I Dialled In John Sykes’ 1987 Tone on the Fractal FM9… This Is WILD

🎸 Get the John Sykes 1987 FM9 Preset Here: FM9 Turbo and AXE FXIII 👉 https://jayguitar.gumroad.com/l/nzaluln FM3 Turbo Optimised 👉 https://jayguitar.gumroad.com/l/loinz I dialled in John Sykes’ legendary 1987 Whitesnake guitar tone using the Fractal FM9 Turbo — inspired by the Mesa Boogie Colosseum and Mark series amps that powered one of the biggest rock albums of the 80s. This video focuses on the overdrive rhythm and lead tones — tight, mid-forward, articulate high-gain tones designed to capture the authority and punch heard on: Still of the NightCrying in the RainBad BoysGive Me All Your LoveIs This LoveHere I Go Again Using the Mesa JP model inside the Fractal platform, I built a rhythm tone that cuts with clarity and a lead tone with added sustain, mid focus, and delay for that soaring Sykes vocal quality. This is not just “high gain.” This is controlled aggression, studio-ready articulation, and 80s arena rock authority. If you’re chasing authentic Whitesnake 1987 guitar sounds, Mesa Mark-series style response, or powerful Fractal FM9 tones — this one is for you. Compatible with FM9 and Axe-Fx III (FM3 version also available). If you enjoy deep tone breakdowns, Fractal tutorials, and 80s guitar inspiration — make sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss future tone explorations. 🎛 Fractal FM9 / Axe-Fx Playlist: 👉    • Fractal   #JohnSykes #Whitesnake1987 #FractalFM9#Whitesnake #MesaBoogie #GuitarTone #FractalAudio #HighGainTone #80sRock #GuitarGear #AxeFxIII #FM9Turbo #GuitarRig #RockTone Support The Channel: Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayparmarguitarist YouTube Membership:    / @jayguitar   👕 Fractal Presets, Tones & Merch Gumroad – Fractal Preset Packs & Merch https://jayguitar.gumroad.com Patreon Store – Hotone & Fractal Preset Packs   / shop   📝 Guitar Lesson Packs EVH “Eruption Train” Lesson Pack. https://bit.ly/EruptionTrainCourse Sunset Strip Lesson Pack. https://bit.ly/SunsetStripCourse Rising Dragon Exotic Licks Lesson Pack. https://bit.ly/RisingDragonCourse 🎵 Music & Albums iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ja... Bandcamp. https://jayparmarguitarist.bandcamp.com 🌐 Websites https://www.jayparmar.com https://www.brightonguitarguru.com https://www.spiritdanceguitars.com TIMECODES: 00:00 John Sykes 1987 Tone! Let’s Do It! 01:20 Tutorial - Rhy 1 Tone 07:56 Rhy 2 Tone 08:53 Lead Tone 09:58 Download The Preset 11:45 Full Track - Tears In The Storm