Rig Rundown: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids

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        Rig Rundown: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids
    Go 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.
By John BohlingerJun 13, 2018
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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Mike Scott (left) and Elliott Ives create a guitar tandem behind pop powerhouse Justin Timberlake for his The Man of the Woods tour. When Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids were at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Ives and Scott talked to PG’s John Bohlinger about their gear. 
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Rig Rundown: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids

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