The idea behind Shirley’s two-amp setup is that he wants one to have lots of headroom and the other to sound like it could blow up at any minute. The 65Amps London is an 18-watt amp that Shirley uses on tunes that require cleaner tones and offers plenty of headroom while the Revival 8E1 is a 5-watt combo that is always on 10 and on the verge of breaking down (in the best way possible). The London feeds a Revival 2x12 open-back cabinet that houses blue and green Celestion speakers.
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.
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.