The country legend’s bandmates bring a range of low- to high-end gear to Nashville’s Basement East.Ahead of Lucinda Williams’ fundraiser show on December 15 at Nashville’s Basement East, PG’s John Bohlinger spent some time with guitarists Marc Ford and Doug Pettibone, and bassist David Sutton, at the venue for this special holiday Rig Rundown. Tune in for all the goods, and check out the highlights below!Brought to you by D’Addario.Gretschy GuildPettibone plucked this off the wall of a guitar shop in Philly to demo an amp and ended up walking out with it. Its Seymour Duncan pickups are coil-split, and Pettibone gets some good, old-timey Gretsch tones out of it. Plus, after having a load of gear stolen on tour a while back, Pettibone prefers to bring out less precious instruments.Tok-ibsonPettibone snagged this Japan-made ES-335 knockoff, built by Tokai, while touring Australia earlier this year.A Jewel of a Pedal SteelPettibone’s main pedal steel is this 1999 Emmons, which he ordered brand-new when he was playing with Jewel.Fender FriendsPettibone runs the Emmons pedal steel through a ’64 Fender Twin Reverb, with a ’70s JBL 15' speaker. A Strymon El Capistan adds delay, if desired. His 6-strings run into a ’68 Fender Deluxe Reverb, loaded with a Celestion Greenback speaker. Doug Pettibone’s PedalboardPettibone runs a Sarno Earth Drive, Durham Electronics Crazy Horse, Keeley-modded Boss BD-2, Boss TR-2, Mad Professor Silver Spring Reverb, and a Catalinbread Belle Epoch. A Strymon Zuma powers them.Thou Shalt Not CovetAfter “coveting” it for a long while, Ford borrowed this humbucker-equipped 6-string from Bill Asher, and after a bit of time with it, decided that he couldn’t give it back—even though he has an Asher signature model.Nashing of TeethFord was on the hunt for a Telecaster with a maple neck, and snagged this Nash T-style just a few weeks before this Rundown.Hurtling Through SpaceThis custom Satellite amp has two 10' speakers and pumps out roughly 20 to 25 watts.Marc Ford’s PedalboardOn his board, Ford runs a D’Addario tuner, BMF Effects Marc F’n Ford and Ge Spot, Analog Man Sun Face, Satellite Fogcutter, White Amp Emulator, and Jonny Two Bags, a Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe, MXR Phase 45, and Analog Man ARDX20. Ghost of Christmas PastThere’s a lot of history in this picture. The P-bass on the right was a gift that Sutton received on Christmas morning when he was 16. The body is the only original part left, and he strings it with La Bella flatwounds. On the left is an old Kay/Kraftsman bass, which he plays with old roundwounds strings. Sutton has owned the Ampeg SVT and cab, at rear, since he was 18.David Sutton’s PedalboardAt his feet, Sutton runs a TC Electronic PolyTune, Radial Loopbone Master Loop Controller, Boss TR-2, SansAmp Bass Driver DI, and ACT Entertainment Panic Button, all powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.Ampeg SVTTC Electronic PolyTuneBoss TR-2Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DIVoodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PlusFender Deluxe ReverbFender Twin ReverbCatalinbread Belle EpochBoss BD-2Strymon ZumaStrymon El CapistanGuild Semi-HollowGibson ES-335Gibson Les Paul Junior DCFender Stratocaster
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