Rig Rundown - Shakey Graves

#shakeygraves #guitar #rigrundown
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Before his show at the legendary Ryman Auditorium, Shakey Graves (born Alejandro Rose-Garcia) met up with PG’s John Bohlinger to detail his retro-flavored axes and triple-amp setup.
Shakey Graves spends a good deal of his show playing solo, armed only with this Gibson ES-175D straight into an amp. He picked up this archtop at Gibson’s Austin HQ a few years back and it’s been a big part of his sound ever since. This guitar stays strung up with beefy D'Addario EJ22 (.013-.056) strings. When he’s not using his fingers, Shakey uses Clayton Customs 0.72 mm picks.
Shakey Graves’ Fender American Original ’60s Jazzmaster was updated with a Mastery bridge. It’s a new guitar, but this funky offset took a few bad hits on the road that aged it cosmetically and rendered the top switch unusable.
For acoustic tunes, Shakey Graves goes with this 2011 Washburn R321 SWRK Parlor Series acoustic. The guitar came with an unidentified pickup and the DIY soundhole cover comes courtesy of cardboard, gaff-tape, and necessity.
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[@Prousto]

Such an enthusiastic, engaged guy. These rundowns are getting better and better as the artists understand how to discuss their gear in a detailed, personal way like here.

[@boeing_opal]

All these companies collecting mounds of data on me and none of them has the decency to let me know my favorite musician has done a rig rundown. Pathetic

[@jamielynnp692]

Google told me u had cookies though funny how the tables have turned

[@fiendskull9]

the only person on earth to embrace the dreaded hot rod deville overdrive channel

[@rob1996ization]

thought i was the only one!

[@justingarcia7722]

fiendskull9 if you treat it as your only channel you can get a tone from it, it just sucks when referenced to the clean channel cause they don’t match at all but I’ve used the gain channel with just a little gain to have that slightly broken up tone straight from the amp as a foundation

[@fiendskull9]

@@justingarcia7722 I agree, especially if you clean it up with your guitar a little or push it with another drive pedal

[@tomtrold2884]

i was playing in death metal band on deville, just add some tubescreamer

[@alistairmcintosh9215]

I love the Gain1 channel on my DRDV (412). Gain normally set about 3-4, gives a perfect classic rock tone with my Telecaster. Very rarely rely on my pedals now for dirt.

[@trushack]

That open-tuned ES-175/HR Deville combo sounds insane.

[@FireinTheBowl]

How Shakey graves is not mentioned in the top guitar players of all time, I beyond me

[@hollowearthsounds]

"i don't even understand what the initial concept with the jazzmaster bridge was... ...I guess it's for jazz"

[@cjscala87]

I love Shakes Graves! Well done getting this guy on here!

[@alenac7269]

Very cool video, I love his tone! Beautiful guitar! Thank you

[@Oilid]

Thanks Premier Guitar for fulfilling my gear nerdery!!! This guy knows how to play!

[@corafoxyfowler]

wsh you would have mentioned the integal part of his sound the drum setup

[@baddnoise]

i’ve been waiting for a rundown on shakey for so long!

[@briandarabaca]

John Bohlinger owns the Rig Rundown! Bar none!

[@peterdiscipleofjesus]

One of my favorite concerts

[@andrewpappas9311]

That is one nice guitar, a friend of mine loves those models

[@cgavin1]

Love rig rundowns!! Feels like content for actual musicians and not middle aged collectors is a bit thin on the ground on KZbin these days..

[@andreasprokscha6357]

Just Great!!

[@seanhershey3390]

nice guy... amazing band...

[@DGonemanband]

shakey`s got some nice gear!!

[@Simmsie]

Nice run down! One piece of gear - the kick drum - looked real interesting. To my ears it is a significant part of the Shakey Grave sound on his recordings. Maybe we can have a follow up in the future?

[@mclainpoole3729]

he doesnt use it a lot on his recordings as in his first second and third album and hidden albums, usually just his live shows and small recordings

[@Simmsie]

Still, I would like to here more about it, being part of his gear.

[@justinscribner3741]

The fender custom shop has assessed the j bridge “issues”. It only comes with custom shop jags and jazzys though.

[@chazmichael7967]

I would love to understand more of the theory on his progression and playing style.

[@DelScully]

right!

[@josiahburnette9202]

Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Blake, Elizabeth Cotten, John Fahey

[@chazmichael7967]

Josiah Burnette yeah I hear a lot of Mississippi John hurt now that you mention it. Haven't listen to john Fahey in a while but I'll have to research the other two.

[@millameista]

@@josiahburnette9202 Has Shakey mentioned drawing inspiration from John Fahey? That would blow my mind. I just got into Fahey not long ago, after being a Shakey fan for years.

[@holyvacant1427]

Chaz Michael one thing he is a master of is dynamics. His shifting from softly picked notes to loud staccatos sometimes in the middle of a measure is so cool. His first audiotree performance where he does roll the bones is a great example. It really gives his music a sporadic, frantic and chaotic feeling

[@EddyMad20]

They need to do reigwolf

[@cedarbay3994]

When going through the peds, have the dude play them! He's right there with everything set up and we don't hear the pedals.

[@tonywhetham8165]

I have the new Jazzmaster with the Mustang bridge. It was too wide for the fingerboard. The high and low e strings came way too close to the edge as you went up the neck. I immediately changed it out for a Mastery bridge. Not only was it the proper size, the sustain is improved and it stays in tune unbelievably. Changed out the vibrato unit as well to Mastery.

[@markferguson3745]

Yeah, there's still some problems that Fender should permanently address.Like the TOM on the Mascis model, - the wrong radius for the fretboards, thus issues with the two E's.

[@danminkler]

Damn I've been wondering about that... sometimes I'm playing and I feel like I'll accidentally roll the high E off the neck or that it's hard to grab. Maybe I'll have to try the mastery bridge.

[@DelScully]

god I love Shakey

[@michaeleaster1815]

wow I'm never first! Thanks for the vid... great stuff as always

[@jessicadennison7072]

Ive got a 56' Epiphone Triumph that totally reminds me of this Gibson replica.....

[@lptomtom]

He's got that greased hair worn out end of tour look. Must be exhausted!

[@DelScully]

thats just the Coke taking effect

[@feartheoldbllood]

@@DelScully he does drugs?

[@DelScully]

@@feartheoldbllood haha, yeah. I mean, most guys in his position do but yeah.

[@halfhorationelson]

Hell yeah

[@roodierivera]

my wife took a class with his mom in austin

[@Not_Andrew_Huberman]

If you don't like shakey graves you're wrong

[@JemMusic.]

Great vid. But, what's under the black sheet?

[@benlogan430]

I second the deli slicer. It’s a Hobart.

[@DelScully]

the last drummer that actually kept his shirt on for a gig

[@markferguson3745]

Walrus and EQD dominate my pedal boards.Throw in some fuzz by Ramble FX and Blackout Effectors, some drive by Hudson ,and you've got the best available.

[@patricktracy1966]

EQD is so good.

[@danminkler]

@@patricktracy1966 I'm addicted to EQD... their pedals are just a step above. The Westwood is my favorite drive pedal to date.

[@stevenedwards4470]

I would presume those ridges in the bridge are for string spacing.

[@TheOsfania]

Hey, Augie Doggie! Secrest says how ya doing?

[@modelcitizen1977]

"My image consultant recommended I leave one strap unbuckled on my overalls."

[@corafoxyfowler]

thats the Lowell george way

[@LOOMING_WRAITH_OF_BAD_OMEN]

Seriously, this guy looks like a gigantic dork. The balding, greasy hair does nothing to help deter that image.

[@ariamelodydj9256]

Think about where his guitar strap is hanging.

[@bobertramirez6456]

where's the Loar?

[@CChops]

Anyone know what that green 3 way switcher is ? I couldn’t seem to find it online. Maybe I had the name wrong lol

[@temporarylike]

Can't remember the model but it's made by Lehle

[@superblondeDotOrg]

PG you guys should do nathan d. james in southern california he plays fingerpicking/slide americana roots-blues on his own custom build guitars he calls the washtar ! because the guitar is made from a washboard. also he plays a home built shovel guitar with slide and it is killer. he has been touring europe on & off recently. also uses a foot drum/cymbal to accompany himself solo.

[@johnqpublic2013]

@14:09 That should be Satin finish.

[@lonnyhandwork422]

He refers to a "vaulted neck" when he plays the Washburn. I've not heard of this term before - and seems that Google has not either. Anyone know what this means?

[@brendonprice1586]

the most i can think is he means a neck like a pole-vaulter? like at the apex of a pole-vaulter's... pole? it looks like a soft v style neck or a deep d style. seriously have no idea.

[@Alanoffer]

Lonny Handwork it’s a v shaped neck like the old parlour guitars from the thirties

[@tayhut]

Google Voluted.

[@MichaelSmith-zc8bs]

Could have meant chambered

[@cjscala87]

He means Vaulted like a vaulted ceiling

[@molliemicrobe]

How have y'all never seen a strobe tuner before lol

[@11calman]

I was waiting for some info' about the amp???????

[@stevenvandemsky7290]

You need info about the Hot Rod DeVille????

[@11calman]

Sorry mate, I looked at the clip again, & realized,,, That what I thought was a red amp, is a suitcase drum, I might have to go back on the farm & shag sheep or have my eyes tested,,,,, Waddya reckon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Gib

[@stevenvandemsky7290]

Gib Williamson Hahaha. Yes, I guess we all need more sleep and less KZbin

[@920WASHBURN]

This guy on the right looks like he googled "hip clothes".

[@mcsniper77]

@7:43 Or they tune to the piano that has never been tuned.

[@dennisgarza9053]

Boooo...wanted to see about the suitcase.

[@braydentaylor3073]

why does he look like jhon wick

[@ahall3823]

It’s an ES-175 reissue... definitely not worth as much as the ones that were made in the 50’s

[@markmarsh27]

I've got a Hot Rod DeVille that I haven't even plugged in for 5 years. Time to fire it up!