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Rig Rundown: Switchfoot's Drew Shirley

The Grammy-winning guitarist shows off his Elliott guitars, a well-designed pedalboard, and his old-school, dual-amp approach.

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerDec 07, 2016
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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For a bit more snap and twang, Shirley plays this Elliott ET. This T-style rocks a unique “gold foil” single-coil pickup in the neck position and a Telewacker pickup in the bridge. (Both pickups are made by Elliott.) Shirley strings this guitar up with a set of Snake Oil .0095-gauged strings.

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