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Premier Guitar’s world-famous Rig Rundowns take you backstage to explore the live gear used by your favorite guitar and bass players. Whether you’re into shred, country, indie, or classic rock, Rig Rundowns give you the lowdown on the instruments, pedals, and amps powering the biggest acts on the road today—and often we even coax them into demoing their favorite settings. Listen now and pick up new tricks for how to set up your rig!

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Rig Rundown: Mr. Phylzzz

2026/09/30

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

Rig Rundown: The Barbarians of California

2026/09/23

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

Rig Rundown: Steel Beans

2026/09/16

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

Rig Rundown: Muse

2026/09/09

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

Rig Rundown: Seth Lee Jones

2026/09/02

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

Rig Rundown: Kittie's Morgan Lander & Tara McLeod

2026/08/26

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

Rig Rundown: Pavement

2026/08/19

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

Rig Rundown: Kris Donegan

2026/08/12

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

Rig Rundown: The Last Dinner Party

2026/08/05

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

Rig Rundown: Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol

2026/07/29

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

Rig Rundown: Corrosion of Conformity

2026/07/22

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

Rig Rundown: Drug Church

2026/07/15

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

Rig Rundown: Marcus King Band

2026/07/09

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

Rig Rundown: Bring Me the Horizon’s Lee Malia

2026/07/01

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

Rig Rundown: Hayley Williams Band

2026/06/24

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

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4.7 out of 5

86 reviews

★★★☆☆

Scott XD 2025/09/17

Ok, but needs work

I love these interviews, but PG needs to be more professional. That one obnoxious interviewer that always does the metal interviews says “God d@&$,” a...

★★★★★

1904 Tito 2022/09/20

Fire!!!

This podcast is so much more fun to listen to than 60CH. Makes me wanna practice all day!! Lol

★★★★★

Atomica13 2019/09/18

One of my favorite guitar related podcasts

This is one of my top 5 podcasts about guitarists, pedals and gear. I have discovered several musicans and bands through this podcast and found very...

★★★★★

AH😎 2018/08/23

Hey

Review TOOL find them n interview them in depth pls . Oh and keep up the 5 star reviews you guys Rock ...

★★★★★

Wrenchhead627 2016/10/27

This is awesome!!

A very awesome thing for people like me who want to improve their tone to sound more like their guitar heros!!! Rock on!!!

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