The third Fender Jazzmaster of the bunch is a Blacktop version that was originally a backup but now is his only guitar that’s kept tuned down a whole step. His dear friend Monty took care of this mediocre guitar and made it sing with a refret, new coil-tap pickups that are voiced similar to Fender’s Wide Range humbuckers, and a Mastery bridge. He always busts this one out for the closer “Asleep at the Wheel” because it’s the band’s loudest, most obnoxious song.
Rig Rundown: Band of Skulls
The English rock band travels heavy with Fender solidbodies and Gretsch semi-hollows while proving that pedal swaps make a group closer.
By Chris KiesNov 09, 2016
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.