Slipknot – Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses album cover

Slipknot – Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Album 2004

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2004 album Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses.

Music from Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Gear Used On Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Slipknot – Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses (2004). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Effects Pedals used by Jim Root on Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Phaser Effects Pedals

DigiTech X-Series Hyper Phase

Avg price: $95.37

In this diagram of Jim's guitar rig he used during the Vol. 3 days, it shows a DigiTech Hyper Phase pedal

Amplifiers used by Jim Root on Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

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

Guitars used by Jim Root on Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Fender Flathead Showmaster

At 16:20 in the video. You can see Jim with a flat black Fender Flathead showmaster which was used on the Vol 3 tour in Drop B. This guitar was the basis for his signature strat models.

Amplifiers used by Mick Thomson on Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

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."

Effects Pedals used by Mick Thomson on Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Fuzz Effects Pedals

Bixonic EXP-2000 Expandora

Avg price: $249.00

In the official Slipknot video for "Before I Forget," at the 0:49 mark, Mick Thomson can be seen using the Bixonic EXP-2000 Expandora pedal.

Amplifiers used by Paul Gray (2) on Vol. 3 The Subliminal Verses

Bass Amplifier Heads

Ampeg SVT-2 Pro Head

Avg price: $761.54

At 1:10 in the video you can see in Paul's rack that he's playing through three Ampeg svt-2 heads During the recording of Vol 3 at the Houdini mansion