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Audioslave Dark Space — Clean Chords & Whammy Lead

Tom Morello retained his familiar Marshall-and-Peavey core while using a more spacious, chord-based palette for Audioslave. The solo depends on a DigiTech Whammy-style pitch sweep and Morello’s vibrato-equipped guitar; exact song-specific amp controls were not published, so settings are approximated from his documented rig. Source: Premier Guitar’s Tom Morello Rig Rundown, Guitar Gear Finder’s Audioslave rig guide, and Guitar World’s Morello interview.

Signal Chain

Tom Morello solidbody guitarMarshall JCM800 2205Peavey 4x12 with Celestion G12K-85 speakersDark Plate ReverbOutput
GuitarTom Morello solidbody guitar
Tone
8
PickupNeck
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205
Bass
6
Gain
3.5
Mids
7
Master
6
Reverb
1.5
Treble
5.5
Presence
5
Cab / IRPeavey 4x12 with Celestion G12K-85 speakers
MicRepresentative close dynamic mic
Mic PositionOff-axis, cap-edge transition
EffectDark Plate Reverb
Mix
2.5
Decay4

Notes

Keep the verse clean enough for the suspended chord movement to breathe. During the solo, coordinate the Whammy travel with each sustained note rather than leaving it fixed.

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