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Audioslave guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 15 Audioslave songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 'Soul Power' into Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet.

Guitars Audioslave used

Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 'Soul Power'4 songs
1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'2 songs
Fender American Telecaster (Black 'Sendero Luminoso')1 song
Fender Aerodyne Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, used by Tom Morello)1 song
Fender American Deluxe Designer Series Stratocaster ('Soul Power')1 song
Fender Telecaster (standard stock, likely 1970s-80s, used by Tom Morello for E tuning Audioslave tracks)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Budweiser (Tom Morello's main guitar on 'Revelations')1 song
Music Man StingRay 4HH1 song

Amps Audioslave used

Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet3 songs
Marshall JCM 800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 Straight-front cabinet2 songs
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head2 songs
Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet1 song
Marshall JCM800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-85 speakers1 song
Marshall JCM 800 2205 50W head1 song
Marshall JCM 800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-85 speakers1 song
Marshall JCM 800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet1 song

21 Audioslave tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Like a Stone · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 'Soul Power'	Marshall JCM 800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 Straight-front cabinet	4.5
Like a Stone · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 'Soul Power'	Marshall JCM 800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet	5
Show Me How to Live · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Telecaster (black, stock, made in USA, drop D tuning)	Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2001/2002)	7
Like a Stone · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Deluxe Designer Series Stratocaster ('Soul Power')	Marshall JCM 800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 Straight-front cabinet	0
#1 Zero · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Telecaster (Black 'Sendero Luminoso')	Marshall JCM800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-85 speakers	8
Be Yourself · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (Tom Morello signature modded Strat, likely used for Audioslave studio recordings)	Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head	6.5
Be Yourself · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (Tom Morello's main guitar for clean/riff sections in Audioslave era)	Marshall JCM 800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 straight-front cabinet	0
Broken City · riff	Riff · distorted	1982 Fender 'Sendero Luminoso' Stratocaster (Tom Morello's main Strat, stock pickups, locking tremolo, toggle kill switch)	Marshall JCM 800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet	6.5
Cochise · riff	Riff · distorted	1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'	Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet	8
Gasoline · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Music Man StingRay 4HH	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely, based on era and genre; no direct studio confirmation)	7
Gasoline · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge pickup)	Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet	7.5
Getaway Car · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (standard stock, likely 1970s-80s, used by Tom Morello for E tuning Audioslave tracks)	Marshall JCM 800 2205 50W head	5.5
Hypnotize · riff	Riff · distorted	1982 Fender Telecaster American Standard	Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet	6.5
I Am the Highway · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Aerodyne Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, used by Tom Morello)	Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet	5
Like a Stone · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard, stock pickups)	Marshall JCM800 2205 Head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet	0
Moth · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender 'Sendero Luminoso' Telecaster	Marshall JCM800 2205 (50W) head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12K-85 speakers)	7
Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Budweiser (Tom Morello's main guitar on 'Revelations')	Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet	6.5
One and the Same · riff	Riff · distorted	1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'	Marshall JCM 800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-85 speakers	7
Original Fire · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 'Soul Power'	Marshall JCM800 2205 head	7
Show Me How to Live · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 'Soul Power'	Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head	7
What You Are · riff	Riff · distorted	1982 Black American Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'	Marshall JCM800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet	7

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Audioslave use?

Across 15 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet (3 songs), Marshall JCM 800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 Straight-front cabinet (2 songs), Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head (2 songs), Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet (1 song).

What guitar did Audioslave use?

Most often: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (4 songs), 1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso' (2 songs), Fender American Telecaster (Black 'Sendero Luminoso') (1 song), Fender Aerodyne Stratocaster 'Soul Power' (modded, used by Tom Morello) (1 song).

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