Dealing with Demons Vol. II album cover - DevilDriver
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "This Relationship, Broken" by DevilDriver - Guitar Tone Settings

DevilDriver·2023·Dealing with Demons Vol. II
The rig

Gear for "This Relationship, Broken"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain9
Bass6
Mid6
Treble6
Presence7
Volume8

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningDrop C(C G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone7
Volume9
Recording notes

From Dealing with Demons Vol. II (2023). Dealing with Demons Vol. II is a 2023 studio album by DevilDriver. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II Eclipse through an EVH 5150III 100W EL34 Head, the nearest rig we use for DevilDriver's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop C (C G C F A D).

FAQ

Common Questions About the "This Relationship, Broken" Tone

  1. What guitar did DevilDriver use on "This Relationship, Broken"?

    The guitar on "This Relationship, Broken" (released 2023) isn't documented; the ESP E-II Eclipse above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop C (C G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "This Relationship, Broken" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 9, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 7, Volume 8. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "This Relationship, Broken" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "This Relationship, Broken" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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