Help to recreate Sound- sorry if wrongly posted

[neilkohlen]

Hey guys,

 

I'm trying to recreate the following sound using my Line6 Helix LT. Here's the link to the sound:

 

 

 

Regarding the equipment, I've received the following information from him:

He's using an old Mesa-Boogie Triaxis V1, a DBX compressor (for clean sounds), and a Rocktron Intellifex. In the studio, he records using the Record-Out, and live, he uses a Mesa 2:90 amplifier with two 2x12" Mesa Slant Boxes equipped with old EV 12L speakers.

 

Do you have any ideas on how I can replicate this sound with the Helix LT? I've made countless attempts, but I haven't even come close to matching his sound...

 

Thank you so, so, so much for your help!

[brue58ski]

I would start with making sure you're using the same pickups he is. He's using a strat with the bridge pickup and it's a small humbucker. Like this I believe

 

https://www.amazon.com/Seymour-Duncan-SL591B-Little-Bridge/dp/B0002D0EBU/ref=asc_df_B0002D0EBU?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80745502739788&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584345029701887&th=1

 

 Carlos generally used full size humbuckers and I'm pretty sure he used the neck position. But to get the sound in this video, the guitar and pickups he's using have a bit to do with the sound.

[PaulTBaker]

agree with the pickups and guitars.  If the mesa is not working for you, try using the litigator.  I have a few presets using the Litigator that sound close to that.  Try in Minatour and the Compulsive (?).  

[cruisinon2]

Generally speaking when you're trying to match a particular tone, start with whatever amp model Helix has that's closest to whatever "real" amp was used on the original recording. This isn't a magic formula though, and certainly not the only way to achieve a given result... in my experience, playing around with mic choice and placement and EQ can be just as useful, if not more so, than tinkering with a dozen different amp models trying to find the "right" one.