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Rig Rundown: Todd Rundgren

The multi-instrumentalist, producer, and all-around sonic shaman explains the origin story on his No. 1 “Foamy," discusses fixing Clapton’s “Fool” SG, and reveals how he stays musically energized after nearly 50 years.

Veteran Rundgren low-end stalwart Kasim Sulton has his own signature 4-string with Archer, but this run of shows requires a 5th string. Now he’s used Spector 5-strings for countless shows, but the length of these gigs exceeds two hours and Kasim’s back was not onboard with the marathon jam session. So, he went searching for a lighter 5-string that still provided the beef he needed for the 4-piece configuration in Rundgren’s current band. The problem was solved while on the 2017 White Knight tour when he met this Ibanez SR675SKF at a nearby Guitar Center. The bass and its Bartolini electronics are all stock and he uses a DR Strings .055–.135 set.

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