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Episode | Date |
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Tiny Moving Parts
16:48
Enthusiastic, nimble-fingered Dylan Mattheisen dances between technical mathcore and catchy rock with Teles and a trusty DL4. |
Dec 04, 2019 |
The Gaslight Anthem
21:31
The Garden State rockers walk us through their vintage-meets-modern setups. |
Dec 02, 2019 |
King Buffalo
28:31
The bluesy psych-rock trio shows off its souped-up import axes, pricier amps, and carefully planned pedal playgrounds. |
Nov 27, 2019 |
Guns 'N' Roses' Richard Fortus [2012]
19:27
Jason Shadrick is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the House of Blues where he catches up with Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus. In this segment, we get to see what Fortus is currently using for guitars, amps, effects, and cabinets during the most recent GN'R US tour in early 2012. |
Nov 25, 2019 |
The Black Keys [2019]
01:03:23
From rocking garages to filling arenas, Dan Auerbach’s gear has always been odd and eccentric. Still keeping it weird, he spotlights axes from a teenage hero, a custom build influenced by an industry master, and a token of his success in the shape of a Holy Grail Gibson. |
Nov 21, 2019 |
Against Me! [2014]
13:08
Guitarists Laura Jane Grace and James Bowman achieve savage-punk tones through old-school loud tube-amps and pedals. |
Nov 18, 2019 |
Mike Dawes
36:46
This acoustic alchemist shares the secrets within his multi-dimensional setup that goes well beyond traditional tones. |
Nov 13, 2019 |
Social Distortion [2010]
10:41
Chris Kies is On Location in Council Bluffs, IA, where he catches up with Social Distortion's Mike Ness and Jonny Wickersham and they talk to us about their current live rigs and setups. |
Nov 11, 2019 |
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit [2019]
01:32:03
Bursts, Benders, and Js, oh my! A pioneer of the new Nashville sound and his tone-heavy band spend 90 minutes covering the gobs of new gear that have joined their ranks since 2015. |
Nov 06, 2019 |
Rig Rundown: King Crimson's Robert Fripp
17:37
The original prog-rock guitar hero goes head-first into the 21st century with a tubeless setup that is heavy on digital effects, MIDI switching, and ultimate control. |
Oct 30, 2019 |
The Hives [2013]
18:57
Premier Guitar is on location in Chicago, Illinois, where Rebecca Dirks meets up with Nicholaus Arson and Vigilante Carlstroem of the Hives. In this segment, the guys discuss their heavily battered go-to axes (and why it doesn?t really matter for garage rock anyways), along with their mix of boutique and vintage amps and effects. |
Oct 28, 2019 |
Bad Religion
47:35
What’s more punk rock than dueling angry P-90s straight into classic Marshalls? Answer: Nothing! |
Oct 23, 2019 |
Rig Rundown: The Sword [2014]
16:08
The Texas-metal-boogie masters chat about their minimalistic gear approach—including an amp with one knob—and the benefits of touring with a bassist that builds custom stompboxes. |
Oct 21, 2019 |
Samantha Fish [2019]
21:47
The rising blues guitar star demos her No. 1 SG with her expanded pedalboard, and goes deep with her workhorse Jaguars, Stogie Blues cigar box, Delaney 512, Taylor acoustic, and Category 5 amps. |
Oct 16, 2019 |
Thin Lizzy [2011]
08:53
Chris Kies is On Location in Chicago, IL, at the Vic Theatre where he catches up with Thin Lizzy guitar tech Coty Allinson who walks us through guitarists Vivian Campbell and Scott Gorham's current touring rigs. |
Oct 14, 2019 |
Rig Rundown: Torche's Steve Brooks & Jonathan Nuñez
49:03
When these pop-doom metalheads couldn’t lasso the tone in their heads Nuñez took the DIY route crafting his own company that now provides a formidable backline and fills their boards. |
Oct 09, 2019 |
Sigur Ros [2013]
24:33
Rebecca Dirks is on location in Chicago where she catches up with Sigur Ros guitar and bass tech Silli Ragnarsson to discuss guitarist Jonsi Por Birgisson's one-off guitar, bow and accessories, and surprisingly sparse pedalboard, bassist Georg Holm's effects-heavy pedal rig, and the more traditional guitar-board-amp setup of touring guitarist Kjartan Dagur Holm (Georg's brother). |
Oct 07, 2019 |
Knocked Loose
29:45
Purveyors of punishing ’90s-style hardcore chisel their heavy sound with down-tuned 7-strings and lighter hues of delay and modulation. |
Oct 02, 2019 |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's the Roots' "Captain" Kirk Douglas and Mark Kelley
13:42
Rebecca Dirks is on location at NBC Studio 6B, GE Building, in New York, New York, where she catches up with Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's the Roots' guitarist "Captain" Kirk Douglas and bassist Mark Kelley. |
Sep 30, 2019 |
Thunderpussy
22:00
The guitarist of Mike McCready’s favorite new band uses a straightforward setup that proves a swaggering, punk attitude and greasy rock ’n’ roll isn't just a man’s game. |
Sep 25, 2019 |
Buddy Guy [2011]
06:16
PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Joliet, Illinois, where he catches |
Sep 23, 2019 |
As Cities Burn’s Cody Bonnette
33:09
The founding guitarist presents how single-coils through a true stereo setup peppered with some extreme effects forge a wide-ranging, Jekyll-and-Hyde approach to tone. |
Sep 18, 2019 |
Roger Waters [2012]
09:18
We were lucky enough to spend an afternoon behind the bricks of Roger Waters'' The Wall Live, chatting with techs Tim Myer and Colin Lyon. |
Sep 16, 2019 |
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
13:26
The 20-year-old blues phenom shares his straight-ahead approach to burly, blues-rock tones. |
Sep 11, 2019 |
Jimmy Herring [2012]
29:03
PG's Jason Shadrick is at Manifold Recording in North Carolina talking gear with Jimmy Herring. |
Sep 09, 2019 |
Baroness' John Baizley and Gina Gleason
50:26
Visionary John Baizley and former Cirque du Soleil shredder Gina Gleason explain why their evolving style of sprawling heaviness now uses “scalpel-like” Fender single-coils and low-wattage tube combos. Plus, they share how a Philly Fuzz Heretic brought them together. |
Sep 04, 2019 |
Dave Kilminster of the Roger Waters Band
13:31
We were lucky enough to spend an afternoon behind the bricks of Roger Waters'' The Wall Live, chatting with guitarist Dave Kilminster. |
Sep 02, 2019 |
Covet
31:17
Observe Yvette Young apply her formal piano background to musically communicate on a fretboard while expressing how modulation pedals have made her a better bandmate and a more dynamic writer. |
Aug 28, 2019 |
Sonny Landreth [2012]
39:31
PG's Shawn Hammond catches up with slide master Sonny Landreth. In this Rig Rundown segment, Landreth shares his Strat mods and road amps, and demonstrates his favorite pedal combinations. |
Aug 26, 2019 |
Third Eye Blind [2019]
26:22
Dubliner Kryz Reid details additions to his Star Wars family of guitars and why he went from vintage to digital, while Stephan Perkins’ tech explains why a laughable price tag should never disqualify an axe from becoming a main squeeze. |
Aug 21, 2019 |
Testament’s Alex Skolnick, Eric Peterson & Steve DiGiorgio
33:12
The thrash-metal vets keep it simple yet high-tech on their 2015 tour. |
Aug 19, 2019 |
Greg Koch
31:49
The king of gristle shares the signature gear he uses to unleash waves of unabashed sonic mayhem. |
Aug 14, 2019 |
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick
09:34
Jordan Wagner is On Location in Davenport, IA, where he catches up with Megadeth's guitarists Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick. In this segment, both Dave and Chris walk us through their thrash metal setups. |
Aug 12, 2019 |
Billy Strings
19:00
The bluegrass-blazin’, death-metal-rooted whiz uses a few pedals to twist the traditional music of Kentucky towards the psychedelic sounds of San Francisco. |
Aug 07, 2019 |
Ep. #308: Cherry Glazerr
16:14
Grunge songstress Clementine Creevy hits us with the barrage of drives she uses for her band's lo-fi garage sound. |
Aug 05, 2019 |
Ep. #307 - Nita Strauss
24:47
With a new Ibanez signature model, a backup axe, and a plug-and-play "fly rig", the rock heroine travels light to create the heavy tones on her solo debut, Controlled Chaos. Article & photos: http://bit.ly/NitaStraussRR Furious, focused, and expansive, the playing of Nita Strauss is the stuff emerging-rock-guitar legends are made of. During soundcheck at Nashville’s Basement East, PG’s John Bohlinger checked in with Strauss, who was on a break from her regular gig with Alice Cooper, touring in support of her debut solo album, Controlled Chaos. Strauss wrote, produced, engineered, and recorded all the guitar and bass parts on the album, which, in testament to her abilities and her fan base, was made via a Kickstarter campaign that exceeded its $20,000 goal by $145,755. As she rips for our cameras, Strauss, the first woman to have an Ibanez signature model—which debuted at Winter NAMM 2018—talks about her JIVA10 and her backup S6570Q, and puts her fly rig, a Boss GT-100, though her core settings. Check out how Strauss shows off the JIVA10’s radical tuning stability at the 15-minute mark! And yes, she is a descendent of the Austrian composer Johann Strauss.
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Aug 01, 2019 |
Ep. #306: Kurt Vile & The Violators
46:15
The Philly-based group explains how they use vintage Fender gear, classic tube amps, and a few homemade pedals to produce their brand of psychedelic folk-rock. |
Jul 29, 2019 |
Ep. #305: Sleep
26:00
The sultan of sludge illustrates that his first band is a shuttle for sonic exploration launching into orbit on the backs of triple-humbucker guitars, a sierra of Oranges, and two boards the size of Cape Canaveral. |
Jul 24, 2019 |
Ep. #304: Guthrie Trapp
19:36
The country picker shows the tools of the trade as an in-demand guitar slinger. |
Jul 15, 2019 |
Ep. #303: Joanne Shaw Taylor
14:41
The British blues player’s simple-but-brawny tool kit for tough tones. |
Jul 11, 2019 |
Ep. #302: The Devil Wears Prada
30:19
The American metal core band spills the details on their three-guitar assault. |
Jul 08, 2019 |
Ep. #301: Buddy Miller
44:05
A look inside the sanctum of one of contemporary Nashville’s most respected artists, packed with cool guitars and plenty of other epic gear. |
Jul 03, 2019 |
Ep. #300: Shinedown
35:35
Myers talks about his unwavering loyalty to PRS Guitars showing us his current touring collection while Bass discusses his various signature Dean basses and why he's using a solid-state guitar head for distorted bass tones. |
Jul 01, 2019 |
Ep. #299: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
26:07
One of Americana’s rising stars (and a son of an outlaw legend) goes deep on his vintage Gibson, using a dual-amp setup, and why he eschews most pedals. |
Jun 26, 2019 |
Ep. #298: GWAR
23:37
Simulated mutilations and fake blood aside, GWAR are gear junkies like the rest of us. |
Jun 24, 2019 |
Ep. #297: Arielle
26:25
Inspired by the lutherie skills of Brian May and the tonal essence of Eric Johnson, this self-proclaimed “classic folk rocker” shows off her acoustic and electric setups. |
Jun 19, 2019 |
Ep. #296: Pink's Justin Derrico and Eva Gardner
29:43
Jason Shadrick is On Location at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, where he catches up with Justin Derrico and Eva Gardner on tour with Pink's The Truth About Love tour. In this segment, Justin and Eva detail their go-to instruments and signal chains. |
Jun 17, 2019 |
Ep. #295: Architects
27:01
Observe how the U.K. metalcore warriors utilize digital stomps, profiling amps, and modern pickups to break necks and ignite pits with an old-school aggression. |
Jun 12, 2019 |
Ep. #294: Chevelle
31:25
This alt-metal power trio proves that one focused, low-tuned guitar, pounding drums, and inventively effected bass can sound as huge live as a band rocking multiple guitars and keyboards. |
Jun 10, 2019 |
Ep. #293: Judas Priest
40:23
Watch the pioneering British heavy metal band share the stories and secrets behind the gear that’s banged heads for 50 years and sold over 50 million records. |
Jun 05, 2019 |
Ep. #292: Roger Waters Band's Snowy White
06:48
We were lucky enough to spend an afternoon behind the bricks of Roger Waters' The Wall Live, chatting with guitarists Dave Kilminster, G.E. Smith, and Snowy White, along with techs Tim Myer and Colin Lyon. |
Jun 03, 2019 |
Ep. #291: The Tallest Man on Earth
26:55
Take a look at how one of Sweden’s most enigmatic songwriters crafts layers of sonic magic with a handful of open tunings and a pile of pedals. |
May 29, 2019 |
Ep. #290: Exodus' Gary Holt [2015]
07:38
The thrash-metal legend keeps things simple with signature ESP guitars, and a mix of analog and digital gear. |
May 27, 2019 |
Ep. #289: Dream Theater
36:58
The progressive metal band’s sultans of shred talk about the gear on their 2019 The Distance Over Time tour, including John Petrucci’s brand-new Music Man Majesty Series signature models and Myung’s potential 2020 signature bass. |
May 22, 2019 |
Ep. #288: Unknown Hinson
09:06
PG's Chris Kies is on location in Des Moines, IA, at Wooly's where he catches up with the king of country western troubadours Unknown Hinson. In this segment, the Kang talks about his signature Reverend Guitar, using the Fender Super-Sonic 100 head and matching cabinet, Vox ValveTronix digital effects process, and what's his ideal wumern. |
May 20, 2019 |
Ep. #287: The Bouncing Souls
17:37
The seminal East Coast punkers prove that some beat-up guitars and undeniable hooks is all you need to tour the world for over three decades. |
May 15, 2019 |
Ep. #286: Reverend Horton Heat
11:18
PG's Chris Kies is On Location at RIBCO Brewing in Rock Island, IL, |
May 13, 2019 |
Ep. #285: Rig Rundown: Polyphia's Scott LePage
27:19
Aside from melting faces and conquering all music, these younglings don’t take themselves or much else seriously, but one-half of the wise-cracking guitar tandem dishes on his “dope” signature gear from Ibanez and DiMarzio. |
May 08, 2019 |
Ep. #284: Liz Cooper & The Stampede
43:27
The dreamy, psychedelic-folk rocker explains how a salvaged-spruce offset colored with gobs of vibe, chorus, and trem give her freewheeling, Dead-inspired journeys constant movement and flow. |
Apr 26, 2019 |
Ep. #283: Trivium
17:30
The Florida metal quartet goes ampless. |
Apr 22, 2019 |
Ep. #282 - Tab Benoit
26:08
The self-proclaimed drummer shows off the old Teles and loud signature combos that are the chosen recipe for his brand of bayou blues. |
Apr 17, 2019 |
Ep. #281: Nickelback
22:54
PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Moline, IL. at the iWireless Center where he catches up Nickelback Guitar tech Kris Dawson who shows us Chad Kroeger & Ryan Peake's gear and talks about their tour set up. |
Apr 15, 2019 |
Ep. #280: Hozier
28:15
On the heels of his No. 1 album, Wasteland, Baby!, Irishman Andrew Hozier-Byrne reveals his connection with “alive” hollowbodies—including gas cans—that torch his moody, soulful blend of rock and blues. |
Apr 10, 2019 |
Ep. #279: Adrian Belew
29:34
The former King Crimson genius details the gear he uses to conjure vintage fuzz tones, animal sounds, and quirky soundscapes. |
Apr 08, 2019 |
Ep. #278: Failure's Ken Andrews [2019]
24:55
The sonic sorcerer illustrates how he meticulously builds the wall of textured sounds in the Axe-Fx III and details the creation of his new Electrical Guitar Company signature offset. |
Apr 03, 2019 |
Ep. #277: Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman
23:25
Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman |
Apr 01, 2019 |
Ep. #276: Jake E. Lee
25:21
The fingers behind Ozzy’s Bark at the Moon shares the blisteringly loud setup used to power his new band, Red Dragon Cartel. |
Mar 27, 2019 |
Ep. #275: August Burns Red
35:46
The Grammy-nominated outfit shows us the Ibanez guitars, Kiesel basses, and Kemper and Ampeg amps that ignite their metalcore sound. |
Mar 25, 2019 |
Ep. #274: Brothers Osborne
39:58
Country music’s leading guitar tandem show us how they mix vintage axes and boutique pedals with high-powered amps and just a little bit of digital magic. |
Mar 20, 2019 |
Ep. #273: John McLaughlin
10:11
PG's Jason Shadrick is On Location in Milwaukee, WI, where he catches up |
Mar 18, 2019 |
Ep. #272: Nick Raskulinecz
33:45
Try to keep your skull glued on while geeking out on the gear—especially amps—the Grammy-winning producer uses to make epic albums with Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Deftones, Korn, Rush, Mastodon, and others. |
Mar 13, 2019 |
Ep. #271: The Offspring
11:49
The punk-rock vet likes it both simple and high-tech, with signature Ibanez axes and an Axe-Fx combining to create a consistently brutal sonic punch. |
Mar 11, 2019 |
Ep. #270: Jerry Douglas
46:30
A deep studio dive with one of the most recorded resonator players ever. |
Mar 06, 2019 |
Ep. #269: Social Distortion [2015]
21:18
Guitarists Mike Ness and Jonny Wickersham show off their tried-and-true rock ’n’ roll machines. |
Mar 04, 2019 |
Ep. #268: The Devon Allman Project with Duane Betts
25:34
We caught up with these two sons of American rock royalty—and their trove of storied guitars—as they were on their verge of launching their new Allman Betts Band. |
Feb 27, 2019 |
Ep. 267: Joe Bonamassa - Amps [2009]
06:19
PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in Des Moines, IA, where he |
Feb 25, 2019 |
Ep. #266: The Struts
27:32
One of the U.K.’s most buzzed-about rock bands shares the stories behind their gear that has two settings—loud and louder. |
Feb 20, 2019 |
Ep. #265: Tom Morello
31:09
Rock’s biggest “DJ” proves that even though his gear has been unchanged since the early ’90s, he still can rip out fresh ideas with ease and flair. |
Feb 13, 2019 |
Ep. #263 Tyler Childers Band
43:04
The Appalachia crew prove that ripping T-styles seasoned with effects-rich pedal steel can still be in vogue in today’s country and Americana music. |
Feb 06, 2019 |
Ep. #262: Steven Wilson [2019]
27:03
The king of modern prog rock unveils his monstrous pedalboard and surprising dual-amp setup. |
Jan 30, 2019 |
Ep. #261: The Pixies
18:59
Get the lowdown on the axes, amps, and effects used by influential alt-rockers Charles Thompson and Joey Santiago. |
Jan 21, 2019 |
Ep. #260: Emma Ruth Randle
41:39
The moody goth-folk songstress and her 6-string compatriot Evan Patterson detail the off-kilter double-cuts, dual-amp configurations, and reverb-dripping boards that give life to their jangly, ambient washes and doomy, crashing crescendos. |
Jan 16, 2019 |
Ep. #259: Brent Mason
33:17
Nashville studio ace shows it’s more about chops than gear. |
Jan 14, 2019 |
Ep. #258: Manchester Orchestra
24:39
Observe how the Atlanta-based rockers keep instruments in the family and take a pragmatic approach by hitting the road with everyman gear to morph between their brutal heavy riffs and beautiful, cinematic soundscapes. |
Jan 09, 2019 |
Ep. #256 - Tera Melos' Nick Reinhart
36:13
Warning for tone purists: The Willy Wonka of guitar glues pickups on a forgotten Squier and jams on a heap of throwaway misfits and boutique stomps to beep, bop, boop to his heart’s content. |
Jan 02, 2019 |
Ep. #255: Conan O' Brien Band
46:05
PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location at Hollywood, CA, where she catches up with Conan guitarist Jimmy Vivino and bassist Mike Merritt. In this segment, we learn what guitars, amps, basses, and effects pedals both Vivino and Merritt use every night during taping, as well as take a look into Vivino's back room collection of guitars. |
Dec 24, 2018 |
Ep. #254: Saves the Day
35:12
Watch how bassist Rodrigo Palma uses a simplistic, time-tested combination of Fender plus Ampeg, while guitarist Arun Bali employs a collection of classic guitars and stacks a hearty amount of fuzz pedals to color their brand of post-pop punk. |
Dec 19, 2018 |
Ep. #253: Brent Mason
33:41
Nashville studio ace shows it’s more about chops than gear. |
Dec 17, 2018 |
Ep. #252: KT Tunstall
01:00:05
Armed with a deeply intricate pedalboard, some workhorse guitars, and a powerful Supro amp, the Scottish singer/songwriter creates mind-expanding loops with relative ease. |
Dec 12, 2018 |
Ep. #251: Living Colour
36:20
Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks is on location at Park West in Chicago, IL, where she catches up with Living Colours' Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish during their 2013 U.S. tour. |
Dec 10, 2018 |
Ep. #250: Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown
59:24
Blues-rock firebrands Tyler Bryant and Graham Whitford rely on loud amps and vintage guitars to get their message to the people. |
Dec 05, 2018 |
Ep. #249: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
01:05:45
“Cooder-casters,” boutique amps, classic Gibsons, and a healthy amount of pedals give fire to Isbell’s brand of Southern-bred rock. |
Dec 03, 2018 |
Ep. #248: Julien Baker
36:27
The melancholic, reverb-loving songstress talks about the Tele, Fender combos, and bountiful board she uses to fill theaters around the globe. |
Nov 29, 2018 |
Ep. #247: Imagine Dragons
33:17
The band’s platinum pop-rock is fueled with amazingly customized axes, vintage Voxes, and plenty of sonic exploration. |
Nov 26, 2018 |
Ep. #246: Marilyn Manson
24:20
Sure, collectible gear can be important to rockstars, but for this mayhem-filled gig, Paul Wiley and Juan Alderete opt for loudness and durability. |
Nov 21, 2018 |
Ep. #245: Disturbed's Dan Donegan
13:55
PG's Rebecca Dirks caught up with guitar tech Trevor Cole who gives us a |
Nov 19, 2018 |
Ep. #244: Monster Magnet
29:52
The Space Lords take a pitstop to cover the everyman Gibsons, scorching Marshalls, and nasty fuzzes that ignite their psychedelic orbit. |
Nov 14, 2018 |
Ep. #243: Mr. Big's Billy Sheehan
06:26
Billy Sheehan runs through his live rig used on Mr. Big''s summer tour. |
Nov 12, 2018 |
Ep. #242: Nine Inch Nails
53:13
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. |
Nov 07, 2018 |
Ep. #241: Stanley Clarke
08:17
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location at the Northern Lights Theater in |
Nov 05, 2018 |