Rig Rundown: Little Barrie

For more than 20 years, English guitarist Barrie Cadogan (aka Little Barrie) has been one of the go-to 6-string collaborators for England’s biggest rockers, from Morrissey and Liam Gallagher to Primal Scream, Paul Weller, and more. The Better Call Saul theme song composer has also made a name for himself in the U.S., notably as a trusted creative collaborator for Dan Auerbach and his Easy Eye Sound studio. That’s where PG’s Chris Kies linked up with Cadogan for this Rig Rundown. Tune in for the full interview for all the fascinating details, and peek at a quick preview roundup below.

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Golden God

Cadogan acquired this P-90-loaded goldtop Murphy Labs Les Paul from the Gibson Garage in Nashville last year. It was fitted with a Bigsby later, and the neck has been slimmed down. Cadogan uses a custom set of ProSpec Pyramid flatwound strings (.011–.014–.018–.028–.038–.048).

Blue Bomber

Cadogan designed this 6-string himself, inspired by a guitar owned by John Squire of the Stone Roses. A bit of a hybrid between a Jaguar and Jazz bass body, it’s also equipped with P-90s and a Bigsby, and holds up well to touring abuse. Plus, Cadogan had a killswitch installed.

Tarulli Tones

Black Keys’ front of house engineer Jason Tarulli built these two combos. One of them is inspired by the early-’70s Fender Musicmaster Bass amp circuit, while the other takes after a tweed Deluxe. Cadogan loves the sound of them running together.

Barrie Cadogan’s Pedalboard

Cadogan’s few-frills board carries a Boss TU-3W, Sola Sound-modded Boss TB-2W, Fredric Effects Super Unpleasant Companion, Strymon Deco, Fredric Effects West Germany Vintage Tremolo, and an Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring Reverb.