One of the most underrated bad asses of all time

Runnin' Down a Rig..

that was such a likable guitar tech!

Mike Campbell is just the bull's balls, man. Great guitars, great amps, doesn't get crazy with FX, and tone tone TONE.

"how the the songs were crafted", hit the nail on the head. single most important aspect for any original rock band. the smartest tech i've ever seen.

Just think of how many songs Mike Campbell has to know and play? One of the best of the Rig Rundowns.

I own two TP albums. Casual fan. Went to a show in '07. Knew every song. Mind blown. Grew up on FM in the late 70's into the 80's. If you have a chance to see him, GO. It is a guitar extravaganza. A fellow pair of guitar geeks called out the guitar changes (every song). The Broadcaster was there. 3 hours of great hit songs and deep cuts. MC's playing brings tears to my eyes. So tasteful.

I'm so happy to see Steve still touring with Mike. They both did a GREAT job the other night 8-30-22

Custom made Rickenbacker. Only 1 in tbe world. Plays it as a backup loll R.I.P. Tom

When I dream about the Lottery win, this is pretty much how it goes.

Played some Petty today with a band, and looked up Mike Campbell’s tone after fumbling through different pedals, a VOXAC30, and a few classic Gibson’s and Fender’s. I’ll be sure to mortgage my house, get a loan from the bank, and sleep in my car to have all that cool stuff to get the sound of The Heartbreakers….. In all seriousness, this guy is The Man for gear and care of all of it. Really enjoyed the cruise through axes and amps. Long Live Tom Petty. Looking forward to see what Mike does with Fleetwood Mac.

That man is the definition of a roadie. Complete badass

Mike has always been one of my favorite guitarists from way back. Always was in love with his sound. Always will be. People don't seem to bring up his name enough, as far as I'm concerned. He and Tom are perfect for each other.

THE BEST RIG RUN DOWN YET. And Oh My God!!! He absolutely lives a charmed life. He rules.

I’ve never been more fascinated by something I don’t have a clue about.

Who in the hell would ever dislike this? These guys are legends, amazing songwriters STILL and Mike is so freaking underrated as a guitar player.

Coolest tech we've met yet IMHO! Thanks for all the great rig rundowns you guys do. Love 'em!

So. To recap: 1. 64-65 SG strings - 10 thru 52 - D'adario lt top hvy btm. XL140's 2. Gretch'61 86 Clipper (refinished) - Open G for 'I won't back down.' 3. '54 tele (actually a '59) he obviously got the two teles mixed up. 54 teles, didn't have a rosewood neck. Fender started to use rosewood in '56. guy who sold the Tele to Mike says it is a late '59. 4. '59 (actually a '54) tele w/ b bender* - tuned for 'american girl'. 5. Princeton amp. post 1964. so it's 65,66,or 67. 12 watts 10" speaker. 6. Fender Deluxe wide panel. 15watts through an alnico 12" speaker. 7. Rick 370-360? MapleGlo - (it's a 360 in Fire Glo) mid-60s - used on 'free falling'. 8. Rick '67 375? nope. '67 360/12 double-bound also fireglo. 9. backup tele w/B-bender*. Newer model. maple neck. 10. Rick mandolin with a whammy bar. 11. '59 Falcon stereo - backup for the tennessean 12. '62 Gretch Tennessean 13. Gibson Firebird VII (it's a III, not a 7) - used for 'runnin down a dream' 14. Line-6 wireless modules with cable-emulator. 15. '65 sherwood forest green strat. (that's actually a very rare '64 strat color, charcoal frost) - used for 'you wreck me'. tuned up 1/2 step. 16. Custom black Rick 6-string, 2 pickup. 17. les paul. tuned down a full step for 'I should've known it.' 18. Tom's sitar. tune up to F for 'don't come around here' 19. Gibson Dove acoustic. 20. '54 Barney Kessel 21. Gibson 175 (actually a 50's ES-225 or 125 with original factory spec P-90s) - backup for the clipper. open G. 22. Stratotone. 23. Signature Duesenberg w/ active electronics. 24. Duesenberg Mike Campbell model. 25. wacky guitar w/ drums and distortion - used on learning to fly. 26. les paul re-issue. 27. Pedal Board: > digitech whammy II > Tuner > Green Meany (toggle switch for Excelsior) > > Line6 Delay > Camel Toe Overdrive (1st Version) > > line6 leslie/tremelo/flange/chorus > RC-20 Loop Station > Cry-Baby > 28. Amps n stuff > Fender 62 re-issue Reverb Unit (notice how they jerry-rigged a piece of plywood to stop the sound from bleeding onto the stage. wonder why?) > Little Labs Splitter (1 in - 3 out + DI out ) > Fender Vibrotone (Leslie) > > Fender Tweed Excelsior (13w 15" speaker) for solos > '66ish Princeton > > '55 Tweed Deluxe (Tone: 9, Vol: 2.5) * B-Bender - a guitar accessory that enables a player to mechanically bend the B-string up a whole step. The resulting tone sounds like a pedal steel guitar and contributes a "country" feeling. ** The 'Campbel Toe' idea didn't happen.

I always liked tom petty. After he died, I've seen all the interviews and WOW I love tom petty and the heartbreakers. They are awesome dudes.

Thanks for This. Awesome Video. Saw Bob Dylan at Lang Park outdoor football stadium Brisbane Australia in 1984(?). Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were Dylans Back-up Band. So The Heartbreakers played a 2 hour lead up set, then backed up Dylan for another 3 hours or more ...... So Non-Stop for 5 Hours ..... During a Cyclone(Hurricane) of Flooding Rain. That night Mike Campbell became my favorite Guitarist, His Lead break on Refugee went for 15 minutes. True Professionals.

This was one of my favourites so far! Keep up the great work !

We're all gonna miss Tom Petty...one of the best men in the music business...Hopefully Mike Campbell and the rest of "The Heartbreakers" will continue on with Petty's legacy...

That was awesome! Thank you, PG!

Mike is the glue of the heartbreakers

We are all SOO appreciative for the hard work y'all have been putting in so that we can all get a closer look at these players, their rigs, and all of the work and love that goes into their sounds. Any chance we might be able to see a Philip Sayce rig rundown anytime? Once again, thanks so much for all the vids!

best rig run down and I've seen them all.

Great interview, Jason asks the right questions and the techs respect that

Unbelievably cool. Beautiful guitars, pedals and awesome amps. Very informative.

What a dreamy setup Man o man

Nice rundown , really enjoyed that one.

Hey Carlo, Thanks for the suggestions, but festival enviroments are impossible to do Rig Rundowns because the quick changeover between sets. But both QOTSA and NIN are hitting the road this fall so we'll try our hardest to bring those videos to you!

so many beautiful guitars

Ty premier, great show!

Now that's a real guitar collection. Got me salivating.

Awesome. I love factory relic’d guitars. Fantastic look and feel.

I am going to have to go out and just say this, All the rig rundowns and premier guitar videos I watched Mike Cambell has the coolest setup. Great guitars amps and pedals, I have a very similar taste and collection minus a lot of the vintage guitars but still..

Incredible collection! Wow

This is great! What an amazing rig!

Fascinating. The specific interests for each song. I never clean my neck either. And clean my fingers well before use. Thanks for the video.

Can't help but love these rigs that are thoughtfully put together after years of experience in the search for the best tone possible. these guys are at the top , no, I should say pinnacle of their game, and playing style. Decades of experience and touring & playing condensed into one brief burst of knowledge and style......and it doesn't cost anything at all......

I realized that not long after I typed that, by the time everybody got their stuff out it would just about be time for the show and everybody would be running around trying to do their job. I understand completely. You guys do a great job and we appreciate what you do, thanks for hearing us out.

love these guitars

RIP Tom Petty

Great set list !

"Little Ricky"....The Rickenbacker Mandolin WITH a whammy Bar! That pretty much explains everything about how Mike Campbell Rolls! Steve Winstead has lived the life many of us dreamt about back in those days we played in our own garage bands. The Roadies are absolutely The Guts of a Band! Cheers From Ohio

This guy has convinced me to stop cleaning my maple neck. Not only does it look cool but I always liked the feel and now I don't feel crazy for liking it. Thanks Mike!

Tom Petty & The Heartbreaks enough said classic rock

That was really cool. What a collection and those are just the ones he tours with!

How have i not seen this yet?!

Thanks Jason , enjoyed that . Steve seems like a great guy . Mike Campbell is a tone master .

Talk about a great collection of guitars!!!

I really enjoy the music.please keep up the good work.your a good artist.

I believe the guitar he introduced as a 175 is actually a 2 pickup ES-125TD, based on depth and P90's.

I want my roadie to be as awesome as Steve here, and Bugs. They live up to the tough job they are needed for. Congrats, Steve for your dedication! Bravo clap clap! I have come to see how absolutely invaluable a good good roadie is! Total testament to that! Thanks for all the great tunes you helped do :) Edit...I have to watch this a few times its so packed!!!

very nice guy! Cool review of Mike's rig. Thanks!

Awesome! Fingers crossed!

Jason, great interview!

I don't care for any of premier guitars interviewers but it's worth it just to see what the bigshots are runnin with, that mandolin is fantastic

I loved this one. To the point: "Here's the goods, pay attention to your tone."

Well done, thanks!

What a super cool tech

Nice rundown, thanks

Small low watt tube amps are king. Mike is the tone king! 🇺🇸🗽🦅🇺🇸🎸

so many nice guitars, mike campbell is awesome

Allen Woody owned something like 500+ instruments. There's a GREAT article about him by Fly Guitars, where they interview Warren Haynes about Woody. The first page has a pic of Woody sitting in from of a couple hundred guitars, basses, mandolins, and double necks. He looks like he was almost in heaven. 🙏❤️🎸 We miss you, Woody! #AllmanBrothersBand #Brother4Life #AllenWoody #AllmanBrothers #GovtMule #WarrenHaynes

I think we all can agree that black duck tape has a slightly warmer tone than the silver.

CampbellToe Indeed! Has to happen! Loving what that company is doing these days!

Rip Tom Your gone too soon but never forgotten

I have both of the Line 6 pedals. They’re pretty cool.

6:55 "Oh, gosh... i should have known it...a... oh no!" LOL Loved it

In my dreams i would love to have a guitar for each song🎸👍

Just noticed the A string spacing on the first tele. Wide space between the A and D strings due to bending bridge screws for better intonation. My tele has the same thing.

Starts at 14:00, WORD! Hope younger players are listening.

Honestly all of those guitars look bloody awesome, some of my favourites have gotta be the Tenesseean and the Rickenbachers. I'm a massive Beatles fan and George Harrison is one of my absolute favourite guitarists and one of my biggest influences, and if I could I'd love to own either of them (Or even both of them, I've played them and they sound awesome)

Cool guy. Thats was good. I love it when the guitar tech is really into it.

Love that Clipper

all right, this is gonna be interesting to watch

Steve is a Hellaofaguy !!!!! God Bless The Heartbreakers

This interview was done at Jiffy Lube live amphitheater Bristow VA

l love how, with all the money and endorsement potential that these A-listers have, it comes down to putting Sharpie marks on tape and keeping the dials in place with...more tape! "It's all about the tone." Thanks for a great Rig Rundown.

I had no idea a collection like this exists... So cool he loves Ebay....

I totally agree. Those Neutrik "Quiet Jacks" are tons better than the ones from D'addario with the button. My D'addario cable ALWAYS mutes itself when I don't want it to. Always. The unfortunate part is my D'addario cable has the lowest capacity of all of my cables, including the Mogami. So I still use it often. I may switch the jack with a Neutrik jack to make it a little better.

Great Video!!

Mike Campbell Rules! thanks for this.

Mike is a great player and has great taste!

This guys racing through those guitars like they're nothing. Fastest rig rundown ever

Great dude

Just Angus Young uses an SG, Malcolm mostly used a Gretsch jet firebird.

Finally, a great rock band!

Just insane

Wow. If Fender ever reissues the Pawn shop series (and for some reason, I think they will), I hope they do a tweed version. That thing is gorgeous.

The top on that mandolin is great!

What a friendly guy. I love nice techs.

He's a really cool guitar tech, seems like a nice guy who does his job well.

I played through a Fender Excelsior and thought it sounded great so I bought it. It looks like someone else likes it too. Those things are dirt cheap, if you have a chance to get one, grab it.

Mike Campbell is the best!!!

Its funny how he's all rough around the edges, but is wearing a Rolex watch.

That's a cool guitar tech. Seems like a nice guy to have a beer with.

r.i.p tom...

Baltimore! Hell yeah