Red Witch

Red Witch

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Also known as: Red Witch Pedals, Red Witch Analog

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Founded by musician Ben Fulton in Paekakariki, New Zealand in 2003, Red Witch is a boutique analog effects pedal company. Fulton, a veteran of the New Zealand music scene, started the company with the goal of creating pedals inspired by the tones of classic 1960s and 1970s equipment while adding features unavailable in other products. The company operates under the name Red Witch Analog Ltd.

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Founded by musician Ben Fulton in Paekakariki, New Zealand in 2003, Red Witch is a boutique analog effects pedal company. Fulton, a veteran of the New Zealand music scene, started the company with the goal of creating pedals inspired by the tones of classic 1960s and 1970s equipment while adding features unavailable in other products. The company operates under the name Red Witch Analog Ltd.

Red Witch's current product range, called The Apothecary, includes the Euphorium Fuzz, Cynosium Modulated Delay, Plurious Chorus Vibrato, Invidium Phaser, and Epiphanous Overdrive, alongside the Synthotron III analog guitar synthesizer pedal. The company has also produced well-regarded legacy lines including the Seven Sisters series of mini pedals, the Empress Chorus, Deluxe Moon Phaser, Fuzz God, and Titan Delay.

Red Witch pedals have found their way onto the boards of a wide range of professional musicians, including Steve Vai, Bootsy Collins, Andy Summers, Billy Corgan, Sting, Steve Lukather, John Mayer, Justin Chancellor of Tool, Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, Darryl Jones of The Rolling Stones, Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails, Bill Frisell, and Neil Finn of Crowded House. The Empress Chorus was notably used by Andy Summers for all chorus sounds on The Police reunion tour.

Red Witch has 23 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Delay Effects Pedals, Fuzz Effects Pedals, and Tremolo Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 50 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Steve Vai, Billy Corgan, and Justin Chancellor. Red Witch's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.

Artists Who Use Red Witch

Steve Vai uses 4 Red Witch products

Steve Vai

Guitarist · Whitesnake

Billy Corgan uses 2 Red Witch products

Billy Corgan

Singer, Guitarist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Justin Chancellor uses 2 Red Witch products

Justin Chancellor

Bassist · Tool

James "Munky" Shaffer uses 2 Red Witch products

James "Munky" Shaffer

Guitarist · Korn

Andy Summers uses 2 Red Witch products

Andy Summers

Guitarist · The Police

Martin L. Gore uses 2 Red Witch products

Martin L. Gore

Singer, Guitarist · Depeche Mode

Bootsy Collins uses 2 Red Witch products

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Miles Kane uses 2 Red Witch products

Miles Kane

Singer, Guitarist · The Last Shadow Puppets

Billy Gould uses 2 Red Witch products

Billy Gould

Bassist · Faith No More

Mike Patton uses 2 Red Witch products

Mike Patton

Singer, Keyboardist · Faith No More

Isaiah Sharkey uses 2 Red Witch products

Isaiah Sharkey

Singer, Guitarist · John Mayer Trio

Mike Love uses 2 Red Witch products

Mike Love

Justin Adams uses 2 Red Witch products

Justin Adams

Music Producer · Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart

Monte Pittman uses 2 Red Witch products

Monte Pittman

Guitarist · Prong

John Mayer uses 1 Red Witch product

John Mayer

Guitarist · John Mayer Trio

The Edge uses 1 Red Witch product

The Edge

Guitarist · U2

Sting uses 1 Red Witch product

Sting

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Bill Frisell uses 1 Red Witch product

Bill Frisell

Guitarist · Naked City

Michael Landau uses 1 Red Witch product

Michael Landau

Guitarist · Joe Sample and the Soul Committee

Scott Shriner uses 1 Red Witch product

Scott Shriner

Bassist · Weezer

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aquariem

Gear IQ 120

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ajbmuller

Gear IQ 107

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Gear IQ 1704

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dimarzio77

Gear IQ 117

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stephen_bourque

Gear IQ 189

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matthewjwilesmith

Gear IQ 398

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