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

  1. 2D AGO

    Paul Moak

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/paul-moak Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Grammy-nominated session guitarist, producer, mixer, and engineer Paul Moak stays busy on multiple fronts. Over the years he’s written, played, produced and more for TV sessions (Pretty Little Liars, One Tree Hill) and artists including Third Day, Leeland, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. But most recently he’s worked with Heart and Ann Wilson and Tripsitter. PG’s John Bohlinger caught up with Moak at his Nashville studio known affectionately as the Smoakstack. 0:00 - XPND Pedalboard 0:15 - Paul Moak Playing Intro 0:40 - John Bohlinger Intro 1:26 - 1963 Fender Stratocaster 4:47 - 1959 Gibson Les Paul Jr 7:49 - 1976 Fender Telecaster 11:53 - Paul Moak's D'Addario NYXL Strings & InTuneGP Picks 13:20 - 1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom 16:25 - 1963 Fender Jaguar 20:25 - 1982 Gibson Anniversary Series Firebird 24:16 - Hammertone OC-12 12-String Octave Guitar 27:44 - Jerry Jones Neptune Baritone 30:52 - 1991 Gibson J-100 33:12 - 1890 Washburn Parlor Acoustic 34:29 - 1968 Vox Folk Twelve Electro 36:31 - John Bohlinger & XPND Pedalboard 37:21 - 1990s Marshall Bluesbreakers 39:30 - Pinstripe Pedals DISO+ System 42:25 - Smoakstack Amp Collection 47:42 - Smoakstack Cabinet Collection 48:12 - Paul Moak's Pedalboard 1:07:02 - Smoakstack Control Room & Outboard Gear 1:14:20 - Glaser Instruments & D'Addario Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/paul-moak Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & D'Addario XPND: https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025 #guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #studio #studiotour

    1h 16m

  2. FEB 20

    The Jesus Lizard [2025]

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/the-jesus-lizard-2025 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube When the Jesus Lizard released their seventh studio record, Rack, last September, it ended a 26-year hiatus between recordings, and lovers of raucous, steely rock music around the world rejoiced. As guitarist Duane Denison told PG’s Nick Millevoi in our feature story, the key to the album’s vitality—and reviving the band’s brutal sound—was simple: “Practice loud.” Ahead of a hotly anticipated U.K. tour celebrating the record, the band gathered at SIR’s rehearsal space in Nashville to do exactly that. PG’s Chris Kies stopped by to see what Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims were stuffing into their suitcases for the trip across the pond. Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/the-jesus-lizard-2025 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar 0:15 - Duane Denison Playing Intro 1:08 - Celebrating Band's Longevity & New Album Rack 2:18 - Duane Denison's Powers Electric Type A 5:04 - Why Duane Denison Practices Really Loud 6:43 - What Duane Denison Needs From His Guitar Tone 7:44 - The Jesus Lizard Tunings 8:42 - Duane Denison's Core Tone (Hide and Seek) 10:02 - Duane Denison's Chorus Tone 11:42 - Duane Denison's Delay & Unison Notes 12:53 - Duane Denison's "Oddball" Sound 13:44 - How Duane Denison Uses Space in His Guitar Playing 16:55 - Duane Denison's Stringjoy Strings & Picks 18:37 - How Duane Denison Warms Up & Stays Limber 19:44 - Duane Denison's Victory VS100 Super Sheriff 21:25 - Duane Denison's Line 6 Helix Floor 23:25 - Duane Denison's Soloing Technique ("Grind") 25:35 - What Still Excites Duane Denison About Guitar? 27:03 - "Puss" Live 27:42 - John Bohlinger & XPND Pedalboard 28:33 - David Wm. Sims' Memphis Jazz Bass Copy 31:20 - David Wm. Sims on Using a Pick & Rotosound Strings 32:28 - David Wm. Sims' Core Bass Tone 33:18 - David Wm. Sims Gallien-Krueger 800RB 34:01 - David Wm. Sims on Recording 'Rack' 34:48 - David Wm. Sims Cabinet & Speaker Preferences 35:55 - David Wm. Sims' Pedals 37:30 - David Wm. Sims' "What If" Bass Tone 38:36 - David Wm. Sims' Favorite Songs & Most-Difficult Parts 39:43 - Final Thoughts & Outro 40:23 - D'Addario Strings [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025 #guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear

    42 min

  3. FEB 19

    MJ Lenderman & the Wind

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/mj-lenderman Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube The fast-rising indie-rock outfit shows how they bring their varied 4-piece string section to life on their recent tour. Last year’s Manning Fireworks was a breakout moment for Asheville, North Carolina’s MJ Lenderman, which is both the name of the band and the actual name of singer and guitarist Jake Lenderman, who also plays in the band Wednesday. The record topped plenty of year-end lists and drew favorable comparisons to the likes of Neil Young, Dinosaur Jr., and other stars of the pre- and post-’90s indie-rock boom. On tour behind the record, the band stopped in at Birmingham, Alabama, joint Saturn on February 1. PG’s Chris Kies met up with Lenderman, guitarist Jon Samuels, pedal-steel player Xandy Chelmis, and bassist Landon George before the show to get the dirt on their dirt. Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/mj-lenderman Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar 0:00 - XPND Pedalboard 0:15 - MJ Lenderman & the Wind “Joker Lips” 1:12 - Chris Kies Intro 1:36 - MJ Lenderman’s 1979 Gibson The “SG” 3:10 - MJ Lenderman’s Tunings & Capo Usage 4:26 - MJ Lenderman on Working with Producer Alex Farrar 5:35 - MJ Lenderman on Recording Manning Fireworks 6:50 - MJ Lenderman’s 1979 Gibson The “SG” Tone 7:23 - MJ Lenderman’s Squier J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster 8:05 - MJ Lenderman’s “You’re Every Girl to Me” Tuning 9:17 - MJ Lenderman Performing with Dinosaur Jr 10:34 - MJ Lenderman’s Fender American Vintage II 1977 Telecaster Deluxe 12:18 - MJ Lenderman’s 2008 Fender Jazzmaster 13:47 - MJ Lenderman’s Hiwatt Custom 50 16:30 - MJ Lenderman’s Pedalboard 19:57 - MJ Lenderman on Playing Songs Live 21:26 - MJ Lenderman on Michael Jordan’s “Hangover Game” 22:33 - MJ Lenderman on Manning Fireworks Popularity & Solo Success 23:41 - Jon Samuels’ Fender Player Telecaster 26:59 - Jon Samuels’ Fender Hot Rod DeVille 27:33 - Jon Samuels’ Pedalboard 33:45 - John Bohlinger & XPND Pedalboard 34:34 - Xandy Chelmis’ 10-string ZB Custom Pedal-Steel Guitar 38:36 - Xandy Chelmis’ Pedal-Steel Tuning & Slide Bar 41:44 - Xandy Chelmis’ Fender ’65 Twin Custom 15 42:40 - Xandy Chelmis’ Goodrich H-120 44:43 - Xandy Chelmis’ Guyatone SD2 Sustainer 46:39 - Landon George’s 2006 Fender Mike Dirnt Precision Bass 49:46 - Landon George’s Flatwound Bass Strings 50:35 - Landon George’s Sunn Beta Bass Amp & Ampeg SVT 8x10 52:19 - Landon George’s Pedalboard 57:10 - D’Addario Strings [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & D'Addario XPND: https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025 #guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #mjlenderman #bass #bassplayer

    58 min

  4. FEB 5

    Dweezil Zappa [2025]

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dweezil-zappa-2025 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube The shredder and son of legendary artist Frank Zappa gives a tour of his up-to-date gear, including a complex stereo switching system, four racks of pedals, and some of his father’s favorite guitars. Dweezil Zappa was always going to end up being an incredible guitarist. His dad, Frank Zappa, is celebrated as one of the most talented and creative guitarists in history, and by age 12, Dweezil was recording music produced by Eddie Van Halen. (Little surprise that he’s covering Van Halen’s 1981 stunner “Push Comes to Shove” lately.) He’s been a bona fide guitar star ever since, releasing seven original solo records, six tribute records, two LPs with his brother Ahmet Zappa, and guesting on recordings across the music universe. Ahead of his gig at Memphis’ Minglewood Hall on his 2024 Rox(postroph)y tour, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Frank Zappa’s Apostrophe (') and Roxy & Elsewhere records, Dweezil gave PG’s John Bohlinger a boot-to-bonnet look at his current road setup. There’s a lot of ground to cover between his and his father’s catalogues, and Dweezil loves the challenge, which he meets with a mix of his own gear and some special vintage assists courtesy of his dad. Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dweezil-zappa-2025 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar 0:00 - Wolf Van Halen & D'Addario 0:15 - Dweezil Zappa Playing Intro 0:59 - John Bohlinger Intro 1:11 - Frank Zappa's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Les Paul 2:23 - Recreating Frank Zappa's Sound 6:06 - Frank Zappa's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Les Paul Mods & Tones 12:22 - Frank Zappa's Roxy & Elsewhere-era Gibson SG 18:22 - Exploring Weird Zappa Sounds in Dweezil's Rig 25:46 - Dweezil Zappa's Expression Pedals & Wah Controls 30:17 - XPND Pedalboard & John Bohlinger 31:07 - Dweezil Zappa's Onstage Pedalboard 40:54 - Dweezil's Shabat Lynx DZ Signature & Van Halen's "Push Comes to Shove" 46:19 - Dweezil's Shabat Lynx DZ with Push-Pull Out-of-Phase "Octavia" Sound 47:19 - Lollar El Rayo Bridge Humbucker & Special S Single-Coils 49:02 - Dweezil's Shabat Lynx DZ with Vega Trem VT1 50:06 - How Often Does Dweezil Play Guitar? 51:51 - Dweezil Zappa's Rack Pedals 1:07:52 - Why Dweezil Brings a "Recording Studio" on Tour 1:10:19 - Dweezil Zappa's Strings & Picks 1:12:48 - Joe Glaser & D'Addario [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025 #guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #frankzappa

    1h 14m

  5. JAN 30

    Jared Dines & Eric Palmer (Oni Band)

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/oni Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Oni’s guitar duo cover 16 strings between them with a pair of Neural Quad Cortexes and some choice patches. Jared Dines had been writing for Canadian metalcore outfit Oni—fronted by Jake Oni—for a few years before Jake invited Dines to join him onstage. Dines had just two days to learn the entire set before rehearsals began. But Eric Palmer can one-up him. He was teching for the band when Jake conscripted him—with just one day to pick up the set before a performance. Palmer rose to the occasion, and he and Dines have formed Oni’s two-guitar tornado for the past year. Ahead of their gig at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl in December, Dines and Palmer walked PG’s Chris Kies through their spartan, one-guitar rigs—no backups, no mercy. Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/oni Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr] 0:00 - Joe Glaser & D'Addario 0:15 - Jared Dines & Eric Palmer Playing Intro 1:18 - Chris Kies Intro 1:46 - How Jared & Eric Joined Oni 4:19 - Using 8-String Guitars in Oni 4:49 - Eric Palmer's Jackson Concept MDK8 HT8 MS Modern Dinky 5:48 - Jared Dines' Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8 7:03 - Jared Dines' Guitar World Cover & Martin Tour 9:45 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario 10:17 - Oni Using Neural DSP Quad Cortex 13:30 - Simplifying & Enjoying Tours with Guitar Modelers 16:55 - What Still Excites Jared Dines About Guitar? 19:37 - 2025 Plans for Oni 20:30 - Jared Dines on Working with Ernie Ball Music Man for StingRay 23:55 - D'Addario Strings © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025

    27 min

  6. JAN 29

    LA LOM

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/la-lom Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube The Los Angeles League of Musicians—LA LOM for short—brought the vintage vibe with them on the road last year. It wasn’t long ago that LA LOM—guitarist Zac Sokolow, bassist Jake Faulkner, and percussionist Nicholas Baker—were cutting their teeth together as the house band at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, playing poolside for guests. Now, with eight EPs and a full-length record (2024’s The Los Angeles League of Musicians) since 2021, they’re a full-blown sensation, celebrating and interpreting the instrumental traditions of cumbia and Peruvian chicha. The trio played Nashville’s The Basement back in December, where PG’s John Bohlinger caught up with Sokolow and Faulkner to see what road rigs they use to bring their psychedelic cumbia dream to life. Shop LA LOM's Gear: Origin Effects Bassrig Super Vintage - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjLRjz MXR Ten Band EQ - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/21oDPA Korg Pitchblack Advance - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXZkvL Ampeg Venture V12 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QjJxZM Fender Bassman 410 Neo Cabinet https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYB1rG Fender Twin Reverb https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DK1nGj TC Electronic Polytune - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0oEQV Fulltone Full-Drive 3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/raG1k5 Catalinbread Topanga - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/POKqJX TC-Helicon VoiceTone -https://sweetwater.sjv.io/55AB29 Fender Vintera II '60s Precision Bass - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/aO5Zvb Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/la-lom Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr] 0:00 - Ken Parker & D'Addario 0:15 - Zac Sokolow Playing Intro 0:57 - John Bohlinger Intro 1:11 - Zac Sokolow's 1960s National Val-Pro 4:09 - Zac Sokolow's 1960 Kay Style Leader 5:57 - Zac Sokolow's Fender Twin Reverb 7:28 - Zac Sokolow's Pedalboard 11:35 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario 11:58 - Jake Faulkner's Johnson Upright Bass 15:50 - Jake Faulkner's Fender Vintera II ’60s Precision Bass 18:14 - Jake Faulkner's Ampeg Venture V12 19:26 - Jake Faulkner's Pedalboard 21:51 - LA LOM Experience as Roosevelt Hotel House Band 23:21 - D'Addario Strings © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025 #guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #bass #bassplayer #bassist #lalom

    25 min

  7. JAN 9

    Chat Pile

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/chat-pile Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube The fast-rising Okies use solid-state amp heads, baritone guitars, and a bit of Peavey magic to bring their nightmare-rock to life. Oklahoma City sludge rockers Chat Pile have had a busy few years. Their 2022 LP, God’s Country, broke them internationally, and their critically acclaimed 2024 follow-up, Cool World, solidified them as one of the most exciting heavy bands of the moment. We spoke with bassist Stin and guitarist Luther Manhole about the record for our November 2024 issue. Now, we bring you the band’s first official Rig Rundown, filmed ahead of their show at The End in Nashville last fall. Tune in to see how Stin and Luther conjure the band’s brutal soundstorms on the road. Thumbnail Photo by Bayley Hanes. Shop Chat Pile's Gear: Ernie Ball Mammoth Slinky Strings - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APK1Oa Quilter Tone Block 202 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Vx4vkj TC Electronic Polytune - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0oEQV Suhr Riot - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Z6rvGz Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Xm1va3 TC Electronic Hall of Fame - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmMANn Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalts (.060–.125) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/WyYvee Ernie Ball Everlast .73 mm - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09YM6N Trace Elliot 4x10 Redline Cab - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNq193 Boss TU-3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4M Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/chat-pile Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar 0:00 - Wolf Van Halen & D'Addario 0:15 - "Shame" Luther Manhole Guitar Intro 1:36 - Chris Kies Intro 2:03 - Luther Manhole on 1st Europe Headline Tour 3:21 - Luther Manhole on Quitting His Day Job 5:23 - Luther Manhole's Earliest Guitars 7:25 - Luther Mahole's Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Axis Super Sport Baritone 10:00 - Luther Manhole's Jericho Baritone 10:15 - Chat Pile Tunings 11:22 - Luther Manhole on Recording Chat Pile Albums 12:46 - Luther Manhole's Favorite Part of Being in a Band 13:55 - Luther Manhole's Quilter Tone Block 202 & Ampeg VT-40 Cab 17:35 - Luther Manhole's Pedalboard 20:09 - Luther Manhole on Chat Pile Being Bass-Forward Band 21:43 - Luther Manhole's Guitar Influences 24:26 - Suhr Riot on Luther Manhole's Board 26:40 - Chat Pile Pedal Formula & Trying Tube Amp Distortion 28:05 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario 28:30 - Bass Player Stin Intro 29:01 - Stin's Peavey T-40 Bass 31:23 - Stin's Favorite Part of Being in Chat Pile 31:55 - Stin on Writing While Touring 32:24 - How Stin Records Chat Pile 33:52 - Stin on Ben Greenberg Mixing Cool World 35:01 - Capturing Chat Pile's Live Energy on Recording 37:33 - Stin on His Photography for Chat Pile Albums 40:22 - Stin's Quilter Bass Block 802 43:10 - Stin's Tronographic Rusty Box and Live Tone 45:16 - Stin's Bass-Playing Motto 46:12 - Stin's Bass Player Influences 47:16 - "Funny Man" Riff 48:16 - Korn & Nu-Metal 49:35 - Chris Kies Outro 49:58 - "Masc" Live at The End in Nashville, TN 51:22 - D'Addario Strings [Brought to you...

    53 min

  8. 12/19/2024

    Whores' Christian Lembach

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/whores-2024 Visit Eastside Music Supply: https://eastsidemusicsupply.com/ Since forming in 2010, Atlanta noise rockers Whores had only released one LP, 2016’s Gold.—until this year. Eight long years later, their new full-length, WAR., dropped in April, and Whores celebrated by tearing across the country and blasting audiences with their maelstrom of massive, sledge-hammering rock ’n’ roll. The day after their gig at Cobra Nashville, Whores frontman Christian Lembach, dressed in his Nashville best, met up with PG’s Chris Kies at Eastside Music Supply to run through his brutal road rig. Shop Whores' Gear: D'Addario NYXL Strings (.013-.056) - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NYXL1356W--daddario-nyxl1356w-medium-with-wound-3rd-nickel-wound-electric-strings-013-056 Marshall JCM800 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Gm36zV Celestion G12T-75 Speakers - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/G12T-758--celestion-g12t-75-12-inch-75-watt-replacement-guitar-speaker-8-ohm Beetronics Swarm - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SwarmFuzz--beetronics-fx-swarm-fuzz-harmonizer-pedal Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Clone - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eK6yoj EHX POG - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkP4x7 EHX Superego+ - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SuperEgoPlus--electro-harmonix-superego-plus-synth-engine-with-effects CIOKS DC10 - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CIOKSDC10--cioks-dc10-10-output-isolated-guitar-pedal-power-supply Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/whores-2024 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr] 0:00 - Electronic Audio Experiments & D'Addario 0:15 - "Fake Life" Live at Cobra Nashville 1:27 - Chris Kies Intro 1:57 - How Does Performing Onstage Provide Catharsis 3:20 - Indulgent Rig For Himself 4:40 - Deciding on Run Time for War Based on Vinyl Quality 6:53 - Bonding with the Esquire Model 9:35 - Six-Saddle Bridge from Amazon 11:19 - Clone of Mark Knopfler Schecter F520T Pickups 13:25 - Beetronics Swarm 14:42 - Working with Producer Ryan Boesch 18:52 - Whores' Tunings & Strings 21:09 - Guitar Pick Choices 22:00 - Furlan Guitars Custom Model with Greenville Beauty Parlor P90s 28:56 - John Bohlinger & XPND Pedalboard 29:45 - 1973 Marshall Super Lead & 2002/2003 1959SLP Amps 35:11 - Marshall JCM 800 4x12s with Celestion G12T-75s 35:57 - Whores' Main Sound Big Muff + Super Hard On 36:58 - Earth Guitars Esquire Built by Jason Beebe 37:57 - Bullet Cable Classic Coil 38:42 - Pedalboard 42:02 - ZVEX Whores Fuzz Factory 45:45 - Devi Ever FX / Dwarfcraft Devices Soda Meiser 47:22 - Beetronics Swarm Pt 2 50:37 - Keeley Nova Wah 52:28 - Boss TU-2 Tuner 53:25 - Spiral Electric FX Yellow Spiral 55:59 - Boss NF-1 Noise Gate 56:54 - Alexander Pedals Radical Delay II Plus 57:36 - Clone of EHX Green Russian Big Muff 58:53 - Electro-Harmonix Micro POG & Superego+ 01:02:32 - Lehle Switcher & CIOKS DC10 01:03:32 - Using 9V batteries 01:05:28 - More Fun Covering AC/DC or Black...

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

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