Rig Rundowns show

Rig Rundowns

Summary: Premier Guitar’s world-famous Rig Rundowns take you backstage to explore the live gear used by your favorite guitar and bass players. Whether you’re into shred, country, indie, or classic rock, Rig Rundowns give you the lowdown on the instruments, pedals, and amps powering the biggest acts on the road today—and often we even coax them into demoing their favorite settings. Listen now and pick up new tricks for how to set up your rig!

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 Ep. #216: Blackberry Smoke | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:13

The Southern rockers take no prisoners with their twin-guitar attack.

 Ep. #215: G.E. Smith | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:28

After decades of backing up world-class artists and leading the SNL band, the famed Telemaster shares some of his tried-and-true gear secrets.

 Ep. #214: Daniel Lanois | File Type: audio/mp4 | Duration: 30:45

The man behind U2 and Emmylou Harris’ biggest albums shows us his live setup.

 Ep. #213: Johnny A. | File Type: audio/mp4 | Duration: 14:54

Get inside the fuzz-laded setup of one of guitardom’s most respected instrumentalists.

 Ep. #212: Brad Paisley's Guitars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 07:52

PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Moline, IL, where she catches up with Chad Weaver--Brad Paisley's guitar tech--and he walks us through Paisley's current lineup of guitars being used on the 2010 H2O World Tour. In this segment, you'll get to see various Bill Crook custom paisley telecasters, a few of Paisley's signature Gibson acoustics, and a newly purchased '65 refinished Stratocaster.

 Ep. #211: U2's The Edge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:35

Strats, Explorers, Les Pauls, AC30s, and a healthy amount of delay help form some of the most iconic tones ever recorded. Famed tech Dallas Schoo walks us through the ins and outs of Edge’s expansive setup.

 Ep. #210: Russian Circles | File Type: audio/mp4 | Duration: 33:05

Premier Guitar heads into Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago to catch up with Russian Circles' Mike Sullivan and Brian Cook during the recording of Memorial where the duo shows off their studio rigs and collection of boutique gear.

 Ep. #209: Zao | File Type: audio/mp4 | Duration: 21:17

Even on borrowed gear, the metalcore pioneers are able to bring the thunder with a handful of ESP guitars, some Mesa/Boogie firepower, and a stash of gnarly fuzz pedals.

 Ep. #208: Creed's Mark Tremonti | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 06:37

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Chicago, IL, at the Chicago Theatre where she catches up with Creed's guitarist Mark Tremonti. In this Rig Rundown segment, Tremonti talks to us about his slew of PRS guitars, his multi-amp setup (Mesa/Boogie, Bludotone, Fender, and Voodoo Amps), and his pedalboard featuring stompboxes from Dunlop, Voodoo Lab, and Electro-Harmonix.

 Ep. #207: Guided by Voices | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:58

Doug Gillard, Mark Shue, and Bobby Bare Jr reveal how a few quirky vintage pedals, some classic amps, and a modest amount of utilitarian pedals get the job done night after night.

 Ep. #205: Mastodon [2009] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:45

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at the Val Air Ballroom where he visits backstage with Mastodon's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher about their current live rigs.

 Ep. #205: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:42

Go inside one of the hottest pop tours of 2018 and dig deep into the gear that Mike Scott, Elliott Ives, and JT himself take on the road.

 Ep. #204: Jonny Lang [2014] | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 13:38

The bluesmaster shares some licks, talks signature guitars, and his tech breaks down his Fender combos and pedalboard setup.

 Ep. #203: Red Fang | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 25:25

Witness how 5-string Krautsters, solid-state Sunn heads, and pitch shifters provide the stoner-metal band’s foundation for brute-force tones.

 Ep. #202: The Cult's Billy Duffy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:28

Duffy tells PG about the three-amp setup he uses to recreate the tones from "She Sells Sanctuary," "Fire Woman," and more on the Cult's Electric 13 tour.

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