Rig Rundown: Doyle Bramhall II

The famed bluesman creates his soulful musical gumbo with a mixture of vintage gear, a few boutique toys, and a pile of pedals.

At age 18, Doyle Bramhall II was recruited by the Fabulous Thunderbirds to hold down the guitar slot. Since that early break he has stuck out as a solo artist, toured with Roger Waters, and spent over a decade collaborating with Eric Clapton. PG caught up with Bramhall II at Nashville’s City Winery while he was touring to promote his new solo album, Rich Man.

Click to subscribe to our weekly Rig Rundown podcast:

Doyle Bramhall II's Gear

JHS Honey Comb Deluxe

Fender Super Reverb

Vox Wah

Radial Valve-Tube Head Switcher

Analog Outfitters Scanner

The Zonk Machine

TC PolyTune Mini

Source Audio Nemesis

Malekko Heavy Industry Spring Chicken

EBS DynaVerb

Voodoo Lab Mondo

rig-rundown featured-stories gear videos doyle-bramhall-ii fender artists special-featured-stories whats-new guitarists

Matt Eich on Why Mule Resonators Are Not a “Niche-y Blues Thing”

From acoustic resonators to steel-bodied T-styles, the builder says his guitars are for all types of musicians.

Read MoreShow less

why i built this

videos mule resophonic guitars resonator resonator guitar playing guitar luthier luthierie guitar player matt eich mule resophonic guitars larkin poe marcus king t-style t-style guitars telecaster tele ariel posen why i built this

Bruce Hornsby: “Trying to Keep the Self-Loathing at Bay”

How does a legacy artist stay on top of his game? The pianist, hit singer-songwriter, producer, and composer talks about the importance of musical growth and positive affirmation; his love for angular melodicism; playing jazz, pop, classical, bluegrass, jam, and soundtrack music; and collaborating with his favorite guitarists, including Pat Metheny and Jerry Garcia.

Read MoreShow less

wong notes podcast cory wong jerry garcia pat metheny bruce hornsby