The Wombats Guitar Tone - Settings for Every Signature Song
Browse every The Wombats song we've broken down into amp settings, pickup choice, and pedal chain - then adapt the recipe to whatever rig you actually own.
Translate any The Wombats tone to your gear
The Gear That Turns Up Most
The Wombats Albums We've Broken Down
All 10 The Wombats Tones
- Let's Dance to Joy DivisionThe Wombats · 2007
- Greek TragedyThe Wombats · 2015
- Moving to New YorkThe Wombats · 2007
- Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)The Wombats · 2011
- TurnThe Wombats · 2018
- Lemon to a Knife FightThe Wombats · 2018
- Kill the DirectorThe Wombats · 2007
- Jump into the FogThe Wombats · 2011
- Cheetah TongueThe Wombats · 2018
- Techno FanThe Wombats · 2011
The Wombats Tone Evolution
- 2007Kill the DirectorA Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
- 2007Let's Dance to Joy DivisionA Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
- 2007Moving to New YorkA Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
- 2011Jump into the FogThis Modern Glitch
- 2011Techno FanThis Modern Glitch
- 2011Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)This Modern Glitch
- 2015Greek TragedyGlitterbug
- 2018Cheetah TongueBeautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
- 2018Lemon to a Knife FightBeautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
- 2018TurnBeautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Common Questions About The Wombats's Tone
What guitar does The Wombats play?
Across the 10 The Wombats songs in our catalog, the Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears most often, with a Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender Vintera II '60s Telecaster) also turning up across multiple recordings. Our breakdowns are calibrated to the recorded tone, so the settings translate cleanly to whatever guitar you actually own.
What amp does The Wombats use?
Across the 10 The Wombats songs in our catalog, the AC30 (modern equivalent: Vox AC30 C2) shows up most often, followed by the Orange AD30. ToneMirror translates those amp settings for whatever amp you have - Marshall, Fender, Boss Katana, Helix, etc.
What pedals does The Wombats use?
The Boss DS-1 is the pedal that appears on the most The Wombats recordings in our catalog, alongside the Boss CE-2 Chorus. Every per-song breakdown lists the full signal chain.
How many The Wombats songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has tone breakdowns for 10 The Wombats songs, including "Cheetah Tongue", "Greek Tragedy", "Jump into the Fog". Each one comes with the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain - plus a per-rig adaptation so you can play it on your own gear.