Nick DiSalvo

"I love to use the Pharaoh fuzz for heavy, chunky riffing and my (beloved and very limited) Grim Reefer for squealing bends and weird phase-shifty grime."

The article explains how Nick prefers to use only one guitar, his 61' SG Reissue. He is quoted as saying, “I love this guitar firstly because of its playability and relatively wide tonal range for a SG. It has the thinnest neck I’ve ever felt and held, it’s super light, and it’s so easy to maneuver with (or simply have hanging from your neck for hours every night on tour). I can get everything from ripping trebly leads that hurt the ears, back to lush, thick chords, thanks to the stock ’57 Classic pickups.”

"The Dispatch Master is a great pedal for helping recreate some of the lusher soundscapes from Lore,"

“My primary head is a Sound City 120, modded to the specs of a Hiwatt DR103. Anyone who’s heard that amp knows it’s got classic British crunch and wicked clean sounds, the problem with Sound City amps is that they don’t have a master volume and, well, don’t sound that good. I picked this head up from a friend who modded it and I knew instantly I wanted it. It’s not as clean as a Hiwatt, it’s got some strange static-y noises, and always seems to pick up the local pop radio station, but I love it—even with all its eccentricities."

In a Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video, Nick DiSalvo of Elder showcases his Dunable Yeti, featuring a maple neck, swamp ash body, nitro lacquer finish, Dunable Direwolf pickups, a coil split switch, and upgraded Jim Dunlop super pots.

"Currently I’m using a Marshall 1960A and an Orange PPC412 cabinet. The Marshall has G12T-75 speakers and the Orange has V30s, neither is actually my ideal but together the darker and more dampened Orange cab mixes well with the treble from the Marshall. It works, but I’m looking for old Marshall cabs with V60s.”

"Currently I’m using a Marshall 1960A and an Orange PPC412 cabinet. The Marshall has G12T-75 speakers and the Orange has V30s, neither is actually my ideal but together the darker and more dampened Orange cab mixes well with the treble from the Marshall. It works, but I’m looking for old Marshall cabs with V60s.”

"while my Carbon Copy is my go-to for simple slapback delay sounds."

You get a clear view of Nick's pedals right at the end when he manipulates the feedback to close the set.

"My most recent addition would be the TC Electronic Ditto Looper—I don’t use it much, probably only twice per set, but it really opens up possibilities to play studio songs more accurately live.”

In an article from Premier Guitar titled "The Gear Behind SXSW," Nick DiSalvo is mentioned as using the Dunlop MC404 CAE Wah Pedal.

In the Premier Guitar article "The Gear Behind SXSW," Nick DiSalvo is mentioned as using the Dunlop DVP3 Volume (X) Pedal.

"I love to use the Pharaoh fuzz for heavy, chunky riffing,"

Nick DiSalvo uses the Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, as noted in Premier Guitar's feature on SXSW gear.

In this Video Nick can be seen using a Hiwatt 4x12 Cab.

In the video titled "Elder - Merged in Dreams - Live @ Palp Festival 2023 - 4K" by More Fuzz on YouTube, Nick DiSalvo can be seen using the EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3 Octave Distortion + Booster on his pedalboard.

Nick DiSalvo can be seen using a Dunable Cyclops guitar during ELDER's live performance at the Sabertooth Festival in Tacoma, WA, 2024. This proof is provided by the YouTube video titled "ELDER - Live at Sabertooth Festival, Tacoma WA 2024," filmed by Kevin Miller, with audio recording by Ahren Lanfor and video editing by Malachi Cull.

Nick DiSalvo uses the Strymon Volante Magnetic Echo Machine, as seen during Elder's live performance at the Freak Valley Festival 2022, documented by WDR Rockpalast on YouTube.