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Solo Tone

Killing In the Name (Live In Mexico City, MX, 10/28/99)

Rage Against the Machine

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1982 Fender Telecaster (Arm The Homeless custom guitar not used live in 1999; Telecaster confirmed for live performances in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, Mexico City, October 28, 1999. Tom Morello's live rig for this era is well-documented: Telecaster with EMG pickups, Marshall JCM800, and Digitech Whammy for the solo. No evidence of additional drive pedals; distortion from amp. No studio effects. No evidence of reverb or delay in the solo section.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussive attackcutting midrange focuspronounced octave-shifting effectminimal ambience/reverbcompressed, focused lead soundarticulate single-note clarityin-your-face presencehigh output, modern edgedistinctive whammy sweep

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced coordination between picking and real-time whammy pedal sweeps, with tight timing and clarity under high-gain conditions.

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