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Rig

1980s-2000s
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
Tom Morello has used this rig and pedalboard through-out his career with the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. He uses it to achieve his signature mix of DJ-style scratches, sound effects, wild pitch-shifting bends, and classic rock tones. Morello is known for both for his extensive use of effects and for his techniques such as using the kill switch on his guitar—which turns the signal on and off and creates a stutter effect—and scratching the strings with an Allen wrench. His rig, which consists of a basic amplifier setup along with a customized pedalboard, is exhibited here with some of his most-used guitars.


Rig Includes:
Gibson Explorer II
James Trussart Steelcaster
Marshall JCM 800 50-watt tube amplifier head
Marshall 412 speaker cabinet

Custom pedalboard:
Digitech Whammy WH-1
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
DOD FX40B EQ
2 Boss DD-3 Digital Delays
MXR Phase 90
Voodoo Labs Pedal Power II Plus

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Rig
  • Artist: Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello
  • Date: 1980s-2000s
  • Medium: Wood, metal, plastic
  • Classification: Electrophone
  • Credit Line: Courtesy of Tom Morello
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments