Can somebody point me in the right direction to achieve something similar to this tone?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0scTBkZjASw

thanks!

i've got several presets in that same vein. if you wanted to try to make your own version just to learn how to do it, i have some hints (but i will be making a preset anyway).

1) start the way he does; amp model will be either a plexi (if you like the messy artifacts, or a jcm800 if you like it a little more clean.

2) my cabinet suggestion is the celestion 20w, or 25w, followed by the v30 if you like more mids.

3) microphone i would try is the sm7 on or off axis.

4) pre-eq to roll off some highs/lows if you are using a tele or strat. the easiest way is to add a tube screamer with the tone below halfway. i use a parametric eq and roll off a bunch of 3khz and above, then cut some low end also to kill the flabbyness.

from there i would add another eq after the amp model to tweak the final tone to taste.

i haven't been able to play much lately, but i will add this preset request to this month's superpack updates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Vm0K4IVw4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLngixyIpfM

You can check this out :-)

Ritchies go to is his Signature Telecaster into a Fender Vibro-king as he explains here:

That Metal Gear

also check this thread out: http://www.fenderforum.com/forum.html?db=&topic_number=758275

Richie Kotzen in Guitar Magazine (Japan) June 2013 :
"I used various amplifiers, but mainly Fender Vibrolux and Vibroking. I used Fender Bassman with Vibrolux at the same time. By using different amplifiers with different characters at the same time, I could create very deep and rich sound. For example, heavy guitar part of “ The Dying “ is by this combination. Also I used Marshall 100W Plexi with 4 X 12 inch speakers cabinet for heavy and aggressive rhythm parts. This is very effective to create additional texture behind main guitar part."

I think one I use (and have posted a version of before) could be a good starting point. I use this all the time:

Dist: Blackop Dist, Dist = 2.7, Cut = 6, Vol = 10
Amp: BlackVib, Vol = 10, Treb = 10, Mid = 7, Bass = 4.5, bright = off
Cab: 4x12 Classic 30, Mic = Dyn 7, on-axis, spkr breakup = 8.5
Reverb: Small Club, mix = 1.8, decay/tone = 5, pre-dly = 45ms

Using a 50's classic vibe tele, I have to add a para eq block (after the amp) and drop some mids @ 470 Hz and maybe around 1.9 kHz to sound closer.

It is missing some of the raw, raspy low end distortion that he has on that track... but maybe you can tweak from there and get something you are happy with. Good luck and maybe let us know what you end up using. I like that tone and wouldn't mind being closer to it.

Just saw them in Atlanta and hung out back stage with them courtesy of our Fender rep a few months ago.. Richie was using a Plexi full stack.. also saw it loaded in to their trailer so I assume it wasn't cartage.. he also uses an RK100 in the studio that's his old sig amp from Conrford.. they are LOUD old school amps... the plexi was ridiculously LOUD!

Looking forward to his NYC gig next week! Managed to get soundcheck and meet & greet access! \m/ \m/

Rushfan.. should kick all kinds of heavy duty booty!