See what guitars and basses the punks, metalheads, and hardcore rockers used during the Windy City’s other 3-day festival.
Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard
This man loves Fender Mustangs. He vibes with their 24” scale. As you can see above, he’s using one of his 1970s Fender Mustangs during the song “Crooked Teeth.” During our Rig Rundown with the band, his tech told us that the pickup switches and tone controls have been removed—a single volume knob controls both pickups—and he replaced the trem springs with bolts, locking down the floating tailpiece.
