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Pro Pedalboards 2022!
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Pro Pedalboards 2022!

Panic! At the Disco, Idles, the Sword, Torres, and more appear in this gallery of our 14 favorite boards from the last year’s worth of Rig Rundowns.

Rig Rundown: The Hives [2021]
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Rig Rundown: The Hives [2021]

The swift-riffing Swedes keep it simple with mended classics and a handful of saucy stomps.

Rig Rundown: The Sword [2021]
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Rig Rundown: The Sword [2021]

See how these bad hombres bridge Texas boogie and mystic Birmingham vibes with stylish, striking 6-strings—including a signature Reverend goldtop—and boisterous British behemoths.

Rig Rundown: Årabrot's Kjetil Nernes
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Rig Rundown: Årabrot's Kjetil Nernes

Fiery Hiwatts (literally), an aluminum bari, and a common drive forge the tonal backbone for the Norwegian Grammy-winning metal mystic brewing sounds somewhere between Melvins' metallic chug, Neurosis' pulsing grind, and Swans' celestial moods.

Rig Rundown: Moon Tooth's Nick Lee
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Rig Rundown: Moon Tooth's Nick Lee

The "aggressive progressive" guitarist chases "peanut-butter tone" with a pair of Vigiers, some fine-tuned drives, drifting delays, and ping-ponging pitch shifters.

Rig Rundown: Bones Owens
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Rig Rundown: Bones Owens

The blues-rocker takes us inside his remarkable gear sanctuary to show off classic Gibsons, a heaping helping of Hiwatts, and a bunch of rare Pete Cornish pedals.

Rig Rundown: Here Lies Man
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Rig Rundown: Here Lies Man

Les Pauls, high-headroom British brawlers, and pulverizing pedals push Marcos Garcia into the Masters of Reality Iommi-sphere.