The Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar is a Sky electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Rex Bogue Double Rainbow and the PRS Al Di Meola Prism. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar
Sky · electric guitar
Sky Guitar by Uli Jon Roth features 30+ frets with scalloped design from 6th fret onward, enabling range exceeding five-and-a-half octaves. Custom John Oram 4-Coil Humbuckers provide full-sounding tone with singing sustain across extreme upper register. Limited to five handmade instruments, the Sky Guitar represents ultimate fusion and shred capability.
- fusion
- full
- clarity
- octave
- singing
- three dimensional
- highest frets
- ultra high frets
Genres the Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar is commonly used in
- Jazz Fusion
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Latin
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Smooth Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
17% matchRun Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings the low gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Jose LTD's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchRun Bad Cat Lynx 50 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchInto a transparent tone, EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas brings the high gain it's missing
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Pigtronix Octava Micro brings the high gain it's missing
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar gives it exactly that
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar delivers it
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchUli Jon Roth Sky Guitar leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar gives it exactly that
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread MontaVillian is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
tonal matchInto Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar, ProCo RAT 2 is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar?+
The closest matches in character are the Rex Bogue Double Rainbow, the PRS Al Di Meola Prism, the Pensa Custom MKI.
What pairs well with the Uli Jon Roth Sky Guitar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward.