Wyatt Shears

"It’s the bass guitar itself for the most part, I think. I got it at some furniture store. I just randomly found it. The guy who owned the furniture store was the guitarist of a really old punk band called The Middle Class. It was his wife’s bass guitar, it was just sitting on the ground and I asked if I could buy it. He said yeah." -Wyatt, on his signature sound.

Wyatt has this pedal on almost 100% of the time. It can be seen in this image of his pedals. Used exclusively on the earlier burger recordings such as "Everything is Perfect"

Wyatt Shears of The Garden is currently using the EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine to create unique, wacky tones, as shown on Instagram.

At 1:53, the video cuts to Wyatt playing the bass, which is mostly in the shot, while the next clip is a close up of the body of the instrument. Seeing as it only has a neck pickup, it can be identified as the SB-1C model of the instrument.

"Yeah, there’s not much to it. Lately I’ve been by myself, on the computer using just like a few basic tools with Garageband stuff just making the songs by myself, and not even using his drums and then lately it’s just been, it’s not like we go into the garage…and say “how’s this” it’s just me on my computer by myself and we put lyrics to it and…"

Wyatt can be seen plugging in his pedal setup at 0:22 in this video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaqcJx9BtaY]. You can very much tell that The Garden uses a delay pedal combined with some sort of reverb to get them that surfer, spacey punk bass sound.

Wyatt Shears is seen using a Fender American Standard Precision Bass V during his solo project, Enjoy, as shown in an Instagram post.

Seen in this live performance at 16:31 for a couple of seconds in wyatt's setup.

Wyatt uses this red Mustang bass for the entirety of this Enjoy concert. Also, according to a Reddit AMA with The Garden he said that for most of Kiss My Super Bowl Ring he played a downtuned Mustang bass.

A user-uploaded photo shows Wyatt Shears' pack of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Bass Strings (50-105) on the counter.

seen in an old the garden performance and in the kiss my super bowl ring live. wyatt currently uses it as distortion on his guitar

The bass can be seen around 6:30 in the video in the background. As far as we know, he has not used it in any live performances.

Wyatt is shown playing the bass here, you can see the manufacturer tag on the head stock. Also, on reddit Wyatt did an AMA where he says he bought a new bass to record this album. https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/j83xja/hello_i_am_am_wyatt_shears_otherwise_known_as/g88u328/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3

Seen at 1:55 and throughout the performance

Seen at 1:55 and throughout the performance

In the YouTube video for a split second at 4:25, you can see the amp in all it's glory.

Seen throughout this performance and is the guitar that he mainly uses.

At 15:08, you can see the amp in the background.

Seen at 1:55 and again throughout the performance

Seen at 1:55 and throughout the performance

Seen throughout the performance with Enjoy

Can be seen at 23:36 and throughout the performance.

Can be seen throughout the whole performance

In a TikTok video, Wyatt Shears is seen playing an Epiphone Korea Les Paul Std 1997 Gibson PU Electric Guitar.

Wyatt commonly uses this pedal in alot of his recordings, you’ll hear it being used on the song ”Lounge Thoughts”, “C’mon Paradise This Way”, “Punk Planet”, And “Heading Towards Happiness” by Enjoy. He mainly uses it as an autowah, and a filter. He mixes it with effects to create some wacky sounds for his lead bass aswell.

@rexosterkamp, the lead bassist for enjoy, posted this on his instagram story. It was most likely used in earlier 2012-2014 songs since you dont hear it in his newer songs. this distorted tone can be heard in “Ive Wasted So Much Time”, “Touch”, “Avoid Me By Walking Two Steps Backwards”, “Terrific As Terrific Gets”, and a few others by Enjoy

Wyatt Shears is seen using a late '70s Rickenbacker 4001 bass in Cream with a black pickguard and truss rod cover, as evidenced by user-uploaded photos.

During The Garden's Coachella 2023 set, Wyatt's rig seems to consist of a rack-mounted Gallien-Krueger 700RB II (or possibly 1001RB II) and an Ampeg SVT-810E.

During The Garden's Coachella 2023 set, Wyatt's rig seems to consist of a rack-mounted Gallien-Krueger 700RB II (or possibly 1001RB II) and an Ampeg SVT-810E.

The use of the Boss CE-3 Chorus pedal by Wyatt Shears is confirmed through a photograph captured during his most recent tour, as well as being prominently featured in a post on Wyatt Shears' Instagram dated March 1st, where he appears on the floor alongside the pedal.