Black Masses album cover - Electric Wizard
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Venus in Furs" by Electric Wizard - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Venus in Furs"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain9
Bass8
Mid4
Treble4
Presence4
Volume8

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone4
Volume9
Recording notes

From Black Masses (2010). Black Masses is the seventh studio album by English stoner/doom metal band Electric Wizard, released on 1 November 2010 by Rise Above Records. The album's personnel list credits Jus Oborn and Liz Buckingham with guitar. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson SG Standard through an Orange OR120 (Vintage), the rig we use for Electric Wizard's other songs from Black Masses, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Venus in Furs" Tone

  1. What guitar did Electric Wizard use on "Venus in Furs"?

    The guitar on "Venus in Furs" (released 2010) isn't documented; the Gibson SG Standard above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Venus in Furs" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 9, Bass 8, Mid 4, Treble 4, Presence 4, Volume 8. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "Venus in Furs" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Venus in Furs" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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