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Rig Rundown: Devin Townsend

In one of our funnest-ever RR shoots, the original Strapping Young Lad waxes giddy and witty explaining his signature axe, pickups, and all-digital setup.

Devin has one of them is tuned to open C, while the other is in open B. Both are rocking D’Addario XL .010–.052 strings and he hammers away with Dunlop Triangle .73 mm picks.

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