Soundgarden – Down On The Upside
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1996 album Down On The Upside.
Music from Down On The Upside
Artists on Down On The Upside
Gear Used On Down On The Upside
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Soundgarden – Down On The Upside (1996). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Amplifiers used by Chris Cornell on Down On The Upside
Marshall JMP 2204 Mk II Master Lead 50w
Avg price: $2,100.00
In this photo, Chris Cornell is seen using a tan Marshall JMP 2204 Mk II Master Lead 50w amplifier while recording Soundgarden's 1996 album "Down on the Upside"
Guitars used by Chris Cornell on Down On The Upside
Avg price: $1,192.56
Can be seen clearly at the 2:48 mark. This photo and this photo also display his use of the Jazzmaster. Used throughout the Superunknown/Down On The Upside tours.
Kim Thayil
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Amplifiers used by Kim Thayil on Down On The Upside
Mesa Boogie Maverick Dual Rectifier 2-Channel 35-Watt Guitar Amp Head
In this photo, Kim can be seen using a Mesa Maverick head to record Soundgarden's 1996 album "Down on the upside", he also mentions the use of this amp on the album in this interview with Guitar player magazine: https://web.archive.org/web/20180716223804/http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/gplayer_7-96.shtml
Effects Pedals used by Kim Thayil on Down On The Upside
Univibe & Rotary Effects Pedals
Avg price: $290.85
This pedal was only listed on Mesa's website. However, the Guitar Player article from 1996 states that he used this pedal way before 2011, on the song "Applebite".
"GP: There are so many interesting tones on the new record. What's the subtle, pretty pitch-modulation effect on "Applebite"?
KT: That's a Jim Dunlop Rotovibe in the Rotovibe setting, as opposed to the chorus setting. I'm playing my '59 Tele on that one, and it's pretty clean. We did two tracks of it, so the Rotovibe sweeps are going slightly off-kilter for an interesting phase difference. I really like the Rotovibe, although I don't go around playing with toys too much. I just figure the sounds are all in your fingers, your attack, the guitar and the amp. I'm much more interested in playing the guitar than doctoring my sound to get a certain effect."
Bass Guitars used by Ben Shepherd on Down On The Upside
Avg price: $3,741.38
According to Ben Shepherd's wiki page: "Vintage model used in the second version of the "Pretty Noose" video and in the studio during the Down On The Upside sessions." The bass can be seen throughout the video, look at 0:25, 1:02, 2:46, 3:48 for close ups.