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Rig Rundown: Margaret Glaspy

Formerly an exclusive fan of a '61 Harmony Jupiter and Fender Champ, Glaspy explains the thought process behind her recent switch to a Danocaster and a Deluxe Reverb.

Chris Kies
By Chris KiesFeb 22, 2017
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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PG’s Chris Kies hung out with Margaret Glaspy before her gig at Nashville’s High Watt where they talked Telecaster versus Harmony Jupiter and what it’s like to graduate from a Fender Champ to a Deluxe Reverb.

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