Table of Contents
- Tom Morello, Guitar
- Guitars, Live
- Effects, Live
- Amplifier, Live
- Guitars, Studio
- Effects, Studio
- Amplifiers, Studio
- Tom's Guitars and Effects, by Song and Album
- Tim Commerford, Bass
- Basses
- Effects
- Amplifier
- Brad Wilk, Drums
- Drums
- Cymbals
- Other
- Thanks To....
Tom Morello, Guitar (Live Setup)
Guitars (click for picture):
- "Arm The Homeless" Custom - A custom Performance guitar with almost all the parts (neck, hardware, pickups, etc...) changed. It has EMG pickups (81 in the neck, 85 in the bridge), an Ibanez Edge vibrato, and what appears to be a Kramer neck. Tuning: Standard (EADGBE).
- Early 80's Fender American Standard Telecaster - Completely stock, except for various pictures on it and scratches/chips from smashing a TV with it at the 2000 Video Music Awards. Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE).
- Ibanez Custom Talman - As Tom describes it, "[...] I noticed that when you set the toggle between the two pickup settings, there was a really peculiar, high-pitched noise,and you could manipulate the tone of it dramatically when you turned the tone knob. I asked them what the noise was, and they said it was just incidental noise, that the guitar had an internal pickup and it was picking up this weird noise that they were trying to get rid of! I said, "Oh, no, no-come here with that one." [laughs] I gave them an idea of what I thought was possible with that noise, and they were kind enough to custom build a guitar for me with that feature in it. It's an Ibanez Talman." - Tom Morello, in Guitar World. Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE).
- Ibanez Custom Artstar Hollowbody - Has onboard effects (Wah-Wah, Echo, Distortion, and Treble/Bass Boost). Modelled after an old Vox that Tom saw at Guitar Center. Tuning: Standard (EADGBE).
- St. George "creamy" - Small, lightweight guitar. Middle position in the toggle switch is dead, creating a "hummingbird"-style toggle sound. DiMarzio Hot-Rail pickup in bridge, bad-ass tone from neck pickup (just listen to any live version of "Calm Like a Bomb" during the chorus). Bought in a Canadian pawn shop, no one knew the brand until recently. Tuning: Drop A (AADGBE) or Drop D (DADGBE).
- Gibson EDS1275 Double-Neck - Completely Stock. Tuning: Drop D (DADGBE) on Both Necks.
- Ibanez AX Custom - Possible built-in Whammy pedal (pushbutton control and knob are evidence of such), "Devil 340" sticker, Floyd Rose-style vibrato, probably an Ibanez Edge. EMG SA in neck, 81 in bridge. Backup for the telecaster.
- Ibanez Roadstar - Small hippo stickers. Backup for the "Arm the Homeless".
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Effects (click for picture):
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Amplifier (click for picture):
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Tom Morello, Guitar (Additional Studio and Other Gear)
Guitars:
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Effects:
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Amplifiers:
- Musicman Twin-style with built-in phaser (from his description it actually sounds more like a variable bandwidth filter)
- Line 6 Flextone Combo
- Pignose mini-amp
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Guitars and Effects, by Song and Album:
Rage Against the Machine:
Bombtrack:Arm the HomelessSlideFlanger
Killing in the Name:
TelecasterFlangerWhammy set 2 octaves up
Take the Power Back:
Telecaster
Settle for Nothing:
Arm The HomelessTelecaster for the solo
Bullet in the Head:
Arm The HomelessWhammy set 2 octaves upWah-Wah
Know Your Enemy:
Arm The HomelessWhammy harmonizing up a fifth
Wake Up:
TelecasterArm The Homeless for the soloFlangerWhammy set 1 octave upTalkboxWah-WahWhammy harmonizing up a seventh
Fistful of Steel:
Arm The HomelessWhammy set 2 octaves upSlide
Township Rebellion:
TelecasterWhammy harmonizing down a fourthFlanger
Freedom:
TelecasterFlangerWhammyWah-Wah
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Evil Empire:
People of the Sun:
Arm The HomelessAllen Wrench (rubbed on strings)
Bulls on Parade:
Arm the HomelessWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave down
Vietnow:
Arm The HomelessWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave downDelay
Revolver:
Ibanez TalmanDelayNumber 2 Pencil
Snakecharmer:
St. George "creamy"Wah-Wah
Tire Me:
St. George "creamy"Wah-Wah
Down Rodeo:
Arm The HomelessTone BenderWhammy harmonizing 1 octave downWah-Wah
Without a Face:
Arm The HomelessWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave downSlideDelay
Wind Below:
Arm The HomelessWhammy set 2 octaves upFlangerReverb
Roll Right:
St. George "creamy"Wah-WahDelayWhammy harmonizing up a fifth and seventhSlide
Year of the Boomerang:
TelecasterWhammy set up 2 octaves
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Battle of Los Angeles:
Testify:
St. George "creamy" for introTelecaster and Les Paul for verseBreadwinner for "breakdown"Wah-WahWhammy harmonizing up a seventhDelay
Guerilla Radio:
Ibanez ArtstarTalkboxWah-WahWhammy harmonizing up 1 octaveGated DelayPhaserFlanger
Calm Like a Bomb:
St. George "creamy"Whammy set 2 octaves upDelay
Mic Check:
Arm The HomelessWah-WahDelaySlide
Sleep Now in the Fire:
Arm The HomelessBreadwinner overdubbed near the endTone Bender
Born of a Broken Man:
TelecasterWah-Wah
Born as Ghosts:
Unknown, believed to be Ibanez TalmanWah-WahWhammy
Maria:
Arm The HomelessWhammy set to deep detune
Voice of the Voiceless:
TelecasterWhammy (twirls knob)
New Millenium Homes:
Ibanez TalmanWah-WahWhammy harmonizing up a third
Ashes in the Fall:
Ibanez TalmanBreadwinnerWah-WahDelayWhammy set up 2 octaves
War Within a Breath:
TelecasterWhammy set up 2 octaves
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Renegades:
Microphone Fiend:
Arm The HomelessIbanez Artstar HollowbodyWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave down
Pistol Grip Pump:
TelecasterIbanez Talman or Arm The Homeless for the soloWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave up
Kick Out the Jams:
Ibanez Artstar HollowbodyArtstar Built-In Tremolo
Renegades of Funk:
TelecasterWah-WahWhammy set 2 octaves upManual detune of B string
Beautiful World:
Arm The Homeless
I'm Housin':
Arm The HomelessWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave up
In My Eyes:
Arm The Homeless
How I Could Just Kill a Man:
Ibanez TalmanWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave up
Ghost of Tom Joad:
Gibson Double-Neck SGWah-WahWhammy harmonizing 1 octave down
Down On the Street:
TelecasterArm The Homeless overdubbed on the soloWah-Wah
Street Fighting Man:
TelecasterArm The HomelessWhammy set 1 octave up
Maggie's Farm:
TelecasterWhammy set down one step
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Other:
Autologic:
Telecaster
Clear the Lane:
Arm The HomelessWhammy set 2 octaves up
Zapata's Blood:
TelecasterDelayWah-WahWhammy set 1 octave up
Darkness:
Arm The HomelessDelaySlide
No Shelter:
TelecasterWah-WahWhammy harmonizing up a seventh
Hadda Be Playin' on the Jukebox:
Arm The HomelessDelay
Clampdown:
Arm The HomelessDelayWhammy set 2 octaves up
Producer:
Telecaster
Mindset's a Threat:
Arm The HomelessHarmonized Guitars
Fuck tha Police:
Arm The HomelessWhammy set 2 octaves up
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Tim Commerford, Bass
Basses:
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Effects (not in order):
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Amplifier:
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Brad Wilk, Drums
Drums (Premier Signia Marquis):
- 22"x16" Bass Drum
- 14"x5.5" Snare (Premier or Pork Pie Custom)
- 12"x9" Side Tom
- 16"x16" Floor Tom
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Cymbals (Zildjian):
- 14" New Beat Hi-Hats
- 18" Z Custom Medium or K Crash/Ride
- 19" Z Custom Medium Crash
- 20" A Medium Ride
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Other:
- Vic Firth sticks
- Remo heads
- LP percussion (two cowbells, bongo set)
- DW hardware and pedals
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Thanks To....
- "atomic punk" for writing the original equipment FAQ
- "djer" for helping out on the FAQ and making the wonderful graphic at the top
- Penguin Man for making this page
- Everyone else who contributed to the FAQ
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