Jason Newsted
Jason Newsted's Effects Pedals
A picture of some of Jason's guitars, pedals, and equipment.
In the bottom left a SansAmp Bass Driver can clearly be seen on his board.
Jason Newsted uses the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus, as evident in the user-uploaded photo titled "newsted%2520rig.jpg" on Freewebs. The effect is notably heard during some of his solos.
At 5:11 in this video, when talking about his pedals, Jason Newsted mentions his "original flanger," bought "way back in the day," which he describes as just a "regular old purple flanger."
During Metallica's 1989 Seattle concert, featured in the video "Metallica - Live Shit Binge & Purge," Jason Newsted's Tech 21 SansAmp Classic is visible next to his wah pedal during the performance of "Blackened." The word "Classic" can be clearly seen on the pedal.
Jason: "We used three rooms to record the bass for Load. ... Morly power wah boost (Silver pedal -- also seen below); SansAmp - by Tech 21 (pre-amp/overdrive
Jason Newsted uses the Tech 21 XXL overdrive pedal as part of his bass rig for distortion. This setup is showcased in a user-uploaded photo on Freewebs titled "newsted%2520rig.jpg."
For Load, I used a Boss Flanger, an MXR Phase 100, a Mu-Tron, a Korg G5 Bass Synth Processor, and an original Electro-Harmonix Big Muff with the 'pi' symbol on it.
At 0:15 you can see Jason has his foot on a Dunlop Crybaby 105q Bass Wah.
In a discussion on Basschat titled "Jason Newsted's sound," a user mentions in the third comment that Jason Newsted uses the Boss CH-1 Super Chorus pedal.
This is a community-built gear list for Jason Newsted.
- Find relevant music gear like Bass Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects Pedals, and other instruments and add it to Jason Newsted.
- The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media, YouTube, live performance images, and interviews.
- To receive email updates when Jason Newsted is seen with new gear, follow the artist.
Discography