Rig Rundown: Lynyrd Skynyrd [2018]

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        Rig Rundown: Lynyrd Skynyrd [2018]
    The Southern rock guitar army of cofounder Gary Rossington and longtimers Rickey Medlocke and Mark Matejka tells the stories behind their vintage guitars, high-powered amps, and classic approach to tone.
By John BohlingerOct 31, 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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Gary Rossington’s original 1959 Les Paul, “Bernice,” resides in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but in 2009 Gibson built a run of nearly identical copies. This Limited-Edition Gary Rossington Les Paul has become Rossington’s main axe on tour. He strings it up with D’Addario NYXL .009-gauge strings and tunes down a half-step.
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Gary Rossington’s original 1959 Les Paul, “Bernice,” resides in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but in 2009 Gibson built a run of nearly identical copies. This Limited-Edition Gary Rossington Les Paul has become Rossington’s main axe on tour. He strings it up with D’Addario NYXL .009-gauge strings and tunes down a half-step.

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