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My Morning Jacket Rig Rundown with Jim James, Carl Broemel & Tom Blankenship

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Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/my-morning-jacketSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeThe legendary Louisville rockers brought tons of vintage tone tools on the road this year.My Morning Jacket’s Is, their 10th album, released on March 21, and as we reported in our feature on the band in our May print issue, it showcased a band exercising their classic strengths as well as newfound vision and curiosity. Helmed by superstar producer Brendan O’Brien, Is finds MMJ at their anthemic, psychedelic best.We caught up with Carl Broemel for a Rig Rundown back in 2015, but on this year’s tour, PG’s John Bohlinger checked in with all three axemen—Jim James, Broemel, and bassist Tom Blankenship—to hear about their road rigs. In Broemel’s estimation, they’re lazy—they just like to bring everything.Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/my-morning-jacketSubscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPGDon'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 - Joe Glaser & D’Addario0:15 - Jim James Playing Intro1:26 - John Bohlinger Intro1:45 - Jim James’ Gibson Custom Jimi Hendrix 1967 SG Custom3:58 - Jim James’ 1998 Gibson Flying V7:03 - Jim James’ “Jimmy” Baxendale-Converted Harmony/Kay9:00 - Jim James’ Epiphone Signature ES-33511:39 - Jim James’ Fender Custom Shop Telecaster14:54 - Jim James’ Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster16:05 - Jim James’ 1960s Gretsch Country Gentleman17:40 - Jim James’ DADFAD & DADF#AD Tunings21:39 - Jim James’ 1960s Gibson Barney Kessel24:03 - Jim James’ Amps26:52 - Jim James’ Pedalboard34:03 - Rig Rundown & D’Addario35:05 - Carl Broemel’s Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded36:38 - Carl Broemel’s 1988 Gibson Les Paul Standard38:40 - Carl Broemel’s Creston Custom Offset41:03 - Carl Broemel’s Duesenberg Starplayer TV42:57 - Carl Broemel on Playing Pedal-Steel Guitar46:02 - Carl Broemel’s GFI Ultra Pedal-Steel Guitar50:38 - Carl Broemel’s Fender Custom Shop Telecaster Custom51:59 - Carl Broemel’s Amps & Emperor Cabs54:04 - Carl Broemel’s Pedalboard1:05:29 - Tom Blankenship on Being Center Stage1:06:16 - Tom Blankenship’s Creston Custom P & Salvaged Pine Basses1:10:07 - Tom Blankenship’s Mesa/Boogie Amps & Emperor Cabs1:11:29 - Tom Blankenship’s Pedalboard1:17:04 - D’Addario[Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr]© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2025#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #mymorningjacket #bass #bassist #bassplayer #bassguitar

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