Rig Rundowns

ron Maiden brought their Run for Your Lives World Tour to Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, for two nights on September 5 and 6, and PG’s Perry Bean got backstage with techs Brent Diamond, Alan Sosa, and Colin Price to go through the rigs behind Steve Harris, Janick Gers, and Dave Murray. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/rig-rundown-iron-ma...

​Emily Green and Dominic DiGesu on the two guitars and two basses behind the band’s biggest tour yet. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/rig-rundown-geese

PG’s John Bohlinger met up with Cody Nilsen and Matt Stubbs of GA-20 at the Vinyl Tap in Nashville. The band takes its name from the Gibson GA-20, which they’ve now retired from the road—what’s left is two guitarists, no bassist, and a stack of amps that never get switched off. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/ga-20

Chris Kies met up with Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phylzzz at the Cobra in East Nashville, where the two-piece was touring behind Fear the Lord. His rig is built to survive a player who squeezes guitars to death and plays anywhere that’ll have him—including, once, a public restroom. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/mr-phylzzz

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-mor...

​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

​Guitarists Nick Cogan and Cory Galusha lead the service with Jazzmasters, Les Pauls, and a mix of tube and transistor amps. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/drug-church

​King and fellow guitarist Drew Smithers—plus King’s own pater familias—bring the heat in this new Rundown. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/marcus-king-2026

​The English guitarist reps a surfy signature and killer Quad Cortex on his band’s latest tour. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/bring-me-the-horizons-lee-malia

Ahead of Hayley Williams’ recent solo show at the Ryman Auditorium, PG’s Chris Kies linked up with bassist Joey Howard and guitarists Bryan Robert Jones and Logan MacKenzie (also of Paramore). Check out what gear they’re using to back up Williams in this new Rig Rundown. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/hayley-williams-band

The southern rockers’ lead guitarist wields some serious firepower on the Crowes’ latest tour. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/the-black-crowes-2026

​The blues-rock guitar wizard goes back to basics. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/jared-james-nichols

​The veteran shredders packed signature electrics alongside Dragons and hydras on their recent American tour. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/satchvai-band

Back in April, southern-rock staples Gov’t Mule rocked the Pinnacle in downtown Nashville, and before the festivities, PG’s Chris Kies hung out with bassist Kevin Scott to take a closer look at the low-ender’s rumbling rig. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/govt-mule-2026

The beloved metal group packed the stage with digital modelers and a raft of shred machines on their spring tour. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/dethklok-2026

For more than 20 years, English guitarist Barrie Cadogan (aka Little Barrie) has been one of the go-to 6-string collaborators for England’s biggest rockers, from Morrissey and Liam Gallagher to Primal Scream, Paul Weller, and more. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/little-barrie

The Louisiana sludge-metal vets give us the lowdown on their setups. Watch the full episode: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/crowbar