Chicagoās three-day, punk-rock carnival was host to Slayer, Jawbreaker, Raconteurs, Patti Smith, Rise Against, Bob Mould, Rancid, Bikini Kill, Lucero, the Struts, and more. Here are our favorite guitar-related moments from the 15th annual gathering.
Weenās Dean Ween
One half of the offbeat alt-rock group Ween, Dean (aka Mickey Melchiondo) pays constant tribute to his Hendrix influences by primarily rocking a Strat onstage. His Frankenstein Stratās cavity has a ā57 route with a dowel cut in half-lengthwise and glued to the outside wall to receive the extra screw hole for a ā62 or later pickguard. It was refinished Dakota red in the early ā90s, and its neck plate dates to 1962. The guitar has a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickup in the bridge and Fender Lace Sensors in the middle and neck positions. The band played The Mollusk in its entirety.
Good news, folks: Guitar is alive and well! PG headed south to Atlanta for three days to celebrate performances (and gather guitar details) from Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Tame Impala, Tyler Childers, Incubus, the Struts, Cage the Elephant, Tash Sultana, and more!
Maggie Rogersā Elle Puckett
Guitarist Elle Puckett uses her 2019 Fender American Performer Telecaster Hum to create a musical playground for Maggie Rogers that balances between dreamy pop-rock dance parties and crunchy folk-rock.One of the U.K.ās most buzzed-about rock bands shares the stories behind gear with two settingsāloud and louder.
PGās John Bohlinger hung with guitarist Adam Slack and bassist Jed Elliott of the Struts during their 3-night, sold-out residency at Nashvilleās Basement East. Slack and Elliottās rigs that follow them around the world.
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