josh homme et le reste de queens of the stone age
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This seems to be Josh wall of sound. 3 Ampeg combo, each supported by speakers. According to ampeg, QOTSA are using the r-232r series. They seems to be older though. The r-232 was actually used by Brendan in 00'01 (thanks Aaron). The backline goes as follow : 2 ampeg vt40's (one top mount, pre '72 and one panel mount circa '74) and a ampeg vt22. All 3 cabs are v212. The guitar use is an Ovation. Our man Aaron says the following : "His Ovation 1431e (ultra GP) WAS stock, then he had it modded to string thru body. This guitar is not a copy or re-issue, it's one of the 250-300 of the GP's that exist. And I have a correction on the pickups...they are Dimarzio Super 2's not Super Distortions (per Charles Kaman II) - from
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/". Robert sended the following information regarding Josh "new" guitar used in the "No One Knows" video : They are Maton guitars. Those used by Josh are the MS520S, MS526 and the MS520/12. They can be seen at
www.maton.com.au . As for effect on this tour, it might be the same as below. But 3 combo let me think that they might be all set with different sound / dist and activated by switch boxes.
This is probably Josh early set up for QotSA. You can see the Tube Works head, a preamp and an old Ampeg Cab with 4 x 12. The other one is from the Kyuss days. Probably the same head, preamp and cab. The last one is an ampeg head. Josh also use v4b's (bass heads),old ampeg 4x12 Colossus cabs (ST-42L) and his VT-40. Other stuff you might see him with goes as follow according to Chris : "He also has like three gibson amps, an ampeg v4b, an ampeg v4b combo, a little peavey amp, an ampeg vl502, a vox ac30, and some other amps that I can't identify. (this is from the DVD)"
Josh Boss Tuner used in the Kyuss days. I guess he still use that. On the other pic, you can see a boss overdrive really clearly. Don't know the other one. Probably the boss tuner and a volume pedal. Josh was also spotted with an Electro Harmonix Bass Micro-synth. Travis sended that good peice of info too : "I was at the Troubadour show (the one on the SFTD DVD) and was standing right in front of Josh. His pedals for that show were an Ernie Ball volume pedal, on old beat up Boss SD-1, a Way Huge Aqua Puss (400ms analog delay - rare and expensive), and he had a Whirlwind Selector pedal covered in bright green tape with "BONUS" written over the A + B switch. (I think I also saw it on the Letterman performance)"
Josh Electric Ovation. Used in Kyuss and QotSA. Probably his main axe. It's an Ovation Ultra hardbody GP1- S model 1431 (one that is black with a tune-o-matic bridge and an original in sunburst that he seems to be using alot these days). All guitars are tuned C-F-Bb-Eb-G-C, heavy strings with wound 3rd strings. A little info on those Ovations, they were made only one year, 1984 and as little as 250 of them may exist. The only set neck Electric Ovation ever made. Dimarzio Super Distortion P/u's and a BadAss bridge. Rare and hard to find. Travis emailed me this : "About the Ovation Ultra GP. I spent three years trying to track one down and in the process learned a lot about them. GP1-S refers to the sunburst model (I believe). Like you have on your site they were only made in '84 and it's rumored that there are between 250-450 in existence. They came in four colors: black, wine, sunburst, and honey burst. The pickups are Dimarzio DP-104 (Super II) and the stock ones an a GP are an odd fully rectangle shape, unlike the current Super II. The original bridge is a Schaller 455. All the GPs were made in America with Korean parts. I now own 2 of them and they are with out a doubt the coolest guitar I've ever played. There maybe higher "quality" guitars, but the GP wins out with tone, playing vibe, and uniqueness. Plus they are solid and dependable. Josh's GPs both look modified now. The black one has a Tune-o-matic bridge (as you listed) and the sunburst one is now a string through body."
This guitar is a Supro (Thanks to Chris). Josh also use a Gibson Marauder (or S-1). He used it for the Farm Club prestation. Josh, according to Chris, also uses Gretch guitars.
Nick Oliveri
Nick also uses v-4b's through the colossus cabs.
Nick ampeg bass ADAB1. He dosen't seems to use this one that much, but i does use it.
Those are Fender bass. You can see 2 jazz bass and one P-Bass. Nick used only Fenders when i saw them live. As for effect, i think Nick only use a Volume pedal.
Troy Van Leeuwen
Troy man band is "A Perfect Circle". He was asked by Josh 2 weeks before touring if he could play lapsteel and keyboard.
This is what Troy was using at the Kool Haus in Toronto Sept 7 2002.
The Electronic Piano seems to be a Nord Electro (info on this is needed). He also have a small pad (bass key ?!) and a lap steel that is a Chandler. Guitar used are a Gibson Les Paul in standard tuning, and a Gibson ES-135 tuned down to C. Both with Seymour Duncan Custom Humbuckers. The guitars and lap steel goes in a rig that is identical to Josh's setup. As for effect : Boss Overdrive, Lexicon Vortex, and a DigiTech Double Play chorus/delay via Digital Music Ground Control Loop switcher, and a DigiTech Whammy for low-octave. The lap steel is tuned to open E, and run through an Ernie Ball volume pedal, an mxr Distortion+, a Boss Reverb, and a Way Huge Aqua Puss Delay. All this info comes from the october Guitar Player.
Joey Castillo
Drums: DW
20x24 Bass
11x14 Rack Tom
14x16 Floor Tom
16x18 Floor Tom
7x14 Bronze Snare Drum
Cymbals: Paiste
15" 2002 Sound Edge Hi Hats
19" Innovations Crash
20" 2002 Medium Crash
24" 2002 Medium Ride
Heads: Remo
Snare - CS Coated Power Dot on top, Remo Ambassador Snare Side on bottom
Toms - Coated Emperor tops, Clear Ambassador bottoms
Kick - Clear Powerstroke 3 on batter, DW Ambassador resonant side
Hardware: DW
