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Exploring Andy Summers Musical Legacy | 100 Guitarists Podcast Premier Guitar 2024-05-23 | Premier Guitar editors Jason Shadrick and Nick Millevoi are arguing over which 100 guitarists you should know. Together, they dig deep into each player’s catalog to uncover what makes them unique, influential, and important. First up: Andy Summers. For the debut episode we’re covering Police guitarist and all-around maestro Andy Summers. From the iconic trio’s Outlandos D’Amour to Synchronicity, Summers changed the game for modern guitar playing with his groundbreaking use of modulation—shoutout chorus and flange!—and arpeggiated suspended chords, ultimately defining the sound of the 1980s. Post-Police, Summers’ jazz-focused instrumental work has proven deeply influential and wide ranging.Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com Call/Text: 319-423-9734Sponsored by Electro-Harmonix: http://ehx.comPodcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0dSubscribe to the podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYIDOmS8KtZaZGNazVbApple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/100-guitarists-you-should-know/id1746527331Links from the show: This vid has a great walk through of his rig in ‘87 : youtu.be/RS87DCFfzxU?si=dWf19JluB-4V5wjOPLAYLIST -music.apple.com/us/playlist/andy-summers-100-guitarists/pl.u-6x0Wuz3xpqBest Andy Summers interview ever: premierguitar.com/artists/andy-summers-not-another-classic-bozo-interviewWatersish.com has a great breakdown of his gear: watersish.com/archives/2015/05/andy-summers-rig-the-police-years.htmlJools and Andy - youtube.com/watch?v=YFWj8JIPLI8Live in Hamburg - youtube.com/watch?v=F4VjsqR5VbcBring on the Night 1982 - youtu.be/PuFAYAEgKMA?si=ZUacSZhwuXXIxLGsDriven to Tears 1980: youtu.be/fTwpXf2Erk4?si=Qkcukb1no87W-XrH\
Bohlinger Builds the Ultimate Broadway Pedalboard for Gigging in Downtown Nashville Premier Guitar 2024-05-23 | Win the Pedalboard: premierguitar.com/win-stuff/pg-giveaways/win-bohlinger-s-broadway-pedalboardSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeJB gets a little help from his pedal friends and puts together the ideal stomp station for performing in Music City's SoBro district.Shop the Gear:D'Addario XPND: sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9M3eeElectro-Harmonix Bad Stone: sweetwater.sjv.io/MmM3OMKeeley Hydra: sweetwater.sjv.io/75vkPYKeeley Blues Disorder: sweetwater.sjv.io/XYjVv5MXR ISO Brick Pro: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXM36VPeterson StroboStomp HD: sweetwater.sjv.io/rQLdLjT-Rex Replica: sweetwater.sjv.io/NkM3MqWampler Ego 76: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkgDMxXotic RC Booster: sweetwater.sjv.io/21v9v0D'Addario Flat Patch Cables: sweetwater.sjv.io/3evrvrElectro-Harmonix Pulsar: Pulsar: sweetwater.sjv.io/VmM3EMWin the Pedalboard: premierguitar.com/win-stuff/pg-giveaways/win-bohlinger-s-broadway-pedalboardSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - Intro0:41 - Peterson StroboStomp HD0:53 - Xotic RC Booster1:03 - Wampler Ego76 Compressor1:16 - Keeley Blues Disorder1:32 - Electro-Harmonix Pulsar1:52 - T-Rex Effects Replica2:10 - Keeley Hydra2:29 - MXR Iso Brick Pro2:44 - D'Addario XPND Pedalboard & Case3:21 - D'Addario Flat Patch Cables3:45 - Already Modding the Board4:10 - Electro-Harmonix Bad Stone4:23 - Signal Chain4:43 - Full Pedalboard Demo6:53 - Heading to the Gig at Layla's8:08 - Performing at Layla's with the Pedalboard12:10 - Thanks to All Our Friends!12:24 - Win This Pedalboard NOW!#guitar #pedalboard #guitarist #nashville #guitarplayer #guitarpedals
Loathes Erik Bickerstaffe Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour Premier Guitar 2024-05-22 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/loatheSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeLoathe is a challenging listen. In 10 years, they’ve released three dissimilar albums, a pair of pulverizing EPs, and a couple reinventive, collaborative covers (with Sleep Token and Teenage Wrist) of their own material, proving they thrive on juxtaposition and keeping your ears off guard. The Liverpool foursome morph from blissful dream state to Nightmare on Elm Street and everything in between. Their sound can be familiar like an old friend but thrilling like a first date. From the ashes of Our Imbalance’s pure metalcore madness—featuring guitarist/vocalist Erik Bickerstaffe, vocalist Kadeem France, and drummer Sean Radcliffe before recruiting guitarist Connor Sweeney and bassist Shayne Smith—rose the reformation that became the experimental Loathe in 2014. (Current bassist Feisal El-Khazragi replaced Smith in 2018 and Sweeney left the band in 2021.) Nu-metal bounce, djent precision, shoegaze shimmer, post-hardcore chaos, synth segues, barbwire breakdowns, moody melodies, and singalong choruses aren’t groundbreaking elements. But how they make them gel and grate against each other is what makes Loathe special. In a matter of minutes, they can make you scream, cry, and then dance before inciting you to do all three at once. The difference is in the disparate.Their creative applications of the past, present, and future keep them ahead of the audience providing a deep musical menu. If you don’t like the first Loathe song you hear, there’s a chance the next one will be your favorite. “The four of us have very differing influences, but when we work together, we create something very unique,” contends Bickerstaffe.Even Bickerstaffe’s guitar choices are at odds. He wants the heaviest sound possible but avoids using 7- or 8-string guitars because of their brash tones and jagged aesthetics. He prefers to swing the sledgehammer in a classic costume of a Gretsch Jet (and formerly a Jazzmaster).“We wanted a British-rock sound that pushes further into modern extreme-metal influence when we were writing. I don’t like anything too metallic or sharp sounding. For the band we are and what we’re trying to do musically, it’s not the right thing,” states Bickerstaffe.It’s been over four years since their heralded I Let It In and It Took Everything, and the fans are growing impatient. The band is aware of the wait and are concerned with impressing themselves rather than capitalizing on the attention. “There’s music in the world the four of us as individuals miss hearing, and we want to be the people that create that in our own style. Hopefully, people who agree with us are along for the ride, and if not, that’s absolutely cool. We’ve been through a lot, and we’re working really hard together to make sure the music that we put out is exactly what we want to put out. We’ll let it speak for itself when we release it,” explains Bickerstaffe.Before Loathe’s opening slot supporting Knocked Loose on May 1 at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Bickerstaffe carved out some time to talk with PG’s Chris Kies. Bickerstaffe details the obtainable instruments that help him deliver both deathly and dreamy moments, why he shies away from the metallic edges of metal, and what fans should expect from the ever-evolving outfit’s new music. Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/loatheSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario Strings: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & D'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Yvette Young 0:15 - Chris Kies Intro1:44 - Erik Bickerstaffe Intro3:01 - Gretsch G5260 Electromatic Jet Baritone5:59 - Erik Bickerstaffe's Guitar Influences8:36 - Erik Bickerstaffe's Strings & Tunings11:55 - D'Addario XPND & John Bohlinger12:45 - Amps & Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III17:14 - Erik Bickerstaffe's Pedalboard21:06 - Loathe's Next Album23:06 - D'Addario & Yvette Young© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #loathe
Steve Morses Pedalboard & Engl Amps for Dixie Dregs Premier Guitar 2024-05-20 | Full Rig Rundown: youtu.be/-0JLR7giOQUSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe technical tactician and melodic monster shows how he's created a fine-tuned tonal arsenal with ultimate control. Steve Morse and Andy West are legendary players. In addition to co-founding the Dixie Dregs together in Augusta, Georgia, in 1970, both virtuosos have colorful personal resumes. Guitar giant Morse’s is more high-profile. He remains the leader of the Steve Morse Band, who opened the Dregs’s late April show at Nashville’s CMA Theater, where this Rundown was filmed, with 45 minutes of smart shred. He’s also been a member of Kansas and Deep Purple, as well as another instrumental powerhouse, Flying Colors.Besides his tenure in the Dregs, West has recorded with Vinnie Moore, the Steve Morse Band, Paul Barrere, and Henry Kaiser, with whom he’s been a member of the Mistakes, Crazy Backwards Alphabet, and Five Time Surprise, which also includes Messthetics guitarist Anthony Pirog. (Full disclosure: I recorded a version of Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher” with Kaiser and West as part of Kaiser’s Moods & Modes of Halloween video quarterly in 2023.)The Music City show was classic Dixie Dregs, with more than two hours of high-wire playing, all anchored by the bold melodies that mark their compositions. Joined by longtime Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein, violinist Allen Sloan, and keyboard player Steve Davidowski, the concert was an affirmation of Morse and West’s vitality and musical partnership after sharing stages for more than 50 years. In the video, Steve and Andy explain their rigs in person and in detail.Shop Dixie Dregs' Gear:Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup - sweetwater.sjv.io/R5MGOvEngl Steve Morse Signature 100-Watt Amps - sweetwater.sjv.io/vNJP4LENGL Amplifiers E412VSB 240-watt 4 x 12-inch Amplifier Cabinet - sweetwater.sjv.io/daMO92Roland GR-55 Synthesizer - sweetwater.sjv.io/NkM9Q1Keeley Compressor - sweetwater.sjv.io/B0drY9TC Electronic Flashback - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2XqeGTC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb - sweetwater.sjv.io/MmMANnErnie Ball 2023 Super Slinky Paradigm Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042 - sweetwater.sjv.io/75vaJ5Line 6 Helix Guitar Multi-effects Floor Processor - sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy6LnzElectro-Voice ZLX-12P-G2 1000W 12-inch Powered Speaker Pair - sweetwater.sjv.io/LXMKZ0Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dixie-dregsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser0:15 - Steve Morse Intro0:56 - Steve Morse's No.1 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar2:29 - Steve Morse's Custom String Mute4:08 - Steve Morse's Custom Pickup Switching6:07 - Recreating Dixie Dregs' Back Catalog7:31 - Steve Morse's Signature Engl Amps & Cabs8:18 - Steve Morse's Pedalboard11:19 - Designing the Engl Steve Morse Signature13:56 - Steve Morse's Roland GR-5515:45 - Steve Morse's No. 2 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar18:19 - Andy West's Gould Basses22:09 - Andy West's Line 6 Helix Floor & EV Speakers© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #bass #bassist #guitargear #stevemorse
Andy Wests 6-String G. Gould Basses for Dixie Dregs Premier Guitar 2024-05-19 | Full Rig Rundown: youtu.be/-0JLR7giOQUSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeDixie Dregs' mad thumper Andy West shows off his pair of 6-string basses that utilize smaller 5-string-sized necks.Steve Morse and Andy West are legendary players. In addition to co-founding the Dixie Dregs together in Augusta, Georgia, in 1970, both virtuosos have colorful personal resumes. Guitar giant Morse’s is more high-profile. He remains the leader of the Steve Morse Band, who opened the Dregs’s late April show at Nashville’s CMA Theater, where this Rundown was filmed, with 45 minutes of smart shred. He’s also been a member of Kansas and Deep Purple, as well as another instrumental powerhouse, Flying Colors.Besides his tenure in the Dregs, West has recorded with Vinnie Moore, the Steve Morse Band, Paul Barrere, and Henry Kaiser, with whom he’s been a member of the Mistakes, Crazy Backwards Alphabet, and Five Time Surprise, which also includes Messthetics guitarist Anthony Pirog. (Full disclosure: I recorded a version of Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher” with Kaiser and West as part of Kaiser’s Moods & Modes of Halloween video quarterly in 2023.)The Music City show was classic Dixie Dregs, with more than two hours of high-wire playing, all anchored by the bold melodies that mark their compositions. Joined by longtime Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein, violinist Allen Sloan, and keyboard player Steve Davidowski, the concert was an affirmation of Morse and West’s vitality and musical partnership after sharing stages for more than 50 years. In the video, Steve and Andy explain their rigs in person and in detail.Shop Dixie Dregs' Gear:Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup - sweetwater.sjv.io/R5MGOvEngl Steve Morse Signature 100-Watt Amps - sweetwater.sjv.io/vNJP4LENGL Amplifiers E412VSB 240-watt 4 x 12-inch Amplifier Cabinet - sweetwater.sjv.io/daMO92Roland GR-55 Synthesizer - sweetwater.sjv.io/NkM9Q1Keeley Compressor - sweetwater.sjv.io/B0drY9TC Electronic Flashback - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2XqeGTC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb - sweetwater.sjv.io/MmMANnErnie Ball 2023 Super Slinky Paradigm Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042 - sweetwater.sjv.io/75vaJ5Line 6 Helix Guitar Multi-effects Floor Processor - sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy6LnzElectro-Voice ZLX-12P-G2 1000W 12-inch Powered Speaker Pair - sweetwater.sjv.io/LXMKZ0Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dixie-dregsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser0:15 - Steve Morse Intro0:56 - Steve Morse's No.1 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar2:29 - Steve Morse's Custom String Mute4:08 - Steve Morse's Custom Pickup Switching6:07 - Recreating Dixie Dregs' Back Catalog7:31 - Steve Morse's Signature Engl Amps & Cabs8:18 - Steve Morse's Pedalboard11:19 - Designing the Engl Steve Morse Signature13:56 - Steve Morse's Roland GR-5515:45 - Steve Morse's No. 2 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar18:19 - Andy West's Gould Basses22:09 - Andy West's Line 6 Helix Floor & EV Speakers© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #bass #bassist #guitargear #stevemorse
The Heaviest Gretsch Ever?! Shaun Lopezs 1964 Corvette Goes Waaay Down for Crosses w/ Chino Moreno Premier Guitar 2024-05-17 | Full Crosses' Rig Rundown: youtu.be/dVsUEJQOw20Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe sonic sorcerer shows how he can take a vintage Gretsch solidbody and make it thwack like a redwood. What if Deftones’ lead singer Chino Moreno fully leaned into his love for the Cure and Depeche Mode (think “Digital Bath,” “Teenager,” “Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event,” and “Cherry Waves”)? The short answer is Crosses (often stylized as †††). And the sole sonic sniper pillowing and piercing through Moreno’s moodily melodic vocals is multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez. Prior to working with Moreno in Crosses, Lopez cofounded Far—an influential post-hardcore 1990s contemporary of the Deftones in Sacramento—and has tallied a variety of producer credits, collaborating with Chon, Rob Zombie, Lupe Fiasco, Dead Sara, Whitechapel, and others. That versatile background is evident when experiencing Crosses with a pair of headphones or seeing them live onstage.Lopez and bassist Chuck Doom had been jamming together in the late 2000s, and later recruited Moreno to front the dark dance party. As Crosses, the trio released three EPs and a self-titled debut full-length between 2011 and 2014, before going on hiatus in 2015.Crosses was revitalized in 2022 with fresh material. Then, following the departure of bassist Chuck Doom, the remaining duo doubled down on their digital-based dynamism to feature even more synths, keys, and electronic experimentation. Now, for almost 15 years, the band has been weaving together sounds of new wave, electronica, goth rock, industrial, and ambient pop, as if they’re producing a soundtrack to a neo-noir readaptation of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Part of Lopez’s post-hiatus experimentation included sampling his guitar through his keys. “When we started Crosses, I was just learning to play piano,” he shares. “I think, back then, I wanted to make synthy-sounding songs, but I didn’t know how to play synths. I was like, ‘How can I get my guitar to sound like a synth?’ So I just incorporated pedals, lap steel, and anything else to make my guitar unrecognizable.“Since those first songs, I’ve really learned how to play keyboards, and by better understanding that new instrument, at times, I’ve become more inspired by synths over guitar,” recalls Lopez. But no matter how many synths or keyboards get put to tape, you’ll still see Lopez onstage with a guitar draped over his shoulder.“I do prefer to play guitar live because it’s more fun and I can run around,” he shares. “I am always chasing sounds no matter the instrument it takes to get there. My sound is growing because I’m always learning. I think if you stop learning, you stop progressing … but guitar will always be home.”Before Crosses’ sold-out show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Lopez welcomed PG’s Perry Bean onstage to dissect his setup. The lone instrumentalist showed off six stellar guitars, broke down the heavy lifting his FM9 endures for Crosses’ sets, introduced a peculiar pedal he can’t live without, and demoed a Gretsch that sounds like an angry orca. Full Crosses' Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crossesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario Strings: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & D'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Yvette Young0:15 - Perry Bean Intro1:14 - Shaun Lopez Intro2:08 - Creating Crosses Sound on Record6:30 - Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary 197410:11 - Recreating Crosses Albums on FM911:04 - Chino’s Gibson SG Special12:48 - 1960s Gretsch Corvette16:44 - Gretsch G2420T Streamliner Hollowbody17:47 - The Heaviest Gretsch Ever!20:13 - Schecter PT Fastback21:39 - Schecter Coupe23:01 - D'Addario XPND & John Bohlinger23:50 - Shaun Lopez's Main FM9 Sounds & Pedalboard33:22 - Fender FS-52 Lap Steel & Prophet 6 Synth36:17 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #crosses #deftones #guitarplayer #guitargear
The Many Mods of Steve Morses Original 1985 Music Man Signature Guitar Premier Guitar 2024-05-16 | Full Rig Rundown: youtu.be/-0JLR7giOQUSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe super shredder and melodic master details all the idiosyncrasies that make his original signature guitar one of one. Steve Morse and Andy West are legendary players. In addition to co-founding the Dixie Dregs together in Augusta, Georgia, in 1970, both virtuosos have colorful personal resumes. Guitar giant Morse’s is more high-profile. He remains the leader of the Steve Morse Band, who opened the Dregs’s late April show at Nashville’s CMA Theater, where this Rundown was filmed, with 45 minutes of smart shred. He’s also been a member of Kansas and Deep Purple, as well as another instrumental powerhouse, Flying Colors.Besides his tenure in the Dregs, West has recorded with Vinnie Moore, the Steve Morse Band, Paul Barrere, and Henry Kaiser, with whom he’s been a member of the Mistakes, Crazy Backwards Alphabet, and Five Time Surprise, which also includes Messthetics guitarist Anthony Pirog. (Full disclosure: I recorded a version of Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher” with Kaiser and West as part of Kaiser’s Moods & Modes of Halloween video quarterly in 2023.)The Music City show was classic Dixie Dregs, with more than two hours of high-wire playing, all anchored by the bold melodies that mark their compositions. Joined by longtime Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein, violinist Allen Sloan, and keyboard player Steve Davidowski, the concert was an affirmation of Morse and West’s vitality and musical partnership after sharing stages for more than 50 years. In the video, Steve and Andy explain their rigs in person and in detail.Shop Dixie Dregs' Gear:Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup - sweetwater.sjv.io/R5MGOvEngl Steve Morse Signature 100-Watt Amps - sweetwater.sjv.io/vNJP4LENGL Amplifiers E412VSB 240-watt 4 x 12-inch Amplifier Cabinet - sweetwater.sjv.io/daMO92Roland GR-55 Synthesizer - sweetwater.sjv.io/NkM9Q1Keeley Compressor - sweetwater.sjv.io/B0drY9TC Electronic Flashback - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2XqeGTC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb - sweetwater.sjv.io/MmMANnErnie Ball 2023 Super Slinky Paradigm Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042 - sweetwater.sjv.io/75vaJ5Line 6 Helix Guitar Multi-effects Floor Processor - sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy6LnzElectro-Voice ZLX-12P-G2 1000W 12-inch Powered Speaker Pair - sweetwater.sjv.io/LXMKZ0Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dixie-dregsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser0:15 - Steve Morse Intro0:56 - Steve Morse's No.1 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar2:29 - Steve Morse's Custom String Mute4:08 - Steve Morse's Custom Pickup Switching6:07 - Recreating Dixie Dregs' Back Catalog7:31 - Steve Morse's Signature Engl Amps & Cabs8:18 - Steve Morse's Pedalboard11:19 - Designing the Engl Steve Morse Signature13:56 - Steve Morse's Roland GR-5515:45 - Steve Morse's No. 2 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar18:19 - Andy West's Gould Basses22:09 - Andy West's Line 6 Helix Floor & EV Speakers© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #bass #bassist #guitargear #stevemorse
Dixie Dregs Steve Morse & Andy West Rig Rundown Guitar & Bass Gear Tour Premier Guitar 2024-05-15 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dixie-dregsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeSteve Morse and Andy West are legendary players. In addition to co-founding the Dixie Dregs together in Augusta, Georgia, in 1970, both virtuosos have colorful personal resumes. Guitar giant Morse’s is more high-profile. He remains the leader of the Steve Morse Band, who opened the Dregs’s late April show at Nashville’s CMA Theater, where this Rundown was filmed, with 45 minutes of smart shred. He’s also been a member of Kansas and Deep Purple, as well as another instrumental powerhouse, Flying Colors.Besides his tenure in the Dregs, West has recorded with Vinnie Moore, the Steve Morse Band, Paul Barrere, and Henry Kaiser, with whom he’s been a member of the Mistakes, Crazy Backwards Alphabet, and Five Time Surprise, which also includes Messthetics guitarist Anthony Pirog. (Full disclosure: I recorded a version of Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher” with Kaiser and West as part of Kaiser’s Moods & Modes of Halloween video quarterly in 2023.)The Music City show was classic Dixie Dregs, with more than two hours of high-wire playing, all anchored by the bold melodies that mark their compositions. Joined by longtime Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein, violinist Allen Sloan, and keyboard player Steve Davidowski, the concert was an affirmation of Morse and West’s vitality and musical partnership after sharing stages for more than 50 years. In the video, Steve and Andy explain their rigs in person and in detail.Shop Dixie Dregs' Gear:Roland GK-3 Divided Pickup - sweetwater.sjv.io/R5MGOvEngl Steve Morse Signature 100-Watt Amps - sweetwater.sjv.io/vNJP4LENGL Amplifiers E412VSB 240-watt 4 x 12-inch Amplifier Cabinet - sweetwater.sjv.io/daMO92Roland GR-55 Synthesizer - sweetwater.sjv.io/NkM9Q1Keeley Compressor - sweetwater.sjv.io/B0drY9TC Electronic Flashback - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2XqeGTC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb - sweetwater.sjv.io/MmMANnErnie Ball 2023 Super Slinky Paradigm Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042 - sweetwater.sjv.io/75vaJ5Line 6 Helix Guitar Multi-effects Floor Processor - sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy6LnzElectro-Voice ZLX-12P-G2 1000W 12-inch Powered Speaker Pair - sweetwater.sjv.io/LXMKZ0Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dixie-dregsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser0:15 - Steve Morse Intro0:56 - Steve Morse's No.1 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar2:29 - Steve Morse's Custom String Mute4:08 - Steve Morse's Custom Pickup Switching6:07 - Recreating Dixie Dregs' Back Catalog7:31 - Steve Morse's Signature Engl Amps & Cabs8:18 - Steve Morse's Pedalboard11:19 - Designing the Engl Steve Morse Signature13:56 - Steve Morse's Roland GR-5515:45 - Steve Morse's No. 2 Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar18:19 - Andy West's Gould Basses22:09 - Andy West's Line 6 Helix Floor & EV Speakers© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #bass #bassist #guitargear #stevemorse
Custom Telecaster B-Bender & 1967 Guild ST-403 Studio Hollowbody Played by Jedd Hughes Premier Guitar 2024-05-14 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/jedd-hughesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe Nashville recording star and stellar sideman shows off his pair of electric steeds he takes onstage and into the studio.Recording artist, hit songwriter, and sought-after session player Jedd Hughes invited PG’s John Bohlinger to his soundcheck before his gig at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley. Hughes came in with a home-made T-style, a vintage hollowbody, and some custom acoustics. Check it out.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/jedd-hughesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #nashville #countryguitar
DIY: How to Replace Your Guitar Speaker in a 1x12 Combo Amp Premier Guitar 2024-05-13 | Shop the Tone Speak Austin 1250: store.tonespeak.com/tonespeak-austin-1250-american-tone-guitar-speakerShop the StewMac ’66 D-Reverb Amp Kit: stewmac.sjv.io/nLMRk6More DIY Videos: http://bit.ly/DIYPremierGuitarSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeFollow John Bohlinger as he shows you how to quickly upgrade your sound with a speaker-swap tutorial. Intro: For today’s mod, we're got three core pieces of gear: A StewMac ’66 D-Reverb, which is inspired by the classic Fender Deluxe; a StewMac Pre-wired speaker harness; and a ToneSpeak Austin, which is a 12-inch, 50-watt, 8 ohm speaker, but you can do this kind of speaker replacement on any 1x12 or 2x12 combo. And remember, always match the ohm rating of your amp to your speaker. If you don't do this, you could blow a speaker or damage your circuit. No bueno.Step 1: So, let's start with our D-Reverb amp. Put a towel down on the floor or your work bench or table, to protect the amp’s face, and put your combo face down on that towel. You'll next need to take your wire clippers and cut the wires at about one inch away from the mounting posts on the speaker that they're connected to. That inch will come in handy later if you want to de-solder the wire ends from the speaker, so you can re-use the speaker later, for another cabinet.Step 2: With the wires separated from the speaker, unplug the wires from the 1/4-inch speaker output jack on the back of the amp, and then remove the wiring. You don 't need to have a set of loose, dangling wires in your way when you remove the speaker or install its replacement.Step 3: Now, using your drill—set to a gentle speed—or using your screwdriver, you'll want to unscrew all the screws holding the speaker to its frame in the speaker cabinet. Be careful to place each screw in a small container as you remove them. And when you've removed them all and placed them in your container, put the lid on it. You don't want to drop a screw and have to hunt for it on your hands and knees, or misplace one, because you're going to need them to put the replacement speaker in.Step 4: Gently lift out the original speaker.Step 5: Inspect your replacement speaker—our Tone Speak Austin— one more time to be sure there are no obvious flaws, and then move it into place, aligning its screw holes over the screw holes in the frame.Step 6: Open your container, and use the screws you saved to screw the new speaker gently and securely into place.Step 7: Now it's time to wire the Tone Speak Austin speaker up. I like to use a fresh wire harness, because if you're replacing a speaker, there is a good chance the old wire harness has been in place for a while. There's nothing better than a fresh start. So, in this case, I'm using the StewMac harness, which comes pre-wired and ready to go—which saves a lot of steps. There's no wire cutting, no attaching a 1/4-inch jack or speaker post connectors to the wires. Just plug the harness’ 1/4 -inch jack into the speaker out on the back of the combo, and, since the StewMac harness is pre-wired with clips, just slide the clips over the speaker posts. You can solder those in place later, so they don't come loose, but right now you can pick up the amp, plug it into an outlet, and plug in a guitar to test the speaker. And it's gonna fire up and sound good, since the only connections you've made so far are plug and play.Step 8: Once you know that everything works, just place the speaker back down on its face and start heating up your soldering iron. You'll want to make the joints of the speaker posts and speaker wire harness clips permanent. Otherwise, the wires will shake loose with travel or use. It's also a good idea to put a piece of aluminum foil under the area where you'll be soldering, to protect your new speaker from any drips of solder that might fall.More DIY Videos: http://bit.ly/DIYPremierGuitarSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - John Bohlinger Intro0:17 - Tools Needed for Project1:06 - Step 1: Prep Workspace & Remove Back Panel1:41 - Step 2: Remove Speaker Wiring2:14 - Step 3: Remove Screws from Speaker Mount2:40 - Step 4: Remove Speaker from Cabinet2:50 - Step 5: Inspect New Speaker3:10 - Step 6: Secure New Speaker Into Cabinet3:29 - Step 7: Wiring in & Testing the New Speaker4:40 - Step 8: Soldering in New Speaker5:17 - Final Tone Test© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#diy #guitar #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitarmods #amp #speaker
Knocked Looses Live Sound for You Wont Go Before Youre Supposed To Tour Premier Guitar 2024-05-12 | Knocked Loose Drum Rundown: youtu.be/3WOPb983PssFull Rig Rig Rundown: youtube.com/watch?v=BlLKGdH_O6oIssac Hale and Nicko Calderon show off their custom-shop 7-string Ibanez beasts that were requested for the You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To tour.If hell had a guitar tone, it’d be what Knocked Loose’s Isaac Hale and Nicko Calderon conjure up from their Ibanez 7-string beasts. The band’s mission since day one has been to pummel listeners with the most-extreme form of hardcore music. The past decade they’ve throttled through all limits making each break down, each riff, each scream, and each performance outdone by the next. A more recent (and seemingly) conflicting goal has been to infect the mainstream with their brutality. Their brand-new third album, You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To paired them with pop producer Drew Fulk (Kevin Gates, NLE Choppa, Disturbed, Lil Wayne), the last two years they’ve played Coachella and Bonnaroo, in 2022 they partnered with hip-hop duo $uicideboy$ for a sold-out tour, and they were just announced as direct support for Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour. Both goals are being accomplished as their sound has never been more punishing or popular.Before Knocked Loose’s sold-out show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, guitarists Isaac Hale and Nick Calderon invited PG’s Perry Bean onstage for a fresh conversation about their updated mercenary squad. During our time with the Hale and Calderon, we learn about their custom 7-string Ibanez doom brooms, Hale explains moving on from tube amps and pedalboards to Quad Cortex units and MIDI switching, and Calderon details finding his place in the band and adjusting to an extra low-B string. Shop Knocked Loose's Gear:Ibanez Iron Label Iceman ICTB721 - sweetwater.sjv.io/9gjr1QIbanez Prestige AZ24047 Electric Guitar - sweetwater.sjv.io/oqMZmeSeymour Duncan Nazgul High Output Bridge 7-string Humbucker Pickup - sweetwater.sjv.io/zNM9ZxNeural DSP Quad Cortex - sweetwater.sjv.io/5gmox9Electro-Harmonix Freeze - sweetwater.sjv.io/OraQ9PSeymour Duncan PowerStage 200 - sweetwater.sjv.io/3eQr6yOrange PPC412-C - 240-watt 4x12" Straight Cabinet - sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Q3g2Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers - sweetwater.sjv.io/Y934veShure GLXD16+ Digital Wireless Guitar Pedal System - sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9AL9RRadial ProDI 1-Channel Passive Instrument Direct Box - sweetwater.sjv.io/GmW3x6D'Addario NYXL1164 NYXL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings -.011-.064 Regular Light, 7-String - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2MQJBFull Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/knocked-loose-2024Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rrD'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #knockedloose #guitarplayer #guitargear
Knocked Looses 7-String Ibanez Iceman & RG Custom Shop Guitars with Isaac Hale & Nicko Calderon Premier Guitar 2024-05-11 | Knocked Loose Drum Rundown: youtu.be/3WOPb983PssFull Rig Rig Rundown: youtube.com/watch?v=BlLKGdH_O6oIssac Hale and Nicko Calderon show off their custom-shop 7-string Ibanez beasts that were requested for the You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To tour.If hell had a guitar tone, it’d be what Knocked Loose’s Isaac Hale and Nicko Calderon conjure up from their Ibanez 7-string beasts. The band’s mission since day one has been to pummel listeners with the most-extreme form of hardcore music. The past decade they’ve throttled through all limits making each break down, each riff, each scream, and each performance outdone by the next. A more recent (and seemingly) conflicting goal has been to infect the mainstream with their brutality. Their brand-new third album, You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To paired them with pop producer Drew Fulk (Kevin Gates, NLE Choppa, Disturbed, Lil Wayne), the last two years they’ve played Coachella and Bonnaroo, in 2022 they partnered with hip-hop duo $uicideboy$ for a sold-out tour, and they were just announced as direct support for Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour. Both goals are being accomplished as their sound has never been more punishing or popular.Before Knocked Loose’s sold-out show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, guitarists Isaac Hale and Nick Calderon invited PG’s Perry Bean onstage for a fresh conversation about their updated mercenary squad. During our time with the Hale and Calderon, we learn about their custom 7-string Ibanez doom brooms, Hale explains moving on from tube amps and pedalboards to Quad Cortex units and MIDI switching, and Calderon details finding his place in the band and adjusting to an extra low-B string. Shop Knocked Loose's Gear:Ibanez Iron Label Iceman ICTB721 - sweetwater.sjv.io/9gjr1QIbanez Prestige AZ24047 Electric Guitar - sweetwater.sjv.io/oqMZmeSeymour Duncan Nazgul High Output Bridge 7-string Humbucker Pickup - sweetwater.sjv.io/zNM9ZxNeural DSP Quad Cortex - sweetwater.sjv.io/5gmox9Electro-Harmonix Freeze - sweetwater.sjv.io/OraQ9PSeymour Duncan PowerStage 200 - sweetwater.sjv.io/3eQr6yOrange PPC412-C - 240-watt 4x12" Straight Cabinet - sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Q3g2Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers - sweetwater.sjv.io/Y934veShure GLXD16+ Digital Wireless Guitar Pedal System - sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9AL9RRadial ProDI 1-Channel Passive Instrument Direct Box - sweetwater.sjv.io/GmW3x6D'Addario NYXL1164 NYXL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings -.011-.064 Regular Light, 7-String - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2MQJB (edited) Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/knocked-loose-2024Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rrD'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #ibanez #guitarist #knockedloose #guitarplayer #guitargear
Richie Sambora is Ready to Rock! Premier Guitar 2024-05-10 | As the premier season of the show comes to a close, Richie Sambora sends it off with a fun, free-wheeling episode that looks at his high-drama fingerwork on “Only Lonely” from Bon Jovi’s second record, 1985’s 7800° Fahrenheit. (The song’s music video is everything you’d ever want from mid-’80s hard rock.)Richie joins Shifty subterranean-style, from his mother’s basement in New Jersey, where he’s equipped with a reverse-headstock Charvel, complete with a Floyd Rose system. It’s a busy time for Sambora: His first new single in 11 years, “I Pray,” dropped in late April, alongside a brand new, four-part Bon Jovi documentary. For “Only Lonely,” Sambora recalls that he used just a 50-watt Marshall and a yellow Boss overdrive pedal to push it to the limit. Producer Lance Quinn captured the performance at the Warehouse in Philly in spring 1985, and Sambora hasn’t slowed at all since that day. Shifty takes a run at a few of Sambora’s blistering lead screeds before Richie takes the reins and brings it home. They don’t leave it at “Only Lonely”; as an added bonus, they run through Sambora’s famous licks from “Bad Medicine,” too.Between solo runs, Richie talks about his current rig (no modelers for him, just old-school tube-amp goodness) and addresses the rumors: Will he rejoin Bon Jovi after 11 years gone?See you on the next season of Shred With Shifty!Click below to subscribe to the podcast!Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWbiHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-shred-with-shifty-116270551Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/PC:1001071314Follow Chris Shiflett:Facebook: facebook.com/chrisshiflettmusicInstagram: instagram.com/shifty71TikTok: tiktok.com/@chris.shiflettTwitter: twitter.com/chrisshiflett71Website: http://www.chrisshiflettmusic.comSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5tv5SsSRqR7uLtpKZgcRrg?si=26kWS1v2RYaE4sS7KnHpagProducer: Jason ShadrickExecutive Producers: Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan for Double ElvisEngineering support by Matt Tahaney and Matt BeaudionVideo Editors: Dan Destefano and Addison SauvanSpecial thanks to Chris Peterson, Greg Nacron, and the entire Volume.com crew.
JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Demo | First Look Premier Guitar 2024-05-09 | Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jam-pedalsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeAce guitarist Nikos Arvanitis shows off the dynamics and many shades of blasting, buzzing thrills that shine in this simple silicon Fuzz Face-inspired circuit.Drawing inspiration from its germanium predecessor, the Fuzz Phrase Si encapsulates the rich harmonic profile and dynamic response of the esteemed Fuzz Phrase Ltd.It strikes a perfect balance between sought-after tonal characteristics, long sustain across the register and "clean-ability" rivalling the best vintage germanium fuzz circuits.After meticulous testing of various silicon transistors, the BC107s emerged as the unequivocal choice.We proceeded to fine tune the circuit to these transistors, securing all the attributes synonymous with the Fuzz Phrase legacy.Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jam-pedalsSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - Intro0:39 - Nikos Arvanitis Intro0:51 - Fuzz Phrase Si Specs1:31 - Signal Chain1:53 - Les Paul Base Tone2:01 - Fuzz Phrase Si & Gibson Les Paul2:41 - Fender Strat Base Tone2:48 - Fuzz Phrase Si & Fender Strat3:17 - Fuzz Phrase Si Dynamics with Humbuckers4:27 - Fuzz Phrase Si Dynamics with Single-Coils6:16 - Heavy Riffing with Les Paul6:47 - Final Thoughts on Fuzz Phrase Si© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarpedals #fuzz #guitarist #guitarplayer #pedals #guitargear
Knocked Loose Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour with Isaac Hale & Nicko Calderon [2024] Premier Guitar 2024-05-08 | Knocked Loose Drum Rundown: youtu.be/3WOPb983PssFull Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/knocked-loose-2024If hell had a guitar tone, it’d be what Knocked Loose’s Isaac Hale and Nicko Calderon conjure up from their Ibanez 7-string beasts. The band’s mission since day one has been to pummel listeners with the most-extreme form of hardcore music. The past decade they’ve throttled through all limits making each break down, each riff, each scream, and each performance outdone by the next. A more recent (and seemingly) conflicting goal has been to infect the mainstream with their brutality. Their brand-new third album, You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To paired them with pop producer Drew Fulk (Kevin Gates, NLE Choppa, Disturbed, Lil Wayne), the last two years they’ve played Coachella and Bonnaroo, in 2022 they partnered with hip-hop duo $uicideboy$ for a sold-out tour, and they were just announced as direct support for Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour. Both goals are being accomplished as their sound has never been more punishing or popular.Before Knocked Loose’s sold-out show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, guitarists Isaac Hale and Nick Calderon invited PG’s Perry Bean onstage for a fresh conversation about their updated mercenary squad. During our time with the Hale and Calderon, we learn about their custom 7-string Ibanez doom brooms, Hale explains moving on from tube amps and pedalboards to Quad Cortex units and MIDI switching, and Calderon details finding his place in the band and adjusting to an extra low-B string. Shop Knocked Loose's Gear:Ibanez Iron Label Iceman ICTB721 - sweetwater.sjv.io/9gjr1QIbanez Prestige AZ24047 Electric Guitar - sweetwater.sjv.io/oqMZmeSeymour Duncan Nazgul High Output Bridge 7-string Humbucker Pickup - sweetwater.sjv.io/zNM9ZxNeural DSP Quad Cortex - sweetwater.sjv.io/5gmox9Electro-Harmonix Freeze - sweetwater.sjv.io/OraQ9PSeymour Duncan PowerStage 200 - sweetwater.sjv.io/3eQr6yOrange PPC412-C - 240-watt 4x12" Straight Cabinet - sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Q3g2Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers - sweetwater.sjv.io/Y934veShure GLXD16+ Digital Wireless Guitar Pedal System - sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9AL9RRadial ProDI 1-Channel Passive Instrument Direct Box - sweetwater.sjv.io/GmW3x6D'Addario NYXL1164 NYXL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings -.011-.064 Regular Light, 7-String - sweetwater.sjv.io/y2MQJB (edited) Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/knocked-loose-2024Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rrD'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Yvette Young0:15 - Perry Bean Intro1:49 - Isaac Hale Intro2:35 - Isaac Hale's Ibanez Custom 7-String Iceman4:00 - Isaac Hale's Strings & Picks5:17 - Isaac Hale Makes Move to Quad Cortex8:34 - Isaac Hale's EHX Pedals10:48 - XPND Pedalboard & John Bohlinger11:37 - Nicko Calderon Intro & Joining Knocked Loose13:17 - Nicko Calderon's Ibanez Prestige AZ24047 Guitars16:30 - Nicko Calderon & Neural DSP Quad Cortex20:01 - Nicko Calderon's Core Sounds22:25 - D'Addario Strings© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #knockedloose #guitarplayer #guitargear
Keeley 4-in-1 Pedal Series Demo of Blues Disorder, Angry Orange, Super Rodent & Noble Screamer Premier Guitar 2024-05-07 | Visit Our Shop: http://shop.premierguitar.comSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Watch Tom Butwin demonstrate Keeley’s super versatile 4-in-1 overdrive pedal series: the Blues Disorder, Angry Orange, Super Rodent and Noble Screamer.The newest pedals from Keeley Electronics each offer two independent effects featuring classic overdrive/distortion circuits. The effects are carefully paired together and allow you to mix-and-match their respective clipping sections (one hard clipping and one soft clipping) and tone sections. The Noble Screamer combines a Nobels ODR-1 (hard clip) and Ibanez Tube Screamer (soft clip). Angry Orange unites a mighty Big Muff (soft clip) and Boss DS-1 (hard clip). Blues Disorder pairs a Marshall Blues Breaker (soft clip) with a Fulltone OCD (hard clip). And the Super Rodent combines a Boss SD-1 (soft clip) with the venerable Rat pedal (hard clip). The fun really begins when you experiment with mashups: you can link the overdrive section from Circuit A with the tone section of circuit B, and vice versa. These “hyrbrid” modes offer unusual and unexpected delights. Suddenly you have four pedals in one.Based in Oklahoma, industry icon Robert Keeley and his team have channeled 25-plus years of know-how into this 4-in-1 series…and they’re always working on new innovations. For more information visit robertkeeley.com.Buy the Noble Screamer: sweetwater.sjv.io/jrVEybBuy the Blues Disorder: sweetwater.sjv.io/XYjVv5Buy the Angry Orange: sweetwater.sjv.io/Or0jvABuy the Super Rodent: sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZoeM3Visit Our Shop: http://shop.premierguitar.comSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#keeley #guitarpedals #guitar #guitarist #pedals
Jackson Guitars Falcon Using Old-School Construction Methods Premier Guitar 2024-05-06 | Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jacksonLearn More: premierguitar.com/tag/charvelJackson master builder "Metal" Joe Williams goes old school and shows how he gets his hands dirty and lets the saw dust flying when carving out bodies and necks.John Bohlinger and the PG video crew head west to explore the two brands that helped spark hot-rodding instruments and tricking out "super strat" shredsters. Talented master builders Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano, "Metal" Joe Williams, and Dave Nichols (aka “Red Dave”) unlock the door to their twisted sanctuary and let the dust fly showing us their hands-on approach to building drag-racing guitars. Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jacksonLearn More: premierguitar.com/tag/charvelSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #jacksonguitars #charvel #guitarplayer #guitarist #factory #customshop #charvelguitars
Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 Demo | First Look Premier Guitar 2024-05-03 | Shop the Line 6 Catalyst CX: sweetwater.sjv.io/KjNNKySubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeDive deep or keep it simple with an ultra-flexible, affordable amp that covers huge stretches of the sonic waterfront.The three dual-channel Catalyst CX combos perform like traditional guitar amps, while providing the increased versatility of modern amplifiers.“Catalyst CX amplifiers expand upon our original Catalyst amps,” said Rick Gagliano, Director of Product Management, Line 6. “They double the number of available Amp Voicings from six to 12, and you can also now load any of the 24 effects into either of the two dedicated effects slots.”The Catalyst CX family comprises the 200-watt Catalyst CX 200 2x12, the 100-watt Catalyst CX 100 1x12, and the 60-watt Catalyst CX 60 1x12. The amplifiers offer 12 Amp Voicings—ranging from pristine clean to modern high-gain—and each Amp Voicing is matched with a custom Boost type. There are also 24 HX-quality effects spanning four effects categories. Additional features include sturdy construction, a Tap/Tuner button, an XLR line output, an effects loop, a Power Amp input for using Catalyst CX as a powered speaker, MIDI functionality, a 2-channel USB recording interface, and power output options.Shop the Line 6 Catalyst CX: sweetwater.sjv.io/KjNNKySubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 Intro0:55 Signal Chain1:35 12 Amp Voicings2:28 Who Is It For? 4:20 Developing Tones5:45 Amp Controls11:35 Effects Section14:22 Practical Features16:21 Closing Thoughts© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitaramp #line6 #demo #amplifier #guitarist #geardemo
Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford Teaches the “Last Child” Solo | Shred with Shifty Premier Guitar 2024-05-02 | Behind Steven Tyler’s unhinged howls, Aerosmith’s twin-guitar attack with Joe Perry and Brad Whitford cemented them as one of the greatest hard-rock bands of the ’70s. “Last Child,” the street-strutting, hard-blues hit off their breakout 1976 record Rocks, is one of the greatest demonstrations of this dangerous duo’s interplay. While Perry holds down the funky rhythmic chord stabs, Whitford burns through a volcanic, first-take solo. Did any pedals help snare that screaming tone? Nope. Just a ’57 goldtop Les Paul and a 100-watt Marshall.That combo just “makes you play real good,” Whitford says with a grin on this week’s episode. Whitford gives Shifty the background story on how Rocks came together between the band’s Massachusetts rehearsal space and the Record Plant in New York. They dig deep on Aerosmith’s influences and the guitar players that shaped Whitford’s lead style, including the shredders that knew when to pause. “Whatever you play, you’re still replicating the human voice for the most part, and you have to take a breath,” Whitford notes.Later on, Brad’s son Graham—an established player in his own right—joins the episode to talk about raiding his dad’s guitar and amp vault, and Brad muses on a big question: Will Aerosmith’s upcoming tour be their last?Click below to subscribe to the podcast!Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWbiHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-shred-with-shifty-116270551Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/PC:1001071314Follow Chris Shiflett:Facebook: facebook.com/chrisshiflettmusicInstagram: instagram.com/shifty71TikTok: tiktok.com/@chris.shiflettTwitter: twitter.com/chrisshiflett71Website: http://www.chrisshiflettmusic.comSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5tv5SsSRqR7uLtpKZgcRrg?si=26kWS1v2RYaE4sS7KnHpagProducer: Jason ShadrickExecutive Producers: Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan for Double ElvisEngineering support by Matt Tahaney and Matt BeaudionVideo Editors: Dan Destefano and Addison SauvanSpecial thanks to Chris Peterson, Greg Nacron, and the entire Volume.com crew.
Jedd Hughes Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour Premier Guitar 2024-05-01 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/jedd-hughesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeRecording artist, hit songwriter, and sought-after session player Jedd Hughes invited PG’s John Bohlinger to his soundcheck before his gig at Nashville’s 3rd and Lindsley. Hughes came in with a home-made T-style, a vintage hollowbody, and some custom acoustics. Check it out.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/jedd-hughesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser0:15 - John Bohlinger Intro on Jedd Hughes1:10 - Jedd Hughes Intro3:17 - Partscaster B-Bender7:51 - 1967 Guild ST-403 Studio11:32 - 1952 Gibson GA-20 & 1962 Vox AC3018:53 - Electric Pedalboard36:19 - D'Addario & Molly Tuttle36:34 - 2004 DeGruchy D-4540:19 - Acoustic Pedalboard43:30 - DeGruchy Slope-Shoulder Acoustic45:32 - Del Vecchio Gut-String Acoustic© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #nashville #countryguitar
Madison Cunningham Writes a Rage Song #songwriting #beforeyourveryears Premier Guitar 2024-04-30 | On the second episode of Before Your Very Ears, west coast folk musician and songwriting powerhouse Madison Cunningham engages in some anger management.Along with hosts Sean Watkins and Peter Harper, Cunningham, whose 2022 record Revealer won the Grammy for Best Folk Album, digs into the nature of artistry and truth-telling: What are the social and professional costs of telling it like it is, or simply sticking to your artistic guns instead of appealing to the masses? Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot got them dropped from their label—then it went on to become their most celebrated record. Who’s to say?Invoking her upbringing in the church and subsequent alienation from it, in part thanks to the ostracizing that came from questioning the rules, Cunningham leads the group on a writing session rooted in expressing anger and frustrating. “I write because I’m trying to hit something instead of someone,” Cunningham quips. What takes form is a folk-rock “rage song” about transmitters and receivers, about the incessant flow of information and the resonance, dissonance, and white noise that we’re all hooked up to. It’s also an expert lesson in subtlety and the expression of complex ideas: “Talk about the summer, passing the time/Your guess about Jesus is as good as mine,” Cunningham conjures on the verse.This episode is sponsored by Berklee Online: https://online.berklee.edu/Join our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beforeyourveryears
Phil Collens Brush with Deep Purple! #deeppurple #defleppard Premier Guitar 2024-04-29 | To hear Phil Collen tell it, he joined Def Leppard almost by accident. He had loaned the band one of his amps, and when they asked him to play some leads on their upcoming record Pyromania, Collen thought he was just doing his friends a solid. The rest is history.He and Shifty talk through Collen’s formative years on guitar, where he soaked up the scorching playing of classic guitar heroes: Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Moore all played a hand in Collen’s high-flying fretwork. Collen’s solo on “Photograph” is a perfect example of the sort of “ear candy” that producer Mutt Lange encouraged the band to chase in the studio—and yes, he did record individual notes to build a single guitar chord on Pyromania. But there weren’t many tricks to Collen’s sound on the solo. His Ibanez Destroyer and a 50-watt Marshall were all he needed to get the job done for the slick, Blackmore-inspired solo. Tune in to see how he worked that two-piece setup to record one of the most influential guitar solos of the ’80s.Click below to subscribe to the podcast!Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWbiHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-shred-with-shifty-116270551Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/PC:1001071314Follow Chris Shiflett:Facebook: facebook.com/chrisshiflettmusicInstagram: instagram.com/shifty71TikTok: tiktok.com/@chris.shiflettTwitter: twitter.com/chrisshiflett71Website: http://www.chrisshiflettmusic.comSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5tv5SsSRqR7uLtpKZgcRrg?si=26kWS1v2RYaE4sS7KnHpagProducer: Jason ShadrickExecutive Producers: Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan for Double ElvisEngineering support by Matt Tahaney and Matt BeaudionVideo Editors: Dan Destefano and Addison SauvanSpecial thanks to Chris Peterson, Greg Nacron, and the entire Volume.com crew.
Jason Isbells Vintage Guitars for Playing Live Premier Guitar 2024-04-29 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/jason-isbell-2024Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe guitar nut shows off his collection of old friends that make the cut for time onstage during concerts with the 400 Unit.Currently touring with his acclaimed 400 Unit band in support of the highly acclaimed Weathervanes album, the guitarist and songwriter rolls with a stash of vintage Fenders and Gibsons that would make even the least gear-motivated among us blush. His own Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster features a sunburst finish and cream double-binding on its ’59-style Tele Custom body, a mid-’60s C-shaped maple neck, a 21-fret rosewood fingerboard, custom Jason Isbell Telecaster Pickups, and a modified bridge.Shop the Rig:Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster - sweetwater.sjv.io/JzdGYQ1961 Gibson ES-335 - sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQjOeR1961 Gibson SG - sweetwater.sjv.io/XY9b551960 Les Paul Custom - sweetwater.sjv.io/oq61agKeeley 30ms - sweetwater.sjv.io/PyrZx6Keeley Compressor - sweetwater.sjv.io/B0drY9EHX Micro POG - sweetwater.sjv.io/LX5qZ0Fishman Aura Spectrum DI - sweetwater.sjv.io/g1e2EBErnie Ball Slinky .010–.046s - sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZKWB3Dunlop Clyde McCoy Wah - sweetwater.sjv.io/nL6GexLehle Volume Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/OrEvWNLine 6 M5 - sweetwater.sjv.io/6eMORNStrymon BlueSky - sweetwater.sjv.io/210EBDStrymon Iridium - sweetwater.sjv.io/q4Be4gFull Rig Details: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/jason-isbell-2024Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitarBrought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#jasonisbell #fender #telecaster #nashville #guitar #guitarist #countrymusic
Grace Bowers Plays a 1960 ES-335 Owned by John Osborne of Brothers Osborne Premier Guitar 2024-04-28 | Follow Grace Bowers: lnk.to/tellmewhyudothatFull Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/grace-bowersThe guitar-playing phenom shows off what she likes about this cherry 335.Guitarist Grace Bowers is a 17-year old California transplant tearing it up in Nashville. Currently working on her first album with producer John Osborne of the Brothers Osborne, Bowers invited John Bohlinger and the PG team to walk through her studio and live rig.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/grace-bowersSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D'Addario.Molly Tuttle Knows: ddar.io/tuttle-rrXPND Pedalboard: ddar.io/xpnd_rrD’Addario WYKYK: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #guitargear #gracebowers
Syncopated Strums Guitar Lesson with Tom Butwin Premier Guitar 2024-04-27 | Syncopation is like the secret sauce of rhythm playing for guitarists. It's what gives your music that extra kick, that groove that makes people nod their heads and tap their feet without even realizing it. Follow Tom Butwin: youtube.com/channel/UCe2E6jakftoYbUudKCk5AOwFor more PG lessons: http://premierguitar.com/lessons Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Don't Miss a Rig Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.com *© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2023* #guitartechnique #guitar #guitarlesson
Black Pumas Pedalboard for Adrian Quesada Premier Guitar 2024-04-27 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe guitar-playing cofounder walks us through his two pedalboards, explains why he needs two of them, and zeroes down on his favorite stompbox.In just seven years since meeting based on a recommendation, Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada formed the Black Pumas, released two albums, and have already been nominated for seven Grammys. However, this fruitful friendship was almost never developed.Quesada was enrolled at the University of Texas but flunking out due to his dedication to guitar over textbooks. His parents gave him a proposition: Either stay home in Laredo, or return to Austin without a guitar in hand to focus on studying. He went with option B and headed back for school in Austin—or so his parents thought. Quesada took his remaining book money (about $200) and headed to Ray Hennig’s Heart of Texas, where he snagged a Squier Telecaster Thinline. His parents eventually figured out the switcheroo, but Quesada was determined and hasn’t looked back. (Side note: The family obviously sees and supports his musical talents, and attended Black Pumas’ Ryman show the night before the filming of this Rig Rundown.) That matador move pulled off by Quesada allowed him to become a longtime fixture in the Austin music scene with bands Brownout, Ocote Soul Sound, Spanish Gold, Echocentrics, and Grupo Fantasma (with whom he played for over 15 years, earning a 2011 Grammy for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album). He started to explore new ideas that didn’t fit the mold for Grupo, and needed someone to narrate his musical vistas. A friend recommended he link up with Austin newcomer Eric Burton, who traded his busking spot on the Santa Monica pier for the bright lights of Sixth Street. The duo met up, and as the results prove, the rest is history. Before the Black Pumas’ second headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, bandleader Adrian Quesada, bassist Brendan Bond, and band tech Bryan Wilkinson invited PG’s Chris Kies into the hallowed grounds for a chill conversation about their tonal tools. During our time with the Black Pumas, we learned about Quesada’s love for tremolo (he even included it as a secret weapon in a semi-hollow Jazzmaster), Bond’s fateful trip to the Wilco Loft in Chicago, and why a ’59 ES-125 is Wilkinson’s perfect pairing with Burton’s expressive and emotive voice.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #blackpumas #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear
1959 Gemini Les Paul Burst Played by Grace Bowers Premier Guitar 2024-04-26 | Follow Grace Bowers: lnk.to/tellmewhyudothatFull Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/grace-bowersThe blossoming guitar star shows off a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Burst "Gemini" she borrowed from Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian.Guitarist Grace Bowers is a 17-year old California transplant tearing it up in Nashville. Currently working on her first album with producer John Osborne of the Brothers Osborne, Bowers invited John Bohlinger and the PG team to walk through her studio and live rig.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/grace-bowersSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D'Addario.Molly Tuttle Knows: ddar.io/tuttle-rrXPND Pedalboard: ddar.io/xpnd_rrD’Addario WYKYK: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #guitargear #gracebowers
EMG JMaster Loaded Pickguard Demo | PG Plays Premier Guitar 2024-04-25 | Get your pre-wired JMaster Pickguard here!: sweetwater.sjv.io/VmXE9jSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG The JMaster™ prewired pickguard features hand built pickups with Alnico 5 magnets and wide stacked coils for a rich and balanced single coil tone without the extra noise. The pickguard comes with unique upper horn controls that can be used with both pickups. The beloved SPC control packs a punch with its mighty mid-boost at the turn of a dial; while the EXG Control simultaneously boosts the low and high frequencies giving your instrument a liquid tone with full bottom end and enhanced highs. With the flip of a switch, the SPC can be changed to a clean boost across the full frequency spectrum with 12dB on tap for that extra aggression when needed.Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#emg #demo #guitarpickups
Phil Collen of Def Leppard on Mutt Langes Recording Tricks! #defleppard #shredwithshifty Premier Guitar 2024-04-25 | To hear Phil Collen tell it, he joined Def Leppard almost by accident. He had loaned the band one of his amps, and when they asked him to play some leads on their upcoming record Pyromania, Collen thought he was just doing his friends a solid. The rest is history.He and Shifty talk through Collen’s formative years on guitar, where he soaked up the scorching playing of classic guitar heroes: Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Moore all played a hand in Collen’s high-flying fretwork. Collen’s solo on “Photograph” is a perfect example of the sort of “ear candy” that producer Mutt Lange encouraged the band to chase in the studio—and yes, he did record individual notes to build a single guitar chord on Pyromania. But there weren’t many tricks to Collen’s sound on the solo. His Ibanez Destroyer and a 50-watt Marshall were all he needed to get the job done for the slick, Blackmore-inspired solo. Tune in to see how he worked that two-piece setup to record one of the most influential guitar solos of the ’80s.Click below to subscribe to the podcast!Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWbiHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-shred-with-shifty-116270551Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/PC:1001071314Follow Chris Shiflett:Facebook: facebook.com/chrisshiflettmusicInstagram: instagram.com/shifty71TikTok: tiktok.com/@chris.shiflettTwitter: twitter.com/chrisshiflett71Website: http://www.chrisshiflettmusic.comSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5tv5SsSRqR7uLtpKZgcRrg?si=26kWS1v2RYaE4sS7KnHpagProducer: Jason ShadrickExecutive Producers: Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan for Double ElvisEngineering support by Matt Tahaney and Matt BeaudionVideo Editors: Dan Destefano and Addison SauvanSpecial thanks to Chris Peterson, Greg Nacron, and the entire Volume.com crew.
Def Leppards Phil Collen on the “Photograph” Solo from Pyromania | Shred with Shifty Premier Guitar 2024-04-25 | Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeTo hear Phil Collen tell it, he joined Def Leppard almost by accident. He had loaned the band one of his amps, and when they asked him to play some leads on their upcoming record Pyromania, Collen thought he was just doing his friends a solid. The rest is history.He and Shifty talk through Collen’s formative years on guitar, where he soaked up the scorching playing of classic guitar heroes: Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Moore all played a hand in Collen’s high-flying fretwork. Collen’s solo on “Photograph” is a perfect example of the sort of “ear candy” that producer Mutt Lange encouraged the band to chase in the studio—and yes, he did record individual notes to build a single guitar chord on Pyromania. But there weren’t many tricks to Collen’s sound on the solo. His Ibanez Destroyer and a 50-watt Marshall were all he needed to get the job done for the slick, Johnny Thunders-inspired solo. Tune in to see how he worked that two-piece setup to record one of the most influential guitar solos of the ’80s.Click below to subscribe to the podcast!Full Video Episodes: http://volume.com/shifty Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1690423642Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4B8BSR0l78qwUKJ5gOGIWbiHeart: iheart.com/podcast/269-shred-with-shifty-116270551Pandora: pandora.com/podcast/shred-with-shifty/PC:1001071314Follow Chris Shiflett:Facebook: facebook.com/chrisshiflettmusicInstagram: instagram.com/shifty71TikTok: tiktok.com/@chris.shiflettTwitter: twitter.com/chrisshiflett71Website: http://www.chrisshiflettmusic.comSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5tv5SsSRqR7uLtpKZgcRrg?si=26kWS1v2RYaE4sS7KnHpagProducer: Jason ShadrickExecutive Producers: Brady Sadler and Jake Brennan for Double ElvisEngineering support by Matt Tahaney and Matt BeaudionVideo Editors: Dan Destefano and Addison SauvanSpecial thanks to Chris Peterson, Greg Nacron, and the entire Volume.com crew.
Grace Bowers Rig Rundown Gear Tour Premier Guitar 2024-04-24 | Follow Grace Bowers: lnk.to/tellmewhyudothatFull Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/grace-bowersGuitarist Grace Bowers is a 17-year old California transplant tearing it up in Nashville. Currently working on her first album with producer John Osborne of the Brothers Osborne, Bowers invited John Bohlinger and the PG team to walk through her studio and live rig.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/grace-bowersSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D'Addario.Molly Tuttle Knows: ddar.io/tuttle-rrXPND Pedalboard: ddar.io/xpnd_rrD’Addario WYKYK: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 20240:00 - D'Addario & Molly Tuttle0:15 - John Bohlinger Intro0:51 - Grace Bowers Intro1:44 - 1961 Gibson SG Special5:01 - John Osborne's 1960 Gibson ES-3359:25 - Cesar Gueikian's 1959 Gibson Les Paul "Gemini"11:58 - 1968 Gibson B-25-1213:03 - Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb13:35 - Grace Bowers' Pedalboard#guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #guitargear #gracebowers
Danish Pete’s Victory Amps The Deputy Demoed by John Bohlinger | First Look Premier Guitar 2024-04-23 | Shop the Deputy Amp: sweetwater.sjv.io/m5dqmqSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeAlive and kicking! This Made-in-England 25-watt, EL86 single channel head is fun and breathes fire.Introducing The Deputy, a 25 Watt amplifier born from collaboration with Peter Honore. Simple, versatile, and robust, this all-valve amp embodies 'plug and play' convenience. Boasting a single channel, master volume design, along with a Bright switch, a three-position voice switch, and onboard reverb, it's a versatile companion.Whether you're chasing the soulful cleans of the 60s or cranking it up for classic rock, The Deputy has your back. Its compact size makes it the ideal on-the-go gigging amplifier, equally comfortable in the studio setting.Shop the Deputy Amp: sweetwater.sjv.io/m5dqmqShop the Deputy 2x12 Cab: sweetwater.sjv.io/9goDY0Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - John Bohlinger Playing Intro with Telecaster1:21 - John Bohlinger Intro1:53 - Signal Chain for Recording2:32 - Victory The Deputy Specs3:24 - Dynamic Response to Attack4:35 - The Deputy Voice Switch Position 16:37 - The Deputy Voice Switch Position 28:16 - The Deputy Voice Switch Position 310:05 - The Deputy with Gibson Les Paul13:11 - The Deputy Bright Switch with Les Paul17:03 - The Deputy Preamp and Power Tubes17:38 - Final Thoughts on Victory The Deputy18:51 - The Deputy with Les Paul Jr Mini Humbuckers© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #amp #guitaramp #amps #guitarplayer
Tremolo in a Jazzmaster Thinline?! Black Pumas Adrian Quesada Fender Custom Shop Creation Premier Guitar 2024-04-22 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe bandleader details the challenge he put forth when collaborating with Fender's top builders.In just seven years since meeting based on a recommendation, Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada formed the Black Pumas, released two albums, and have already been nominated for seven Grammys. However, this fruitful friendship was almost never developed.Quesada was enrolled at the University of Texas but flunking out due to his dedication to guitar over textbooks. His parents gave him a proposition: Either stay home in Laredo, or return to Austin without a guitar in hand to focus on studying. He went with option B and headed back for school in Austin—or so his parents thought. Quesada took his remaining book money (about $200) and headed to Ray Hennig’s Heart of Texas, where he snagged a Squier Telecaster Thinline. His parents eventually figured out the switcheroo, but Quesada was determined and hasn’t looked back. (Side note: The family obviously sees and supports his musical talents, and attended Black Pumas’ Ryman show the night before the filming of this Rig Rundown.) That matador move pulled off by Quesada allowed him to become a longtime fixture in the Austin music scene with bands Brownout, Ocote Soul Sound, Spanish Gold, Echocentrics, and Grupo Fantasma (with whom he played for over 15 years, earning a 2011 Grammy for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album). He started to explore new ideas that didn’t fit the mold for Grupo, and needed someone to narrate his musical vistas. A friend recommended he link up with Austin newcomer Eric Burton, who traded his busking spot on the Santa Monica pier for the bright lights of Sixth Street. The duo met up, and as the results prove, the rest is history. Before the Black Pumas’ second headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, bandleader Adrian Quesada, bassist Brendan Bond, and band tech Bryan Wilkinson invited PG’s Chris Kies into the hallowed grounds for a chill conversation about their tonal tools. During our time with the Black Pumas, we learned about Quesada’s love for tremolo (he even included it as a secret weapon in a semi-hollow Jazzmaster), Bond’s fateful trip to the Wilco Loft in Chicago, and why a ’59 ES-125 is Wilkinson’s perfect pairing with Burton’s expressive and emotive voice.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #blackpumas #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear
Black Pumas Rig Rundown Guitar & Bass Gear Tour with Adrian Quesada, Eric Burton & Brendan Bond Premier Guitar 2024-04-18 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeIn just seven years since meeting based on a recommendation, Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada formed the Black Pumas, released two albums, and have already been nominated for seven Grammys. However, this fruitful friendship was almost never developed.Quesada was enrolled at the University of Texas but flunking out due to his dedication to guitar over textbooks. His parents gave him a proposition: Either stay home in Laredo, or return to Austin without a guitar in hand to focus on studying. He went with option B and headed back for school in Austin—or so his parents thought. Quesada took his remaining book money (about $200) and headed to Ray Hennig’s Heart of Texas, where he snagged a Squier Telecaster Thinline. His parents eventually figured out the switcheroo, but Quesada was determined and hasn’t looked back. (Side note: The family obviously sees and supports his musical talents, and attended Black Pumas’ Ryman show the night before the filming of this Rig Rundown.) That matador move pulled off by Quesada allowed him to become a longtime fixture in the Austin music scene with bands Brownout, Ocote Soul Sound, Spanish Gold, Echocentrics, and Grupo Fantasma (with whom he played for over 15 years, earning a 2011 Grammy for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album). He started to explore new ideas that didn’t fit the mold for Grupo, and needed someone to narrate his musical vistas. A friend recommended he link up with Austin newcomer Eric Burton, who traded his busking spot on the Santa Monica pier for the bright lights of Sixth Street. The duo met up, and as the results prove, the rest is history. Before the Black Pumas’ second headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, bandleader Adrian Quesada, bassist Brendan Bond, and band tech Bryan Wilkinson invited PG’s Chris Kies into the hallowed grounds for a chill conversation about their tonal tools. During our time with the Black Pumas, we learned about Quesada’s love for tremolo (he even included it as a secret weapon in a semi-hollow Jazzmaster), Bond’s fateful trip to the Wilco Loft in Chicago, and why a ’59 ES-125 is Wilkinson’s perfect pairing with Burton’s expressive and emotive voice.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/black-pumasSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 20240:00 - D’Addario XPND Pedalboard0:15 - Chris Kies Intro1:57 - Adrian Quesada Intro3:15 - Touring with Vintage Gear4:02 - Adrian Quesada’s Fender Custom Shop Telecaster6:13 - Playing with Fingers or Pick8:03 - College or Guitar?9:14 - Adrian Quesada’s Strings10:00 - Adrian Quesada’s Gibson ES-34511:53 - Playing ES-345 with DI Fuzz13:11 - Adrian Quesada’s Fender Custom Shop Jazzmaster Thinline14:27 - Built-in Tremolo17:33 - Adrian Quesada’s Fender Limited Edition ’68 Custom Deluxe Reverb18:36 - Adrian Quesada’s Pedalboard30:05 - D’Addario XPND & John Bohlinger30:55 - Brendan Bond Intro31:49 - Brendan Bond’s 1974 Fender P Bass36:15 - Brendan Bond Fingerstyle & Bass Strings38:20 - Brendan Bond on Working at Willie Nelson’s Studio41:03 - Fender Super Bassman44:06 - Brendan Bond’s Pedalboard46:07 - Tech Bryan Wilkinson Intro46:27 - How Eric Burton’s Busking Past Influenced His Gear47:03 - Eric Burton’s 1959 ES-12547:36 - Eric Burton’s Wireless Setup48:49 - 1959 ES-125 Song Choices49:50 - Eric Burton’s Fender ’65 Princeton Reverb50:36 - Eric Burton’s Playing Style & Strings52:11 - Eric Burton’s Pedalboard55:01 - Tech Bryan Wilkinson’s Go-To Guitar Items for Tour58:02 - Eric Burton’s Fender Custom Shop Telecaster Thinline1:01:33 - D’Addario Sound Better, Play Better#guitar #rigrundown #blackpumas #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear
Reverend AirSonic W Guitar Demo featuring Tom Butwin | PG Plays Premier Guitar 2024-04-16 | Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Reverend Founder Joe Naylor has been on a quest to meld a solidbody’s sustain and attack with the rich, big tone of a semi-hollow. Naylor’s sonic dream is now a reality with the Reverend Airsonic W. Radically thinner wings and thru-body f-holes allow the body to resonate intensely, while a thick center ridge establishes solid sustain. Harmonics shimmer, single notes sing, and power chords ring like a bell at stage volume. Add in overdrive, and the controllable feedback is a thing of beauty. With the forearm and stomach contours, this guitar is light and comfortable. The Airsonic W has Railhammer Humcutters that capture the clarity and dynamics of a P-90 without the hum. A Wilkinson WVS50 IIK Tremolo in the bridge rounds out the package. If you’re ready to make a unique visual and sonic statement, the Airsonic W is for you!Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #reverendguitars #geardemo
Sammy Bollers Pedalboard Premier Guitar 2024-04-15 | Sammy Boller on Randy Rhoads: youtu.be/Ym-LXU-3nd4Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe fingertapping melody maker uses a stable of stompboxes to color his storytelling riffs.“I grew up wanting to be Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, but over time I’ve found my own dark and aggressive style. These days, my dream as a musician is to make people feel as connected to the cosmos as I feel when I play the guitar,” wishes guitarist Sammy Boller.Sammy Boller has been playing guitar most of his life. He played in high school orchestra and even attended University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance. In 2012, his life forever changed when he won Guitar Center’s “Master Satriani” competition. (Watch his submission for “Satch Boogie” here.)Catapulting off that success, the next year Boller joined Detroit rockers Citizen Zero. The band released their 2016 debut LP, State of Mind, and its lead single “Go (Let Me Save You)” climbed to #17 on Billboard’s mainstream rock chart. But even with Citizen Zero’s success, Boller wasn’t sending listeners into the stratosphere feeling one with the stardust. Then while shopping his instrumental solo work, he quickly earned a fan in CandyRat Records owner Rob Poland who signed Sammy. (CandyRat was started by Poland in 2004 and began working with Don Ross, Andy McKee, Antoine Dufourto. Boller released his debut solo album and an additional standalone single—Kingdom of the Sun and “Path of the Heart”—in 2020 that snake between Sunset shred and post-rock melodies. The next year was celebrated with Boller’s stunning third release “Ritual Lights” showing Sammy’s first (solo) recorded run in with the wah wah. (Something you’ll now see on his pedalboard later.) He’s since dropped a pair of singles “Spellbound” and “Midnight Garden” that grow off his enchanting formula and adds in heightened technical abilities and deeper rhythmic grooves. Before his headlining show at Nashville’s Bowery Vault, the fretboard maestro shows off a pair of versatile guitars, explains why the chase for his pinnacle amp is over, and details and demos the select stompboxes that send his sound into the asteroid belt.Full Rig Details: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/sammy-boller-2024Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: daddario.com/XPNDRR]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #sammyboller
Adrian Vandenbergs Amps, Effects & Cabinets Premier Guitar 2024-04-14 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-vandenbergSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe flying Dutchman reveals the puny-but-powerful setup that supplies the sound to his fiery playing.Adrian Vandenberg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period, and also with the band Vandenberg, which he started in 1981. Vandenberg invited PG’s John Bohlinger to his soundcheck before his recent Nashville show to take us through his rig. Special thanks to guitar tech Willem van Roekel for giving us the extra details.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-vandenbergSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #whitesnake
Jackson Brandon Ellis 27-Fret Kelly Custom Shop Guitar with Master Builder Metal Joe Williams Premier Guitar 2024-04-13 | Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jacksonLearn More: premierguitar.com/tag/charvelHere master builder "Metal" Joe Williams details the process of creating a custom instrument for the The Black Dahlia Murder flamethrower. John Bohlinger and the PG video crew head west to explore the two brands that helped spark hot-rodding instruments and tricking out "super strat" shredsters. Talented master builders Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano, "Metal" Joe Williams, and Dave Nichols (aka “Red Dave”) unlock the door to their twisted sanctuary and let the dust fly showing us their hands-on approach to building drag-racing guitars. Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jacksonLearn More: premierguitar.com/tag/charvelSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #jacksonguitars #charvel #guitarplayer #guitarist #factory #customshop #charvelguitars
1980 Gibson Les Paul Standard Brought Brand New by Adrian Vandenberg & Used with Whitesnake Premier Guitar 2024-04-12 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-vandenbergSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe former Whitesnake shredder details his longtime companion and the very recent mod (its first) that happened hours before the Nashville show.Adrian Vandenberg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period, and also with the band Vandenberg, which he started in 1981. Vandenberg invited PG’s John Bohlinger to his soundcheck before his recent Nashville show to take us through his rig. Special thanks to guitar tech Willem van Roekel for giving us the extra details.Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-vandenbergSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #whitesnake
Jackson Guitars & Charvel Guitars Custom Shop Tour | Master Builders Pat Campolattano & Joe Williams Premier Guitar 2024-04-11 | Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jacksonLearn More: premierguitar.com/tag/charvelJohn Bohlinger and the PG video crew head west to explore the two brands that helped spark hot-rodding instruments and tricking out "super strat" shredsters. Talented master builders Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano, "Metal" Joe Williams, and Dave Nichols (aka “Red Dave”) unlock the door to their twisted sanctuary and let the dust fly showing us their hands-on approach to building drag-racing guitars. Learn More: premierguitar.com/tag/jacksonLearn More: premierguitar.com/tag/charvelSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - Intro0:22 - Master Builder Pat Campolattano Intro0:42 - Designing Tools and Templates for Guitar Building1:28 - Starting with Jackson Neck Thru3:20 - Selecting Woods for Guitar Orders4:31 - Beginnings of Jackson Warrior5:02 - The Original Custom Shop5:55 - Using CNC and Handwork on Necks & Fretboards9:44 - Working with Frank Bello on Charvel Bass13:25 - Grain Patterns in Wood15:06 - Sanding Guitars16:31 - Paint and Finish18:40 - Final Assembly & Setup22:03 - Jackson Guitars Interlude22:19 - Master Builder "Metal" Joe Williams Intro22:44 - Custom Shop Brandon Ellis 27-fret Kelly29:34 - Band Sawing a Jackson Falcon33:19 - Using Pin Router to Shape Guitar Body37:03 - Jackson/Charvel/EVH Template Library40:34 - Jackson/Charvel/EVH Team Build Custom Shop43:54 - Master Builder Dave Nichols aka “Red Dave”© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #jacksonguitars #charvel #guitarplayer #guitarist #factory #customshop #charvelguitars
Adrian Vandenberg Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour Premier Guitar 2024-04-10 | Full Rig Details: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-vandenbergSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeAdrian Vandenberg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period, and also with the band Vandenberg, which he started in 1981. Vandenberg invited PG’s John Bohlinger to his soundcheck before his recent Nashville show to take us through his rig. Special thanks to guitar tech Willem van Roekel for giving us the extra details.Full Rig Details: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-vandenbergSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - D'Addario & Nita Strauss0:15 - John Bohlinger Intro0:50 - Adrian Vandenberg Intro2:20 - Using a Bow in Whitesnake3:37 - 1980 Gibson Les Paul Heritage8:29 - Swapping in New Gibson Burstbucker9:55 - Writing Music on Various Instruments10:44 - Using Ear Protection12:06 - Strings, Picks & Fingernails14:38 - Wrist Injury During Whitesnake's Slip of the Tongue Recording20:50 - D'Addario XPND & John Bohlinger21:39 - Peavey Adrian Vandenberg Signature Guitar30:04 - Taylor T5z Custom Koa Hollowbody Electric31:50 - Any Classical Music Training?36:08 - Neural DSP Quad Cortex & Seymour Duncan PowerStage42:10 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #whitesnake
Relicing Guitars, AI & Music, Nuno Bettencourt, Gibson Theodore & Line 6 Catalyst | Gig Rundown 3 Premier Guitar 2024-04-09 | Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG The PG Video crew of John Bohlinger, Perry Bean and Chris Kies recall a pair of killer Rig Rundowns with Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger of Extreme and Sammy Boller. Then the trio focus on new gear pieces from Keeley, Danelectro, Gibson, Line 6, and Schecter, before dishing out their opinions on relic guitars, sharing new music they're excited about from Gary Clark Jr, Charley Crockett and Black Country Communion. And they conclude their hang with a discussion about how AI will continue shaping music and songwriting.Learn More about our topics:Extreme Rig Rundown: youtu.be/oOVGMCrVC-YSammy Boller Rig Rundown: youtu.be/yf1Pj3cc5rkKeeley Pedal Demos: youtu.be/hp3znr7va84Danelectro Nichols 1966 Demo: youtu.be/kW4pz2pLqYoGibson Theodore: premierguitar.com/news/gibson-theodore-standardGibson Theodore Custom Demo: youtu.be/moCSPRnvwNwLine 6 Catalyst: premierguitar.com/news/line-6-catalyst-cxBlack Country Communion V: premierguitar.com/news/black-country-communion-vCreator Callout - Zach Wish: youtube.com/c/ZachWishRick Beato Interview on AI & Music: youtu.be/TUCRuCJx4fgSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - Intro0:15 - John Bohlinger Gets Glasses0:56 - Extreme Rig Rundown3:40 - Sammy Boller Rig Rundown6:12 - Friedman IR-X Demo with Sammy Boller8:02 - Keeley Blues Disorder, Super Rodent & Angry Orange Demos10:27 - Danelectro Nichols 1966 Demo11:41 - Gibson Theodore Standard15:52 - Line 6 Catalyst Combos20:55 - Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S Relic21:32 - Relic Guitar Debate23:57 - Paul McCartney Hofner Bass Returned & Missing Gear28:20 - New Music We're Listening to29:34 - Gary Clark Jr JPEG Raw30:43 - Charley Crockett $10 Cowboy32:43 - Black Country Communion V34:17 - Marcus King Carolina Honey Signature Weed Strain34:50 - Creator Callout - @ZachWish 38:04 - Elvis Act Signed in TN / AI and Music© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #guitarist #podcast #guitarplayer #guitargear #rigrundown #tool #pantera #edsheeran
Nuno Bettencourts Main N4 Washburn & Strings + Picks Premier Guitar 2024-04-08 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/extremeSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe guitar legend's tech John Thayer goes over the components and characteristics that make up Nuno's iconic Wasburn instrument.Nearly 40 years ago, Nuno Bettencourt walked into Mouradian Guitars Co in Boston where Pat Badger was working and they formed a bond that would change their worlds. In March of 2024, Pat Badger and Nuno Bettencourt, of multi-platinum band Extreme, along with their tech, John Thayer, invited PG’s John Bohlinger to talk through their current rigs.Shop Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger's Gear:Washburn N4-Nuno Vintage USA Electric Guitar - sweetwater.sjv.io/GmyLVnWashburn Nuno Bettencourt N4 Authentic Signature - Natural Matte - sweetwater.sjv.io/1rY4PDSeymour Duncan SH-1n '59 Model Neck 4-conductor Humbucker Pickup - Black - sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz6DV2MXR CSP026 '74 Vintage Phase 90 Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/g1n36gPro Co RAT 2 Distortion / Fuzz / Overdrive Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/XYaJnGBoss OC-5 - sweetwater.sjv.io/vNOonLEMG 35DC Active Ceramic Modern Humbucker Bass Pickups - sweetwater.sjv.io/zNKJb0Rotosound UM45 UltraMag Type 52 Alloy Bass Guitar Strings - .045-.105 Standard 4-String - sweetwater.sjv.io/WqeVdJAmpeg SVT-CL 300 - sweetwater.sjv.io/EK64eWAmpeg SVT-810AV 8x10" - sweetwater.sjv.io/nLKmEVAmpeg SVT-4PRO 1200-watt Tube Preamp Bass Head - sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz03zNEBS Billy Sheehan Ultimate Signature Drive Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/6e64dQTech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/216450Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/LX5qZ0Boss GE-7 7-band EQ Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/AWnK4JBoss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal with Bypass - sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4MFull Rig Details: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/extremeSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #extreme #pedalboard #bassguitar
Creating Crosses (†††) Sounds on Albums with Shaun Lopez Premier Guitar 2024-04-07 | Full Crosses' Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crossesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe multi-instrumentalist and producer breaks down his approach to building the sounds for Chino Moreno's backdrop.What if Deftones’ lead singer Chino Moreno fully leaned into his love for the Cure and Depeche Mode (think “Digital Bath,” “Teenager,” “Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event,” and “Cherry Waves”)? The short answer is Crosses (often stylized as †††). And the sole sonic sniper pillowing and piercing through Moreno’s moodily melodic vocals is multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez. Prior to working with Moreno in Crosses, Lopez cofounded Far—an influential post-hardcore 1990s contemporary of the Deftones in Sacramento—and has tallied a variety of producer credits, collaborating with Chon, Rob Zombie, Lupe Fiasco, Dead Sara, Whitechapel, and others. That versatile background is evident when experiencing Crosses with a pair of headphones or seeing them live onstage.Lopez and bassist Chuck Doom had been jamming together in the late 2000s, and later recruited Moreno to front the dark dance party. As Crosses, the trio released three EPs and a self-titled debut full-length between 2011 and 2014, before going on hiatus in 2015.Crosses was revitalized in 2022 with fresh material. Then, following the departure of bassist Chuck Doom, the remaining duo doubled down on their digital-based dynamism to feature even more synths, keys, and electronic experimentation. Now, for almost 15 years, the band has been weaving together sounds of new wave, electronica, goth rock, industrial, and ambient pop, as if they’re producing a soundtrack to a neo-noir readaptation of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Part of Lopez’s post-hiatus experimentation included sampling his guitar through his keys. “When we started Crosses, I was just learning to play piano,” he shares. “I think, back then, I wanted to make synthy-sounding songs, but I didn’t know how to play synths. I was like, ‘How can I get my guitar to sound like a synth?’ So I just incorporated pedals, lap steel, and anything else to make my guitar unrecognizable.“Since those first songs, I’ve really learned how to play keyboards, and by better understanding that new instrument, at times, I’ve become more inspired by synths over guitar,” recalls Lopez. But no matter how many synths or keyboards get put to tape, you’ll still see Lopez onstage with a guitar draped over his shoulder.“I do prefer to play guitar live because it’s more fun and I can run around,” he shares. “I am always chasing sounds no matter the instrument it takes to get there. My sound is growing because I’m always learning. I think if you stop learning, you stop progressing … but guitar will always be home.”Before Crosses’ sold-out show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Lopez welcomed PG’s Perry Bean onstage to dissect his setup. The lone instrumentalist showed off six stellar guitars, broke down the heavy lifting his FM9 endures for Crosses’ sets, introduced a peculiar pedal he can’t live without, and demoed a Gretsch that sounds like an angry orca. Full Crosses' Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crossesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario Strings: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & D'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Yvette Young0:15 - Perry Bean Intro1:14 - Shaun Lopez Intro2:08 - Creating Crosses Sound on Record6:30 - Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary 197410:11 - Recreating Crosses Albums on FM911:04 - Chino’s Gibson SG Special12:48 - 1960s Gretsch Corvette16:44 - Gretsch G2420T Streamliner Hollowbody17:47 - The Heaviest Gretsch Ever!20:13 - Schecter PT Fastback21:39 - Schecter Coupe23:01 - D'Addario XPND & John Bohlinger23:50 - Shaun Lopez's Main FM9 Sounds & Pedalboard33:22 - Fender FS-52 Lap Steel & Prophet 6 Synth36:17 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #crosses #deftones #guitarplayer #guitargear
Aerosmith & Van Halen Used Pat Badgers Mouradian Basses Before Extreme Premier Guitar 2024-04-06 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/extremeSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe sledgehammering bass player details a pair of bass guitars that were once owned by the low-end legends Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith and Michael Anthony of Van Halen.Nearly 40 years ago, Nuno Bettencourt walked into Mouradian Guitars Co in Boston where Pat Badger was working and they formed a bond that would change their worlds. In March of 2024, Pat Badger and Nuno Bettencourt, of multi-platinum band Extreme, along with their tech, John Thayer, invited PG’s John Bohlinger to talk through their current rigs.Shop Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger's Gear:Washburn N4-Nuno Vintage USA Electric Guitar - sweetwater.sjv.io/GmyLVnWashburn Nuno Bettencourt N4 Authentic Signature - Natural Matte - sweetwater.sjv.io/1rY4PDSeymour Duncan SH-1n '59 Model Neck 4-conductor Humbucker Pickup - Black - sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz6DV2MXR CSP026 '74 Vintage Phase 90 Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/g1n36gPro Co RAT 2 Distortion / Fuzz / Overdrive Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/XYaJnGBoss OC-5 - sweetwater.sjv.io/vNOonLEMG 35DC Active Ceramic Modern Humbucker Bass Pickups - sweetwater.sjv.io/zNKJb0Rotosound UM45 UltraMag Type 52 Alloy Bass Guitar Strings - .045-.105 Standard 4-String - sweetwater.sjv.io/WqeVdJAmpeg SVT-CL 300 - sweetwater.sjv.io/EK64eWAmpeg SVT-810AV 8x10" - sweetwater.sjv.io/nLKmEVAmpeg SVT-4PRO 1200-watt Tube Preamp Bass Head - sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz03zNEBS Billy Sheehan Ultimate Signature Drive Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/6e64dQTech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/216450Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/LX5qZ0Boss GE-7 7-band EQ Pedal - sweetwater.sjv.io/AWnK4JBoss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal with Bypass - sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4MFull Rig Details: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/extremeSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #extreme #pedalboard #bassguitar #aerosmith #vanhalen
Crosses (†††) Pedalboard & Shaun Lopez on Building Live Sounds in Fractal Audio FM9 Premier Guitar 2024-04-05 | Full Crosses' Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crossesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWhat if Deftones’ lead singer Chino Moreno fully leaned into his love for the Cure and Depeche Mode (think “Digital Bath,” “Teenager,” “Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event,” and “Cherry Waves”)? The short answer is Crosses (often stylized as †††). And the sole sonic sniper pillowing and piercing through Moreno’s moodily melodic vocals is multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez. Prior to working with Moreno in Crosses, Lopez cofounded Far—an influential post-hardcore 1990s contemporary of the Deftones in Sacramento—and has tallied a variety of producer credits, collaborating with Chon, Rob Zombie, Lupe Fiasco, Dead Sara, Whitechapel, and others. That versatile background is evident when experiencing Crosses with a pair of headphones or seeing them live onstage.Lopez and bassist Chuck Doom had been jamming together in the late 2000s, and later recruited Moreno to front the dark dance party. As Crosses, the trio released three EPs and a self-titled debut full-length between 2011 and 2014, before going on hiatus in 2015.Crosses was revitalized in 2022 with fresh material. Then, following the departure of bassist Chuck Doom, the remaining duo doubled down on their digital-based dynamism to feature even more synths, keys, and electronic experimentation. Now, for almost 15 years, the band has been weaving together sounds of new wave, electronica, goth rock, industrial, and ambient pop, as if they’re producing a soundtrack to a neo-noir readaptation of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Part of Lopez’s post-hiatus experimentation included sampling his guitar through his keys. “When we started Crosses, I was just learning to play piano,” he shares. “I think, back then, I wanted to make synthy-sounding songs, but I didn’t know how to play synths. I was like, ‘How can I get my guitar to sound like a synth?’ So I just incorporated pedals, lap steel, and anything else to make my guitar unrecognizable.“Since those first songs, I’ve really learned how to play keyboards, and by better understanding that new instrument, at times, I’ve become more inspired by synths over guitar,” recalls Lopez. But no matter how many synths or keyboards get put to tape, you’ll still see Lopez onstage with a guitar draped over his shoulder.“I do prefer to play guitar live because it’s more fun and I can run around,” he shares. “I am always chasing sounds no matter the instrument it takes to get there. My sound is growing because I’m always learning. I think if you stop learning, you stop progressing … but guitar will always be home.”Before Crosses’ sold-out show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Lopez welcomed PG’s Perry Bean onstage to dissect his setup. The lone instrumentalist showed off six stellar guitars, broke down the heavy lifting his FM9 endures for Crosses’ sets, introduced a peculiar pedal he can’t live without, and demoed a Gretsch that sounds like an angry orca. Full Crosses' Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crossesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario Strings: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & D'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #crosses #deftones #guitarplayer #guitargear #pedalboard
Justin Chancellors #1 Wal Bass Guitar for Tool Premier Guitar 2024-04-04 | Full Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/justin-chancellorSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe bass legend and his tech Pete Lewis details the specs behind the instrument that has created some of the band's most iconic riffs.“Will the next Tool album take more than 10,000 days?” That was an ongoing (and agonizing) joke for Tool fans that awaited the band’s fifth album following the release of 2006’s 10,000 Days. (A cruel clairvoyance of a title.) For those counting, when Fear Inoculum was finally delivered on August 30, 2019, it was just 4,868 days from their previous album. All crummy jokes aside, the anticipation of the album was real for a reason: the music. And the rhythmic cog of their constant contorting of depth and darkness is bassist Justin Chancellor.Sure, drummer Danny Carey is a living legend bashing everything his large frame can smash and crash. Adam Jones transforms his guitar into a Hans Zimmer production with varied textures, temperaments, and traits his tone expresses. During shows, singer and lyricist Maynard James Keenan prowls in the shadows adding to the band’s musical mysticism. This triumvirate core dished out the punishing EP Opiate in 1992, and their 1993 debut full-length Undertow was more complex and calculated in its rage. But in 1995, when Justin Chancellor replaced Paul D’Amour on bass, Tool immediately expanded their dimensionality. The original three continued to dazzle and dumbfound listeners, but the addition of Chancellor and his pocket-minded role unlocked a collective vocabulary previously unspoken. Simply put, if Tool was an octopus, Chancellor was the head. The others could be momentarily independent tentacles exploring the melodic murkiness of their respective reaches, but when they needed to propel forward, Chancellor was steering. His lines are the base for the band’s groove and attitude that became a focal point on subsequent releases with 1996’s Ænima, 2001’s Lateralus, 2006’s 10,000 Days, and eventually 2019’s Fear Inoculum. The former three went triple-platinum, while the latter three were No. 1 on the Billboard 200. (Ænima landed in the No. 2 spot.) If you ever catch yourself playing air guitar to Tool, you’re probably mimicking Chancellor’s parts. “Schism,” “The Pot,” “Forty Six & 2,” “H.,” “Fear Inoculum,” “Descending,” “The Grudge,” and plenty of others feature his buoyant bass riffs.Chancellor’s tone has had a longstanding relationship with Wal basses, Gallien-Krueger amps, and Mesa/Boogie cabs. The evolving part of his rig has been his pedalboard. At this juncture of the band’s run supporting Fear Inoculum, Chancellor’s board is larger than his guitar-playing counterparts. Yet everything has a place and purpose. Some of it is duplicity, some of it is to avoid any required knob-turning during the show, and as we find out in the Rundown, some of it is just for fun. Grab a seat and get comfortable as Chancellor and his tech Pete Lewis walk PG’s elated Chris Kies through his live setup.Full Rig Details: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/justin-chancellorSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario: ddar.io/wykyk-rrD’Addario XPND Pedalboard: daddario.com/XPNDRR]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#rigrundown #tool #bass #guitar #bassguitar #bassist #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #gear
Crosses (†††) Shaun Lopez Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour Premier Guitar 2024-04-03 | Full Crosses' Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crossesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWhat if Deftones’ lead singer Chino Moreno fully leaned into his love for the Cure and Depeche Mode (think “Digital Bath,” “Teenager,” “Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event,” and “Cherry Waves”)? The short answer is Crosses (often stylized as †††). And the sole sonic sniper pillowing and piercing through Moreno’s moodily melodic vocals is multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez. Prior to working with Moreno in Crosses, Lopez cofounded Far—an influential post-hardcore 1990s contemporary of the Deftones in Sacramento—and has tallied a variety of producer credits, collaborating with Chon, Rob Zombie, Lupe Fiasco, Dead Sara, Whitechapel, and others. That versatile background is evident when experiencing Crosses with a pair of headphones or seeing them live onstage.Lopez and bassist Chuck Doom had been jamming together in the late 2000s, and later recruited Moreno to front the dark dance party. As Crosses, the trio released three EPs and a self-titled debut full-length between 2011 and 2014, before going on hiatus in 2015.Crosses was revitalized in 2022 with fresh material. Then, following the departure of bassist Chuck Doom, the remaining duo doubled down on their digital-based dynamism to feature even more synths, keys, and electronic experimentation. Now, for almost 15 years, the band has been weaving together sounds of new wave, electronica, goth rock, industrial, and ambient pop, as if they’re producing a soundtrack to a neo-noir readaptation of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Part of Lopez’s post-hiatus experimentation included sampling his guitar through his keys. “When we started Crosses, I was just learning to play piano,” he shares. “I think, back then, I wanted to make synthy-sounding songs, but I didn’t know how to play synths. I was like, ‘How can I get my guitar to sound like a synth?’ So I just incorporated pedals, lap steel, and anything else to make my guitar unrecognizable.“Since those first songs, I’ve really learned how to play keyboards, and by better understanding that new instrument, at times, I’ve become more inspired by synths over guitar,” recalls Lopez. But no matter how many synths or keyboards get put to tape, you’ll still see Lopez onstage with a guitar draped over his shoulder.“I do prefer to play guitar live because it’s more fun and I can run around,” he shares. “I am always chasing sounds no matter the instrument it takes to get there. My sound is growing because I’m always learning. I think if you stop learning, you stop progressing … but guitar will always be home.”Before Crosses’ sold-out show at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, Lopez welcomed PG’s Perry Bean onstage to dissect his setup. The lone instrumentalist showed off six stellar guitars, broke down the heavy lifting his FM9 endures for Crosses’ sets, introduced a peculiar pedal he can’t live without, and demoed a Gretsch that sounds like an angry orca. Full Crosses' Rig Info: premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crossesSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: instagram.com/premierguitarPG's Twitter: twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D’Addario Strings: ddar.io/wykyk-rr & D'Addario XPND: ddari.io/xpnd.rr]0:00 - D'Addario & Yvette Young0:15 - Perry Bean Intro1:14 - Shaun Lopez Intro2:08 - Creating Crosses Sound on Record6:30 - Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary 197410:11 - Recreating Crosses Albums on FM911:04 - Chino’s Gibson SG Special12:48 - 1960s Gretsch Corvette16:44 - Gretsch G2420T Streamliner Hollowbody17:47 - The Heaviest Gretsch Ever!20:13 - Schecter PT Fastback21:39 - Schecter Coupe23:01 - D'Addario XPND & John Bohlinger23:50 - Shaun Lopez's Main FM9 Sounds & Pedalboard33:22 - Fender FS-52 Lap Steel & Prophet 6 Synth36:17 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #crosses #deftones #guitarplayer #guitargear
