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Tool Bassist Justin Chancellor with a 1963 Fender Precision Bass
Justin Chancellor explains how bass fits into Tool’s challenging brand of prog

By Nick Wells Published

With their uncompromising blend of formidable time signatures and distorted guitar riffs, Tool are a band quite unlike any other

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Paul D'Amour and Justin Chancellor
“I wanted him to be very successful because he seemed pretty nervous”: Original Tool bassist Paul D’Amour recalls coaching Justin Chancellor to be his replacement – and giving him an in-depth lesson in his wild pedal protocol

By Matt Owen Published

Chancellor has lined up alongside Adam Jones and co since joining the band back in 1995, but received some hands-on tutoring from his predecessor before he got started

Bassists
Primus’s Les Claypool and Tool’s Justin Chancellor
Hear Justin Chancellor play through Les Claypool’s rig as this Primus-Tool supergroup take on Ænima at chest-rattling velocity

By Matt Parker Published

Members of the two bands and Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen teamed up for a double-drummer take on the Tool classic

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Dunlop Justin Chancellor Cry Baby wah
Dunlop Justin Chancellor Cry Baby Wah review

By Joel McIver Published

The ultimate Tool box? Filter, fuzz and wah in one souped-up Cry Baby

Guitar Pedals
Justin Chancellor
Tool’s Justin Chancellor channels his inner child in must-watch promo for his signature Cry Baby

By Matt Parker Published

Dunlop’s amusing (and probably NSFW) trailer also promises its products will make you a better bass player than Justin Chancellor

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Dunlop Justin Chancellor Cry Baby wah
Dunlop teams up with Tool's Justin Chancellor for fuzz-loaded signature Cry Baby Wah

By Matt Owen Published

The progressive bassist has been treated to a versatile new wah, which boasts a modified circuit and crams three of his favorite effects into one pedal

Effects & Pedals
Tool's Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey
Watch Tool’s Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey play Ænema for a class of college students

By Richard Bienstock Published

Let’s hope there wasn’t a pop quiz afterwards

Bassists
Dustin Diamond wanted to meet Tool's Justin Chancellor
Saved By the Bell star Dustin Diamond’s dying wish was to meet Tool’s Justin Chancellor

By Richard Bienstock Published

Diamond, who played Screech Powers on the show, played bass and had plans to start a Tool tribute act

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Justin Chancellor talks Tool, songwriting and bass playing in premiere episode of Ernie Ball’s Striking a Chord podcast

By Richard Bienstock Published

New interview series will feature artists discussing inspirations, passions and more

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