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Rig Rundown: Royal Thunder

The Atlanta quartet shows off the beer-soaked gear they use to create their haunting Southern pysch rock.

Chris Kies
By Chris KiesMay 24, 2017
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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When he needs something without a Bigsby or humbuckers, Josh will grab this Fender American Vintage ’52 Telecaster that has the standard bridge pickup, but the previous owner put in an unidentifiable gold foil pickup in the neck.

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