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Rig Rundown: The Wombats

A trio of British amps, a classic-looking Tele, and a few select pedals give life to some of England's hottest indie rock.

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerDec 16, 2015
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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Murph took a break during the Nashville stop to talk with PG’s John Bohlinger. Murph, a wildly creative musician, is not much of a gearhead, but techs Jamie Hicks and Simon Fuller fill in the nerdy details on the rig that drives the band’s Brit-flavored garage rock.

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