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Salt

The Devil Wears Prada

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez ARZ400 Artist Series
AmpPeavey 6534+ Guitar Amplifier Head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Standard 4x12 Cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 or similar, as typical for metal and this Ibanez model, but not explicitly confirmed for this song)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Gear sourced from Premier Guitar and Equipboard rig rundowns for Chris Rubey, who tracked heavy/distorted guitars for The Devil Wears Prada. No explicit confirmation for 'Salt' studio session, but this is the documented rig for the band's heavy tones in the relevant era (2022, Color Decay album). No evidence of live vs. studio differences for this song.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate low-end punchmodern metalcore saturationclear note separation under gainscooped mids for claritycrisp, defined high endcontrolled feedbackfast, staccato riffinghigh-output, compressed sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metalcore. While not technically extreme, maintaining clarity and tightness under high gain adds to the challenge.

Sources

Chris Rubey, The Devil Wears Prada Guitarist Gear | EquipboardRig Rundown: The Devil Wears Prada - Premier Guitar

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