Tim Commerford

[bassplayer4893]

Does anyone know what affects he uses?

 

[Valerus]

he doesn't.

All that comes from his fingers.

 

[Surprise Panda!]

+1 and he uses some homemade effects

 

[bassplayer4893]

really?, i swear i saw him in a vid with a couple of effect pedals, i have a tablature book and one part of know your enemy says to use distortion, how does he do it?

 

[Adam Barkley]

If you'd search in the effects forum you'd find this info is readily available.

 

[Valerus]

really?, i swear i saw him in a vid with a couple of effect pedals, i have a tablature book and one part of know your enemy says to use distortion, how does he do it?

I'm being sarcastic. Search Commerford on TB and you'll get thousands of results.

 

[BZadlo]

He used a Marshall Govnor on Evil Empire.

 

[N0_Frets]

Dunlop Cry Baby Bass Wah (Mic Check, Calm Like a Bomb, War Within a Breath), Distortion (not sure of any brand) (Tire Me, Know Your Enemy), Delay (No Shelter), and I think one of his regularly used basses has a trem bridge. I think that covers it. Hope that answers your question.

 

[Spector_Ray]

he doesn't.

All that comes from his fingers.

The problem is that nobody, other than him and his tech and probably a select few really know what effects he uses. His board has several pedals that have been stripped of any markings. He's very secretive about his sound.

 

[Oscar South]

He uses an Aphex Punch Factory compressor.

 

[Krinkle5]

Also he wounds his own pickups!

 

[MoD_Scotty]

He has one pedal that's filled with souls that he's stolen from the first circle of hell.

 

[Bass Note]

The most notable effect he's used was the douche-bag pedal he stepped on when he decided to hide his pedals. You can hear it throughout the albums.

 

[arstneio]

He has one pedal that's filled with souls that he's stolen from the first circle of hell.

The most notable effect he's used was the douche-bag pedal he stepped on when he decided to hide his pedals. You can hear it throughout the albums.

+10000000000 for both

But seriously, good luck figuring that one out...

Gotta love timmy though.

 

[Joe Gress]

He has one pedal that's filled with souls that he's stolen from the first circle of hell.

Don't forget the other one filled with the souls of a thousand dead republicans.

 

[false404]

I think he uses one of these:

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[arstneio]

this thread is too funny

 

[jerry]

The most notable effect he's used was the douche-bag pedal he stepped on when he decided to hide his pedals. You can hear it throughout the albums.

I love his playing, but I agree it's pretty insecure for a major player to worry about the "secrets" of his tone.....plueeeze.

 

[Vic Winters]

Stuff he's used:

Original Marshall Guv'nor, Jim Dunlop 105Q (1 or 2 depending on the band), Sadowsky Pre/DI, Boss OC-3, Boss DD-3, Aphex Punch Factory, a hidden OD pedal, a fuzz that looks like it could be an MXR JH-2 and an MXR Micro Amp. Remember he's also running clean and effected rigs. SVT-2 + 8x10 (clean) and SVT-2 + 8x10 (dirty) for Rage and running SVT-2 + 8x10 (clean), SVT-2 + 4x10 (od) and SVT-2 + 4x10 (fuzz) for Audioslave. All running mic and DI.

 

[N0_Frets]

The most notable effect he's used was the douche-bag pedal he stepped on when he decided to hide his pedals. You can hear it throughout the albums.

He and the whole band remove and/or cover all labels on all their gear, so that "No endorsements are given or asked for". It has nothing to do with secrecy...