Play electric guitar like Adam Jones

Here you'll learn everything about Adam Jones' guitars, amplifiers, effects and accessories. We'll show you equipment from all price ranges with which you can achieve the best possible TOOL sound and emulate Adam Jones' look. Have fun browsing!

About Adam Jones

In his childhood Adam Jones initially played violin, later electric bass. During his school years he played with Tom Morello, the future guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, in a band called Electric Sheep. After finishing school, studying FX technology and a brief career in the film business, he founded the progressive and alternative metal band TOOL with his neighbour Maynard James Keenan, bassist Paul d’Amour and drummer Danny Carey. He also took charge of the band's video production and shot the famous TOOL videos, which stand out from ordinary music videos through stop-motion techniques, bleak colours and grotesque figures. On stages around the world he impresses accompanied by his Gibson guitars with his technically accomplished guitar playing and his laid-back stage presence.

Affordable electric guitars in the Adam Jones-style

Signature models and high-end instruments by Adam Jones

Adam Jones plays several Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst models; now and then you can also see him with a yellow Les Paul with a heavily figured top or with a natural-coloured Les Paul Custom. He usually uses only the bridge pickup of the guitar and the volume pot at the neck turned down, which makes the pickup selector switch act as a kill switch. The pickups in the guitars are most often Seymour Duncan Jazz humbuckers or a Seymour Duncan SH-4 humbucker at the bridge.

Expert opinion

Alongside Adam's Gibson Signature Les Paul Custom you should definitely also check out the models from the Epiphone Adam Jones Collection. These are based on Adam's Signature Gibson, are made in China and feature the same high-quality hardware as the Gibson model. Each model is furthermore decorated with an ornate graphic on the back.

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Adam Jones amps and speaker cabinets

For his signature sound Adam mainly relies on amplifiers and speaker cabinets from Marshall and Mesa/Boogie. At home he practises through a Roland Cube and also occasionally uses a Roland Jazz Chorus.

Adam Jones effects pedals

Ideal accessories for your Adam Jones sound and look

With the following accessories you can perfect your look and tone and get even closer to Adam Jones' sound. Whether strings, picks or other accessories — here you'll find everything a TOOL fan could wish for!