If you’ve ever wondered what really happens at floor level in a Nashville studio, this one’s for you. We stitched together a handful of Rig Rundowns with the city’s busiest session guitarists, all focused on the real heroes of their rigs: the pedalboards. It’s equal parts gear tour, tone philosophy, and survival strategy for players who have to nail a part in one take.
How Hit Songs Are Made: The Secret Pedalboards of Nashville's Elite Musicians
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By Chris Kies,
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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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