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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2024 · 29 MIN

Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger

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Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/extremeSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeNearly 40 years ago, Nuno Bettencourt walked into Mouradian Guitars Co in Boston where Pat Badger was working and they formed a bond that would change their worlds. In March of 2024, Pat Badger and Nuno Bettencourt, of multi-platinum band Extreme, along with their tech, John Thayer, invited PG’s John Bohlinger to talk through their current rigs.Shop Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger's Gear:Washburn N4-Nuno Vintage USA Electric Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GmyLVnWashburn Nuno Bettencourt N4 Authentic Signature - Natural Matte - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/1rY4PDSeymour Duncan SH-1n '59 Model Neck 4-conductor Humbucker Pickup - Black - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz6DV2MXR CSP026 '74 Vintage Phase 90 Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1n36gPro Co RAT 2 Distortion / Fuzz / Overdrive Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYaJnGBoss OC-5 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNOonLEMG 35DC Active Ceramic Modern Humbucker Bass Pickups - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zNKJb0Rotosound UM45 UltraMag Type 52 Alloy Bass Guitar Strings - .045-.105 Standard 4-String - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/WqeVdJAmpeg SVT-CL 300 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EK64eWAmpeg SVT-810AV 8x10" - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/nLKmEVAmpeg SVT-4PRO 1200-watt Tube Preamp Bass Head - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz03zNEBS Billy Sheehan Ultimate Signature Drive Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6e64dQTech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/216450Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LX5qZ0Boss GE-7 7-band EQ Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AWnK4JBoss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal with Bypass - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4MFull Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/extremeSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar0:00 - D'Addario Strings0:08 - John Bohlinger Intro0:57 - Nuno Bettencourt Tech John Thayer Intro1:12 - Washburn Nuno Bettencourt N4 Signature3:21 - Nuno Bettencourt's Strings & Tunings4:50 - Washburn Nuno Bettencourt 12-string Acoustic5:13 - Washburn Nuno Bettencourt EA20SNB Acoustic5:33 - Nuno Bettencourt's Amps & Effects8:28 - Nuno Bettencourt's Guitar Picks9:21 - Nuno Bettencourt Crashes the Rundown!9:49 - Nuno Bettencourt Talks "Bumblebee" N412:40 - D'Addario Strings & Nita Strauss12:56 - Pat Badger Intro13:11 - Pat Badger's Mouradian Basses20:25 - Pat Badger's 1980s Hamer Blitz Bass21:25 - Pat Badger's Ampeg Amps & Cabs23:54 - Pat Badger's Rotosound Strings24:32 - Pat Badger's Pedalboard27:40 - Pat Badger's Picks29:09 - D'Addario Strings & Joe Glaser[Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #extreme #nunobettencourtMentioned in this episode:Check out D'Addario's latest here: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr

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