Hi Brain and welcome the Fret Net. This is a good form to be a member of. There are plenty of talented guitarist and musicians that belong to the Fret Net.
I consider myself a newbie to the guitar world and I still in a quest for knowledge and ways to increase my playing skills. I have asked many questions on this forum and received tons of answers, advice and individual preference from the members.
As far as being told how to emulate someone else’s tone and style I do not think you will get a full answer. I have found (with the help of members) that it’s just not the amp or the guitar or the foot pedals that make the player. Most of the sound and tone of the very good players come from the hands (both hands). I remember reading a post here on the forum in which someone wrote that Eric Clapton can pick up any guitar and use any amp using whatever pedal is available and still sound like Eric Clapton. The tone is in his fingers.
Now how do you find that special tone you may ask? I’m still trying to figure that one out. I have been told to listen to the music over and over countlessly. Then play along with it. Eventually it will come out.
Good luck in the hunt.
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.