too true Bargy.
I read an article written buy a guitar journo who visited Eddie Van Halen at his home studio (sorry dont remeber his name).
Eddie asked him if he wanted to have a go on his gear.
The journo jumped at the chance , as we all would.
I'm paraphrasing here, but essentially the journo said that he sound just like himself, an nothing like EVH.
The tone of your guitar is in your own hands.