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Electric Wizard guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 11 Electric Wizard songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Epiphone SG G-400 into Fender Bassman Silverface Amp Head.

Guitars Electric Wizard used

Epiphone SG G-4006 songs
Epiphone SG-4002 songs
Unknown2 songs
Gibson SG Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Jus Oborn on Dopethrone)1 song
1970s Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Norlin-era, as used by Jus Oborn on Dopethrone album)1 song
Fender Precision Bass (likely, not confirmed for this track)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s1 song
Gibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, black, likely Norlin era)1 song

Amps Electric Wizard used

Fender Bassman Silverface Amp Head2 songs
Sound City 200 Plus Head1 song
Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 1001 song
Laney Supergroup (100W, late 1960s/early 1970s, as used on Dopethrone)1 song
Laney Supergroup1 song
Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, Dopethrone era, 1999)1 song
Ampeg SVT (classic tube head, likely studio standard for doom/stoner of this era)1 song
Possibly Ampeg V-4B and/or Fender Bassman (based on studio footage inference)1 song

17 Electric Wizard tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Funeralopolis · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone SG G-400	Watkins WEM ER40 head with WEM cabinet	9
Dopethrone · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, black, likely Norlin era)	Laney Supergroup (likely LA100BL or LA50BL, vintage 1970s model)	9
Return Trip · riff	Riff · distorted	1970s Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely Norlin-era, as used by Jus Oborn on Dopethrone album)	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, Dopethrone era, 1999)	9.5
Time To Die · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Unknown	Unknown	8.5
Electric Wizard · riff	Riff · clean	Epiphone SG G-400	Sound City 120 (SC120) head	0
Electric Wizard · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard	Laney Supergroup (likely 1970s model, cranked)	9
Funeralopolis · solo	Solo · distorted	Epiphone SG G-400	Sound City 200 Plus Head	9
I, The Witchfinder · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s	Matamp GT120 (Green Matamp, vintage, likely GT120MV or similar variant)	9
Satanic Rites of Drugula · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Jus Oborn on Dopethrone)	Laney Supergroup (100W, late 1960s/early 1970s, as used on Dopethrone)	9
Satanic Rites of Drugula · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Precision Bass (likely, not confirmed for this track)	Ampeg SVT (classic tube head, likely studio standard for doom/stoner of this era)	0
Time To Die · clean	Clean · clean	Unknown	Possibly Ampeg V-4B and/or Fender Bassman (based on studio footage inference)	0
Vinum Sabbathi · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone SG G-400	Fender Bassman Silverface Amp Head	9
We Hate You · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone SG G-400	Fender Bassman Silverface Amp Head	9
We Hate You · clean	Clean · clean	Rickenbacker 4001	Ampeg V-4B	0
Weird Tales / Electric Frost / Golgotha / Altar of Melektaus · riff	Riff · clean	Epiphone SG-400	Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100	0
Weird Tales / Electric Frost / Golgotha / Altar of Melektaus · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone SG-400	Laney Supergroup	9
Wizard in Black · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone SG G-400	Marshall JCM800 2203	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Electric Wizard use?

Across 11 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Bassman Silverface Amp Head (2 songs), Sound City 200 Plus Head (1 song), Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100 (1 song), Laney Supergroup (100W, late 1960s/early 1970s, as used on Dopethrone) (1 song).

What guitar did Electric Wizard use?

Most often: Epiphone SG G-400 (6 songs), Epiphone SG-400 (2 songs), Unknown (2 songs), Gibson SG Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Jus Oborn on Dopethrone) (1 song).

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