Killing in the Name
Amp cranked, guitar volume for the drop, kill switch for the stutter.
- Guitar
- Strat, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 10
- Guitar tone
- 8
- Amp — Volume
- 9
- Amp — Bass
- 6
- Amp — Mid
- 6
- Amp — Treble
- 7
- Kill switch
- For the stutter
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Rage Against the Machine / Audioslave
Tom Morello
Rap Rock1991–presentUSA
A stock Strat and a stock Marshall, plus a Whammy, a wah and a kill switch — he makes noise the way other people make notes.
Known for: Killing in the Name, Bulls on Parade, Cochise
4
gear entries
4
with sources
Rig rundown
Pedals
2DigiTech Whammy
PedalThe pitch shifts that imitate turntables.
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
PedalUsed for the filter sweeps.
Amps
1Marshall JCM800
AmpA stock head, dimed.
Guitars
1Fender Stratocaster 'Arm the Homeless'
GuitarHis main Strat, fitted with a kill switch.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Tom Morello's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Bulls on Parade
Whammy set an octave up with the wah for the scratch and squeal parts.
- Guitar
- Strat, neck pickup
- Guitar volume
- 9
- Whammy
- Octave up
- Wah
- Cocked
- Amp — Volume
- 8
- Amp — Mid
- 7
- Amp — Treble
- 7