Witchcult Today album cover - Electric Wizard
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Witchcult Today" by Electric Wizard - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Witchcult Today"

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.

Gain8.5
Bass7
Mid5
Treble6
Presence5.5
Volume7.5

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.

TuningCustom tuning
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8
Volume10
Recording notes

From Witchcult Today (2007). Witchcult Today is the sixth studio album by English stoner/doom metal band Electric Wizard, released on 20 November 2007. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson SG Standard through an Orange OR120, the rig we use for Electric Wizard's other songs from Witchcult Today, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in a tuning that is not one of the standard names: B E A D F♯ B, low to high.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Witchcult Today" Tone

  1. What guitar did Electric Wizard use on "Witchcult Today"?

    The guitar on "Witchcult Today" (released 2007) isn't documented; the Gibson SG Standard above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Custom tuning, so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Witchcult Today" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8.5, Bass 7, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 5.5, Volume 7.5. 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 "Witchcult Today" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Witchcult Today" 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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