Guitar tone · other, shoegaze/emo rock
Wisp guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 5 Wisp songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Vintera II '70s Jaguar into Unknown (amp model not specified in sources).
Guitars Wisp used
- Fender Vintera II '70s Jaguar2 songs
- Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar1 song
- Fender Precision Bass (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre/scene and visual evidence from live photos and video; no evidence for Jazz, StingRay, or boutique models)1 song
- Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Fender Precision Bass (likely, not confirmed for this track)1 song
- Unknown (no explicit source for exact model on this recording)1 song
Amps Wisp used
- Unknown (amp model not specified in sources)1 song
- Ampeg SVT Classic (no explicit source for this song, but this is the dominant amp for modern shoegaze/emo bass and is visible in live Wisp setups; no evidence for GK, Markbass, or Fender Bassman)1 song
- Unknown (likely digital amp sim or modern clean amp, model not confirmed)1 song
- Ampeg SVT Classic (estimated, no direct source for this song)1 song
- Unknown (no explicit source for exact model on this recording)1 song
- Unknown (amp model not confirmed for studio recording of 'Tangled dreams')1 song
- Unknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for this recording)1 song
7 Wisp tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Your face · riff | 6 |
| I remember how your hands felt on mine · solo | 5 |
| Enough for you · riff | 4.5 |
| I remember how your hands felt on mine · riff | 5.5 |
| Mimi · distorted | 7 |
| Mimi · clean | 0 |
| Tangled dreams · riff | 6 |
Wisp songs on popular amps
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Wisp use?
Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (amp model not specified in sources) (1 song), Ampeg SVT Classic (no explicit source for this song, but this is the dominant amp for modern shoegaze/emo bass and is visible in live Wisp setups; no evidence for GK, Markbass, or Fender Bassman) (1 song), Unknown (likely digital amp sim or modern clean amp, model not confirmed) (1 song), Ampeg SVT Classic (estimated, no direct source for this song) (1 song).
What guitar did Wisp use?
Most often: Fender Vintera II '70s Jaguar (2 songs), Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar (1 song), Fender Precision Bass (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre/scene and visual evidence from live photos and video; no evidence for Jazz, StingRay, or boutique models) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song).
How do I get Wisp's tone on my amp?
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