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Wage War guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Wage War songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal into Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150).

Guitars Wage War used

ESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical Wage War gear, but not confirmed for this specific recording)1 song
Fender Jim Root Telecaster1 song
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V41 song
Unknown 7-string or baritone electric guitar (likely ESP/LTD or Schecter, based on Wage War's typical gear for this era)1 song
Fender Jim Root Stratocaster HH1 song
Fender American Elite Stratocaster HSS Shawbucker1 song

Amps Wage War used

Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre and band history, but not confirmed for this specific recording)1 song
EVH 5150III 50-watt head1 song
Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII (likely, based on artist's era and genre; exact model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (likely Kemper Profiler or Fractal Axe-Fx with Mesa/EVH/5150 model, based on Wage War's recent studio/live use)1 song
EVH 5150III 50W Head1 song
Kemper Profiler Rack (amp model unknown, likely high-gain modern metal profile)1 song

7 Wage War tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
The River · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Elite Stratocaster HSS Shawbucker	Kemper Profiler Rack (amp model unknown, likely high-gain modern metal profile)	9
Death Roll · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII (likely, based on artist's era and genre; exact model not confirmed for this recording)	9
Low · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150)	9
Manic · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical Wage War gear, but not confirmed for this specific recording)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre and band history, but not confirmed for this specific recording)	9
NAIL5 · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown 7-string or baritone electric guitar (likely ESP/LTD or Schecter, based on Wage War's typical gear for this era)	Unknown high-gain amp (likely Kemper Profiler or Fractal Axe-Fx with Mesa/EVH/5150 model, based on Wage War's recent studio/live use)	9
SONG OF THE SWAMP · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	EVH 5150III 50-watt head	9
Stitch · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Stratocaster HH	EVH 5150III 50W Head	9

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Wage War use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre and band history, but not confirmed for this specific recording) (1 song), EVH 5150III 50-watt head (1 song), Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII (likely, based on artist's era and genre; exact model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Wage War use?

Most often: ESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal (1 song), ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, based on band/era/genre and typical Wage War gear, but not confirmed for this specific recording) (1 song), Fender Jim Root Telecaster (1 song), Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 (1 song).

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