Episodios

  • Baroness [2024]
    Aug 28 2024

    BARONESS Drum Rundown: https://youtu.be/SFSTU1_oObE

    Full Rig Info: https://bit.ly/BaronessRR24

    Hard rockers Baroness were busy writing during the early days of the pandemic, sharing ideas and bits of songs over weekly video calls until they had enough for a new record. Then, after scouting for potential recording locations, they rented an Airbnb in a tiny town in New York and got to work.

    The band brought all their gear along with them: They literally loaded up a U-Haul truck and left no pedal behind—a bit unnecessary in retrospect. At the end of their stay, they’d all but finished their sixth studio album, Stone, which was released in September 2023. On their recent summer tour supporting the record, the quartet played Nashville’s Basement East, where PG’s Chris Kies met up with vocalist/guitarist John Baizley, guitarist Gina Gleason, and bassist Nick Jost to get an in-depth look at their current road rigs.


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    Ampeg 8x10 Cab: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjVj2a

    Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Drive DI: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m5e5rD

    MXR Iso-Brick: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXJXra

    Boss TU-3: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4M

    Xotic Effects Bass BB Preamp: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q414Nn

    Boss ODB-3: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyByeY

    MXR Stereo Chorus: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gNgQe

    Modded EHX Big Muff: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jrPr2n

    Boss DD-3: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/21QdzO

    MXR Dyna Comp: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKoEko

    Pro Co RAT: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYaJnG

    MXR Phase 90: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNbBJj

    Boss TR-2: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gQOYW

    EHX Deluxe Memory Man: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyX0rz

    EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyVNgM

    DigiTech Whammy: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4LBRO

    Boss DM-2w: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5gRgLn

    EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q40z6N

    Peterson StroboStomp: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQLdLj

    Beetronics Overhive: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k050bM

    EarthQuaker Devices Zoar: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2oyK2

    MXR Timmy: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKDKBg

    MXR Super Badass Distortion: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXJXrO

    Xotic SP Compressor: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q414NO

    MXR EVH Phase 90: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNbBJj

    UAFX 1176 Compressor: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmB3A6

    Ernie Ball Volume Pedal: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/da9AdQ

    D'Addario NYXL .110 Strings: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkBkbO

    Strymon TimeLine: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZyayO


    BARONESS Drum Rundown: https://youtu.be/SFSTU1_oObE

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  • Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett [2024]
    Aug 21 2024

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/chris-shiflett-2024

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    The last time PG caught up with Chris Shiflett, Chris Kies paid a visit to Foo Fighters headquarters at Studio 606. This time, he meets Shiflett in Cincinnati, onstage at Great American Ballpark ahead of the Foos’ July 25 headlining date at the stadium. It was a hot one out there, but that didn’t stop our jeans-wearing Kies and towel-drying Shifty from tackling the guitarist’s new and improved 2024 tour rig.

    You’ll see some familiar faces, but some new ones too, including a sharp ’80s shredder and a pink partscaster. The biggest change of all comes in the form of a Dave Friedman-designed pedalboard, an impressive rackmount setup with a massive RJM switcher to hit all the set pieces. Plus, Shifty gives some juicy teasers on future signature gear collabs and talks about how hosting Shred With Shifty has impacted his own playing.


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    0:00 - Nita Strauss & D'Addario

    0:15 - Chris Shiflett Playing Intro

    1:39 - Chris Kies Intro

    2:46 - Comments Inspired Shifty to Upgrade Rig

    3:43 - Shred with Shifty Podcast Experience

    4:50 - Favorite Shred with Shifty Guests

    5:51 - SWS Season 2 Guests??

    6:29 - SWS Guests Influence Playing or Gear?

    8:28 - Dream Interview for Shred With Shifty?

    8:58 - Fender Custom Shop CS "Cleaver" Telecaster

    10:54 - 1983 B.C. Rich Mockingbird

    13:08 - 80s-inspired Shreddy Partscaster

    17:34 - Gibson Korina Explorer reissue

    20:01 - Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe

    21:43 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

    22:16 - Gibson ES-335

    23:53 - 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

    25:31 - Friedman BE-100s & Vox AC30s

    26:39 - Chris Shiflett's Pedalboard

    37:24 - Kies & Shifty Final Thoughts

    38:10 - D'Addario Strings


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    #guitar #rigrundown #foofighters #guitarist

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  • Elijah Rig Rundown with Xander Raymond Charles & Brandon Kyle
    Aug 14 2024

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/elijah

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    Philadelphia-raised metal guitarist Xander Raymond Charles has built himself quite a following on YouTube—his subscribers now number over 120,000. But when he’s not YouTubing, he’s playing live, and earlier this year, he went out on a national tour with metalcore artist elijah. Charles formed half of elijah’s brutal dual guitar section, along with Brandon Kyle. Ahead of a recent Nashville gig, the two shredders sat down with PG’s Chris Kies to share what they packed for the road trip.

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    ESP LTD XJ-1 HT - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oq2yJo

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    0:00 - D'Addario & Nita Strauss

    0:15 - Elijah Playing Intro

    0:49 - Chris Kies Intro

    1:43 - Brandon Kyle's ESP LTD TE-401

    4:50 - Xavier Raymond Charles' Fender Jim Root "Partscaster"

    9:06 - D'Addario & Rig Rundown

    9:38 - Xavier Raymond Charles' Going from YouTube to Tour

    12:19 - Xavier Raymond Charles' Strings

    12:37 - Xavier Raymond Charles' Lessons Learned Touring

    14:11 - Brandon Kyle's ESP LTD XJ-1 HT

    15:38 - Xavier Raymond Charles' Squier Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster

    17:07 - Xavier Raymond Charles' 7-string Cerberus Signature Prototype

    20:08 - Elijah Using Neural DSP Quad Cortex

    24:13 - D'Addario Strings


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  • Michael Lemmo
    Aug 12 2024

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/michael-lemmo

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    “It’s a loony bin.” That’s how Michael Lemmo describes Norman’s Rare Guitars, the coveted Los Angeles shop. Lemmo was tapped to join the store and eventually host their popular Guitar of the Day web series after Norm’s son Jordan spotted Lemmo jamming in the store and introduced him to his shop-owner dad. Norm kept in touch and eventually offered Lemmo a job, starting with his Lemmo Demo series of affordable guitars.

    Lemmo toured through July with Allan Rayman. Ahead of their date at Nashville’s Basement East, PG’s Chris Kies caught up with the guitarist for some unofficial Lemmo demos.


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    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/michael-lemmo

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    0:00 - Molly Tuttle & D'Addario

    0:15 - Michael Lemmo Playing Intro

    1:29 - Working at Norman's Rare Guitars

    4:12 - Meeting Norman Harris & Getting the Gig

    6:09 - Most Memorable Moment at Norman's Rare Guitars

    8:14 - "Godzilla" Jazzmaster Sound

    10:44 - Meeting Eddie Van Halen

    12:48 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

    13:20 - More Lemmo & Eddie Van Halen

    14:27 - "Godzilla" Jazzmaster Demo

    17:59 - Developing Michael Lemmo's Playing Style

    19:39 - Using His Thumb to Mute Strings

    20:42 - 2000s Fender Jazzmaster

    22:04 - Fender Twin Reverb reissue

    22:55 - Michael Lemmo's Pedalboard

    26:40 - Outro + Michael Lemmo Playing Outro


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  • Chris Buck of Cardinal Black
    Jul 31 2024

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/chris-buck

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    It didn’t take too long for Welsh guitarist Chris Buck to go from making YouTube videos to playing the legendary Royal Albert Hall. Earlier this year, he brought his band Cardinal Black to the U.S. for a short tour that included a stop at Nashville’s Basement East. That’s where PG’s John Bohlinger caught up with Buck before the gig for a look at what’s powering his blues-rock sound these days.

    Buck’s trademark goldtop Yamaha Revstar is out for the rip, and he spared little space on his double-tiered pedalboard, but a special loaner Gibson and a modded Fender amp added some extra flair to the Nashville show.


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    Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B0zQg9

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    0:00 - D'Addario Strings & Joe Glaser

    0:15 - Chris Buck Intro

    0:58 - John Bohlinger Intro

    1:35 - Custom Yamaha Revstar Professional

    6:52 - Chris Buck's Strings & Picks

    9:14 - Springer Guitars Firehawk

    13:29 - Gibson 1958 Les Paul Junior Double Cut Reissue

    16:18 - D'Addario Strings & the Rig Rundown

    16:49 - Fender Deluxe Reverb & Victory V40 Deluxe Combos

    22:17 - Chris Buck's Pedalboard

    50:00 - D'Addario Strings


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  • Drain's Cody Chavez Guitar Gear Tour
    Jul 24 2024

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/drain

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    We had the good fortune of catching up with California hardcore outfit Drain on their Good Good Tour, a year after the release of their 2023 LP, Living Proof. A few hours before the band ripped Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, guitarist Cody Chavez gave PG’s Perry Bean the scoop on how he achieves his brutal rhythm and lead tones that form the basis of the band’s thrashy, metallic hardcore.

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    Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYvVea

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    0:00 - D'Addario & Yvette Young

    0:15 - Cody Chavez Playing Intro

    0:46 - Drain's Hardcore Influences

    2:46 - Jackson American Series Virtuoso

    5:01 - Jackson X Series Soloist SL3X DX

    6:53 - Switching from Randalls to Modelers

    8:18 - D'Addario & the Rig Rundown

    8:50 - Drain's Fender Tone Master Pro Settings

    12:45 - Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700 & Marshall 1960A 4x12

    15:28 - Core Drain Sounds

    17:08 - D'Addario Strings


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  • Fall Out Boy Rig Rundown with Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman & Pete Wentz [2024]
    Jul 17 2024

    Andy Hurley Drum Rundown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLCiHZl7C4o

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/fall-out-boy-2024

    Back in March, Chicago’s Fall Out Boy blasted through Birmingham, Alabama, in the middle of a year-long tour supporting their 2023 release, So Much (for) Stardust. It was their first solo headline tour since 2018, and they brought along loads of new noisemakers for the occasion.

    Frontman Patrick Stump has moved on from his trademark Gretsch electrics, guitarist Joe Trohman scored an Explorer that may or may not remind us of a certain purple McDonald’s character, and Pete Wentz packs some basses that bring both ice and fire to the gig. And while tube amps still reign supreme in the studio, including the recording of So Much (for) Stardust, the band goes digital and speaker-free on the road.


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    Radial JX44 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/anmJnQ

    Line 6 HX Stomp - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3e3z7n


    Andy Hurley Drum Rundown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLCiHZl7C4o

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    0:00 - D'Addario Strings

    0:15 - Chris Kies Intro

    1:30 - Patrick Stump Intro

    1:57 - Patrick Stump's Vintage Guild S-60D Guitars

    9:08 - Patrick Stump on Moving to Neural DSP Quad Cortex

    11:19 - Patrick Stump on TV Scoring vs Fall Out Boy

    13:10 - Patrick Stump on Quiet Stages

    19:44 - Patrick Stump's Halo Guitar

    21:48 - Patrick Stump's Martin X Series acoustic

    24:13 - D'Addario & Rig Rundown Team

    24:37 - Joe Trohman's Zemaitis The Portrait Hisashi Signature

    27:20 - Joe Trohman on Switching to Digital Modelers

    30:02 - Joe Trohman on In-Ear Monitors & No Speakers

    31:16 - Joe Trohman on Playing Surprise Song Each Night

    35:52 - Joe Trohman's ’80s Gibson Custom Shop Explorer

    40:33 - Joe Trohman's Squier Telecaster Signature

    43:10 - Pete Wentz's Sterling By Music Man StingRay Basses

    46:40 - Pete Wentz's Flamethrower StingRay Bass

    49:48 - Pete Wentz's Line 6 HX Stomps

    51:26 - Yvette Young & D'Addario Strings


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  • Rig Rundown: Cage the Elephant’s Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, and Nick Bockrath [2024]
    Jul 3 2024

    Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/cage-the-elephant

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    Cage the Elephant was formed nearly 20 years ago in Bowling Green by vocalist Matt Shultz, guitarists Brad Shultz and Lincoln Parish, drummer Jared Champion, and bassist Daniel Tichenor. That core lineup has only changed once, with Nick Bockrath replacing Parish onstage in 2013 and officially in 2017. CTE’s earliest albums—2008’s Cage the Elephant and 2011’s Thank You, Happy Birthday—captured their punk-rock pandemonium that turned venues into hurricanes. Cage’s mayhem cloaked melodies, like a Trojan horse creating early-career earworms and sing-alongs out of hits “In One Ear,” “Ain't No Rest for the Wicked,” “Shake Me Down,” and “Aberdeen.”

    2013’s Melophobia brandished a trio of mellower, melodious singles: “Come A Little Closer,” “Take It or Leave It,” and “Cigarette Daydreams.” Then, 2015’s Tell Me I’m Pretty saw the band enter Easy Eye Sound to work with Dan Auerbach, sending the band’s sonics back to the ’60s with an emphasis on direct, pointed performances and console-driven fuzz. Their last two albums, 2019’s Social Cues and 2024’s Neon Pill, partnered them with producer John Hill, who helped wrap their memorable hooks in a smokier, after-hours backdrop that incorporated ’80s sheen with drum machines, shifting synth textures, and sleek production that pulses with flow and emotion.


    The constant glue that holds these albums together (aside from the members' cohesive creativity) is the constant application—in varied amounts—of garage rock, psychedelia, and a little bit of danger. Even their softest, smoothest work portrays these gripping vibes. And while the velvet packaging of their songs have them sounding more Abbey Road than Albini—earning the group back-to-back Grammys for Best Rock Album for Tell Me I’m Pretty and Social Cues—the Shultz brothers still bring their signature piss-and-vinegar performances to the stage, where the front row will likely play host to both throughout any given setlist.


    Before the band’s Bonnaroo set on Saturday June 15, Cage the Elephant invited PG’s video team to their rehearsals inside East Nashville’s Steel Mill space to cover the gear they’d be touring with in support of their sixth album, Neon Pill. On guitar, lap steel, and pedal steel, Nick Bockrath starts off the Rundown going through his sizzling setup that includes custom guitars, a bountiful pedalboard, and a special instrument from a deceased friend and Nashville legend. Then, tech Mason Osman details how Brad Shultz transformed his rig to mimic his preferred recording setup that relies on studio tube preamps and compressors for a direct, broiling sound. Lastly, tech Bailey Griffith shows a simplified-but-tsunami-sounding bass setup that includes two Fender 4-strings and 300W tube heads that kick like a mule.


    (Thumbnail photos by Neil Krug.)


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    0:00 - D'Addario Strings

    0:15 - Nick Bockrath Intro

    1:58 - Chris Kies Intro

    2:17 - Neon Pill & Working with John Hill Again

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