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Rig Rundown: The Doobie Brothers

The guitarists from one of classic rock’s most enduring hitmakers walk us through how they combine old-school custom axes with some of the latest technology.

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By Chris KiesJul 19, 2017
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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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For all his amp needs, Simmons rolls with a single Mesa/Boogie Mark V. He uses the various channels to gain up his signal (or become Keith Richards, as he puts it) and depends on tube saturation for distortion. Simmons does have a second Mark V in the rack for backup purposes.

Special thanks to tech Chris Ledbetter.

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