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How Touring Guitar Rigs Are Designed

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerJan 09, 2026
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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We travel to the southwest Chicago suburbs to visit Best-Tronics to see how they design, build, and assure premium quality for their pedalboards, pro audio racks, input splitters, cables, big-rig setups, and all things tone. Join along as John Bohlinger gets the full breakdown of everything they do at BTPA.

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Glaser Instruments Tour: Music City Bridge, Groove Master Tele Saddles, and Moreplay icon
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Glaser Instruments Tour: Music City Bridge, Groove Master Tele Saddles, and More

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerMar 18, 2025
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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Santa Cruz Guitar Tour: Bringing the Guitar Togetherplay icon
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Santa Cruz Guitar Tour: Bringing the Guitar Together

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerFeb 25, 2025
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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How Binding, Headstocks & Internal Bracing Impacts Tone with Richard Hooverplay icon
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How Binding, Headstocks & Internal Bracing Impacts Tone with Richard Hoover

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerFeb 13, 2025
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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"Tuning" & Building Guitars Like a Stradivari Violin with Santa Cruz Guitarsplay icon
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"Tuning" & Building Guitars Like a Stradivari Violin with Santa Cruz Guitars

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerJan 28, 2025
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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Santa Cruz Guitar Tour, Pt. 1: The Magic of Tonewoodsplay icon
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Santa Cruz Guitar Tour, Pt. 1: The Magic of Tonewoods

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerJan 14, 2025
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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Rig Rundown: MGK’s Justin Lyons and Sophie Lloyd

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Bonamassa & Bohlinger Record a Song, Broadway Pedalboard, New Slash & Isbell Guitars
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The Wildest (& Versatile) Tone Bender Fuzz Yet?
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Fender’s Best Jazzmaster & Jaguar Yet? John Bohlinger Puts Them to the Test
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