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Rig Rundown - Cheap Trick

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Rig Rundown - Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen
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Shawn Hammond
By Shawn HammondSep 26, 2012
Shawn Hammond
Shawn Hammond was PG's editorial director from 2010 till the fall of 2022. You can follow him at @feverloveband.
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PG's Shawn Hammond is on location checking out Cheap Trick's live rigs.

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