The Yamaha CV820WB is a Yamaha electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson SG Special "Monkey" and the Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Yamaha CV820WB
Yamaha · electric guitar
The Yamaha CV820WB is Wes Borland's signature semi-hollow electric, designed with Yamaha in 2005 as a model unlike anything they had built before. It features a semi-hollow body and custom split-field high-output humbuckers made exclusively for Borland, blending the airy resonance and bite of a semi-hollow with enough output to handle heavy nu-metal gain. The result is a distinctive, slightly raw voice with woody resonance, strong attack and a willingness to feed back expressively at volume. Tailored to Borland's percussive, texture-driven Limp Bizkit style, it suits alternative metal, nu-metal and experimental rock rather than conventional clean or vintage roles.
- nu metal
- resonance
- woody
- bite
- gain
- attack
- airy
- raw
Genres the Yamaha CV820WB is commonly used in
- Nu Metal
- Metal
- Rock
- Experimental
- Alternative Rock
Amps that pair well with the Yamaha CV820WB
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
24% matchStack Vox MV50-CE Rock on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
22% matchStack Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head
Magnatone
22% matchMagnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head pushes a high gain tone toward modulated
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchStack Traynor BB115 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Ampeg Micro CL Stack
Ampeg
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Ampeg Micro CL Stack and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Ceriatone HRM 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Yamaha CV820WB
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
20% matchStack Shin's Music Dumbloid on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
20% matchFeed a high gain signal into Xotic EP Booster and it comes out closer to clean boost
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchInto Yamaha CV820WB, Friedman Buxom Boost is right at home: it's built around a high-gain amp's front end
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
Walrus Audio
tonal matchStack Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson SG Special "Monkey"
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Washburn Dime 3
Washburn
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Blak and Blu Casino
Epiphone
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul Classic 2002
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Kamikaze
Esp
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Universe
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
1961 Gibson ES-335
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Yamaha CV820WB (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Yamaha CV820WB?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson SG Special "Monkey", the Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul, the Washburn Dime 3.
What pairs well with the Yamaha CV820WB?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head — Stack Vox MV50-CE Rock on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight.