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The Wytches guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 4 The Wytches songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Special Edition Jaguar HH, Rosewood Fretboard into Unknown tube combo amp (likely Fender or Vox, as per garage/psych rock conventions of the era).

Guitars The Wytches used

Fender Special Edition Jaguar HH, Rosewood Fretboard2 songs
Unknown offset guitar (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, as used by Kristian Bell in this era)1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown solid body electric (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, as commonly used by The Wytches, but not confirmed for this song/solo)1 song
Fender Jaguar (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Kristian Bell in early Wytches era)1 song
Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster is most associated with The Wytches' riff tones)1 song

Amps The Wytches used

Unknown tube combo amp (likely Fender or Vox, as per garage/psych rock conventions of the era)1 song
Unknown (no explicit source for amp model used on 'Crying Clown' studio recording)1 song
Unknown (likely high-gain amp, model not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown (likely Orange or Fender tube amp, as per band’s general gear, but not confirmed for this recording/solo)1 song
Fender 'Wide Panel Tweed' Twin 5C8 (1953-1954)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, based on era and genre conventions)1 song
Orange amplifier (exact model unknown, but Orange amps are strongly associated with The Wytches' studio sound)1 song

7 The Wytches tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Crying Clown · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no explicit source for amp model used on 'Crying Clown' studio recording)	7
Digsaw · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown offset guitar (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, as used by Kristian Bell in this era)	Unknown tube combo amp (likely Fender or Vox, as per garage/psych rock conventions of the era)	7
Digsaw · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Kristian Bell in early Wytches era)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, based on era and genre conventions)	6.5
Gravedweller · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Special Edition Jaguar HH, Rosewood Fretboard	Unknown (likely high-gain amp, model not specified in sources)	8
Gravedweller · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Special Edition Jaguar HH, Rosewood Fretboard	Fender 'Wide Panel Tweed' Twin 5C8 (1953-1954)	7.5
Wide at Midnight · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown solid body electric (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, as commonly used by The Wytches, but not confirmed for this song/solo)	Unknown (likely Orange or Fender tube amp, as per band’s general gear, but not confirmed for this recording/solo)	7
Wide at Midnight · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster is most associated with The Wytches' riff tones)	Orange amplifier (exact model unknown, but Orange amps are strongly associated with The Wytches' studio sound)	7

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did The Wytches use?

Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown tube combo amp (likely Fender or Vox, as per garage/psych rock conventions of the era) (1 song), Unknown (no explicit source for amp model used on 'Crying Clown' studio recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely high-gain amp, model not specified in sources) (1 song), Unknown (likely Orange or Fender tube amp, as per band’s general gear, but not confirmed for this recording/solo) (1 song).

What guitar did The Wytches use?

Most often: Fender Special Edition Jaguar HH, Rosewood Fretboard (2 songs), Unknown offset guitar (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, as used by Kristian Bell in this era) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown solid body electric (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, as commonly used by The Wytches, but not confirmed for this song/solo) (1 song).

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