Devon Eisenbarger [Katy Perry] Rig Rundown

The in-demand gunslinger brings a load of silverware to arenas across the world.Devon Eisenbarger, session ace and touring shredder for stars including Chappell Roan and One Direction’s Zayn Malik, met up with PG’s Chris Kies at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena before hitting the stage with Katy Perry to show off the sleek 6-string rig she’s using on Perry’s Lifetimes tour.Brought to you by D’Addario.Splitting UpEisenbarger cut her teeth on a Stratocaster, and its sonic character still feels like home. She filmed a demo for Fender using this American Professional II Strat with a coil-splitting humbucker in the bridge—the best she’s heard so far. This one and all other electrics run D’Addario strings (.010–.046).Fiery FioreEisenbarger just scored this PRS Fiore before this tour. It has a beefier, slightly more midrange-y sound than the Strat.Silver SurferThis Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay II, designed in collaboration with Cory Wong, was made for Eisenbarger just before this run of shows.Saintly SignatureEisenbarger uses this Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent Signature for “I Kissed a Girl.” Taped-Up TaylorThis Taylor 814ce, wrapped in silver tape, comes out for a mid-show acoustic set.Devon Eisenbarger’s Rack SetupEisenbarger runs an all-digital rig, contained in this rack backstage. The key pieces are a Radial JX42, two Shure AD4Ds, a Kemper Profiling Amplifier, and a Fractal Axe-Fx. The Kemper runs a SELAH SOUNDS pack of profiles and impulse responses.With no onstage monitors, Eisenbarger’s signal runs only to in-ear monitors and front of house.Fender American Professional II StratErnie Ball Music Man St. VincentTaylor 814-CEKemper Profiling AmpPRS FioreShure AD4DRadial JX42