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Holy Grail 'Bursts: BEST OF Rig Rundown

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Chris Kies
By Chris KiesAug 17, 2025
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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The likes of Joe Bonamassa, Jason Isbell, and Richie Faulkner walk us through a carousel of vintage Gibson Standards

Trace the journeys of some of the world’s rarest guitars including cherry sunbursts pulled from pawnshops, a scorching ’59 that simply refused to be left behind, and more. Along the way these legends debunk hand-winding myths, detail meticulous restorations, and share the emotional pull of instruments that have crossed continents and shaped Rock and Roll.

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