guitarz news: Rig Rundown Encore: Tim Commerford, God Is an Astronaut, Pierce the Veil, and More!

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Rig Rundown: Tim Commerford The Rage Against the Machine and Prophets of Rage bass hero shows us the dual-amp setup he uses to get huge tones with his WAKRAT project.
Rig Rundown: God Is an Astronaut The instrumental post-rock group shows how they mix tried-and-true instruments with modeling technology for an expansive soundscape set for orbit.

Rig Rundown: Pierce the Veil's Tony Perry The lead guitarist behind the post-hardcore band discusses what specs he likes in his signature ESPs and why he prefers going digital on the road.
Rig Rundown: C.W. Stoneking A few pedals, a pair of classic guitars, and a faithful recreation of a Princeton are all this Australian 6-stringer needs for his unique style of Delta blues.


Rig Rundown: Failure's Ken Andrews They once used tons of gear for their textural sonic assaults, but now the alt-rock trio strips it down.
Rig Rundown: Counting Crows' David Bryson The band's cofounder describes how he carves out sonic space in a triple-guitar assault.
Rig Rundown: Chevelle 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.