Rig Rundowns
Hosted by Chris Kies and John Bohlinger · Premier Guitar
4.7from 97 ratings
- 332
- Episodes
- 28
- Transcribed
- 97
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 374M
- YouTube views
About Rig Rundowns
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!
- Publisher
- Premier Guitar
- Category
- arts · education · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 17 Jun 2020
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
28 of 332 episodes have a transcript.
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rig Rundown: Iron Maiden
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rig Rundown: Geese
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rig Rundown: GA-20
Inside a recent episode
Rig Rundown: Iron Maiden
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He was auditioning a bunch of amps. He settled on the Hiwatt, and it's the Hiwatt NCA108 model. It's originally a head, and back then they tried to put it in the rack. It didn't work out so well. It kind of fell apart on him bouncing down the road. And he had it copied by the Electron company. […]
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- Brent Diamond
- Alan Sosa
- Colin Price
- Emily Green
- Dominic DiGesu
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 374,001,839
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 86 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts Rig Rundowns?
Chris Kies and John Bohlinger host the show. Published by Premier Guitar.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Rig Rundowns take guests?
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