Killing in the Name

Tom Morello’s Drop-D Telecaster ran into a Marshall JCM800 2205 and Peavey 4x12, with the song kept strikingly dry. The original intro used an Ibanez DFL flanger, while the solo uses the DigiTech Whammy’s two-octaves-up mode; later live versions sometimes substitute a Phase 90 for the intro modulation. Published amp positions vary by rig era, so the values below follow Morello’s documented core settings and are adjusted slightly for the recording. Source: Neural DSP’s Tom Morello rig guide and Roland’s Killing in the Name Tone Dissected feature.

Morello recorded the track with his Sendero Luminoso Fender Telecaster through a 50-watt Marshall JCM800 and a Peavey 4x12. The solo adds a DigiTech Whammy set two octaves up, while the entire recording remains exceptionally dry with no reverb; exact amplifier controls are approximated from the documented rig. Source: Premier Guitar’s Tom Morello Rig Rundown and Roland/BOSS’s Killing in the Name tone analysis.