Rig Rundowns

​Emily Green and Dominic DiGesu on the two guitars and two basses behind the band’s biggest tour yet.

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PG’s John Bohlinger met up with Cody Nilsen and Matt Stubbs of GA-20 at the Vinyl Tap in Nashville. The band takes its name from the Gibson GA-20, which they’ve now retired from the road—what’s left is two guitarists, no bassist, and a stack of amps that never get switched off.

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Chris Kies met up with Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phylzzz at the Cobra in East Nashville, where the two-piece was touring behind Fear the Lord. His rig is built to survive a player who squeezes guitars to death and plays anywhere that’ll have him—including, once, a public restroom.

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PG’s Chris Kies met up with the Barbarians of California at the Exit/In in Nashville, one show into a tour behind their second record, Megatons. Eric Stenman, Zach Irons, and Dave Amezcua walked through a setup shaped by fly dates, borrowed backline, and a band with no techs.

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The one-man band runs a pair of ‘60s amps in stereo and a pedalboard he plays with his feet while drumming.

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​Matt Bellamy’s and Chris Wolstenholme’s techs open up two of rock’s most heavily engineered rigs.

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John Bohlinger drove out to Seth Lee Jones’ home in Tulsa to see the guitars the luthier and slide player builds for himself, plus the barn-find Leslie and the pedalboard behind one of the more distinctive sounds going.

Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/seth-lee-jones

Kittie’s 30th-anniversary tour rolled into Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, and PG’s Chris Kies caught up with Morgan Lander and Tara McLeod to see what’s left of a rig that once meant hauling an SVT up a flight of stairs. Have a look at some quick highlights below, and tune into the new Rig Rundown for all the details.

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​The reunited indie icons run knobless guitars, a lifelong P bass, and one very trusty Hot Cake.

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​The Music City studio staple shows off his extensive recording rig.

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