Ariel Posen takes us through his complete touring rig backstage at Tivoli de Helling in Utrecht. From his Fender signature Stratocaster with custom AP90 pickups to his compact pedalboard that fits in a suitcase, and why he believes a good clean amp is all you need.We talk about flying with guitars (and broken cases), the Two-Rock amp, his Chase Bliss Thermae, the Eventide H9, starting a signature guitar at Fender with Tim Shaw, why he contributed to the John Mayer Neural DSP plugin, and what his favorite Continuum track is. Also, we talk about Ariel's new album 'Bannatyne' that is out now!Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4g4JYEsyoAjoFtIL6MRFtm?si=5ACgu0ccTN-8V93q7K6iQw📌 SPONSORS• Mojo Concerts: Joe Bonamassa, April 24, RTM Stage Rotterdamhttps://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/joe-bonamassa-tickets/521820445• Pedaltrainhttps://pedalboardplanner.com/🎸 TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro — Heading to Tivoli de Helling01:18 The venue & touring01:59 Flying with guitars — Mono bags vs hard cases05:05 Is a guitar a tool?05:28 The Fender Ariel Posen Signature Strat06:33 Specs: '68 neck, hardtail, Harmony cupcake knobs07:43 AP90 pickups — P90 bridge + Jazzmaster neck08:27 DEMO: Pickup sounds09:36 Tuning: Open B & one-guitaring the tour10:43 The Two-Rock amp — clean platform13:05 The pedalboard13:32 Source Audio overdrive (RJ Ronquillo signature)14:01 TC Electronics Flashback (always on)14:10 Keeley Hydra — tremolo & reverb14:53 Eventide H9 — delays & harmonizer15:02 Morningstar MC3 — MIDI control15:16 Barn 3 — Leslie / organ effect16:18 Chase Bliss Thermae — pitch shifting delay17:42 The clock on the pedalboard18:23 FUZZ: Octave fuzz + big fuzz19:01 Stacking both fuzzes — Vagabond20:23 Why a small board works21:15 🏝️ DESERT ISLAND PEDALTRAIN — 3 pedals22:43 Neural DSP, Fractal & the future of amps23:02 John Mayer Neural DSP plugin — presets24:28 Universal Audio & Mixwave plugins24:44 With Dweezil Zappa on Fractal25:54 John Mayer as an influence — Continuum27:55 SPONSOR: Joe Bonamassa — RTM Stage Rotterdam (April 24)28:50 The new album: Band of Time30:04 Final question: Cathal Murphy as support act32:17 The Netherlands & future shows🎵 ARIEL POSENWebsite: https://arielposen.comInstagram: @arielposen🎸 GEAR IN THIS VIDEO• Fender Ariel Posen Stratocaster (hardtail, AP90 pickups)• Two-Rock amp (via Simon Forst, Cologne)• Source Audio overdrive (RJ Ronquillo signature)• TC Electronics Flashback delay• Keeley Hydra (reverb + tremolo)• Eventide H9 (delays, harmonizer)• Morningstar MC3 (MIDI controller)• Barn 3 (Leslie control)• Chase Bliss Thermae (pitch shifting delay)• Octave Fuzz + Fuzz• Walrus Audio Broadcast AP overdrive• Walrus Audio Duelist• Browne Amplification Protein🎙️ GITAARMANNEN PODCASTThe Gitaarmannen podcast is hosted by Ed Struijlaart.WhatsApp community: almost 600 members! JOIN: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HJBvOduZdwtGyGb1MG92yI⁠House concerts: boeken.edstruijlaart.nl (code GITAARMANNEN for a discount)#arielposen #geartour #fender #stratocaster #pedalboard #tworock #chaseblisstherma #eventideh9 #neuralDSP #johnmayer #continuum #gitaarmannen #podcast #guitar #guitartone