I just wanted to say how you are my greatest influence as a guitarist. I live in Oahu, Hawaii and hope you loved it here just as much as I do. Anyways I was just curious how you get your lead/solo tone so round and smooth. I recently bought a Metal Zone and an equalizer which is what i found in your earlier rigs, but i still can't replicate your sound. I was thinking a compressor or something like a SD-1, but i am not sure. Thanks for your time...... Michael p.s. you should come back to hawaii and play a 300 watt power solo in the diamond head crater sometime. =D