Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme has at all times had an unconventional strategy to his guitar rig – in actual fact, earlier this yr the frontman revealed that his Them Crooked Vultures bandmate, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, as soon as known as his setup an ‘whole piece-of-shit’. Nonetheless, Homme prefers the problem of piecing collectively cheaper gear and janky guitars, because it typically results in extra thrilling outcomes.

In a brand new interview with Rick Beato, Homme explains that he’s typically drawn to the gear that’s typically neglected; somewhat than choosing the massive manufacturers, he’ll search out the underdog. “I’ve seen a number of Marshalls and Les Pauls in my life, and a number of Strats… what I don’t see, that’s what I’m involved in,” he reveals.

Whereas he labels his system as “dumb”, the mindset is to keep away from any gear that’s been pre-approved by different musicians. “There’s a number of ‘unsupply and undemand,’” he jokes. “If I see a number of one thing… I simply gained’t try this. Now we have loads of that… [that approach has] largely been fairly good to me.”

Homme’s affinity for utilizing quirkier, extra obscure gear was initially a call based mostly on value. Simply as Homme formed his distinctive tone attributable to his incapability to afford a tuner, as an alternative doubling down and styling out a detuned guitar, a less expensive guitar was typically extra accessible for him. Nonetheless, it’s since turn into a acutely aware alternative as these guitars can typically muster extra distinctive, surprising tonal qualities.

He additionally reveals that a number of his earlier gear was acquired by means of scouring the depths of eBay, in addition to being “an avid pawn store man” whereas on the highway. “[Whenever I bought a guitar] I didn’t usually see, it turned out, six occasions out of 10, to be fucking wonderful,” he says.

A few of his finest purchases had been typically filth low-cost, too. “Some had been like 50 bucks,” he says. “So the experiment to search out your self in what you don’t see turned this obsession that was actually rewarding!”

“It made me really feel very proud, as a result of it was virtually like confirming my very own ridiculous metric for making decisions…” he provides. “I didn’t want that affirmation, however I used to be like, ‘See? For those who use my dumb system it’ll work out this fashion.’”

Again in March, Homme pulled again the curtain and allowed a glimmer of perception into his quirky rig. In an interview with Guitar World, he recalled how a few of his most cost-effective guitar rigs would offer him with an “instantaneous Kinks” vibe, noting that a few of his most fascinating tone comes from old style, cost-efficient Japanese guitars.

“As I obtained older, I realised that the Japanese – due to the post-World Conflict II economic system – couldn’t get the very best stuff, so they’d shitty beginnings,” he defined. “They did the very best they may. It’s actually well-made shit, and it creates this unforgettable sound. I went by means of this section of shopping for Japanese guitars; they had been low-cost, so it was a simple experiment.”

When it comes to Queens Of The Stone Age, the band’s newest document, Perfecth, is because of drop October 30. Three singles are at the moment out, with the most recent tongue-in-cheek launch, The place The Goth Ladies At? becoming a member of Insignificant Different and Straightforward Avenue.

Queens Of The Stone Age’s Perfecth drops on October 30. You may pre-order it now.