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Rig Rundown: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids

Go inside one of the hottest pop tours of 2018 and dig deep into the gear that Mike Scott, Elliott Ives, and JT himself take on the road.

Elliott Ives has recorded and toured with Timberlake since 2013. He carries an ample rack of delectable axes. All of his electrics are strung with Ernie Ball .010–.052 sets and his acoustic steel strings use Ernie Ball .013–.056 sets. Ives’ longtime No. 1 is a beefy 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Seth Lover in the neck.

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