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You might think alt-country veteran Sturgill Simpson would need no introduction by this point in his career, but this year, he set out to reintroduce himself to the world—as Johnny Blue Skies. That’s the moniker he created for his new record, Passage du Desir, which was released in July on High Top Mountain. Simpson promised that the album was the first step in a new phase of his creative life; the next was the subsequent tour.

Simpson, looking his Waylon Jennings best, met up with Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger before his headlining gig at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Sporting a new-to-him Gibson ES-335 and an army-camo jacket, he told Bohlinger he’s not trying to be a star guitarist: “I’m trying to be a much less educated version of Bob Weir,” he grins. The star turn is for the Estonian guitarist Laur Joamets, who handles plenty of leads along with pedal steel.

The guitar duo took us through their Blue Skies-era gear, featuring an array of Magnatone amplifiers, guitars old and new, and the simplest pedalboard you’ll ever see on an arena stage.

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0:00 - Molly Tuttle & D'Addario

0:15 - Sturgill Simpson Playing Intro

0:55 - John Bohlinger Intro

1:13 - Sturgill Simpson's 1962 Gibson ES-335

4:13 - 1962 Gibson ES-335 Custom Wiring

6:41 - Sturgill Simpson's 1956 Fender Esquire

11:17 - Sturgill Simpson's Pedalboard

13:09 - Sturgill Simpson's Magnatone Panoramic Stereo Combos

16:09 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

16:34 - Laur Joamets' 1974 Fender Telecaster

21:34 - Laur Joamets' Fano Guitars PX6

24:26 - Laur Joamets' Fender Stratocaster

26:49 - Laur Joamets' Amps

29:28 - Laur Joamets' Pedalboard

34:39 - Laur Joamets' Pedal-Steel Guitar

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Mobile, Alabama’s Red Clay Strays started out as a local cover band. In 2016, they officially formed as the Strays, adding a couple players to round out the five-person outfit. After a few years gigging around the state and some festival slots, the band hit it big in 2023 when their song “Wondering Why” went viral on TikTok. It climbed up the Billboard charts and landed the band a deal with RCA Records. That led to their Dave Cobb-produced second studio LP, Made by These Moments, which was released on July 26.

In September, the band made their debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on tour behind the record, and guitarists Drew Nix and Zach Rishel brought a beautiful stable of American-made 6-strings for the occasion. They gave PG’s John Bohlinger a tour of the goods.

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0:00 - Molly Tuttle & D'Adarrio

0:15 - John Bohlinger Intro

0:38 - Drew Nix's Guitars

6:47 - Drew Nix's Fender Twin Reverb

7:57 - Drew Nix's Pedalboard

13:56 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

14:27 - Zachary Rishel's Guitars

18:08 - Zachary Rishel's 1968 Fender Super Reverb

19:10 - Zachary Rishel's Pedalboard

24:04 - D'Addario Strings

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It’s been a busy year for Jack White. The enigmatic artist and Third Man Records boss rolled out his sixth solo album, No Name, this summer, first as secret, unmarked vinyls distributed to Third Man customers, then with a full-blown digital release on August 2. He celebrated the record with a tour of last-minute-notice, small-room gigs around the U.S., proving that mystery and randomness can still exist in the world of algorithms and overblown marketing.

That’s not all. In September, Fender and White launched a line of signature products that were years in the making, including the eye-popping Pano Verb amplifier and feature-packed Triplecaster. PG’s John Bohlinger scored an invite to White’s Nashville headquarters to do a full walk-through of White’s current touring rig, courtesy of tech and collaborator Dan Mancini.

Here’s a sneak peek at some key pieces of White’s arsenal, but you’ll have to watch the full rundown to catch Jack’s custom Jazzmaster with some Mancini-executed “redneck engineering,” his new Triplesonic Acoustasonic model, and a cameo from the Third Man himself—right after Bohlinger accidentally breaks one of his guitars.

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0:00 - Joe Glaser & D'Addario

0:15 - John Bohlinger & Tech Dan Mancini Intro

1:42 - Fender Jack White Collection Collaboration

2:56 - Fender Jack White Triplecaster

6:36 - Fender Jack White Triplecaster Controls & Wiring

8:06 - Fender Jack White Triplecaster Pickups

10:53 - Glaser Bender

12:51 - Fender Jack White Triplecaster Prototype 1

15:42 - Fender Jack White Triplecaster Prototype 2

22:04 - Fender Jack White Triplecaster Production Model

22:58 - Custom Fender Jazzmaster Blue Sparkle

26:40 - Jack White Triplesonic Acoustasonic Telecaster

29:19 - 1950s Kay Archtop

33:42 - Jack White's Pedalboard & Signal Flow

36:21 - Boss Tuner & Radial BigShot

37:01 - Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Wah

37:27 - DigiTech Whammy

39:32 - MXR Micro Amp

40:40 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

41:11 - MXR + Third Man Double Down

42:04 - Electro-Harmonix Big Muff NYC

42:51 - Donner + Third Man Triple Threat

44:33 - Klon Centaur

45:18 - ISP Technologies Deci-Mate

47:30 - Coppersound + Third Man Triplegraph

50:55 - Anasounds + Third Man La Grotte Pedal

53:59 - Eventide + Third Man Knife Drop

56:48 - John Bohlinger Tries the Rig!

57:50 - Jack White Cameo

59:53 - Bohlinger Tries Eventide Knife Drop

01:02:02 - Union Tube & Transistor + Third Man Bumble Buzz

01:02:41 - Mantic + Third Man Flex

01:03:09 - Electro-Harmonix Nano Q-Tron

01:03:47 - Gamechanger Audio + Third Man Plasma Coil

01:05:03 - Fender Jack White Pano Verb Amps

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This summer, a Bay Area punk-rock extravaganza rolled across the world. In support of the 30th and 20th anniversaries of their records Dookie and American Idiot, Green Day arranged the summer’s best stadium-rock tour, with support from Smashing Pumpkins and fellow Bay bashers Rancid.

PG’s Chris Kies met up with Rancid bassist Matt Freeman just before the tour’s stop at Nashville’s Geodis Park.

In this Rundown, in addition to trotting out his breadwinner bass rig, Freeman tells Kies his bass origin story, including his early and enduring influences, and shares how he developed a unique playing style suited to his smaller hands. Later, tech Warren Lee takes over to give us the scoop on Freeman’s backstage rack. Tune in to get the details.

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0:00 - Nita Strauss & D'Addario

0:15 - Matt Freeman & Chris Kies Intro

0:46 - Custom Fender American Pro II P Bass (Chambered)

3:39 - John Entwistle is Matt Freeman's Biggest Influence

5:17 - Dunlop Tortex .60 mm picks & Playing Style

7:55 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

8:26 - Fender American Pro II P Bass

9:51 - Trying to Play Other Basses

11:17 - Fender Bassman 800HD Head & 8x10 Cab

12:33 - Matt Freeman's Bass Bunker Channel

13:38 - Fender Nickel Plated Steel Bass Strings

14:32 - Avalon U5 DI & Way Huge Pork Loin

15:48 - D'Addario Strings

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Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts was last year’s pop-rock album of the year, with singles like “All-American Bitch,” “Get Him Back!,” and “Bad Idea Right?” igniting a revival of early-’00s pop-punk, but with quite a bit more nuance and grit.

Rodrigo’s tour behind the critically acclaimed record has been rolling around the world since February. To bring it on the road, the star has hired guitarists Emily Rosenfield and Daisy Spencer, along with bassist Moa Munoz. PG’s Chris Kies caught up with the three musicians before Rodrigo’s show at San Francisco’s Chase Center in early August to see what gear powers the pop-rock machine.

Special thanks for helping out to guitar techs Luis Munoz and Maurizio Pino.

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0:00 - Blu DeTiger & D'Addario

0:15 - Emily Rosenfield Playing Intro

0:46 - Chris Kies Intro

1:02 - Emily Rosenfield on Broadway vs Touring

3:42 - Emily Rosenfield's Gibson Kirk Douglas Signature SG

8:56 - Emily Rosendfield's Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster

11:09 - Emily Rosenfield's Recording King Dirty 30s Single 0

15:52 - Emily Rosenfield's Music Man Valentine

18:51 - Emily Rosenfield's Gibson Les Pauls

21:18 - Emily Rosenfield's Gibson Hummingbird

22:10 - Emily Rosenfield's Taylor 652ce 12-string

24:28 - Emily Rosenfield's Fender CME Exclusive '50s Tele

25:43 - Yvette Young & D'Addario

25:58 - Daisy Spencer's Shabat Guitars Leopard

29:10 - Daisy Spencer's Role in Olivia Rodrigo's Band

29:38 - Daisy Spencer on Learning Kemper Profiler

32:59 - Daisy Spencer's 1972 Fender Strat

36:10 - Daisy Spencer's Ernie Ball Valentine

40:37 - Daisy Spencer's Gibson L-00 Standard

42:53 - Moa Munoz's 1981 Rickenbacker 4001

46:37 - Moa Munoz's Fender American Pro II P Bass

48:36 - Moa Munoz's Guild Starfire I Bass

50:16 - Moa Munoz's Mesa Boogie Subway D-800

50:47 - Moa Munoz's Line 6 Helix

52:29 - Nita Strauss & D'Addario

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Jerry Cantrell’s forthcoming solo record, I Want Blood, is a return to beastly form for the legendary grunge guitarist. Featuring spots from Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin—two old friends who played on Cantrell’s 2002 solo release, Degradation Trip—along with Duff McKagan and more, it’s a glorious, riff-filled reunion.

Ahead of the record’s release, PG’s Perry Bean caught up with Cantrell for an updated rundown of his current touring rig. Watch the whole Rig Rundown to catch all the details, and hear some special stories about how late Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley encouraged Cantrell’s singing.

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0:00 - Joe Glaser & D'Addario

0:15 - Perry Bean & Jerry Cantrell Intro

0:41 - Jerry Cantrell's Live Guitars

5:58 - Bogner Fish Preamps & Fryette Power Amps

8:37 - Collaborating with Artists & Friends for I Want Blood

12:17 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

12:48 - Jerry Cantrell's Amps & Effects

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Just ahead of the release of their second full-length record, Soft, the British trio Bones UK tore through the US on a summer tour. PG’s John Bohlinger caught up with lead guitarist Carmen Vandenberg before their Nashville gig to see how she covers the band’s slick, aggressive sonic territory.

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0:00 - Blu DeTiger & D'Addario

0:15 - Carmen Vandenberg Playing Intro

1:04 - John Bohlinger's Intro

1:24 - 1963 Fender Telecaster

3:08 - Duesenberg Julia

5:54 - Blackstar CV30 Amps

7:35 - Nita Strauss & D'Addario

7:50 - Carmen Vandenberg's Pedalboard

22:15 - Duesenberg Julia Demo with Pedalboard

25:52 - Yvette Young & D'Addario

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Adrian Belew is one of the most inventive guitarists of the past half-century—an incandescent player and songwriter who has a vast menagerie of tones and sounds at his command. You’ve heard him with King Crimson, Talking Heads, David Bowie, and Frank Zappa, among others, and with his pop band the Bears and on his solo recordings and tours.

This fall, Adrian is following dates with the Talking Heads-fueled Remain in Light tour, which he co-led with Heads keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Harrison, with the BEAT Tour—a run drawing on his recordings with King Crimson in the ’80s: the albums Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair. Of course, this is just a small—but extremely potent and influential—portion of his 30-year collaboration with Crimson founder Robert Fripp, who has given BEAT his blessing. But putting this repertoire in the hands of Belew, fellow Crimson alum and super-bassist Tony Levin, the incendiary Steve Vai (playing the guitar role of Fripp), and the Earth-shaking drummer Danny Carey from Tool promises magical performances. It’s also one of the year’s most-anticipated tours.

As I write this, Belew, Levin, Vai, and Carey are rehearsing on the West Coast, and by the time this video posts, they will have played their first BEAT dates. So, word is likely to have spread that Belew has brought some crucial pieces of gear he played with ’80s Crimson back into play. But here, you’ll get a close up look and listen as Premier Guitar joins Adrian—with tech Blair White of Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply—at his mid-Tennessee home for a pre-tour Rig Rundown. Dig in!

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0:00 - Andre' Cholmondeley & D'Addario

0:15 - Adrian Belew Playing Intro

1:02 - Recreating 1980s King Crimson

4:52 - Pairing Pedals with Parker Fly

6:55 - Roland GR-300 Analog Guitar Synthesizer

8:46 - Adrian Belew BEAT Pedalboard

11:17 - XPND Pedalboard & John Bohlinger

12:07 - Eventide H9 Settings

12:37 - Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Amp

15:40 - Twang Bar King Guitar

20:40 - Adrian Belew’s Signature Parker Fly

24:23 - D'Addario & Joe Glaser

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This year marks two huge anniversaries for Green Day. They defined an entire era of pop-punk with their 1994 major-label debut, Dookie, then did it all over again 10 years later with the punk-rock-opera American Idiot. This year, Idiot turns 20; Dookie is 30.

To celebrate the milestones, Green Day has been blasting through stadiums across North America playing both albums in full, back-to-back, with a few odds and ends from their 30-plus years together, plus choice hits from their 2024 record, Saviors. It’s a ton of ground to cover—especially considering each epoch seems to have different and defining sonic characteristics. The guitar and bass tones on Dookie alone are the subject of amp mods, guitar pedals, and signature guitars.

At the band’s Nashville stop at GEODIS Park, techs Darian Polach and Gabe Monnot, who manage the rigs of bassist Mike Dirnt and guitarist Jason White respectively, took Premier Guitar’s Chris Kies through the rockers’ gear wardrobes for this mammoth tour.

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0:00 - Nita Strauss & D'Addario

0:15 - Chris Kies Intro

2:12 - Mike Dirnt Tech Darian Polach

2:30 - Fender Mike Dirnt Signature Precision Basses

5:24 - Fender Custom Precision Basses

9:52 - Richter Mike Dirnt Leather Straps

11:11 - Fender "Saviors" Precision Bass

12:18 - Mike Dirnt' Original 1970s Gibson G-3 Bass

14:35 - Epiphone Mike Dirtn G-3 Signature Bass Prototypes

16:16 - Mike Dirnt's Fender Super Bassman & Rack Gear

18:13 - Rig Rundown & D'Addario

18:46 - Jason White's Green Day Guitars

29:27 - Jason White's Pedals & Rack Gear

33:46 - Jason White's Marshall Amps with Dookie & SE Mods

35:39 - Yvette Young & D'Addario

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MonoNeon, aka Dywane Thomas Jr., came up learning the bass from his father in Memphis, Tennessee, but for some reason, he decided to flip his dad’s 4-string bass around and play it with the string order inverted—E string closest to the ground and the G on top. That’s how MonoNeon still plays today, coming up through a rich, inspiring gauntlet of family and community traditions. “I guess my whole style came from just being around my grandma at an early age,” says Thomas.

His path has led him to collaborate with dozens of artists, including Nas, Ne-Yo, Mac Miller, and even Prince, and MonoNeon’s solo output is dizzying—trying to count up his solo releases isn’t an easy feat. Premier Guitar’s Chris Kies caught up with the bassist before his show at Nashville’s Exit/In, where he got the scoop on his signature 5-string, Ampeg rig, and simple stomp layout, as well as some choice stories about influences, his brain-melting playing style, and how Prince changed his rig.

Shop MonoNeon's Rig:

Fender MonoNeon Jazz Bass V - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyBQeM

Ampeg SVT - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz03zN

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

CIOKS SOL - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jrPL2v

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0:00 - Blu DeTiger & D'Addario

0:15 - MonoNeon Playing Intro

1:32 - Chris Kies Intro

1:52 - Working with Mavis Staples & George Clinton

2:40 - Expanding Songwriting on Quilted Stereo

3:49 - MonoNeon Signature Fender Jazz V Bass

4:51 - Flipping the Bass

5:27 - Family Means Everything to MonoNeon

6:37 - MonoNeon Tunings

6:50 - Exploring MicroTonal Music

7:27 - MonoNeon's String-Bending Style

8:15 - Prince Introduced the DigiTech Whammy to MonoNeon

8:53 - Impact of Performing & Recording with Prince

10:57 - Joe Glaser & D'Addario

11:13 - Humbuckers in MonoNeon Jazz V

12:27 - Ampeg SVT-CL Half Stack

12:51 - MonoNeon Pedalboard

14:42 - Making Melodies Out of Viral Videos

16:01 - MonoNeon's Love for Dadaism & Grandma's Quilts

17:14 - MonoNeon Outro Playing

17:59 - D'Addario Strings

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

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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.

Shop Baroness' Gear:

Roland Jazz Chorus-120: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKMoKZ

Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gQO6W

Fender Bassman: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/baEe4x

Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNXN1A

Fender American Professional Telecaster: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4P3PR1

Fender American Professional Stratocaster: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkP4W7

Fender Precision Bass: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daxa3Q

Fender American Professional Jazz Bass: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9O94O

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 800: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmZmoP

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

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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

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0:00 - Gina Gleason & D'Addario

0:15 - Double Rundown Intro with Chris Kies & Jarrad James

2:19 - Baroness "Shock Me" Intro

3:24 - John Baizley & Gina Gleason Intro

3:54 - Recording Baroness' 'Stone' in an Airbnb

11:34 - Rare, Vintage Gear Used for 'Stone' Recording

14:07 - Recording Acoustics & Unplugged Electrics for 'Stone'

17:48 - John Baizley's Franken-backer 620 & 660 model

19:13 - John Baizley's Fender American Pro II Stratocasters

20:19 - Gina Gleason's Fender American Pro II Telecasters

21:45 - Guitar Strings & Tunings for Baroness

23:30 - Baroness' Guitar Amps for John Baizley & Gina Gleason

26:20 - Gina Gleason & D'Addario Strings

26:35 - John Baizley's Pedalboard

32:44 - Baroness "The Sweetest Curse"

33:28 - Gina Gleasons' Pedalboard

42:13 - Baroness "A Horse Called Golgotha"

42:59 - Nick Jost's Fender Precision & Jazz Basses

47:05 - Nick Jost's Gallien-Krueger Legacy 800 Amp

48:03 - Nick Jost's Pedalboard

50:25 - Baroness "Green Theme"

52:00 - D'Addario Strings

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