Soundgarden – King Animal (Deluxe Version) album cover

Soundgarden – King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Album 2012

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 album King Animal (Deluxe Version).

Music from King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Gear Used On King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Soundgarden – King Animal (Deluxe Version) (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Effects Pedals used by Kim Thayil on King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Delay Effects Pedals

T-Rex Engineering Tap Tone

Avg price: $69.00

At 12:22 in this Rig Rundown for Kim Thayil of Sound Garden, his gear is displayed, showing his T-Rex Tap Tone.

Guitars used by Kim Thayil on King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

Gibson ES-335

Avg price: $3,499.00

In this Guitar World article, Kim Thayil states that he used a few Gibson ES-335s on King Animal.

Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

Gibson Trini Lopez Deluxe

Avg price: $6,695.00

In this Guitar World article, Kim Thayil mentions he used a Gibson Trini Lopez on King Animal.

Amplifiers used by Kim Thayil on King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Ampeg VT-22

Avg price: $599.00

In an interview with Chris Kies for Premier Guitar, Kim Thayil mentions that he used an Ampeg VT-22 amplifier on the album King Animal.

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Avg price: $917.19

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Kim Thayil stated that he used Matt Cameron's Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp during the recording of King Animal.

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Savage Amps Rohr 15

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Kim Thayil mentions using a Savage Amps Rohr 15 while working on King Animal.

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Fender '57 Champ

Avg price: $1,536.13

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Kim Thayil mentions that he borrowed Ben Shepherd's 1957 Fender Champ during the recording of King Animal.

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Fender Vibroverb

Avg price: $2,400.00

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Kim Thayil stated that he used a Fender Vibroverb during the recording of King Animal.

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Fender Pro Junior

Avg price: $624.28

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Kim Thayil mentioned that he used a Fender Pro Junior amplifier in the studio during the recording of King Animal.

Amplifiers used by Ben Shepherd on King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Bass Amplifier Heads

Mesa/Boogie M6 Carbine 600 Watt Bass Head

Avg price: $625.00

At 42:20 in this Rig Rundown for Ben Shepherd of Sound Garden, Wellwater Conspiracy, Hater, and The Desert Sessions, his gear is displayed, showing his Mesa/Boogie M6 Carbine 600 Watt Bass Head.

Bass Amplifier Stacks

Ampeg B-15

Avg price: $4,000.00

We ran Ampeg SVT and Mesa Boogie heads through a couple of cabinets, along with an Ampeg flip-top [B-15] all at the same time in the bass room.

From a Bass Player magazine interview in 2013, asking about the setup of recording King Animal.

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Fender '57 Champ

Avg price: $1,536.13

In an interview with Premier Guitar, Kim Thayil mentioned that during the recording of King Animal, he borrowed a 1957 Fender Champ amplifier from his bandmate, bassist Ben Shepherd.

Effects Pedals used by Ben Shepherd on King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Effects Pedal Accessories

Dunlop DC-Brick Multi-Power Supply

Avg price: $42.00

At 39:01 in this Rig Rundown for Ben Shepherd of Sound Garden, Wellwater Conspiracy, Hater, and The Desert Sessions, his gear is displayed, showing his Dunlop DC-Brick Multi-Power Supply.

Amplifiers used by Matt Cameron on King Animal (Deluxe Version)

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp

Avg price: $1,534.50

In this Guitar World article, Kim Thayil states he used a Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb combo that was actually owned by Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron on King Animal.

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Avg price: $917.19

In this PremierGuitar article, Kim Thayil mentions that he borrowed a 1960s Vox AC30 from Soundgarden bandmate Matt Cameron during the recording of King Animal.