Nile Rodgers [Chic] Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour
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Since the early ’70s, the guitar legend has trusted his 1960 “Hitmaker” Strat to turn out chart toppers that have changed the course of music history and shaped cultures around the world. We explore its unusual origins and DNA as well as uncover some ordinary tools making extraordinary grooves.
Guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers has received virtually every significant honorific that exists for musical achievement. He’s a hall-of-famer twice over, having been inducted to both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He’s won six Grammys, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award.
The accolades hardly begin to capture how monumentally important and influential Rodgers’ music career has been. Since beginning with his disco-funk-rock fusion outfit Chic in 1972, Rodgers has been pioneering musical language that, among other things, sparked the advent of hip-hop. He’s also the producer who introduced the world to Stevie Ray Vaughan via Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.”
Rodgers invited John Bohlinger and the PG team to the Chic show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, where they met with his trusty tech Gert Marckx. Marckx took us through Rodgers’ streamlined touring rig, capped off with Rodgers’ holy grail guitar-the instrument that’s at least partially responsible for the sale of half a billion records around the world.
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[Brought to you by D’Addario XPND Pedalboard: www.daddario.com/XPNDRR]
00:00 - D’Addario XPND Pedalboard
00:15 - Nile Rodgers & Chic Perform "Let's Dance"
00:55 - John Bohlinger & tech Gert Marckx Intro
01:09 - Nile Rodgers' 1960 "Hitmaker" Stratocaster
05:27 - Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster Signature
06:23 - Nile Rodgers' Strings & Picks
06:54 - Nile Rodgers' Pedalboard
09:39 - Fender Hot Rod Deville 410s
10:35 - Keith Urban's Guest Rig
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@premierguitar Жыл бұрын
Shop the Rig: Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster: sweetwater.sjv.io/Qy61qM 2-Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 Combos: sweetwater.sjv.io/xkNdxd Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer 40th Anniversary: sweetwater.sjv.io/DKkxEo Boss DD-3 Digital Delay: sweetwater.sjv.io/21QdzO Korg Pitchblack Poly Tuner: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXZkvL Radial ProRMP 1-channel Passive Re-amping Device: sweetwater.sjv.io/MmNe43 Eventide PowerMax: sweetwater.sjv.io/75JgAr
@PulpoensalsA 9 ай бұрын
There is an error...it is not the 2x12 combo, the combos are 4x10, like mine ;)
@carfaxguitars Жыл бұрын
Saw Nile getting onto a train in London once with a gig bag on his back, I'm guessing the hitmaker was inside. No security, just the man and a gig bag with a priceless guitar on his back!
@MrAwesomeSaucesome Жыл бұрын
@InjectBleach tf is wrong with you going around all the comments being grumpy 😆 Joking aside though, hope everything is aight, don't give in x
@curragh4635 Жыл бұрын
@InjectBleach we found the liberal mouth breather
@brisson182 Жыл бұрын
@@InjectBleachI’m sorry you have a small P3N1S and hate life
@shakesquire84 Жыл бұрын
@@InjectBleach what?? That's an awesome story you jackass.
@markrushton1516 Жыл бұрын
He did leave it on the Tube once. Luckily someone realised what it was and returned it
@erickubica9998 Жыл бұрын
So cool to see legends like Nile Rodgers use simple rigs. Tone is in the hands
@daniellesaux6152 Жыл бұрын
The look of panic on the guitar tech's face when the Hitmaker leaves his hands and John looks it over! Priceless! Listen to "Savoir Faire" and you'll realize that Nile is a jazz guy at heart!
@tonelok Жыл бұрын
At least a billion bucks worth of music created by that guitar and those fingers. They opened for Duran Duran and boy are they hard to follow. Had the entire arena up and dancing start to finish. Long live The Hitmaker!
@kevinmaillet4712 11 ай бұрын
He also produced, and played a little, on Duran Durans album Notorious
@gabrielledebourg2487 Жыл бұрын
Nile's rig feels very much like a nice working class musicians' rig. Except for the Hitmaker, his backup is the regular production model (not even the Custom Shop version!), regular old Fender Hot Rod amps, and higher end (but not crazy expensive or unattainable) pedals. Very cool to see!
@HeartOfLightning 7 ай бұрын
Absolutely! More of a legend for it, too 😊
@Kameratzas Жыл бұрын
I love my hand wired Snow White autowah, it’s a very versatile Pedal. I had no idea Nile uses one!
@ThePanchomack Жыл бұрын
Great Episode ... John´s doing such an amazing Job. Reaaly love the way he interviews the people and keeping great vibes all the time
@Louis_Velliotes Жыл бұрын
Love this, kinda feel like John said, love to see this guitar I've heard my whole life. Classic! Nile's tech is super cool and humble, also John is your best Rig Rundown host by miles. Cheers!
@derekwilliams5149 Жыл бұрын
Really great to see this and John is always the best of doing these interviews. He's a true musician. Always asks the right questions so we can all geek out on it.....yes
@pleasantlindsey33 Жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one for a long time!
@andrewpappas9311 Жыл бұрын
I’m genuinely surprised that you guys haven’t talked to him sooner but it’s still awesome seeing y’all sit down with one of the greatest funk guitarists and producers of all time
@Millo1868 Жыл бұрын
Yup, definitely a guitar god.
@TheBbtlegit Жыл бұрын
Well we know why they haven't talked to him sooner. They always show disrespect to black artists. Nothing new.
@andrewpappas9311 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBbtlegit I highly doubt that’s it, like maybe he’s just been extremely difficult to get a hold of since he’s busy producing people or whatever but I have no idea
@TheBbtlegit Жыл бұрын
@@andrewpappas9311 Really to busy. You can do better than that.
@andrewpappas9311 Жыл бұрын
@@TheBbtlegit Like I said, I don’t know the reason but that was my best guess
@michael_caz_nyc Жыл бұрын
Love Nile. I've had the pleasure of taking his recording classes, and also hanging out with him, in several NYC clubs. He is honestly one of the coolest, most down-to-earth people ever. Nile is a huge Influence & Inspiration for me. Just a Phenomenal guitar-player. Listen to the Chic Track: "So Fine" to hear Nile Rip-on-Guitar. oNe LoVe from NYC
@DarrenGlen 9 ай бұрын
you got to hang out with him? damn super jealous . i have conversations with Nile in my dreams sometimes! thats how much i dig the guy
@josemelrose5465 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being thorough with your questions! I’ve been trying to find information on Nile’s setup for a while, the pick thickness of .50 is handy information 🙏
@wolfgangcordsen3430 Жыл бұрын
Man, I love your channel! ❤
@tompoynton Жыл бұрын
I once got an EasyJet plane from Bristol to Paris just after Nile had played with Chic at Glastonbury that weekend. To my surprise he got on the same plane as me with that very same guitar in its case, and in his hand
@jochemjonker3362 Жыл бұрын
I think that Nile is a very gentile and commen human,no big star attitude. Years ago,he played at the festival "into the great wide open",a very intimate music festival at different locations on the Wadden island Vlieland,in the north of the Netherlands. To get there,you have to take a ferry.There excists a picture of him(was released in an article about this festival, in the Volkskrant newspaper)where he sits in loungeroom of this ferry,among other passengers and he was having a great time.
@DarrenGlen 9 ай бұрын
was there a seat reserved next to him for Hitmaker?
@tompoynton 9 ай бұрын
@@DarrenGlen he was a few rows back from me, but there may well have been!
@MrKeefelm Жыл бұрын
So lm very surprised there’s no compressor! I’d have put serious money on Nile having a ton of it on that funky clean sound! Show what I know🤷♂️
@theWARMJET Жыл бұрын
me too 😂 no compressor Indeed. That Strat must be thinner and lighter like a AF squier
@gagslovedotcom 4 ай бұрын
I was more surprised that the delay was one of the first things in the chain usually that goes at the end of the chain or in an effects loop
@MrKeefelm 4 ай бұрын
@@gagslovedotcomyep first rule! There are none!!!
@M7CPublishing Жыл бұрын
That strat looked like it had extra strings - maybe just the reflection. I have fond memories of listening to Le Freak as a child - on tape!
@forddriver8827 Жыл бұрын
Well done John, glad you got this one.
@GregSB1 Жыл бұрын
Saw him and the band in NOLA with Duran Duran in June. Their musicianship was astounding.
@adrianlyord5300 8 ай бұрын
I’m A Drummer 🥁 but…. I’m a BIG fan of Nile Rodgers and CHIC … his guitar 🎸 playing and music are legendary!!!! Thanks 🙏 for this interesting video!
@johnbonamigo5696 Жыл бұрын
Finally a true amazing rig thats nuts and bolts of great sound
@patreidcocolditzcastle632 Жыл бұрын
brilliant. imo NILE is the most underrated guitarist ever. his totally genius level
@richardjones1257 11 ай бұрын
The most beautiful guitar I have ever seen not too mention historical Nile is the best!!’
@defsantiago Жыл бұрын
Nobody talking about that guitar tech’s tattoo on his left arm. You KNOW your tech is hardcore when he gets the FACEPLATE OF A MESA DUAL RECTIFIER tattooed on his left arm. Lol
@6minus3minus2 Жыл бұрын
Very cool to see Nile's settings on the amp. Taking notes for next time I'm playing some of his songs.
@user-du1yk7uk9v Жыл бұрын
More and more DISCO rig rundown!!! DISCO RULES!
@Esparoba1 Жыл бұрын
Let' talk about Gert the guitar tech, he's one of the best on the block and genuine nice guy! The perfect fit for Nile Rodgers! Cheers Rob
@premierguitar Жыл бұрын
We're big fans of Gert!
@jochemjonker3362 Жыл бұрын
I suppose he originates from the Netherlands or Belgium.
@javierservigon Жыл бұрын
I saw him in 2016 opening for Duran Duran... legend!
@grantandrews4826 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely the coolest strat of all time.
@stevenstabile4379 Жыл бұрын
Niles is Great!! My Buddy , Rich Hilton, whom I did tons of sessions with in New York, is one of his Keyboard players and I believe his music director!!! He's a monster in his own right!!
@danpritchett5617 Жыл бұрын
Great producer! Great guitar player!
@premierguitar Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@spacerockwizard Жыл бұрын
Was just listening to Nile with the group, Material last night. This is bassist/producer, Bill Laswell's group. Nile plays on their record titled, One Down. Timeless funk.
@ZackSeifMusic Жыл бұрын
Absolute LEGENDARY player
@msmoniz Жыл бұрын
I'm not really a Strat guy though many of my favourite players play Strats, but I gotta say I was lucky enough probably 10 years back to play a Nile Rodgers Custom Shop Hitmaker Strat that had all the wear marks and was weathered as close as possible to his original, and MY GOD if it wasn't one of the best sounding, feeling, and playing Strats I have ever played! If not for the fact it was $10,000 I would've bought it!!!
@gregmize01 Жыл бұрын
Legend!!!!
@seansrecords Жыл бұрын
seeing him live next week 👍
@frankcarter6427 Жыл бұрын
my favourite guitarist by far
@vayabroder729 Жыл бұрын
Love Niles!
@Emmanuel.Gasser Жыл бұрын
No compressor? That's suprising.
@ousley421 Жыл бұрын
Nile is a hero across genres
@ZXZ-im5gn Жыл бұрын
ज़बरदस्त!
@macdad159 Жыл бұрын
I remember in the 1970's seeing Chic on television and seeing that hitmaker guitar. I knew then and there I wanted to play a Strat.
@DaddyRobertson Жыл бұрын
string through no less. wow!!
@Mets_xx_Fan_01 Жыл бұрын
That Strat is legendary
@guilleags6599 Жыл бұрын
el sonido strat por excelencia, es el genio de la lampara con guitarra
@michaelanderson4265 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Can you do a “Rig Rundown” of Jerry Barnes’ bass rig..? Thanks
@darrenwells2277 Жыл бұрын
Agreed... Amazing Bassist!
@KeeperOfPoops Жыл бұрын
Personally I think it was bad video, it's so boring when it's a techie doing the gear and not the real musician
@trebleboost7 Жыл бұрын
Awesome minimalist rig! Is he using the Vertex 'Nyle' pedal at all? (compressor).
@longlivebytor Жыл бұрын
Wow! That is a really, really simple rig.
@kevinmaillet4712 11 ай бұрын
Greatest rhythm guitarist of all time ❤❤❤
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
One of the greatest
@ZeBubba Жыл бұрын
Cool to see he’s using the standard production model signature instead of the custom shop. It’s not always the more expensive model that works best.
@DaddyRobertson Жыл бұрын
10:25 as long as you have the backup, you won't need the... "oops where is the camera light...??" I love the raw nature of these.
@jet_black Жыл бұрын
Love the hard-tail.
@boomboxguitar Жыл бұрын
🔥 🔥 🔥
@StratsRUs Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know exactly how light this guitar and its Fender artist version is ? Thank you
@lazloryder 14 күн бұрын
Niles is an underrated guitar God! And what a cool practical set up. Anyone can be Niles!…well at least play on the same gear :).
@santiagovictor2004 Жыл бұрын
Not too long ago I discovered who Nile was because of the vaughan brothers back in the late 80s
@trebleboost7 Жыл бұрын
So what was the 'Hitmaker' that sold at the auction recently? (I simply don't know the history but there must be more than one...)
@TennTones 8 ай бұрын
Any idea what mic is being used on the DeVille? Thanks
@nigman2023 Жыл бұрын
It’s about time rig rundown on someone iconic like Niles let get a rundown on Robert Cray and Keb’mo and another one on Buddy Guy.
@kaganozmeric9822 Жыл бұрын
A terrific musician with a terrible bonnet. Everybody is free to wear whatever they fancy, but if I were friends with Mr Rodgers I would say "Hey Nile why don't let your hair free buddy?". Other than that he is one of the milestones of the modern popular music. If you are a budding guitarist study his guitar work like your holy book. Hats off to Nile Rodgers (pun definitely intended)
@adrianaellig8897 Жыл бұрын
No compressor?!! Wow wasn't expecting this. 😮
@goatman3057 Жыл бұрын
You guys gotta rig run down Gran Hechicero! He’s the best!
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
Who is that?
@heathband Жыл бұрын
Why the 2 Radials between the board and the amp I wonder? Just in case of venues w a ton of distance/cabling between board and amps?
@maxisingleone 11 ай бұрын
This is the main question!! But no answer here... 😮
@maxisingleone 11 ай бұрын
Can anybody explain how he use the Radial boxes? One from pedalboard to amp? But why? And the other one from wireless to pedals??
@garycoates4987 Жыл бұрын
The man is the coolest human on planet earth 🌎
@Rich-TheCosmicSurferBand Жыл бұрын
That's a Duran Duran drumm set on the back right there 👆🏼
@jacqueslapidieux3182 Жыл бұрын
So pretty much the same set up as your average bedroom guitarist - the genius of Niles is in his songs and his fingers. If everyone did what he does, would make most of the guitar industry redundant.
@DarrenGlen 9 ай бұрын
he also plays using the picks UPSIDE DOWN...little known fact...in other words, hitting the strings with the wide fat end of the pick
@michaeloneill5824 Жыл бұрын
the joy of guitar and music. f..k yehhhh
@johnmossey Жыл бұрын
Gert is the best guitar tech name ever. Sounds too good to be true.
@damianrf6309 Жыл бұрын
Did you hear about the time he left The Hitmaker on a train?
@kendouble9705 Жыл бұрын
To hear Nile shredding listen to Chic’s Real People. His autobiography is well worth reading too.
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
Great book
@nathanmacdonald5992 Жыл бұрын
Keith Urban cameo :))
@daviddalziel884 Жыл бұрын
I know they’re Fender amps but which model ? Thanks
@jochemjonker3362 Жыл бұрын
It can Deville or Rod Hot Deville versions.
@goatman3057 Жыл бұрын
Mad professors are the bomb!
@markrushton1516 Жыл бұрын
Crazy but good his #1 gtr is still on the road. He could have anything built to his spec
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
Not an easy task re wood selection
@lightningrt434 11 ай бұрын
Guitar tech says “yeah goes all the way back to the B52s” lol.
@Robstafarian Жыл бұрын
The world needs more hardtail Strats.
@fishinmagician89 10 ай бұрын
Sounds great! oh wait...
@joejohnson8966 Жыл бұрын
10:20 wisdom
@Utubewrk123 Жыл бұрын
John, where’s a black tube screamer? It’s dark red sparkle.
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
He said "black knobs"
@MrGabrielHirsch Жыл бұрын
Wait, no Compressor Pedal? This rig is half the size of my livingroom rig! 😮
@maxisingleone 11 ай бұрын
The live sound is always soo compressed and with chorus almost all the time...! This thech says that the chorus is for ¿one song?.... 🤷🏽♂️ And no compressor pedal? I think that the sound gets compressor maybe on the mic signal... I saw the live show this past july and i repeat... "the guitar sound is soooo compressed" always...!! 🕺🏻🎸🎶🔊🎈🛸🛸🎶😘😘
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
Probably the microphone model and positioning gives compressing effect
@AndreaAustoni Жыл бұрын
I never understood why those are called speed knobs. They're smooth so my hand slips on them. I need knurled or ribbed knobs.
@tompoynton Жыл бұрын
Interesting pedal chain he’s got going there, unless it’s from left right for some reason…
@stratjed Жыл бұрын
Very odd!
@BossNotes Жыл бұрын
Nile is the perfect example of , it’s not what to play , it’s when NOT to play !
@ajoepjacob4293 Жыл бұрын
John should've asked why Nile's signal chain is reversed : Tuner _ Delay _ Chorus _ Auto Wah _ Wah _ TS
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
What exactly is reversed in your opinion?
@ajoepjacob4293 10 ай бұрын
@@nazarenkodenys The "traditional" signal chain should've been something like this : Tuner - Wah - AutoWah - TS - Chorus - Delay... I know rules are made to be broken, but filters/comps/octaves...like to be first in the chain to receive the unaltered guitar signal and then you could delay that signal, overdrive it... Also, a delay before everything else is such a weird choice ...
@GrahamsYouTube Жыл бұрын
if any guitar has mojo, that has it for sure!
@syrup3299 25 күн бұрын
the mirror pickguard makes it look like he's rocking 12 strings on there
@DangerNoodle-yw8yt Жыл бұрын
Nile played Tokai Springy Sound guitars for his production work in the eighties. The Hitmaker mythology can only stretch so far before it smacks into reality.
@jochemjonker3362 Жыл бұрын
I own a Telecaster,made by Eddie Martinez, who used a Tokai TE 70 Breezysound body,where he put an all Rosewood Schecter neck to it,other hardware and an EMG Telecaster set of pick-ups. Eddie had an endorsment deal thantimes(i guess end of the seventies/beginning eighties). I guess Tokai was quite active thantimes in the New York scene of guitarplayers,to give endorsment deals to different players.
@nazarenkodenys 10 ай бұрын
Misleasing comment. As studio musician he might have tried tons of instruments. Still - nobody has forced him to play strat on tours.
@DangerNoodle-yw8yt 10 ай бұрын
Straw man argument and a misleading, knee jerk response. Noone said he was forced to play strats. He's gone on record saying he played Tokai strats in the studio during his producing days. Nothing wrong with them at all. In those days, just as Squier JV instruments were coming out of Japan, Tokai were better quality than Fender USA. My point was, there's a bunch of hype that has been created around the Hitmaker that takes liberties with the truth. And I play an exact replica FWIW even down to the thinner body and pre-60 aged pickups, it didn't cost $7000.
@flagace4889 Жыл бұрын
Boss DD-3... Who needs anything more? Pros use it... Must be good...
@adiohead Жыл бұрын
DD-5 for me!
@eet1267 Жыл бұрын
Wife noticed your phone in your pocket she said to much radiation be carful! 😂
@Ottophil Жыл бұрын
That is a myth. Phones aren’t radioactive
@rocknrollguitar Жыл бұрын
Keith Urban on that stage too...
@dominbuleto Жыл бұрын
At first I thought Ritchie Sambora was touring with Nile😅
@mathhewmoonshine5469 Жыл бұрын
could yall do luke bryan
@Grecki_Bog_Domestos Жыл бұрын
Hello I am John BOOOOOLIGHER
@gangpardos3833 8 ай бұрын
nile rodgers messing around witha tube screamer is prolly hilarious, he prolly thinks it is too
@GerryBlue Жыл бұрын
Glad you asked about strings and pic, but this video being sponsored by D'daddario maybe you had to? Please always ask about strings and picks
@KeeperOfPoops Жыл бұрын
Here we go again with the clickbait, this isn't a rig rundown of Nile Rogers, it's a rig rundown of Gert Marckx!
@premierguitar Жыл бұрын
It's Nile's gear/setup.
@GordonPavilion Жыл бұрын
What?
@soulblue398 Жыл бұрын
irst time ever that John asks to grab someone's guitar/ The man just couldn't help himself. I understand, would do the same.
@jefbuelens Жыл бұрын
The guitar tech has a Flemish accent, I suspect he's Belgian 🙂
@jochemjonker3362 Жыл бұрын
Your right,probably Belgium, cause Gert is name,mich more commen in Belgium than in the Netherlands.
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