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DEVIL Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Shinedown
Shinedown · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (Zach Myers signature or similar, likely with Fishman Fluence pickups)
Pickups
Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III (Diezel Herbert or Fuchs Mantis amp model, studio profile)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'DEVIL' (2018, album: ATTENTION ATTENTION). Zach Myers' rig for this era was primarily digital, using the Axe-Fx III with IRs of his Diezel Herbert and Fuchs Mantis amps. Fishman Fluence pickups confirmed for this period. Studio, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Revv G2 · distortion
PRS Custom 24 (Fishman Fluence bridge pickup) → Axe-Fx III (Diezel Herbert or Fuchs Mantis model, IRs) → minimal digital reverb
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate palm muting
- focused low end
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp and cutting top end
- clear note separation
- compressed attack
- minimal ambience
- studio-polished
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings for 'DEVIL' studio session found; settings estimated based on Diezel Herbert/Fuchs Mantis/Axe-Fx III typical high-gain profiles and modern metal genre.
- Pedalboard for this era was digital (Axe-Fx III); no evidence of analog pedals used for core riff tone in studio.
- Fishman Fluence pickups confirmed for this era, but exact PRS model (Custom 24 vs. Zach Myers signature) not specified for this song.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or wah effects in the riff section; only core high-gain rhythm tone present.
- All effects and settings are for the studio recording, not live.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Shinedown's 'DEVIL' riff features a modern, saturated high-gain tone with a tight low end, balanced mids (not scooped), and clear but not harsh top end. The band typically uses Mesa/Boogie amps with moderate mids and presence for aggression and clarity, and the production is very dry with almost no reverb.