Tom Morello

Tom Morello used the Line 6 Flextone Plus 2x12" Combo Amplifier exclusively in the studio, as noted by Angelfire.

Tom Morello used the Electro-Harmonix EH-4800 Small Stone phaser pedal exclusively in the studio, as detailed on Angelfire.

Tom Morello can be seen playing Fender Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster in this post.

According to Guitar Lobby, Tom used Vox AC30..

Here’s a photo of a young Tom and a young Adam Jones of Tool when they were in their first band, “Electric Sheep”. It looks like Tom is holding a Gibson Victory model (most likely the two pickup model).

Sean Long gifted him his signature model .

Dave gave his signature PRS to Tom to play live with him.

Tom Morello used a Gibson E2 Explorer as his first professional guitar while playing with a band named The Electric Sheep. He modified the guitar by removing the pickup covers and installing a Kahler tremolo bar. This is evidenced by an image of a young Tom Morello with his Gibson Explorer guitar.

In a video posted on YouTube by Tom Morello, he is visibly using the Electro-Harmonix Nano POG Polyphonic Octave Generator while jamming to Shaboozey’s ‘Tipsy.’

Tom Morello uses Duck Tape on the strap of his "Arm The Homeless" guitar, as seen in the full concert video of Rage Against The Machine at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on September 16, 1996, provided by 7thLvl on YouTube.

In the video, at the 24:45 mark, Tom Morello's pedalboard is shown with the LocoBox Analog Delay clearly visible, confirming its use by the artist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhYy4juxZw&t=1485s

In this video from Reverb, Tom Morello discusses and demonstrates the Jail Guitar Doors overdrive and distortion pedal from MXR.

In a video published by Guitar Center on December 9, 2025, Tom Morello demonstrates his signature Fender Tom Morello "Arm The Homeless" Stratocaster, which is inspired by his original custom superstrat built from various parts. Morello discusses the evolution of the guitar and how it embodies the sound that became synonymous with his work in bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.

In This Article Tom Morello Says This:

“While using an old, vintage distortion pedal called a Tone Bender, I found out that when I turned on the pedal but didn’t play anything, I picked up a crystal clear signal from a Korean radio station,” he told Guitar World. “In earlier mixes of Sleep Now In The Fire, that radio thing was featured more prominently. We had the signal running through the entire song, it was a little annoying, so we decided just to stick it at the very end. I always like to say there are no samples on any of our records, and this is a good example. That radio signal was no sample – it was played!”