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What guitar does Tom Morello play?

Tom Morello was seen using his "Arm The Homeless" guitar, a 1982 Fender Telecaster and a Marshall JCM800 2205 head in Premier Guitar's 2019 Rig Rundown. His board held a DigiTech WH-1 Whammy, MXR Phase 90, Dunlop Cry Baby wah and two Boss DD-3 delays. Fender also makes his Soul Power Stratocaster.

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What guitar does Tom Morello play?

His main guitar in the 2019 Rig Rundown was his "Arm The Homeless" custom, now a Fender signature, plus a 1982 Fender Telecaster called "Sendero Luminoso". He has said an orange Les Paul became his overdub guitar for drop-D songs, and his "Soul Power" Strat was his Audioslave guitar.

What amp does Tom Morello use?

A Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head, into a Marshall 1960B 4x12 and a 1987 Peavey 4x12 with Celestion G12K-85 speakers, per Premier Guitar's 2019 Rig Rundown.

What pedalboard does Tom Morello use?

In 2019 his board had an original DigiTech WH-1 Whammy, an MXR Phase 90, a Dunlop Cry Baby wah, two Boss DD-3 delays and a Boss TU-3 tuner. In 2021 he said he relies on four pedals: Whammy, a boost, delay and wah. Dunlop made his TBM95 Cry Baby and MXR his Power 50 Overdrive.

What strings and picks does Tom Morello use?

Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky and Regular Slinky strings and Dunlop Tortex Jazz III picks, per the 2019 Rig Rundown.

Does Tom Morello have a signature guitar?

Yes. Fender makes his "Arm The Homeless" guitar and, since April 2020, the Tom Morello "Soul Power" Stratocaster with a kill switch, Floyd Rose tremolo and Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge pickup.

What albums does Tom Morello love?

He told SPIN in 2021 he can't live without Peter Gabriel's 3, Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz, Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking, Conor Oberst's Ruminations and Knife Party's Rage Valley.

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Tom Morello is the guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave and a solo artist known for turning a small pedalboard into turntable-style noise. This guide covers his guitars, amp, cabinets, pedals, strings and picks from Premier Guitar's 2019 Rig Rundown and his own interviews, his Fender, Dunlop, MXR and Neural DSP signature gear, and five albums he says he can't live without.

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