"Iconic ‘Arm the Homeless’ Guitar may Return: A Peek into Tom Morello's Collection"

### Tom Morello’s Iconic Guitars

Tom Morello has a number of iconic electric guitars to his name, with his ‘Soul Power’ Fender Stratocaster being the most famous. Morello’s go-to guitar during his Audioslave days and beyond, the ‘Soul Power’ was purchased as a stock, off-the-wall Guitar Center model, and later replicated by Fender in 2020.

#### The ‘Arm the Homeless’ Guitar

Another iconic instrument in Morello’s collection is the ‘Arm the Homeless’ model – a custom build, which has undergone numerous mods and upgrades. Unlike the ‘Soul Power’ model, the ‘Arm the Homeless’ guitar hasn’t been reissued as a signature guitar – as Morello teases in an upcoming interview with *Guitar World*.

### Recreating the Signature Model

Morello is open to the idea of re-creating the ‘Arm the Homeless’ guitar. However, it will be a different prospect from the ‘Soul Power’, as he has changed almost every spec across the guitar’s life, including hardware, new electronics, and various necks.

### Custom Instrument Features

The guitar has a Floyd Rose-loaded alder body, EMG pickups, a graphite Kramer-style neck, and a custom artwork including four smiling hippos and the “Arm the Homeless” scrawl which gives the guitar its name. It’s his main guitar for everything he plays in standard tuning.

### Authenticity and Replication

Reproducing the ‘Arm the Homeless’ guitar would require additional retooling due to its variously assembled components. Morello insists that ensuring the authenticity of any potential Arm of the Homeless signature is paramount.

### MXR Power 50 Overdrive

A distortion pedal created by Morello, the MXR Power 50 Overdrive, sounds exactly like the sound of his guitar amp, as Morello concludes, reflecting on his dislike of product endorsements and the importance of authenticity.

### Conclusion

Keep an eye out on *GuitarWorld*.*com* for the full interview with Tom Morello, dropping in the coming weeks.

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