No. 0141992·alternative-metal·4 blocks
Killing in the Name
Tom Morello's approach to guitar is unlike anyone else: he uses a simple rig — Les Paul, Marshall JCM800, Whammy pedal, and wah — but manipulates them in unconventional ways to create sounds that resemble turntables, synthesizers, and samples. On Killing in the Name, the core rhythm tone is a Les Paul through a cranked JCM800 for aggressive, tight palm-muted riffs. The Whammy and wah are used for the song's iconic solos and DJ-like scratching effects.
Rage Against the MachineSignal path · input → output · 5 blocksLive values · Pedalboard
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Arm the Homeless')
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
drop_d
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
DigiTech Whammy
Marshall JCM800 2205 (50W)
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
wah
DigiTech Whammy
pitch
Marshall JCM800 2205 (50W)
preamp
Preamp
8
Master
5
Bass
6
Middle
7
Treble
6
Presence
5
Engineer's note
File 014
Tom Morello's approach to guitar is unlike anyone else: he uses a simple rig — Les Paul, Marshall JCM800, Whammy pedal, and wah — but manipulates them in unconventional ways to create sounds that resemble turntables, synthesizers, and samples. On Killing in the Name, the core rhythm tone is a Les Paul through a cranked JCM800 for aggressive, tight palm-muted riffs. The Whammy and wah are used for the song's iconic solos and DJ-like scratching effects.
— Tom Morello
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