Slipknot – Iowa album cover

Slipknot – Iowa

Album 2001

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2001 album Iowa.

Music from Iowa

Gear Used On Iowa

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Slipknot – Iowa (2001). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Guitars used by Jim Root on Iowa

Solid Body Electric Guitars

PRS Private Stock

Jim Root used to play through a PRS Private Stock (seen in the photo) during the Iowa days of Slipknot before he got signed to Fender

Amplifiers used by Jim Root on Iowa

Guitar Amplifier Heads

Rivera K120TRE Knucklehead Tre 120W Tube Guitar Amp Head

Avg price: $2,799.00

he used it on the back half of iowa and it was his main on vol3

Amplifiers used by Mick Thomson on Iowa

Guitar Amplifier Heads

VHT Pittbull Ultra Lead

In the same interview with Thomson talking about his new Mesa Boogie JP-2C and other gear, he displays his circa 2000 VHT Pitbull with Carvin 4x12 cab which he used on the second and third Slipknot records. He states “This is what I used on Iowa and Vol. 3 - to be honest, pretty much all our touring until then, as I switched to Rivera. I think the Carvin cabinet was even used on our first record and touring around it."

Guitar Amplifier Cabinets

Carvin 412VA

In this image of Mick's old amps (Self Titled/Iowa), you can see a Carvin 4x12 cabinet with BR100 speakers.

Drum Sets used by Joey Jordison on Iowa

Drum Sets

Orange County Drum & Percussion Joey Jordison Iowa Drum Kit

Joey Jordison used the Orange County Drum & Percussion Joey Jordison Iowa Drum Kit during Slipknot's Iowa era, as seen in his drum solo video on YouTube.

Live Setup Accessories used by Joey Jordison on Iowa

White Mask

Joey used this during the MFKR, S/T, and Iowa cycles. The mask is an 83 Cesar which is the same type of mask that Buckethad uses. He change the mask a lot with stuff like, eyeliner, lipstick, stickers, etc.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Craig Jones on Iowa

Production & Groove

Roland SP-808 GrooveSampler

Avg price: $450.00

Craig can be clearly seen using the Roland SP-808. According to SlipknotIowa.com, Craig used the sampler during the Iowa era of Slipknot.