Justin Chancellor Rig Rundown: Inside the Tools Bassist's Iconic Gear

🎸Justin Chancellor has been using D'Addario strings throughout his career.

🎵Justin Chancellor's signature wall bass features a mahogany core, Bird's Eye Maple facings, and a Rock Mahogany and Rosewood neck.

🎛️The wall bass has an onboard filter system with a variety of custom settings, including a pick attack gain and a blend of the pickups.

🔊Justin Chancellor mainly uses a pick when playing bass, with occasional use of his fingers for specific songs.

🎚️Justin Chancellor adjusts his playing dynamics and attack pressure to achieve the desired tone and dynamics in Tool's music.

What strings does Justin Chancellor use?

—Justin Chancellor uses D'Addario Nickel Round Wound strings.

What is the wood composition of Justin Chancellor's signature wall bass?

—Justin Chancellor's signature wall bass has a mahogany core, Bird's Eye Maple facings, and a Rock Mahogany and Rosewood neck.

Does Justin Chancellor use a pick or fingers when playing bass?

—Justin Chancellor primarily uses a pick when playing bass, but occasionally uses his fingers for specific songs.

What is the tuning of Justin Chancellor's bass?

—Justin Chancellor's bass is typically tuned to D standard (D, G, C, F).

How does Justin Chancellor achieve his desired tone and dynamics?

—Justin Chancellor adjusts his playing dynamics and attack pressure to achieve the desired tone and dynamics in Tool's music.

00:00In this Rig Rundown, Justin Chancellor, the bassist of Tool, takes us through his iconic gear.

02:56Justin Chancellor uses D'Addario Nickel Round Wound strings on his signature wall bass.

05:40The wall bass has a mahogany core, Bird's Eye Maple facings, and a Rock Mahogany and Rosewood neck.

07:18The wall bass features an onboard filter system with custom settings, including a pick attack gain and a blend of the pickups.

09:26Justin Chancellor primarily uses a pick when playing bass, but occasionally uses his fingers for specific songs.

11:24Justin Chancellor's bass is typically tuned to D standard (D, G, C, F).

12:40Justin Chancellor adjusts his playing dynamics and attack pressure to achieve the desired tone and dynamics in Tool's music.