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Since the early ’70s, the guitar legend has trusted his 1960 “Hitmaker” Strat to turn out chart toppers that have changed the course of music history and shaped cultures around the world. We explore its unusual origins and DNA as well as uncover some ordinary tools making extraordinary grooves.

Guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers has received virtually every significant honorific that exists for musical achievement. He’s a hall-of-famer twice over, having been inducted to both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He’s won six Grammys, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award.

The accolades hardly begin to capture how monumentally important and influential Rodgers’ music career has been. Since beginning with his disco-funk-rock fusion outfit Chic in 1972, Rodgers has been pioneering musical language that, among other things, sparked the advent of hip-hop. He’s also the producer who introduced the world to Stevie Ray Vaughan via Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.”

Rodgers invited John Bohlinger and the PG team to the Chic show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, where they met with his trusty tech Gert Marckx. Marckx took us through Rodgers’ streamlined touring rig, capped off with Rodgers’ holy grail guitar—the instrument that’s at least partially responsible for the sale of half a billion records around the world.

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00:00 - D’Addario XPND Pedalboard

00:15 - Nile Rodgers & Chic Perform "Let's Dance"

00:55 - John Bohlinger & tech Gert Marckx Intro

01:09 - Nile Rodgers' 1960 "Hitmaker" Stratocaster

05:27 - Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster Signature

06:23 - Nile Rodgers' Strings & Picks

06:54 - Nile Rodgers' Pedalboard

09:39 - Fender Hot Rod Deville 410s

10:35 - Keith Urban's Guest Rig

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