DSP Rig
Tom Morello Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Custom "Arm the Homeless" Strat-style (single humbucker) into a Marshall JCM800. The DOD FX40B EQ boosts the midrange for soloing. DigiTech Whammy adds pitch-shifted dive bombs. The kill switch (toggle switch to ground) creates staccato machine-gun effects. Morello uses standard guitar technique and extreme manipulation in equal measure.
Tom Morello's signature pedal-driven tone — built around Marshall and Peavey voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that kill-switch, whammy-heavy character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £1,727Custom "Arm the Homeless" Strat
£1,499
Archetype: Plini
≈ Marshall + Peavey blend
£199
Helix: Coliseum Mini Wah
Helix: Pitch Wham
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
£29
Hybrid Option
Est. £1,727Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Custom "Arm the Homeless" Strat
£1,499
Archetype: Plini
≈ Marshall JCM800
£199
Helix: Coliseum Mini Wah
Helix: Pitch Wham
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
£29
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
pedal-driven
Amp References
Marshall, Peavey
Key FX
Wah, Whammy, Modulation
Tonal Character
kill-switch, whammy-heavy, DJ-influenced, political