cock Fight
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Electro-Harmonix Cock Fight for more fuzzy on top
Subdecay Noise Theory
Subdecay
tonal matchSubdecay Noise Theory layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
ESP Tiger
Esp
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer KK Downing
Hamer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez PGM300
Ibanez
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez S470
Ibanez
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Pensa Custom MKI
Pensa
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Zakk Wylde Flying V Custom with Floyd Rose Tremolo
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Manson DL-1
Manson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Stratocaster
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122
Gretsch
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Ernie Ball Music Man Luke
Ernie Ball
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Stratocaster American Standard
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Ibanez AT100CL-SB (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez AT100CL-SB?+
The closest matches in character are the ESP Tiger, the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby, the Hamer KK Downing.
What pairs well with the Ibanez AT100CL-SB?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Peavey VTM-120's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying.