Adam Jones

[kevin08888]

anybody know exactly what seymour duncans adam jones of tool uses, i've been looking everywhere but can't find a thing.

[neckcutta]

he uses a JB in the bridge.
not sure about the neck, but i think a '59.

though rumor has it that he will be switching to a distortion sh-6 for their upcoming album.

[neckcutta]

to add something... if you're looking for a similar type sound, adam's uniqueness comes from his 4-channel amp with multi effects pedals. the pickup plays a very small part.

[Pat]

Lots of gitarists moved to amps like Diezel en Bogner over the last few years but they still got their signature sound. In Adams case id say his silverburst and his fingers are contributing more to his sound then his amp and effects.

[joelap]

I've heard Adam Jones's sound is a Jazz in the neck. Try it. Jazz in the neck, then adjust your EQ (lower the bass) and you'll hear it too.

[JB_From_Hell]

I've heard Adam Jones's sound is a Jazz in the neck. Try it. Jazz in the neck, then adjust your EQ (lower the bass) and you'll hear it too.

You probably won't hear it, as he very rarely uses the neck pup in the studio, and never live. The bridge pickup is a JB, and the neck is probably stock.

IIRC, most of the Tool sound we know and love is a Marshall Bass head.

[the guy who invented fire]

Adam uses a Marshall super bass quite a bit...as for the pickups they are a JB and a Jazz...the jazz sees very little useage...I have heard that lately the JB's have been being swapped out for Distortions.

[dani]

Adam uses a Marshall super bass quite a bit...as for the pickups they are a JB and a Jazz...the jazz sees very little useage...I have heard that lately the JB's have been being swapped out for Distortions.

+1.

[joelap]

You probably won't hear it, as he very rarely uses the neck pup in the studio, and never live. The bridge pickup is a JB, and the neck is probably stock.

IIRC, most of the Tool sound we know and love is a Marshall Bass head.

I'll take your word for it that most of it is a JB, but I know he has a Jazz in there. I've taken my Jazz pickup in my neck, and Dialed down the bass and got a reasonably close sound.

[JB_From_Hell]

I'll take your word for it that most of it is a JB, but I know he has a Jazz in there. I've taken my Jazz pickup in my neck, and Dialed down the bass and got a reasonably close sound.

He said in a GP interview (Lateralus era) that he occasionally switched pickups in the studio, but turned the neck pickup's volume knob to zero live, and used the switch as an on/off.

[deftgala]

I've also heard that his silverburst has alot to do with the sound he gets.. it could be a rumor.. but i've heard that he hasn't changed his tubes in ages either.. is that possible?

[neckcutta]

yeah, supposedly his silverburts had some problems with the finish used and players complained about the tone. adam enjoyed it however and stuck with it, while many others returned theirs and gibson discontinued its manufacturing of those kind. and so on and so forth.

in my opinion, i really dont think the guitar has that much to do with his unique sound. the way he structures his songs is probably one important factor. and i still think his diezel amp has lots to do with it. i couldn't see how it wouldn't...

[Schecter006Elite]

He uses a Mesa Dual Recto Stack, a Marshall Non-Master volume bass stack, and a Deisel 4 channel stack. His LP has been discontinued because players complained about the tone that (i am pretty sure) the metallic-alloy chips in the paint gave the guitar. His tone has to do with his whole rig, not just the way he plays (even tho that contributes I am sure) ...What can I say, they are my favorite band, I know just about everything about em!

[neckcutta]

umm. you've basically repeated what everyone else has already said...?... but i guess that reallly doesn't matter. exuse my pissy mood.


http://guitargeek.com/rigview/593/ for a reference to what was said above.