Michael Shuman
QOTSA bassist
Credits
Credits
Michael Shuman's Gear
Michael Schuman can be seen with a Moog Little Phatty here during a performance of 'Kalopsia', at :40-47 and again at 1:20-1:26.
According to TC Electronics website Michael Shuman uses the MojoMojo Overdrive
Shuman's pedalboard features a Palmer Triage amp selector, a Radial Engineering JDI direct box, a Korg tuner, three Way Huge stomps—an Angry Troll, a Swollen Pickle, and a Supa-Puss—a Jim Dunlop volume pedal, and a footswitch to activate an offstage Moog unit
In this photo, Shuman can be seen playing a Godin LR Baggs Acoustibass.
Michael can be seen playing this bass in the music video for "Sick, Sick, Sick"
Utiliza el bajo Fender Kingman Bass SCE en el concierto grabado Septiembre 3, 2018 en MONA (Museum of Old and New Art).
Near the bottom of this article, it states that a Moog Little Phatty is a part of Shuman's gear.
According to TC Electronics website Michael Shuman uses the Shaker Vibrato
According to TC Electronics website Michael Shuman uses the Vortex Flanger
This is a video of Michael Shuman playing this bass in the Queens Of The Stone Age on The David Letterman Show in 2007. The item can best be seen 2:50 into this video. He has used this item most often during the release of their fifth full length studio album, Era Vulgaris, released on June 8, 2007.
Shuman's pedalboard features a Palmer Triage amp selector, a Radial Engineering JDI direct box, a Korg tuner, three Way Huge stomps—an Angry Troll, a Swollen Pickle, and a Supa-Puss—a Jim Dunlop volume pedal, and a footswitch to activate an offstage Moog unit.
in this video Michael can be seen using a Way Huge Conquistador
In this video, Michael can be seen playing a 2018 Fender Jazz-Tele.
According to TC Electronics website Michael Shuman uses the Flashback Delay
Shuman can be seen playing a Taylor Baby Mahogany throughout this performance.
Michael Shuman can be seen using a Flashback X4 Delay on his pedalboard in this photo.
In an image of Michael Shuman's previous touring bass rig for Queens of the Stone Age, a Fender Bassman Pro 8x10'' Bass Cabinet, refinished in red and black, is clearly visible.
The image of Michael Shuman’s previous touring bass rig for Queens of the Stone Age clearly shows a Fender Bassman 1x15 cabinet that has been refinished in red and black.
In this stock photo, a set of Dunlop Tortex 0.73mm Triangle picks can be seen on Michael Shuman’s microphone stand
In this photo, a Korg DT-10 Pedal Tuner can be seen on Michael Shuman’s pedalboard
In this photo, a Lovetone Big Cheese can be seen on the end of Michael Shuman's pedalboard
In this photo, an Ernie Ball MVP Volume Pedal can be seen on Michael Shuman's pedalboard
Michael Shuman is confirmed to be using this Framus acoustic guitar, as evidenced by an image from the 2025 Catacombs Tour where he is seen playing it during the performance of the unreleased song "Easy Street."
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