Rig Rundowns
413 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsPremier 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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Ep. #245: Disturbed's Dan Donegan
November 19, 2018 15:30 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBPG's Rebecca Dirks caught up with guitar tech Trevor Cole who gives us a look at Disturbed's Dan Donegan's array of guitars and lets us in on how Dan has everything set up for their tour.
Ep. #244: Monster Magnet
November 15, 2018 00:11 - 29 minutes - 41 MBThe Space Lords take a pitstop to cover the everyman Gibsons, scorching Marshalls, and nasty fuzzes that ignite their psychedelic orbit.
Ep. #243: Mr. Big's Billy Sheehan
November 13, 2018 03:15 - 6 minutes - 8.83 MBBilly Sheehan runs through his live rig used on Mr. Big''s summer tour.
Ep. #242: Nine Inch Nails
November 08, 2018 04:46 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBRobin Finck and Alessandro Cortini create the perfect drug for NIN fans with a bevy of heavy-hitting custom guitars and basses and a high-tech hybrid setup that marries digital with analog.
Ep. #241: Stanley Clarke
November 05, 2018 15:30 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBPG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, WI, where she catches up with bass legend Stanley Clarke for a Rig Rundown segment that has Stanley showing off his Alembic basses, Ampeg amps, and various effects and stompboxes he is currently using on tour.
Ep. #240: Lynyrd Skynyrd [2018]
November 01, 2018 02:38 - 24 minutes - 26.7 MBThe Southern rock three-guitar army of original member Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke and Mark Matejka tells stories behind their vintage guitars, high-powered amps, and classic approach to tone.
Ep. #239: Death from Above 1979
October 29, 2018 16:00 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MBVintage pawn shop-type gear has become the sound of the Canadian punk duo.
Ep. #238: Minus the Bear [2018]
October 25, 2018 00:51 - 32 minutes - 30 MBBefore the band rides off into the sunset, they provide one last glimpse how they formed their tasty grooves over layered loops and IDM-inspired textures by way of Line 6 DL4s.
Ep. #237: Coheed and Cambria's Claudio Sanchez & Travis Stever
October 22, 2018 15:30 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBPremier Guitar is on location in Des Moines, Iowa, where PG's Rebecca Dirks visits with Coheed and Cambria guitarists Claudio Sanchez & Travis Stever who talk about their current live setups including Gibson Explorers, Les Pauls, SGs, Fractal Audio Axe-Fx, and DR Strings.
Ep. #236: Shakey Graves
October 18, 2018 02:22 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBThe Austin singer/songwriter’s retro-hip vibe is generated by some ’60s-style guitars, a few small-but-mighty amps, and a two-pedalboard setup.
Ep. #235: Keith Urban, Pt. 2: Amps and Effects
October 15, 2018 16:30 - 13 minutes - 15.3 MBJason Shadrick is On Location at the Mark in Moline, Ilinois. Guitar tech Chris Miller shows Jason a few of the amps and effects that Keith Urban uses on the Get Closer World Tour.
Ep. #234: FIDLAR
October 10, 2018 21:24 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MBThese DIY punkers prove you don’t need custom axes and pyrotechnics to spark a mosh pit and a good time.
Ep. #233: Uli John Roth
October 08, 2018 15:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBOne of the pioneers of neo-classical metal demonstrates his exotic guitars through his ear-splitting setup.
Ep. #232: Ben Harper and Jason Mozersky
October 04, 2018 01:53 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBGet inside the sounds of one of the most revered slide players on the planet as he goes deep on lap steels, his philosophy on tone, and his mythical Dumbles.
Ep. #231: The Late Show with David Letterman Band
October 01, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 30.9 MBGet inside the gear of one of late night's most popular bands.
Ep. #230: Pokey LaFarge
September 27, 2018 01:17 - 24 minutes - 27.6 MBThe Americana stylist and his band favor a minimalist approach to create their throwback sounds.
Ep. #229: The War on Drugs
September 24, 2018 15:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBThe indie rocker combines’ vintage Gibsons and Hiwatts with modern Fenders and a Bradshaw system.
Ep. #228: Henry Kaiser
September 20, 2018 02:39 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBA studio visit with the new gear-heavy improv/art-rock supergroup’s Henry Kaiser, Andy West, and Anthony Pirog.
Ep. #227: Samantha Fish
September 17, 2018 14:00 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBTessa Jeffers is on location in Davenport, Iowa, where she checks out the guitarist's custom T-styles and combos that amplify her blues-rock jams.
Ep. #226: Widespread Panic
September 13, 2018 01:06 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBA chilled-out look at the road rigs of guitarists Jimmy Herring and John “JB” Bell, and bassist Dave Schools—32 years after the legendary jam band’s first gig in Athens, Georgia.
Ep. 225: JD Simo
September 10, 2018 15:30 - 42 minutes - 59 MBGo gear-geekery deep with this Nashville ace who talks (and warns) about the addiction of playing vintage gear.
Ep. #224: Whitey Morgan and the 78's
September 05, 2018 23:54 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBThe modern country outlaws follow only a few rules: beefy T-styles, American-voiced amps, and a healthy addiction to compression and phaser.
Ep. #223: Brand New's Jesse Lacey and Vincent Accardi
September 03, 2018 15:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBThe Long Island alt-rockers spill the dirt on their beloved Fender guitars, outrageous fuzzboxes, and why they both prefer boutique cabs.
Ep. #222: Todd Rundgren Band
August 30, 2018 00:58 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBThe multi-instrumentalist, producer, and all-around sonic shaman explains the origin story on his No. 1 “Foamy," discusses fixing Clapton’s “Fool” SG, and reveals how he stays musically energized after nearly 50 years.
Ep. #221: Minus the Bear
August 27, 2018 14:30 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBPremier Guitar is on location in Des Moines, Iowa, where PG's Shawn Hammond visits with guitarists Jake Snider, Dave Knudson and bassist Cory Murchy of Minus the Bear. In this segment, the guys talk about their current live setups and demonstrate the band's elaborate use of samplers.
Ep. #220: Joe Bonamassa [2018]
August 23, 2018 02:30 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBOne of blues-rock’s biggest draws walks us through his staggering setup of Dumbles and signature tweed combos, holy grail Les Pauls and Fenders, and just a handful of off-the-rack pedals.
Ep. #219: Killswitch Engage
August 20, 2018 14:30 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBOne of metalcore’s biggest bands allows PG to check out their signature instruments and the minimal gear they use to punish crowds on a nightly basis.
Ep. #218: Lindsay Ell
August 16, 2018 00:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBOne of country music’s rising stars shares what legendary picker gave her a Mary Kay Strat and explains why she started painting guitars.
Ep. #217: Pelican
August 15, 2018 19:53 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBSee how the twin-guitar attack rocks SGs, classic tube heads, and strategically set delays that help birth epic post-metal jams.
Ep. #216: Blackberry Smoke
August 06, 2018 14:30 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBThe Southern rockers take no prisoners with their twin-guitar attack.
Ep. #215: G.E. Smith
August 02, 2018 00:40 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBAfter decades of backing up world-class artists and leading the SNL band, the famed Telemaster shares some of his tried-and-true gear secrets.
Ep. #214: Daniel Lanois
July 30, 2018 13:30 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe man behind U2 and Emmylou Harris’ biggest albums shows us his live setup.
Ep. #213: Johnny A.
July 26, 2018 00:34 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBGet inside the fuzz-laded setup of one of guitardom’s most respected instrumentalists.
Ep. #212: Brad Paisley's Guitars
July 23, 2018 14:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBPG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Moline, IL, where she catches up with Chad Weaver--Brad Paisley's guitar tech--and he walks us through Paisley's current lineup of guitars being used on the 2010 H2O World Tour. In this segment, you'll get to see various Bill Crook custom paisley telecasters, a few of Paisley's signature Gibson acoustics, and a newly purchased '65 refinished Stratocaster.
Ep. #211: U2's The Edge
July 19, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBStrats, Explorers, Les Pauls, AC30s, and a healthy amount of delay help form some of the most iconic tones ever recorded. Famed tech Dallas Schoo walks us through the ins and outs of Edge’s expansive setup.
Ep. #210: Russian Circles
July 16, 2018 14:30 - 33 minutes - 30 MBPremier Guitar heads into Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago to catch up with Russian Circles' Mike Sullivan and Brian Cook during the recording of Memorial where the duo shows off their studio rigs and collection of boutique gear.
Ep. #209: Zao
July 12, 2018 01:18 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBEven on borrowed gear, the metalcore pioneers are able to bring the thunder with a handful of ESP guitars, some Mesa/Boogie firepower, and a stash of gnarly fuzz pedals.
Ep. #208: Creed's Mark Tremonti
June 25, 2018 16:00 - 6 minutes - 7.57 MBPG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Chicago, IL, at the Chicago Theatre where she catches up with Creed's guitarist Mark Tremonti. In this Rig Rundown segment, Tremonti talks to us about his slew of PRS guitars, his multi-amp setup (Mesa/Boogie, Bludotone, Fender, and Voodoo Amps), and his pedalboard featuring stompboxes from Dunlop, Voodoo Lab, and Electro-Harmonix.
Ep. #207: Guided by Voices
June 21, 2018 01:13 - 27 minutes - 32 MBDoug Gillard, Mark Shue, and Bobby Bare Jr reveal how a few quirky vintage pedals, some classic amps, and a modest amount of utilitarian pedals get the job done night after night.
Ep. #205: Mastodon [2009]
June 18, 2018 14:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBPG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Des Moines, IA, at the Val Air Ballroom where he visits backstage with Mastodon's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher about their current live rigs.
Ep. #205: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids
June 14, 2018 21:40 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBGo inside one of the hottest pop tours of 2018 and dig deep into the gear that Mike Scott, Elliott Ives, and JT himself take on the road.
Ep. #204: Jonny Lang [2014]
June 11, 2018 15:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThe bluesmaster shares some licks, talks signature guitars, and his tech breaks down his Fender combos and pedalboard setup.
Ep. #203: Red Fang
June 07, 2018 00:50 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBWitness how 5-string Krautsters, solid-state Sunn heads, and pitch shifters provide the stoner-metal band’s foundation for brute-force tones.
Ep. #202: The Cult's Billy Duffy
June 04, 2018 16:00 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBDuffy tells PG about the three-amp setup he uses to recreate the tones from "She Sells Sanctuary," "Fire Woman," and more on the Cult's Electric 13 tour.
Ep. #201: Stone Sour
May 31, 2018 00:31 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBGuitarists Josh Rand, Christian Martucci, and bassist Johny Chow provide the dirt on how a revamped lineup of axes (with passive pickups), no bass amps, and a fresh pile of pedals have reenergized the band’s hard-rock sound.
Ep. #200: Jimmie Vaughan
May 28, 2018 16:00 - 5 minutes - 7.92 MBSee the stripped-down rig Vaughan uses to get his Texas blues-rock tones.
Ep. #199: The Breeders
May 24, 2018 02:38 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBFor nearly 30 years, these alt-rock pioneers have created gristly tones full of attitude and angst. Find out how guitarist Kelley Deal and bassist Josephine Wiggs craft their signature tones.
Ep. #198: Incubus' Mike Einziger
May 21, 2018 21:00 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBPG's Chris Kies is on location in Tinley Park, IL, where he catches up with Incubus' guitarist Mike Einzinger who talks about his current touring rig that includes Ernie Ball/Music Man Guitars, Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers, and an extensive pedalboard.
Ep. #197: The Black Angels
May 17, 2018 01:42 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBDiscover how these Austin psychers utilize Beatles-inspired guitars with several gnarly fuzzes and lush ’verbs to bridge the vibes of Roky Erickson and Dick Dale.
Ep. #196: Jennifer Batten
May 14, 2018 14:30 - 28 minutes - 32.1 MBNot all rigs need to sacrifice power for size. The former guitarist for Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck demonstrates her small, but mighty, setup.