Rig Rundown: Pavement

PG’s Chris Kies met up with the Barbarians of California at the Exit/In in Nashville, one show into a tour behind their second record, Megatons. Eric Stenman, Zach Irons, and Dave Amezcua walked through a setup shaped by fly dates, borrowed backline, and a band with no techs.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/the-barbarians-of-california

The one-man band runs a pair of ‘60s amps in stereo and a pedalboard he plays with his feet while drumming.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/rig-rundown-steel-beans

​Matt Bellamy’s and Chris Wolstenholme’s techs open up two of rock’s most heavily engineered rigs.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/muse

John Bohlinger drove out to Seth Lee Jones’ home in Tulsa to see the guitars the luthier and slide player builds for himself, plus the barn-find Leslie and the pedalboard behind one of the more distinctive sounds going.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/seth-lee-jones

Kittie’s 30th-anniversary tour rolled into Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, and PG’s Chris Kies caught up with Morgan Lander and Tara McLeod to see what’s left of a rig that once meant hauling an SVT up a flight of stairs. Have a look at some quick highlights below, and tune into the new Rig Rundown for all the details.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/kitties-morgan-lander-tara-mcleod

​The reunited indie icons run knobless guitars, a lifelong P bass, and one very trusty Hot Cake.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/pavement

​The Music City studio staple shows off his extensive recording rig.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/kris-donegan

The British rockers packed Voxs, Vincents, and Vs for their recent run.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/the-last-dinner-party

The merry metalheads make musical mayhem with 8-string guitars and dual-amp rigs.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/rickshaw-billies-burger-patrol

The metal veterans keep it old-school with classic 6-strings, loud amps, and a push from some choice pedals.Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/corrosion-of-conformity