Paul D'Amour's Gear

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Paul D'Amour formerly of TOOL and creator of band Lesser Key is seen here during a live '94 performance with TOOL playing a Chris Squire Signature Rickenbacker 4001.

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Former bassist of TOOL and bassist for "Lesser Key", Paul D'Amour, is shown here during a live 1992 performance playing his Ovation Magnum. His particular model is a Magnum 1, 5 string.

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Former member of TOOL and bassist for "Lesser Key", Paul D'Amour, is seen here during alive performance for Lesser Key playing an Ibanez ATK300. His bass is an NT finish.

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Shown at 5:14 in the video with the Stingray.

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The 800RB is seen at 1:40 as shown by Sylvia Massy

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Paul can be seen in this video using 2 at once, likely one clean and one dirty

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This pedal was shown at 5:17

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Paul is killing it nightly with his new Fender American Elite Jazz Bass on the Ministry U.K./E.U tour!

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In the video of Tool's 1994 performance at the Dour Festival, Paul D'Amour can be seen using a Mesa/Boogie 2x15 Diesel Cabinet.

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Paul D'Amour appreciates the "crisp character" of the Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B3K, as noted on the Darkglass Electronics artist page.

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The Whammy was on his pedalboard at 5:17.

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During Paul's time in TOOL, Paul primarily used a Rickenbacker 4001 Chris Squire Signature for both recording and live performances.

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In this Instagram post, Paul posts this image of him showing his new Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster. He can also be seen using it with Hans Zimmer in the studio in a later post.

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Paul can be seen using 2 of these along with the MB400w heads

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In this interview with Adam Jones paul can be seen using this pedal @ 5:19

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Paul D'Amour is confirmed to use the Mesa/Boogie High Gain Amplifier Switch, as evidenced by an image showing his equipment setup from the period around 1993-1994. The image also shows that he used this switch alongside two Mesa Bass 400+ amplifiers.

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During a live performance by Tool at The Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on November 11th, 1994, Paul D'Amour's use of the Eventide H3000-D/SX UltraHarmonizer is confirmed. The unit is visible in his rack-mount setup when illuminated by stage lights, and its distinctive sound is audible during the song "Pushit," particularly through a fractal/reverse delay effect.

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In a live performance by Tool at The Warfield Theatre in San Francisco on November 11, 1994, bassist Paul D'Amour is observed using the Voodoo Lab GCX Guitar Audio Switcher to activate various pedals and rack effects in his setup. It's not yet confirmed what pedals are in his rack but a distinct use of a phaser is used during the quieter section of the song "Pushit".

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