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Rig Rundown: Nick Raskulinecz

Try to keep your skull glued on while geeking out on the gear the Grammy-winning producer uses to make epic albums with Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Korn, Rush, Mastodon, and others.

Lzzy Hale gave Nick this Gibson Explorer—one of her signature model Gibsons—after production wrapped on Halestorm’s 2018 album, Vicious. It’s got a solid mahogany body and a ’57 Classic pickup on the bridge with a ’57 Classic Plus in the neck slot.

D'Addario Micro Tuner:https://ddar.io/Micro.Tuner

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