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Tom Araya is both the bassist and vocalist of the American thrash metal band Slayer.
An interesting fact about Aray is that he was employed as a respiratory therapist in the early 1980s, and used his earnings to finance Slayer's debut album Show No Mercy.
Let's see what Slayer bassist Tom Araya uses for Bass Rig Gear and Equipment.  Image by Daigo Oliva. Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License  Want to sound like Tom? Click the gear for more info & to buy at Musician's Friend
Bass Guitars
- ESP Tom Araya Signature Model Basses
- Hill and B.C. Rich basses
- EMG and Bartolini pickups 
Amps and Cabinets
- Ampeg SVT-4 Pro amplifiers
  - Ampeg SVT-2 Pro amps as spares  - Ampeg 8x10" SVT-810E bass cabinets   
Effects and More
- Nady 950GS wireless
- dbx 160A compressor
 - Juice Goose rack power 200  - Whirlwind A/B selector + cable in case of wireless failure
  Strings and Picks
- D'Addario XL strings  - D'Andrea 346 MD BLK CX (rounded triangle, medium .71mm, celluloid) Picks
- D'Andrea straps
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