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Rig Rundown: Ben Harper and Jason Mozersky

Get inside the sounds of one of the most revered slide players on the planet as he goes deep on lap steels, his philosophy on tone, and his mythical Dumbles.

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerOct 03, 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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Ben Harper is not a huge pedal guy. Most of his tone is the instrument and the amp. He plugs his guitars into a Hilton volume pedal that sends the signal to his Boss TU-3 tuner and out to a Hermida Audio Zendrive which sends the signal to the Dumbles.

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