Guitar tone · blues
Philip Sayce guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 5 Philip Sayce songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Vintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily beaten-up, likely late 60s/early 70s, tuned to Eb) into Fender Super Reverb (vintage, likely blackface, possibly modded by Cesar Diaz).
Guitars Philip Sayce used
- Vintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily beaten-up, likely late 60s/early 70s, tuned to Eb)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or custom shop, as per Sayce's usual studio gear for this era)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely vintage, possibly 1963 model)1 song
- Vintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily relic'd, tuned down a semitone to Eb)1 song
- PRS Silver Sky1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 1963 or 1964, as per Sayce's main guitars of the era)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s style, single coil pickups, Eb tuning)1 song
Amps Philip Sayce used
- Fender Super Reverb (vintage, likely blackface, possibly modded by Cesar Diaz)1 song
- Fender Super Reverb (vintage, likely blackface or silverface, as used in studio and referenced in interviews)1 song
- Custom by Cougar Mother Classic Reverb 701 song
- Fender Super Reverb (modded, live setup, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head or Vibratone cab)1 song
- Fender Super Reverb (with Mystic Mother head, both running together live)1 song
- Fender Super Reverb (blackface, vintage 1960s model, used in studio and live)1 song
- Fender Blackface Vibroverb (most likely, based on era and Sayce's known studio rig)1 song
7 Philip Sayce tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Alchemy (Live) · riff | 5 |
| Alchemy · solo | 5.5 |
| Standing Around Crying / Aberystwyth (Live) · riff | 5.5 |
| Alchemy · riff | 5.5 |
| Alchemy · solo | 4 |
| Morning Star · riff | 5.5 |
| Morning Star (Live) · riff | 5.5 |
Philip Sayce songs on popular amps
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Philip Sayce use?
Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Super Reverb (vintage, likely blackface, possibly modded by Cesar Diaz) (1 song), Fender Super Reverb (vintage, likely blackface or silverface, as used in studio and referenced in interviews) (1 song), Custom by Cougar Mother Classic Reverb 70 (1 song), Fender Super Reverb (modded, live setup, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head or Vibratone cab) (1 song).
What guitar did Philip Sayce use?
Most often: Vintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily beaten-up, likely late 60s/early 70s, tuned to Eb) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or custom shop, as per Sayce's usual studio gear for this era) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely vintage, possibly 1963 model) (1 song), Vintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily relic'd, tuned down a semitone to Eb) (1 song).
How do I get Philip Sayce's tone on my amp?
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