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Rig Rundown: Young the Giant

Guitarists Eric Cannata and Jacob Tilley demonstrate how offset axes and tone-bending noisemakers provide the band’s sonic bedrock. 

Eric’s longtime No. 1 used to be an early ’60s Jazzmaster (he felt it was a bit too bright through a Fender amp), but replacing it now is this ’60s non-reverse Gibson Firebird that is favored because of its meaty mini-humbucker in the bridge position. All his guitars are strung up with D’Addario NYXL .010–.046 strings.

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