The Wizard Vintage Modern 100W is a Wizard amplifier. Close alternatives include the PRS "30" Amplifier and the ENGL E650 Ritchie Blackmore Signature. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol and the Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb.
Wizard Vintage Modern 100W
Wizard · amplifier
The Wizard Vintage Modern 100W was built by Rick St. Pierre, AC/DC's amp technician of over 27 years, who has serviced Angus and Malcolm Young's amps throughout that entire span, giving the amp direct pedigree from someone with unmatched hands-on knowledge of the band's actual live and studio tone requirements. It combines a dual-channel all-tube design with a 4-8-16 ohm impedance selector, four power tubes available in either E34L or KT77 configurations, and a built-in effects loop, letting players move between clean and overdriven tones while integrating pedals cleanly into the signal path. Angus Young used the amp in his later touring years, and the same platform has drawn a notably wide range of other prominent players including James Hetfield, Joe Perry, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Joe Satriani, and Billy Gibbons.
- touring
- hard rock
- platform
- tube
- modern
- impedance
- live
- genuine versatility
Good for
- Live
Genres the Wizard Vintage Modern 100W is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Progressive Rock
- Hard Rock
Pedals that stack with the Wizard Vintage Modern 100W
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchInto a transparent tone, Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol brings the fuzzy it's missing
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchFjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchEarthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Wizard Vintage Modern 100W delivers it
J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty
J Rockett
16% matchWizard Vintage Modern 100W leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty wants
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
14% matchWizard Vintage Modern 100W leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Cloak wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals
14% matchJHS 3 Series Delay is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Wizard Vintage Modern 100W gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
tonal matchWizard Vintage Modern 100W leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah wants
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wizard Vintage Modern 100W?+
The closest matches in character are the PRS "30" Amplifier, the ENGL E650 Ritchie Blackmore Signature, the Sunn 100s.
What pairs well with the Wizard Vintage Modern 100W?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol, Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb, Marshall Guv'nor — Into a transparent tone, Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol brings the fuzzy it's missing.