Rig Rundown: Whitey Morgan and the 78's

The modern country outlaws follow only a few rules: beefy Teles, American-voiced amps, and a healthy addiction to compression and phaser.

Joey Spina’s only backup used to belong to Whitey. The Fender American Standard Tele is called “Superman” because after a frustrating set complicated by technical issues, the band’s leader chucked this Telecaster down a flight of stairs.

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