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Rig Rundown: C.W. Stoneking

A few pedals, a pair of classic guitars, and a faithful recreation of a Princeton are all this Australian 6-stringer needs for his unique style of Delta blues.

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerOct 05, 2016
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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Stoneking runs a curly cable into his Boss TU-2 tuner. From there, it hits a Tim Overdrive made by Paul Cochrane and a Super Electric Buzztone fuzz, built by Jimmy Behan in Ireland.  Last in line sits a Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay. All the pedals are powered by the Cioks DC8.

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