Chris Kies

This odd-couple guitar duo complement each other with a melodic mix of breakneck notes and juggernaut riffs, all effortlessly executed on 7-string shred sticks from Ibanez and Jackson.

Guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe exquisitely executes a tightwire act that contrasts and fuses brutality and beauty using a bargain baritone Gretsch and stock Tele.

Join the PG Video crew as they reminisce on epic Rig Rundowns with Nuno Bettencourt, Pat Badger, and Sammy Boller. Discover new gear from top brands and dive into discussions on relic guitars, exciting new music, and the impact of AI on music. Are you ready to be inspired and informed? #musictech #gearheads #AIinmusic

The Tool bass legend and his tech Pete Lewis detail the specs behind the instrument that has created some of the band’s most iconic riffs.

Join the PG Video crew as they dive into recent Rig Rundowns with rock legends and explore new gear from top artists. Get ready for some exciting new music recommendations and brace yourself for a chilling bandmate horror story. Can you handle the drama and excitement of life on the road? #gearheads #musiclovers

<p>Go behind the scenes with <i>Premier Guitar</i> as we talk to world-class players of all stripes to see and hear the instruments, amps, and effects they use to get their signature tones on the road and in the studio.</p>

These party-rockin’ tone hunters plug their idiosyncratic axes into gifted Klons, helping them turn Music City into riff city.

See how a Tube Screamer and a pair of POGs mesh with badass bassist Bridget Kearney’s carved double bass. Plus, touring guitarist James Cornelison shows the oddball guitars and pickups he chose to funkify the band’s neo-soul dance parties.

Witness drone metal overlords Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson pack and rattle a cave with two guitars, 14 amps, 16 cabinets, and 19 pedals to test the Earth’s crust.

The silky smooth slide man may raise a few eyebrows with his gear—a hollow, steel-bodied baritone and .017s on a Jazzmaster—but every note and tone he plays sounds just right.