Derek Wells Studio Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour

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Derek Wells is multi-instrumentalist and producer who has contributed to more than one hundred #1 singles for artists including Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Lady A, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Dolly Parton, Kenny Chesney, Shakira, Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line and more. He has produced projects for Hardy, Scotty McCreery, Maddie & Tae, and Lainey Wilson. Wells has been named the Academy of Country Music’s Guitar Player of the Year twice, and was named MusicRow Guitarist of the Year in 2022. Wells invited PG’s John Bohlinger to the studio to run down his main recording rig.
Shop the Rig:
1961 Les Paul/SG: sweetwater.sjv.io/zNPdrx
Gretsch 6120: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5ZVm2
Gibson Les Paul Standard: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXOk43
Danelectro Baritone: sweetwater.sjv.io/PyRG4M
Supro 1695TH Black Magick Tube Head: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXOk4V
Boss GE-7 Equalizer: sweetwater.sjv.io/AWnK4J
Strymon Timeline: sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZyayO
Strymon Mobius: sweetwater.sjv.io/OrOAOZ
Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth: sweetwater.sjv.io/4PyVy0
Xotic RC Booster: sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9bzbe
MXR Bass Compressor: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXOkOV
Revv Tilt Overdrive: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkrdrx
Peterson Stomp Classic Strobotuner: sweetwater.sjv.io/rQLdLj
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[Brought to you by D’Addario XS Strings: www.daddario.com/XSRR]
00:00 - D’Addario XS Strings
00:15 - Derek Wells Playing Intro
00:28 - John Bohlinger Intro & Derek's History
02:23 - 1961 Gibson “Les Paul” SG
08:16 - 2008 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
15:04 - 2000s Danelectro Baritone
20:05 - 2003 Gretsch 6120
27:17 - 1953 Fender Telecaster
35:04 - 2000s Duesenberg Double Cat
39:10 - Derek Wells' Amps
52:10 - Derek Wells' Studio Pedalboard
01:15:33 - Picks & Slides
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[@premierguitar]

Shop the Rig: 1961 Les Paul/SG: sweetwater.sjv.io/zNPdrx Gretsch 6120: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5ZVm2 Gibson Les Paul Standard: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXOk43 Danelectro Baritone: sweetwater.sjv.io/PyRG4M Supro 1695TH Black Magick Tube Head: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXOk4V Boss GE-7 Equalizer: sweetwater.sjv.io/AWnK4J Strymon Timeline: sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZyayO Strymon Mobius: sweetwater.sjv.io/OrOAOZ Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth: sweetwater.sjv.io/4PyVy0 Xotic RC Booster: sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9bzbe MXR Bass Compressor: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXOkOV Revv Tilt Overdrive: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkrdrx Peterson Stomp Classic Strobotuner: sweetwater.sjv.io/rQLdLj

[@xacttone]

Derek is one of the best! Always a pleasure to partner with him on his rigs!

[@Derwreck12]

Love you fellas.

[@tenkarabadger5244]

Never heard of this guy and I’m not a country fan, but what a great session. John did a great job of letting his guest talk and drawing him out.

[@Derwreck12]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words. Cheers!

[@dewaynestone2600]

Derek is a great player. His dad Kent Wells played guitar for Dolly Parton for years. His mom Marcia Ramirez has sang backup for some of the biggest names in music and his stepdad Mike Waldron is a great guitar player.

[@brian91145]

It’s taken me awhile to learn session players are the best guitar players. They make the music and Derek is no exception. Seems like a great dude!

[@Derwreck12]

Thanks for the kind words. Appreciate that. Cheers!

[@claymor8241]

They’re not all this good. Some are just OK. But thus guy’s a badass.

[@palidiciovermingagurainia1760]

It’s a different talent than songwriting or performing live- water flows and finds a niche for everyone who works hard at music-

[@mikeshanermusic]

My Multiple Sclerosis is making me feel like I'm dying right now, but if I recover enough and I can still play, I'm going to write and record some awesome music before I no longer can. No, I'm not looking for sympathy, I'm just saying what I'm thinking. Never give up!!

[@davidsummerville351]

That baritone sounded incredible.

[@HTEK207]

I just love it wehn you do rig run downs of Session Players. I learn so much from these and find insights on things I never would ahve thought of. Not that i don't with toruing musicians but it seems like you have more time to sit down and get into the nuances of everything they use and it gives me ideas for gear that might be useful to me. I would encourage you all to do more!!!

[@allstopblue5717]

Agreed. The session guy rundowns are some of my favorites. Their knowledge and explanations of things are on a different level

[@NewHopeAudio]

A John Bohlinger rundown is always the best. I will say I was disappointed I didn’t hear him say “they got it right the first time” about the Tele. Lol.

[@user-ef2oy2nw5f]

"60 years old technology"

[@Derwreck12]

They did, in fact, get it right the first time! Could’ve stopped there!

[@soaringuitarist]

Ive been waiting for this for WEEKS! thank you

[@brianwaitzman]

Another great rundown! That Danelectro baritone with the Senn bridge is the coolest guitar I'll see today..... thanks to everyone at Premier Guitar for cranking these vids out for us🎶

[@paulstaffordcook8799]

I just LOVE rig rundowns! This guy is awesome and such a joy to listen to.

[@johnklipp]

Many thanks to Derek and John for this interview! I've been a fan of Derek for years and had the honor to meet him at 3rd and Lindsley a few years ago when I moved to town. He was so encouraging and gracious with me, and I actually saw him the next night at Basement East. So cool! He's definitely one of my favorite session guys. I'm blessed to now be gigging in and around Nashville and I think about Derek's kindness towards me often.

[@danielbrown6961]

This is an all-timer. Appreciate Derek going through the why on top of the sounds.

[@MyNeonfish]

This is pure Gold. So much valuable information.

[@rjrguitar]

Great hands combined with great instruments...doesn't get any better than that.

[@Derwreck12]

Very kind, sir. Cheers.

[@RICO_SUAVE21]

Derek is awesome!! Great interview by Mr B. As well!!👍🏾

[@Derwreck12]

Appreciate it, man.

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

Thank you John! Thank you Derek! Thank you Uncle Larry!

[@jameswhite5806]

Great job! Really good insight into how the sausage gets made in Nashville!! John B is the best interviewer in the music business.

[@musicforyou2010]

wow, what a great episode!!!!!! Thank you.

[@benphillips7448]

I'm blown away by this one

[@JaxonAasen]

Derek is the man!

[@Derwreck12]

Appreciate it, man. Very kind.

[@dynamicalan]

Hi Premier Guitar, I really appreciate you doing these Rig Rundowns especially Derek's.

[@jamieferguson2576]

Derek is one of my top guitar heroes and a big inspiration, I've been waiting for this rig rundown! So cool to hear you guys talk guitars and amps. What a great video! Loved the part about J.T too; dissecting his and Derek's awesome parts every day from all my favorite records has made me an immensely better player. Thank you Derek!

[@gregoryguarneri8473]

This one has been a wealth of knowledge! Thank you! What a great player and appreciate all of the tips on how to be “in the mix” as well as how to be a valuable session player.

[@Billywagner22]

Great rundown!

[@sharbono]

this was next level . . . so great!

[@pertrot]

One of the best players, rigs and rundowns, wow!

[@rodmackinnon8497]

Wicked interview as usual. Cheers.

[@brucebouton2527]

This is such a great rundown. Derek is sharing such great wisdom.There's lot's to be learned by listening in between the lines. Nuance, tone , tuning, all essential building blocks for a successful career.

[@vicfloresguitar3993]

What a great tone and taste plqyer!

[@Letmetellyouwhat]

Dude is a master of his tradecraft.

[@vayabroder729]

Great interview; great content. John’s the best host.

[@babagadoush1]

Really enjoyed this one. Neat dude

[@TKDunn-qq7kd]

This interview was a joy to watch - I'm not that familiar with Derek, but I'm definitely a fan now! And of course, John is one of the best in pulling out the best bits in an interview and having a good time while he does it. So much fun to watch to two pros talk shop! Definitely one of the best rundowns I've watched - so good!!! Thanks guys!

[@dewaynestone2600]

i knew Derek when we were younger. A nice guy and a super player.

[@Derwreck12]

Miss you man!

[@dewaynestone2600]

@@Derwreck12I miss you too! I’m sitting here watching your rig rundown while trying to steal some of your licks😂

[@jimandersson5769]

Been waiting for this! What a player and a really nice guy👍🏻 guess you need to be successful in both to be a top session player

[@Derwreck12]

Thanks for the kind words. John makes these things go so smooth.

[@charlesfaucher6518]

What an amazing player…actually 2 amazing players. I’ve seen Derek’s name on countless credits, so cool to get to know him and his gear. Thanks John! Cheers my friend.

[@Derwreck12]

Thanks for watching, Charles. Appreciate it.

[@jon210478]

What a cool guy. Not too familiar with the big session guys been from the UK, always impressed by the knowledge and playing.

[@markduckworth9470]

Love to hear some of the sounds that you talk about.

[@phillipasby9202]

Wow. So I am gonna go seek out some of Derek’s work! Amazes me how many stellar players there are “behind the scenes” - you know Brent and Bryan Sutton but I’d never heard of Bukovac until his rig rundown, and now Derek. Such a thoughtful musician and I learned a whole lot today! Inspired me to finally finish my ongoing mini spaceship with a little RJM PBC6x at it’s core!

[@allstopblue5717]

There’s a video of him going through all his parts on a Scotty McCreary song. Absolutely phenomenal. I’m sure if your search KZbin you can find it. He is a session player stud for sure.

[@bryanmcdermott4204]

Started following Derek when he worked with Josh Turner. He has skills.

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

I met Derek about 10 years ago playing with Natalie Hemby at Tin Pan South. He was very gracious when I asked about his pedalboard. I live here now. I do find it funny that he begged us on IG to never play/write tracks with those 10ths riffs again... he played them near the end on the Duesenberg. haha! Great interview!

[@crammojophilter]

XP (All) FTW!

[@allstopblue5717]

Love this guy. He’s on an absolute ton of mainstream country fm radio songs whether you know it or not

[@stephenveinotte4139]

I had watched the video on XTS created his pedalboard earlier today. Good stuff.

[@westerntwang1642]

Informative, inspiring and thoroughly enjoyable. I’m now looking for a Dano baritone. I would have liked to have heard the Telecaster Fralin neck pickup. Thanks for the shopping list. Great job.

[@Derwreck12]

Man, sorry I didn’t get to that- but I can tell you- BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. Haha. I prefer the “vintage tele” sets that he offers.

[@rickjason215]

That LP SG sounds great. I don’t understand why they can’t duplicate it.

[@ousley421]

John, you seem truly into this. Is there anything left for you to learn?

[@jonathanstrand2474]

Mission engineering makes great stuff!🙂

[@okayestguitar66]

When he played the barritone, first thing I heard was Josh Turner. Great!

[@kindnick58]

I've had a couple EHX pedals with the same problem 😢

[@dafydhead]

Ok, so what is the second expression pedal (not the volume pedal or the digitech all in one) that allows him to create a lapsteel effect? That was never mentioned...

[@jonathanstrand2474]

I use the first version Dark Glass, bass compressor! now they make a guitar version, but buying that elevated everything I was doing, for solos, if I’m playing rhythm, I turn it off, sustain is maxed, but no added color, I had a boss, sloppy/messy sound by comparison, adds color & distortion, where the dark glass does not.

[@bluegrassbarry]

I want an SG guitar so bad

[@brian91145]

Nice Rolex Derek!

[@michaelfowler3187]

Did we power the micro synth properly? Usually those require funny power I thought.

[@Derwreck12]

Yup. Happy to report that EHX has already reached out to repair it!

[@TNNLZ]

What an inspiring rundown - Def need to get an expression pedal on my delay mix. Thanks!

[@dewaynestone2600]

Session players are awesome and Derek is certainly one of the best out there. I have always wanted to know who the musicians were that was playing from the time I was a kid. The old stuff with Jerry Reed, Harold Bradley, Grady Martin to Brent Mason, JT Corenflos, Tom Bukovac, Brent Rowan and Derek among others. The musicians are what has always interested me.

[@kiritsi100]

Interesting there's no Strat.

[@THESESSIONROOM]

Just like myself.....feet right there, and still reaches down with hand to engage pedal!😂

[@joshbrightproductions582]

You know when you're talkin to a session guy when he keeps selling his ideas with "again..." 😂

[@dynamicalan]

I love these jokes🙂

[@johnkleeman2801]

Derek, you could transcribe this and have a book half done. Thanks for the insight.

[@Derwreck12]

Appreicate you watching and the kind words. Cheers.

[@sharonraizor2839]

Please leave the camera view on the pedalboard for more than .5 seconds!

[@prestog1357]

I liked this dudes shoes so I tried to find them. If they are Visvim, that's a $1,100 pair of sneakers! Good for him, he's an inspiring player.

[@jeffdixon847]

Tone is in the shoes.

[@paulmeier3462]

Nice guy and a great player. Funny how everyone on KZbin has amazing guitars. There are dogs out there, but they are always someone else's. Saying that, I'm the same. I think all my guitars are great. The one that I thought was a dog (a MIM Tele) I sold and the guy that bought it said it was amazing. Maybe we just have different tastes.

[@Derwreck12]

I have some shitty ones too! They just didn’t make the video. 😂

[@BraydenParker-vt8uu]

Can yall do a john fruscainte guitar rig rundown

[@CNCTEMATIC]

501ChorusEcho - where have I heard that before?🤔

[@brian91145]

Can anybody name that digitech pedal?

[@Derwreck12]

It’s an XP1000 by jet pack mods

[@billpholde4816]

The Tele.

[@fernandoantonietti802]

Como sempre o trasher fazendo a concorrência parecer trash. Por um momento eu achei q vc tava puxando o riff the Thunder Underground do Ozzy, quase dei um pulo na cadeira e comecei a balançar a cabeça. Na real todas as vezes q vc faz um riff cascudo com esse pedal eu tenho vontade de pegar meu taco de baseball derrubar a porta do meu vizinho funkeiro e explodir ele de pancada. Por mais riffs cascudos do agreste !!!!! Manda um salve aqui pra vila madalena em São Paulo. Cheers

[@palidiciovermingagurainia1760]

That gauge stays in tune for the engineer - and the way he uses his fingers for light feel - session guys are loved for consistency in tone and tune- not absolutely for chops - it’s presentation of sonic pieces

[@lawlaw1]

Dude can talk

[@ALANRMOREY]

And you know..................

[@wearesofucked]

So funny how people give Gibson credit for inconsistency.

[@jensk4140]

Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-delay!

[@dwillc6621]

Great rig! You should be able to use the G3 and an expression pedal to control any pedal in the loops of the G3. Don't need that separate pedal. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2eugHWFedelsLs

[@jeffdixon847]

I have an Expressionator and it’s my poor man’s Gigrig. However, it has a very analog feel to it, so I understand why he wanted to keep it. No scenes. Just tactile ease of use.

[@codypawn1290]

Pretty sure there is an audible fart at one hour, twelve min.

[@rtaylor1105]

And all made possible by synthetic sweat...who knew

[@wearesofucked]

Pretty sad that “staying in tune” is what makes a Gibson Les Paul “a good one”

[@sethbarnett1232]

Taters: peeled

[@internetmoney221]

I love Maren Morris's plastic surgery.