Rig Rundown

The "space lords" take time for a pit stop with us to cover the everyman Gibsons, scorching Marshalls, and nasty fuzzes that ignite their psychedelic orbit.

Rig Rundown: Nine Inch Nails

November 7, 2018

Tessa Jeffers

Robin Finck and Alessandro Cortini create the perfect drug for NIN fans with a bevy of heavy-hitting custom guitars and basses and a high-tech hybrid setup that marries digital with analog.

Rig Rundown: Lynyrd Skynyrd [2018]

October 31, 2018

Rig Rundown: Minus the Bear [2018]

October 24, 2018

Rig Rundown: Shakey Graves

October 17, 2018

The Austin singer-songwriter generates a retro-hip vibe with ’60s-style guitars, small-but-mighty amps, and a pair of pedalboards.

Rig Rundown: FIDLAR

October 10, 2018

These DIY punkers prove you don’t need custom axes and pyrotechnics to spark a mosh pit and a good time.

Rig Rundown: Ben Harper and Jason Mozersky

October 3, 2018

Get inside the sounds of one of the most revered slide players on the planet as he goes deep on lap steels, his philosophy on tone, and his mythical Dumbles.

Rig Rundown: Pokey LaFarge

September 26, 2018

The Americana stylist and his band favor a minimalist approach to create their throwback sounds.

Rig Rundown: Henry Kaiser's Five Times Surprise

September 19, 2018

Ted Drozdowski

A studio visit with the new gear-heavy improv/art-rock supergroup that includes Henry Kaiser, Andy West, and Anthony Pirog.

Rig Rundown: Widespread Panic

September 12, 2018

Ted Drozdowski

A chilled-out look at the road rigs of guitarists Jimmy Herring and John “JB” Bell, and bassist Dave Schools—32 years after the legendary jam band’s first gig in Athens, Georgia.

Rig Rundown: Whitey Morgan and the 78's

September 5, 2018

The modern country outlaws follow only a few rules: beefy Teles, American-voiced amps, and a healthy addiction to compression and phaser.

Rig Rundown: Todd Rundgren

August 29, 2018

The multi-instrumentalist, producer, and all-around sonic shaman explains the origin story on his No. 1 “Foamy," discusses fixing Clapton’s “Fool” SG, and reveals how he stays musically energized after nearly 50 years.

Rig Rundown: Joe Bonamassa [2018]

August 22, 2018

One of blues-rock’s biggest draws walks us through his staggering setup of Dumbles and signature tweed combos, holy grail Les Pauls and Fenders, and just a handful of off-the-rack pedals.

Rig Rundown: Lindsay Ell

August 15, 2018

The rising country star reveals which legendary picker recently built her a "Mary Kaye" Strat clone, as well as why she started painting guitars.

Rig Rundown: Pelican

August 8, 2018

See how the twin-guitar attack rocks SGs, classic tube heads, and strategically set delays that help birth epic post-metal jams.

Rig Rundown: G.E. Smith

August 1, 2018

After decades of backing up world-class artists and leading the SNL band, the famed Telemaster shares some of his tried-and-true gear secrets.

Rig Rundown: Johnny A.

July 25, 2018

Get inside the fuzz-laden setup used by one of guitardom’s most respected instrumentalists during his recent stint with the Yardbirds.

Rig Rundown: U2's The Edge

July 18, 2018

Strats, Explorers, Les Pauls, AC30s, and a healthy amount of delay help form some of the most iconic tones ever recorded. Famed tech Dallas Schoo walks us through the ins and outs of The Edge’s expansive setup.

Rig Rundown: Zao

July 11, 2018

Even on borrowed gear, the metalcore pioneers are able to bring the thunder with a handful of ESP guitars, some Mesa/Boogie firepower, and a stash of gnarly fuzz pedals.

Rig Rundown: Guided by Voices

June 20, 2018