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Rig Rundown: The Wild Feathers

The Nashville-based rockers are on a tear with their Neil Young-meets-Tom Petty jams. Find out what vibey gear, classic combos, and boutique stomps power their stage shows.

Chris Kies
By Chris KiesJul 06, 2016
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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PG’s Chris Kies hangs with The Wild Feathers’ Ricky Young, Taylor Burns (above right), Daniel Donato, and Joel King before their sold-out Ryman gig to chat about beat-up Gibson acoustics, road-worn hollowbodies, dreamy Telecasters, and rugged pawnshop basses. 

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