Rig Rundown - Architects

Observe how the U.K. metalcore warriors utilize digital stomps, profiling amps, and modern pickups to break necks and ignite pits with an old-school aggression.
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Don't Miss a Rundown: bit.ly/RIgRundo...
Before the band’s first Nashville show since the early 2000s, guitarist Adam Christianson and guitarist/tech Martyn Evans talk shop with PG’s Perry Bean to illuminate their burgeoning taste for gear and tone.
Knowing the style of heavy music Adam Christianson and the rest of Architects play would lead you to believe his main influence for his signature LSL Bari Bone T-style would be Jim Root of Slipknot but pump the brakes. The native Canuck actually is a staunch Merle Haggard fan. Furthermore, his T-style is a 24-fret, 27.5"-scale baritone to compensate for the band’s low tunings and the saggy string tension. The tonewoods include a roasted ash body with a roasted maple neck. This one is loaded with a set of Bare Knuckle Ragnarok pickups and sees action during songs tuned down to F#. He picks with Dunlop Jazz IIIs, and all of his guitars implement sets of custom-gauged D’Addario strings. For F# guitars, he uses .011-.015-.020w-.030-.042-.072 and for G# he swaps the 6th string for a .070, and for C# he uses a .060.
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[@premierguitar]

Watch the episode: bit.ly/ArchitectsRR Don't Miss a Rundown: bit.ly/RIgRundownENL

[@Vildhjuggah]

Set it to .75 speed for a normal conversation

[@ScottaySeigel]

LMFAO I was thinking like "damn these guys are excited"

[@oggel33t]

It went straight from Cocaine to weed, haha.

[@jakkelly6754]

@@oggel33t I was going to say if they were both stoned hahaha

[@wolfey41]

neanderTHALL I had to set it to .75 speed ... great suggestion

[@MJRuns]

holy shit it sounds so much more natural

[@Chris-uc9yt]

Most enthusiastic and interesting PG interviewer

[@joostvandenbogaerd7076]

Chris Couldn’t agree more!

[@Joe.]

this is what its like when I hear two mechanics talking about my car

[@ScrewNickk]

Architects is my favorite band. I’ve been waiting for this forever. I can die happy now.

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

God that roasted maple with Ebony fret is gorgeous !!

[@aidanamphlett]

thanks lol

[@ScrewNickk]

I’m thinking the trend is starting to be more roasted maple neck and fret board instead of ebony fret board!!

[@gus26_77]

Best metalcore band right now!

[@ILC-eo6vk]

......and Parkway Drive

[@cambrowndrums]

@@ILC-eo6vk stfu he was just making general comment

[@ozanasution8151]

@@ILC-eo6vk lol parkway drive more like daddy core right now

[@antenna7002]

@@ozanasution8151 nah. Asking Alexandria however are something else.

[@MadscientistRookie]

Even though this is a year old, I have never been more educated about gear tuning and what to look into when doing lower tuning as well

[@TheOddKris]

Haven't heard Adam talk a lot, this is really cool! Loved the insight in their gear and sound!! Thank you Premier Guitar and Epitaph

[@gravesvintage]

I'm new to the channel. Awesome to see an interviewer that has actual FULL knowledge of what's going on, and carries on the interview with pure flow. Zero dull moments. Love this!

[@deadheadliving]

Ikr?

[@celticcon92]

The low end in that sound system in the intro was nuts.

[@No1WillMakeItOutAlive]

I always like when this guy does interviews because he clearly cares and is knowledgeable about gear

[@iwillnevergetone5]

1:38 "I love that" haha shade to all the 7,8,etc string players they've interviewed before

[@deadheadliving]

Anyone noticed how as as soon as the Bass Guitar got picked up the whole interaction vibe changed?I'm not a bass player but it was very interesting to see how engaging everyone got about the profiles etc...also take on Nolly's philosophy, bass is so underrated considering its the backbone of all if not most instruments.

[@estebanestrada8175]

One of my favorite bands and they have an amazing sound system

[@iii5091]

I dont even play guitar but here I am.

[@masonmead9434]

Leopoldo Gonzalez lol

[@CursedInEternity92]

Why not start?

[@leon-cg1rg]

Love how you can tell the British accent has been rubbing off on him a bit 😂

[@Default.Studios.]

I'm so glad im not the only one that noticed haha

[@stevenmayes2260]

The British accent hasn’t rubbed off, he’s from and still lives in Canada. He’s always had that Canadian accent he has here

[@stannats1493]

Steven Mayes poopoo peepee

[@alonehades100]

@@stevenmayes2260 The accent thing does happen when you spend a lot of time with people who have different accent, not completely replaces one but it sort of blends

[@Jt7166]

I’m with both of these guys, there are lots of great sounding 7 & 8 strings but there is just something special about the sound of low tuning on a 6.

[@jordancross5738]

Great interview. It is sad Tom wasn't able to do this though :(

[@reinderp5967]

Too bad they didn't show the drum kit and synth pads, but it was really cool to get a look at the guitars

[@ConnorHoey]

I mean its Premier Guitar why would they go into anything but guitars?

[@josuastangl7140]

I legit checked if I had the video on 1.25x lol Awesome video ...also praise the Nolly!

[@DNMii]

Didn't know Josh is getting a baby haha, super happy for the guy.

[@5urg3x]

That tele sounds GREAT

[@codybruce3864]

So sick dude. I love how it sounds when they chug those top 2 strings in the tuning they're in

[@gus3333]

Those ESP are amazing! Love to use the Architect's tuning in my guitars

[@entwnn6799]

What string gauge r u using on this tuning?

[@DustinHarrisWHBC]

What guitar model do you use and what string gauge?

[@andrewcaruso3543]

Got the chance to catch this show and it was awesome, also Martyn killed it!

[@masonmead9434]

They seem really chill in person, Rest In Peace Tom

[@shaneedmundson7506]

This rig rundown is fantastic. Id love to see Rundowns on Radiohead, 30 Seconds to Mars, Orgy and Julien K! PG does amazing work!!!

[@daegan00]

I loved that show. Hopefully we showed them Nashville loves them.

[@sebastianviuf]

Love that Adam is basically wearing winter clothing while Perry is in shorts and short sleeves with sweat marks 😂 Jokes aside, i always go back to this video because its so awesome!

[@louderthangod]

Primitive Man and Big Brave are in your neck of the woods touring together...they’d be great bands to do a rundown with.

[@jackforsey1622]

Awesome rig rundown, been waiting for this one. Love the thrice nod too "best band". Know Sam Carter is a massive fan too 👌👌

[@vBrazzyy]

As a 20+year guitar player... Those Dingwalls and the Mayones Jabba were by far the nicest instruments showcased

[@ZakkiLowe]

I love their tuning. I use a similar tuning on my PRS 277. Great rundown. 👍

[@rsturba]

I really wish there was a bit more structure to the interviews, just a checklist of questions that they ask as standard. What tunings, string gauge etc. its hit and miss as to which ones they ask. What string gauges on the basses? and the tuning etc. I assume that it mirrors the guitar tuning but would be nice to ask

[@Yeremiachriss]

I play guitar, but I love those bass designs, dope..

[@pageluvva]

All that and the Kemper sounds absol kick ass!

10:30 That riff!

[@3101max]

imo the only band together with northlane that can tune down to spaghetti and still make it sound musical non generic and interesting

[@ericwysocki1659]

I agree. But I also throw loathe in there.

[@ethereal8655]

Those three are my top tier of djent of all time(well technically architects call themselves post-metalcore, I consider them Djent since Hollow Crown)

[@nkjagshenry]

silent planet too! they've got some songs in f# and g

[@borderlinebooksandbipolar5951]

Can I please add Polaris to this?! Their songs are tuned way down past A#/B and their melodies are sick.

[@ethereal8655]

True that my dude

[@sammytheman8994]

Damn they use kempers? Badass!

[@EdBMetal]

Excellent rig rundown. Lots of great knowledge and entertainment. One of the most enjoyable and cool rundowns i have seen in a while.

[@RyanOConnorDrums]

Y’all gotta get Wage War on here next

[@oli7745]

Haha

[@sormedoce.]

ironic how josh's tech looked like tom

[@georgesimonvelena2610]

another note, he used to be the rhythm guitarist for Bleed From Within back in the day.

[@rathoquarter]

This is awesome, but missing Ali.

[@exile9796]

It would be interesting to know how often do most artists use their spare rig.

[@YaNnIcKsAl]

Yeeees thanks premier guitar!

[@me3kr0b]

Rip Tom your breakdowns are missed 🤟🏻

[@cardbored_]

That LsL is gnarly, it's cool to see something unique/original being played by heavier artists. I just wish they used real amps so things weren't overly sterilized. I tried going the Kemper route, I gave it a year, wasn't for me. Went back to my Friedman's and 4x12, It feels like rock and roll again.

[@maxmatthewsmusic]

Great interview

[@walterlewis1618]

Remember seeing Adam with textbook about a half a dozen times and each time it got even better ✌🏽😢

[@tysonrinker5958]

Haha I love how he used bohlingers line about getting tele right the first time. And ots true

[@Spajeightysauce]

I like that boots.

[@philsmith3019]

Those teles are something else.

[@naruto199797]

The way architects tune their guitars isnt a new thing zakk wylde would have his guitar tuned to standard on all his over strings but the low string is tuned to B its not something you see a lot anymore so it's cool to see bands still doing it

[@АндрейЧмыхалов-ф8ц]

Thank you so much for this episode))

[@basicoptimalmouse]

When Martyn walked out, I thought it was Dan taking the piss. They look like they could be brothers.

[@kapeczino]

YES

[@wolfhorsky]

You may roast me, but that distortion sounds like a needle (dot matrix) printer. Hahahaha

[@rstuartcpa]

wolfhorsky I watched this with a sense of dichotomy: torn between really liking the guitarist and his guitars and really not liking the distortion and tone.

[@wolfhorsky]

100% agree

[@tysonrinker5958]

I dont like the tone whatsover but I'm not into metal music

[@MrKylederp]

Usually a tone that sounds good on its own doesn't work on in a full band setting

[@Vexl95]

15:50 - did someone find a new match on Tinder?

[@tomsxe]

lmao

[@alexmcneill6251]

Martyn used to be in bleed from within, wish I could have seen that!

[@_errnest_]

At 17:21 he mentions that he is replacing Josh for a moment. Now he is doing it again after Josh’ departure i think 😮

[@toyotaecw]

I saw them on this tour when Martin was filling in. He does an amazing job. Also was a part of Bleed From Within back in the day.

[@BlackGuitarGuys]

I saw them that night!

[@Crazyfistish]

I've seen that Radial JX44 on a lot of big touring rigs, but still don't quite understand how it can be programmed. There is a programmable switch sold separately which they don't seem to be using, but the JX44 also doesn't seem to have any sort of MIDI control either, so how are they doing it if the guitar tech is out at the front also playing?

[@TheExplosionProject]

This is the thing I don't understand either. In terms of midi control, Even Tom's original board didn't have any of his strymons plugged into their midi inputs and he didn't even use a midi controller. I've seen a picture of him with a looper/switcher on the floor in front of his board once, but still without midi control. It just doesn't make sense unless they're just manually banking up on the strymons but why would they have the looper/switcher without midi and why the JX44? There's just something that doesn't add up here.

[@xT1Kx]

They downed 3 cups of coffee before this interview. 🤘🔥🤘

[@mark7166]

Slow down, Perry! Slow down!

[@hydron186]

Love that band, Where is Dino?

[@disapogrom5762]

drinkin beer or something )

[@AMH4brothers]

Josh Middleton is the 🐐

[@IamJAMD]

FINALLY

[@disastermidi1990]

Didn't know these guys were friends with Nolly! that's dope!

[@rizkimulyadi40]

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[@betahluwe7525]

What about string gauges on the G# tuned 25.5 scale E-II Horizon ? is it the same with the other ?

[@metalheadblues]

Probably around .80

[@ScrewNickk]

They use 70-74 nothing higher

[@antonsalomonsson4787]

GOTCHA

[@chazz-j1994]

“Are they Bertoli’s or something?” I think you meant Bartolini??

[@MarkLePage]

Chazz-J Black I laughed out loud when I heard this. Homeboy is out here talking sauce instead of bass pickups.

[@natmilcur]

just after 3:30 "I dont play up high very often" entire band discography is open low estring 12th fret octave riffs

[@anathema009]

@24:00 "are those Bertollis?" uhhhh Bartolinis?

[@TheSecondNature]

As an italian, that's even funnier

[@Josh-ix2ot]

Love you Perry!

[@gergoretvari6373]

Didn't know that Logan from Dead Island works for Premier Guitar as a secondary job.

[@leonarddopson7156]

PLEASE DO A WHILE SHE SLEEPS RIG RUNDOWN!!!!!!!!

[@szymonurbanski1613]

sean did that when you are we dropped

[@leonarddopson7156]

@@szymonurbanski1613 i know but he left out his guitars

[@KevinDubois]

One thing I'm still confused about: how does a 27.5inch scale guitar hold a low F# with good tension with a .72 gauge string?? With my 7 string with a 27inch scale, I need an 80 gauge for a low F# for it not to feel floppy, it's just tension-y enough to feel solid. I don't feel like that extra .5inch on the scale would compensate that much for a .72 gauge string to have equal tension, unless I'm totally wrong. Based on a string tension calculator I've used, it would still feel floppier than my setup; a .72gauge on a 27.5inch scale would still be a little light. Does anyone have any experience with this? Would love to hear others' experiences with how they handle low tunings and record tight heavy rhythm guitars.

[@goner.9989]

If you watch the mv from a match made in heaven it shows that his guitar string is flopping quite a bit.

[@antenna7002]

27 inch 7 strings are hard to find, what do you use?

[@KevinDubois]

@@antenna7002 Well I use a multiscale 25.5 - 27inch, where the low 7th string is at a 27inch scale. It's the Ibanez RGD71ALMS

[@antenna7002]

@@KevinDubois ah good ol' multiscales, thinking of getting one soon myself, I feel like guitar companies need to make more baritone 7 strings without the multiscale.

[@KevinDubois]

@@antenna7002 yeah, I would totally buy longer scale 7 strings, it would really help with tuning issues and not having to buy insanely thick strings haha

[@BNA_Est.1988]

#RIPTom 🙏🏽💯

[@johngrey9157]

Yessss!!! Finally

[@passenger128]

They play to a click? :D

[@borderlinebooksandbipolar5951]

Definitely. If you listen to the vast majority of Holy Hell, Lost Forever... and All Our Gods it figures that they would need to. When I saw them live in Brighton so many of their intros in particular feature electronic-y/ atmospheric sounds that can't be produced live. That said, Ali (bassist) has recently started using sample pads up there and kudos must go to the two guitarists because they do produce a lot of the more atmospheric pad sounds live on guitar. It's a mixture I guess, but if you listen to their last three albums, it makes sense for them to use a click.

[@adolfogarza6940]

really need that guitar tone

[@disastermidi1990]

Is that a launchpad I see hovering over the pedal board?

[@kevin.waldron]

Super curious what gauge strings they use for the bass being that he has a 4 string. I've been wanting to set one of mine up for AGCF but its hard lol

[@takisloutca]

Youre looking for something around 130-65, many brands make a 4 string heavy set like that(ernie ball,dr,cleartone). Or just get your favorite brands 5 string set and only use the heavies four. You will definitely need a setup,probably need to adjust the trussrod and intonation,and you might need a new nut too, good luck!

[@jg932]

Is it funny to say that I was watching a video how to sound like Architects?

[@mynr0]

Nope! Totally normal thing! Love me some Architects! And more to the point, love that sound. :)

[@endezeichengrimm]

I want that metal Tele. MeTele?

[@gilbertliu923]

MeTeleca

[@JC3D]

great gear!

[@naruto199797]

What is the song they were playing live at the beginning? Sounds killer

[@CellarStudioProductions]

I think that is Nihilist. The first track on All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us.

[@saifmufti7512]

Their basses got all the nice basses in the the world

[@arbazann]

that rules.

[@pezrowland6980]

i have a feeling they got the tuning idea from SikTh

[@CursedInEternity92]

Its not a radical tunining, mastodon also uses it. I thonk black sabbath even had tunes in c# standard. Sikth are great but they by no means started a tunning.

[@MrVanquishDestiny]

Thrice: “best band” haha!

[@Albertawoodchuck]

They could of been the best but they decided to change. Architects did the same, as much as we dont like to admit it. They both went 'soft' around the same time. But I feel like Thrice were wrong for the switch and Tom, dare I say, naive into following the trend... Obviously Tom listened to the fans and went back to the roots.

[@olivuuuur]

thrice are the best band tho

[@d.a.t.4699]

what kind of ears are they using?

[@alpenjodel24]

Ask for string gauges next time pls.

[@benjipc5637]

Taken from the PG website Adam: 11-15-20w-30-42-60 tuned to C# standard (lowest string replaced with a 70 for G# and a 72 for F# tuning) Josh: 11-15-19-32-44-60 (same tunings and string gauges as Adam for the lowest string) Ali: 50-70-90-145 (50-125 for the C#-tuned Fender PJ bass)

[@YeetGod_McNeckAss]

I went and saw them in New Orleans, hands down one of the best shows I've been too

[@전태성-n8p]

I have a very good gain. What drive do you use?

[@MrRyanMonroe]

please have James Taylor on

[@adam-yk6yd]

Like from me for LSL 👍

[@SlavaRatushnyy]

Tell me why he uses pedalboard if he has kemper?

[@metalbaseballplayer]

Can anyone else tell what bass pedals were in the rack outside of the darkglass and the cali76?