The checkerboard-loving collector sheds over 300 memorabilia pieces from his Cheap Trick archive including 60+ instruments and 30+ amps. Plus, Rick Nielsen jokes about why he hasn't practiced since 1967, shares the one guitar sale he regrets, and details why he had to have a 5-neck behemoth.
PG’s Chris Kies dropped in on Geese’s pre-tour rehearsals at Rock Nashville, where the band was building out its largest stage production to date ahead of a run that opens at the Ryman. Guitarist Emily Green and bassist Dominic DiGesu walked through rigs that have gotten smaller as the band has gotten bigger. Have a look at some quick highlights below, and tune into the new Rig Rundown for all the details.
PG’s John Bohlinger met up with Cody Nilsen and Matt Stubbs of GA-20 at the Vinyl Tap in Nashville. The band takes its name from the Gibson GA-20, which they’ve now retired from the road—what’s left is two guitarists, no bassist, and a stack of amps that never get switched off. Have a look at some quick highlights below, and tune into the new Rig Rundown for all the details.
For 25 years, Keeley Electronics has been building pedals for players who care deeply about sound. It all began in 2001 with Robert Keeley, a workbench, and a humble compressor pedal. What started as a pursuit of better compression became one of the defining products in Keeley’s history and helped establish the company during the early days of the boutique pedal movement.
Chris Kies met up with Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phylzzz at the Cobra in East Nashville, where the two-piece was touring behind Fear the Lord. His rig is built to survive a player who squeezes guitars to death and plays anywhere that’ll have him—including, once, a public restroom. Have a look at some quick highlights below, and tune into the new Rig Rundown for all the details.