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Slipknot guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 32 Slipknot songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Jim Root Telecaster into Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII.

Guitars Slipknot used

Fender Jim Root Telecaster9 songs
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster3 songs
Ibanez MTM12 songs
Ibanez RG7620 (Mick Thomson) or LTD MH-1000 (Jim Root) with EMG pickups1 song
Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, Drop B tuning)1 song
Ibanez ATK305 (Paul Gray signature, likely used in studio for Vol. 3 era; some sources suggest Warwick Streamer Stage I for live, but Ibanez ATK305 is most documented for studio)1 song
Jim Root Fender Jazzmaster V4 (custom, EMG pickups, black finish)1 song
Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, mahogany body, EMG pickups, fixed bridge, drop A tuning)1 song

Amps Slipknot used

Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII3 songs
Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII Head2 songs
Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording era, 2008)1 song
Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (studio, blended with Diezel Herbert)1 song
VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead head into Carvin 4x12 cabinet1 song
Ampeg SVT-2 Pro Head (studio, Vol. 3 era); Peavey Pro 500 also in live rig, but SVT-2 Pro is most cited for studio)1 song
Rivera KR1001 song
Bogner Uberschall (custom modded by Reinhold Bogner, 'Uberschall on steroids')1 song

43 Slipknot tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Duality · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature) or Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Peavey 5150/6505 (Mick Thomson) and/or Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (Jim Root)	9
Psychosocial · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster (prototype, white or black, EMG pickups)	Rivera KR7 head into Rivera Celestion G12K-100-loaded cabinets	9
Before I Forget · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, mahogany body, fixed bridge, Drop B tuning)	Rivera Knucklehead Reverb 100 (KT88 power tubes, Celestion G12T-75 speakers)	9.5
Vermilion · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, 2004 era)	Rivera Knucklehead Reverb 100 (KT88 power tubes, studio recording)	9.5
The Devil In I · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster (2014 studio recording), Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson, 2014 studio recording)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (Jim Root), Rivera KR7 (Mick Thomson), Marshall JCM800 (blended, Mick Thomson)	9
Wait and Bleed · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG560	Rocktron Piranha preamp into Mesa Boogie 295 power amp	9
Left Behind · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1	Rivera KR100	9
Dead Memories · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII Head	8.5
Gently · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	9
Custer · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII blended with Rivera KR7 Signature Head and Marshall JCM800	9
Duality · clean	Clean · clean	Ibanez ATK series (Paul Gray’s signature ATK basses)	Likely Peavey Tour 700 heads and Peavey PV series power amp (based on rig photos)	0
If Rain Is What You Want · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII	0
Nero Forte · riff	Riff · distorted	Jim Root Signature Fender Jazzmaster	Omega Ampworks Obsidian 100-watt (studio blend with Omega Iridium prototype)	9
Psychosocial · solo	Solo · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, used for solo section)	Rivera KR-7 (Mick Thomson signature head)	8.5
Psychosocial (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkIII (rackmounted, live)	8.5
Pulse of the Maggots · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, 2003-2004, mahogany body, EMG pickups, fixed bridge)	Peavey 5150 II (aka 6505+), likely boosted with a Maxon OD808 or similar overdrive	9
A Liar's Funeral · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII	9
All Hope Is Gone · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, Drop B tuning, used for rhythm on 'All Hope Is Gone')	Marshall JCM800 2203 (used in studio for 'All Hope Is Gone' rhythm/riff section)	9.5
AOV · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, used for studio rhythm tracking on 'AOV')	VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead (Mick Thomson's main studio amp for 'AOV' and the '5: The Gray Chapter' era), into Carvin 412VA 4x12 cabinet	9
Before I Forget · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Ibanez ATK305 (Paul Gray signature, likely used in studio for Vol. 3 era; some sources suggest Warwick Streamer Stage I for live, but Ibanez ATK305 is most documented for studio)	Ampeg SVT-2 Pro Head (studio, Vol. 3 era); Peavey Pro 500 also in live rig, but SVT-2 Pro is most cited for studio)	8
Before I Forget · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio), Peavey 5150 (possible variant per sources)	7.5
Duality · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Warwick Streamer Stage I (custom, 4-string, with EMG pickups)	Ampeg SVT-2 Pro Head	7
Duality · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Jim Root Telecaster (prototype, EMG 81/60 pickups)	Orange Rockerverb 100 (studio recording, blended with Diezel Herbert)	0
Duality · solo	Solo · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, likely used for studio recording of 'Duality' solo)	VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead (used on Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses studio recording)	9
Gehenna · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7620 (7-string, likely used by Mick Thomson for studio rhythm on 'All Hope Is Gone')	Peavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on Slipknot's studio rig for 'All Hope Is Gone')	9
Gematria (The Killing Name) · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG7620 (Mick Thomson) or LTD MH-1000 (Jim Root) with EMG pickups	Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording era, 2008)	9
Iowa · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, used for Iowa era) or BC Rich Warlock (EMG 81 bridge, as per interview quotes for Iowa recording)	VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead head into Carvin 4x12 cabinet with BR100 speakers	9
Nomadic · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII	9
Psychosocial · clean	Clean · clean	Unknown	Likely SansAmp DI or DI with compression (possibly Ampeg SVT live)	0
Psychosocial · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Precision Bass (American Standard, likely with Seymour Duncan SPB-3 or stock pickup)	Ampeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cabinet	8
Red Flag · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster (signature model, loaded with EMG pickups, likely EMG 81/60 set or prototype EMG signature set)	Omega Ampworks Obsidian 100-watt head (main), possibly blended with Omega Iridium prototype (studio recording)	9
Sarcastrophe · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, fixed bridge, mahogany body, EMG pickups)	Rivera KR7 Signature head (blended with Marshall JCM800 for recording)	9
Scissors · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, used on debut album sessions)	Rivera KR-7 head (studio, debut album era)	9
shoot 2 kill · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster	Omega Ampworks Obsidian (KT66 power tubes) into Omega 4x12 FL Standard cabinet (Eminence DV-77 speakers)	9
Snuff · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (studio, blended with Diezel Herbert)	6.5
Snuff · riff	Riff · clean	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, likely used for clean sections in studio)	Rivera KR-7 head (studio, All Hope Is Gone era)	0
Solway Firth · riff	Riff · distorted	Jim Root Fender Jazzmaster V4 (custom, EMG pickups, black finish)	Bogner Uberschall (custom modded by Reinhold Bogner, 'Uberschall on steroids')	9
Spiders · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Jim Root Signature Jazzmaster (with Floyd Rose, loaded with EMG Jim Root signature pickups)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (studio), possibly blended with Fender '65 Super Reverb (for experimental tones, but less likely for solo)	7.5
Sulfur · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, Drop B tuning)	VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead head into Carvin 4x12 cabinet	9
The Blister Exists · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez MTM1 (Mick Thomson signature, mahogany body, EMG pickups, fixed bridge, drop A tuning)	Peavey 5150 II (studio recording, 2003-2004 era, used by Mick Thomson for rhythm tracks on Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses))	9
The Negative One · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII Head	9
Vermilion · solo	Solo · distorted	Ibanez MTM1	Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio, with Rivera Silent Sister ISO Cab and Celestion G12K-100 speakers)	8.5
Warranty · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Telecaster	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII	9

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Slipknot use?

Across 32 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (3 songs), Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII Head (2 songs), Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording era, 2008) (1 song), Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (studio, blended with Diezel Herbert) (1 song).

What guitar did Slipknot use?

Most often: Fender Jim Root Telecaster (9 songs), Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster (3 songs), Ibanez MTM1 (2 songs), Ibanez RG7620 (Mick Thomson) or LTD MH-1000 (Jim Root) with EMG pickups (1 song).

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