Unknown Mortal Orchestra Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour with Ruban Nielson

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“Gear is meant to be destroyed in the line of duty,” laughs Ruban Nielson. “I realize I prefer to see my equipment all dinged up rather than sitting perfect in my basement-that’s a dorky thing to do.”
That doesn’t mean Nielson doesn’t care about his sound. He noted in a 2015 interview with PG that he spends countless hours in his basement tinkering on breadboard circuits and swapping out components, trying to maximize a pedal for his needs. “I like the idea that instead of buying your sound, you’re building your sound,” he said.
Over the course of 14 years, five albums, and thousands of touring miles, Nielsen has been custom-fabricating his guitar voice. But as we all know, the quest is never-ending, like trying to catch the horizon. After all, isn’t it the journey, not the destination, that matters?
“I used to be too much of a savage to care about a clean boost or headroom,” says Nielson. “‘Just give me a distortion pedal already!’ But now I’m exploring the intricacies, subtleties, and nuances of guitar.”
Ahead of Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s headlining performance at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, Ruban Nielson welcomed PG’s Chris Kies onstage to explore his current sonic lab. Nielson covers his two space-age guitars (and what inspired them), explains how he convinced Benson to put a Monarch inside a vintage solid-state Yamaha, and details the pedals-including a few of his own designs-that extract a kaleidoscope of moods.
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Benson Germanium Boost - sweetwater.sjv.io/QyxmYA
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay - sweetwater.sjv.io/21QdzO
Danelectro Back Talk Reverse Delay - sweetwater.sjv.io/9gB5Vy
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb - sweetwater.sjv.io/q4k2Mn
Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner - sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4M
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Lehle Little Dual II ABY Switcher - sweetwater.sjv.io/jrjoR5
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0:00 - D'Addario
00:15 - Ruban Nielson Playing Intro
01:17 - Ruban Nielson & Chris Kies Intro
01:34 - Baranik B3-R
06:14 - Why Light Guitars
08:14 - Baranik B3-R Pickups
11:30 - Strings & Tunings
14:02 - Wearing the Guitar
15:23 - Baranik B3-R Electronics & Controls
17:33 - Jerry Jones Electric Sitar
21:24 - Putting Benson Monarch in Yamaha TA-20
26:38 - Original Yamaha TA-20 Speakers
27:40 - Benson Nathan Junior
28:34 - Ruban Nielson's Pedalboard
48:10 - Recording V with Family in Hawaii
#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #unknownmortalorchestra #rubannielson #guitarplayer

Пікірлер: 165

@premierguitar 8 ай бұрын

Shop the Rig: Benson Monarch - sweetwater.sjv.io/xkq4J5 Shure SM7B - sweetwater.sjv.io/DKMXWn Strymon Deco - sweetwater.sjv.io/3eRx9n Benson Germanium Boost - sweetwater.sjv.io/QyxmYA Boss DD-3 Digital Delay - sweetwater.sjv.io/21QdzO Danelectro Back Talk Reverse Delay - sweetwater.sjv.io/9gB5Vy Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb - sweetwater.sjv.io/q4k2Mn Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner - sweetwater.sjv.io/jryA4M Electro-Harmonix Switchblade - sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ16ER Lehle Little Dual II ABY Switcher - sweetwater.sjv.io/jrjoR5 Ernie Ball Super Slinky Strings - sweetwater.sjv.io/Pyq3zY

@baranikguitars 8 ай бұрын

Pickups are potted with a thinned down very old can of lacquer, something that was done before wax. The idea is the lacquer will dry out and shrink and harden but still control feedback without killing the tone and make them more responsive. The video I sent Ruban about the tube compressor was of Adrian Legg and his use of the compressor for touring, it's actually a Premier Guitar video and I've linked it below. Thanks Chris and PG for the love! Been watching your rig run downs for a long time! Cheers

@premierguitar 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for chiming in, Mike, Ruban & Chris know you'd have all the specific details!

@baranikguitars 8 ай бұрын

The Adrian Legg video is a Premier Guitar video so you guys helped shape Ruban's sound. Haha

@baranikguitars 8 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jq6loc1exN_Dc2g.htmlsi=A-_PxGcZD_koSuKp

@louisvergne7372 8 ай бұрын

Congratulations Mike! Glad to see the exposure! Well deserved and brilliant!

@gobbohunter 7 ай бұрын

thank you! cool to see your amazing work making repeat appearances on this channel!

@SANGABRIELMUSIC 7 ай бұрын

I think he is one of the most original guitarists of the last 10 years. absolutely love his playing.

@cold-momentss 8 ай бұрын

ive been waiting for this for years

@lucaserojas 8 ай бұрын

Same

@eficer04 7 ай бұрын

Years!!!

@Blaha_haha 8 ай бұрын

My favorite modern “indie” guitarist. Dude is insane live and so is their entire band

@danadams8649 7 ай бұрын

come on man they were so underwhelming at Glastonbury

@JD-1991 7 ай бұрын

listen to mint chicks! antitiger , octagon octagon octagon. flying nun recs

@danadams8649 7 ай бұрын

no thanks, lame band names straight away is a red flag.@@JD-1991

@JD-1991 7 ай бұрын

@@danadams8649 a previous project that the man being interviewed is a part of (as mentioned at one stage during interview). i prefer judging music by what it sounds like

@danadams8649 7 ай бұрын

so do I and UMO was awful at Glastonbury, I SAW AND HEARD WITH MY OWN EYES FFS @@JD-1991

@amuletsmusic 8 ай бұрын

I was fortunate enough to go on tour with UMO and watch this being filmed live in Nashville! So cool to finally see Ruban on one of these and see how the rig rundown sausage is made!

@premierguitar 8 ай бұрын

Don't give out our trade secrets, Randall 🤣 - next time you're in Nashville it'll be your turn to talk shop!

@amuletsmusic 8 ай бұрын

@@premierguitarsecrets safe with me! And thanks for the invite, can’t wait to nerd out!

@Lukewillcreate 7 ай бұрын

It was awesome seeing you guys in St. Louis and Nashville :)

@chris_kies 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for introducing yourself and all the support! Can’t wait until we film YOUR Rundown next

@maxwellteffeteller9237 7 ай бұрын

Saw you open for UMO in Asheville NC. loved your set and listen to your music a lot now!

@golddragon51296 7 ай бұрын

Fuck yes. Ruban is probably my favorite guitarist currently alive. Dude literally never misses with the melodies. The variety of his work is actually insane, so glad you guys collabed for this

@RiperSnifle 8 ай бұрын

Wow I never thought i'd see the day Ruban Nielson has a rig rundown!! My favourite guitarist, and band, seen them live live 3 times and incredible every time.

@fives. 8 ай бұрын

4:02 shout-outs to Captain Kies for the Mint Chicks mention, he knows his stuff

@dylano3133 7 ай бұрын

No joke, I was searching for this yesterday without knowing if he had one or not. Weird! Love you Ruban, this is going to be good.

@1993KrisM 8 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this forever, by far my favorite band and guitarist. Ruban seems so much more in his element talking about gear than in normal interviews. Thank you!!

@isaac_hagos 8 ай бұрын

His playing always catches my ear, you can tell instantly!

@jeffdawson2786 7 ай бұрын

I love Ruban’s harmonic sense.

@SPAWNSY 7 ай бұрын

This dude is fucking chill and his rig is fucking unique! I'm gonna check out his band after finishing this.

@King-Kazma Ай бұрын

You missed the final days of his last band. Absolute chaos, fist fights with his brother on stage and more. Good to see him in a better and more creative place.

@Way_loz 11 күн бұрын

@@King-Kazma what happened?

@zachwilliams_ 7 ай бұрын

Lucky owner of a B-1 chiming in, @baranikguitars is indeed a genius and such a cool dude to work with. This was my first custom build and I was for sure out of my element, but he helped steer me straight and I eventually ended up with a work of art I'll forever be inspired by. Seeing him then link up with Ruban was amazing, but also makes so much sense.

@mattgambardella3875 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this one. Ruban and UMO deserve to be more known that they already are.

@dalodeper 7 ай бұрын

Very excited to see you guys cover Ruban's rig! He's a killer guitar player, unconventional but super clever and creative. I've been following his material since the first record so yea super cool to see you guys cover him. I love Chris's quote "Shitty is pretty!" hahaha. So true! Love it!

@MattKibblehouse 7 ай бұрын

Love seeing Ruban on here, I feel like he is one of the premier modern guitar players, and UMO has put out some of my favorite songs of the past 10+ years. Saw them live in Philly a few years ago, and they crushed, definitely worth seeing.

@dumbdumbdork 7 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this for seven years

@severebash9153 7 ай бұрын

When good old Premier Guitar favorite Tom “Uncle Larry” Bukovac highlights Khruangbin and Unknown Mortal Orchestra as modern music he loves to listen to, you best pay attention!

@RiperSnifle 7 ай бұрын

Buk says he loves UMO?! Wow I love that man even more now.

@severebash9153 7 ай бұрын

@@RiperSniflevolume 116, Slow Cooker he’s super enthusiastic about both of them. Blows my mind, as they’re both my favorite bands and it seems super out of his wheelhouse. But then again, this is a guy who’ll drop some deep-cut Elliott Smith riffs on a Homeskoolin episode so what do I know.

@university8035 6 ай бұрын

Yoooooo we've been waiting for this one!

@premierguitar 6 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@snaps6053 7 ай бұрын

awesome rundown, thanks for the inside looks!!

@premierguitar 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@basicsforbaroqueimprovisation 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Ruban and Chris for this detailed rundown. Chris - You have a great talent for drawing out more info and specifics. I like your style ! Best Wishes - John

@michael.wiegand 7 ай бұрын

I’m using Deco in Stereo in my rig too. Most underrated pedal on the market.

@scuffed2597 7 ай бұрын

I saw them this year on Halloween, and never did I ever expect Ruben to play songs I love and cherish dressed up in hotdog 🌭 form. One of the best nights of my life!!!

@lewt525 7 ай бұрын

THE DREAM COME TRUE

@cweednz 7 ай бұрын

Ruban is a guitar/gear boffin of the finest order. Kia ora to a great NZ’er. One of my band regrets is never getting the chance to see The Mint Chicks, even though they toured the fuck out NZ.

@clapadamclap 7 ай бұрын

saw them several times at dives bars on K road, sound of my teen years..

@borgesguerardi 8 ай бұрын

waiting for literally YEARS to an update on his gear.

@Alexsrecords 7 ай бұрын

A really interesting rig rundown! I'd love to see a King Gizzard episode too ;)

@cameronvillarrealLp 7 ай бұрын

Rubans a huge guitar hero of mine. Thanks for doing this. Would’ve loved to see Jakes bass rig tho

@ElVainilRip 7 ай бұрын

incredible band and incredible guitar player. thank you for this! cheers from argentina!

@lanewest3418 7 ай бұрын

I cannot believe this is FINALLY happening!!!!!!!!!

@TheHippie27 7 ай бұрын

I tell people Ruben is my favorite guitarist/songwriter/producer of the last 50 years, and the only human who tops him, to me, is Jimi Hendrix.

@notanotherjamesmurphy5574 6 ай бұрын

I think you mean Ruban

@guitargeek1984 8 ай бұрын

Can't wait for the ALLUVIAL and WES HAUCH Rig Rundown 🔥😍

@premierguitar 8 ай бұрын

Next week!!! 🤘

@daniprobably 7 ай бұрын

Sick rig & hi Benji!!

@JakeWilliams-guitar 7 ай бұрын

This was awesome! He’s incredible and UMO is one of the more unique bands I’ve heard

@coquio 7 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this since 2010 lol never thought I’d see the day

@gobbohunter 7 ай бұрын

Ruban is a guitar hero of mine so this is SO exciting for me! Yngwie does use light strings, but he uses SUPER high action, so that's what I think Ruban might be alluding to. Rad to see this!

@PayneLive 7 ай бұрын

"Uncle" Ruban (after Uncle Remus from Frank Zappa) is one of the most sincere musicians I've ever listened to and talked to about guitar tech over the phone. The reason I have my Fender Mustang with the all seeing eye on the pickguard and the Lace Sensor Pickups. And then seeing him pre-COVID run through the crowd and balcony from behind us, and literally slap hordes of hands reaching out for his strings while he shredded through pure volume feedback with the lights reflecting like lasers at the Jag, like he was a psych-jazz Cyclops, proved to me that he and UMO are indeed the Best Band in the World TM. Thanks so much for being you, Ruban. And for this! Keep it locked

@realgoodmind 7 ай бұрын

Just got a Baranik last week! Love it.

@angusorvid8840 8 ай бұрын

I agree with Ruban's philosophy. Gear is meant to be used for music. Use the hell out of it, push it over the limit. It's all about the music, not the gear.

@gregoryguarneri8473 8 ай бұрын

This was a great episode! You guys should hit up nashvilles own Patrick Sweany! He has some amazing tones and killer gear.

@gregmize01 8 ай бұрын

LOL, nice Raising Arizona reference in the amp's name!

@KeeperOfPoops 8 ай бұрын

This was way better than the previous rig rundown (Pat Metheny), I love massive pedalboard that Mr Nielson is running through!

@briangarcia8384 7 ай бұрын

This is iconic. Seriously.

@thejamnasium6447 8 ай бұрын

Chris is ready for the cookout in those white New Balance's boy

@chris_kies 7 ай бұрын

It’s grilling time!

@TheMorningglory28 5 ай бұрын

Not often you hear a New Zealand - kiwi - accent on a Rig Rundown! Chur Bro!

@blackthebanner 8 ай бұрын

Someone tell Chris his dad card is showing with them white new balances it’s almost bbq time eh?

@Johnnybananass-_ 7 ай бұрын

Rubans a genius, mad boffin and visionary all rolled into one,

@natefoleyguitar 8 ай бұрын

Finally!!!!

@vintagepipesnightmares 7 ай бұрын

Give him some water!

@skyborax5159 7 ай бұрын

He’s got such a unique playing style and tone

@gavinc.morrison1147 6 ай бұрын

ruben is so fucking awesome

@dakotasalazar 7 ай бұрын

Been trying for hours to find the strap that he uses on the Baranik. It looks similar to the fender super deluxe strap, but the ends where the strap buttons go are widened out and reinforced in a way that looks both sturdier and cooler. Anybody have any idea what it is?

@borgesguerardi 7 ай бұрын

does that mean we're getting jacob's rig rundown also?

@olivermartin6944 7 ай бұрын

the best guitarist right now

@deadcassettemusic_ 8 ай бұрын

Do ya’ll take requests of who to do rig rundowns with? If so PLEASE do Joe P!! He’s my favorite artist and one of my favorite indie/alt guitarists ever

@premierguitar 8 ай бұрын

Glass House is a ripper!

@deadcassettemusic_ 7 ай бұрын

@@premierguitar YEAHHH

@josephpickard3108 6 ай бұрын

I spent a good 20 mins at the Manchester gig trying to work out what that amp was 🙂

@haroldcory3587 7 ай бұрын

I have the same problem with nerves in my neck and my spine is also really bad. I need a lighter guitar. I have a PRS Custom 24. I have not weighed it but it does start to hurt. My neck hurts when I look down at my hands. I can't give up tho.

@noteethmotif 7 ай бұрын

love this "V" much

@k8462 7 ай бұрын

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me you all also covered UMO's Bassist Jake Portrait.

@bristlefist 7 ай бұрын

D'Addario strings suck, I put some Pyramid flat wounds on my guitar and they lasted for 9 months with weekly rehearsals, gigs and very aggressive playing. I've had to now replace 2 but the others haven't even shown the slightest bit of rust. I don't even wipe them down after gigs.

@Matt-012 7 ай бұрын

Those tones are not for everyone. Nice dude

@jg932 8 ай бұрын

Funky guitars!

@coltonismyname 7 ай бұрын

Maybe ruban can give me one of his jagstangs then, with the lace sensors and all the mods… please????

@generalkenobi6869 7 ай бұрын

YOOO he’s got the Gus’s shirt

@65dougk 7 ай бұрын

Nice Bay City Roller pants.

@andreaholcock8992 7 ай бұрын

This man made my acid trips great

@McDoinky 7 ай бұрын

I wish we could see Jake’s bass gear, too

@snapfinger1 7 ай бұрын

The uppermost limit of a sustainable rig. To think it all started with the Les Paulverizer.

@Schotty918 7 ай бұрын

Shooting this in 60fps is diabolical 😂

@PontilMarx 7 ай бұрын

fascinating. the FOH engineer might be pleased to hear that there's now a way you can balance the dry and wet signal in a live setting so that the audience doesn't just get a windswept wash of quiet, flangey 300hz reverby mess.

@immersive_______9925 7 ай бұрын

Seeing out of the window that it’s day time and cars are driving by took me out of the moment. So weird to me for some reason

@Nath-rg2qd 7 ай бұрын

Feels nice knowing i’m not the only strange one :)

@adiohead 7 ай бұрын

1:10 Reminded me of ActRaiser

@oqsy 7 ай бұрын

23:53 “stonehedge” Who let Ricky from TPB do the interview?

@chris_kies 7 ай бұрын

I got my grade 10 for doing book learning. Smokes, let’s go!

@jaynafutch5000 3 ай бұрын

Dude weirds me out especially if I was dosed like he seems like he’s going to jump and attack you at any moment in time. He’s just like a video game character you’re designing and they’re in position and ready to take off lol

@pedermannerfelt 7 ай бұрын

Screw the pedals, I need a sneaker id👀

@Lukewillcreate 7 ай бұрын

Adidas Y3

@adamfstewart81 8 ай бұрын

What took so long

@Johnnybananass-_ 7 ай бұрын

Billy G uses 7's !

@LunaWorldcast 7 ай бұрын

Dammmmnnnn. The New Balance's bring a whole new level of 'clueless boomer' vibes to the mix.

@chris_kies 7 ай бұрын

I’m 40 and did it as a gag because I was gifted them earlier this year for becoming a dad. So “clueless Gen Xer” would be more fitting 😂

@CheddarGoblin__8 7 ай бұрын

@@chris_kiesDadwave af

@rocknrolsen 7 ай бұрын

Those Yamaha amps are very good

@RBGRBGRBGRBG 7 ай бұрын

… it’s not a Yamaha, Ruban’s just a weirdo who puts shit on his Amos (he put the Yamaha logo on there himself). It’s a benson amp, which are a small company started (and still fully owned by the folks who started it) in Oregon I believe. Haven’t been bought out yet.

@rocknrolsen 7 ай бұрын

Oh… weird well it’s the same peculiar shape as the 68 Yamaha I have too. Awesome amp

@tommartin3394 6 ай бұрын

"On lead guitar.....rain man!!! Sweet flood pants too!

@jazz_hams 6 ай бұрын

You thought this comment was so funny you had to come back and edit it?

@juancitolimon8743 7 ай бұрын

oaaaaaaa

@mikesfrends 7 ай бұрын

Is the guitar strap hanging only off of his shoulder in the beginning of the video giving anybody else extreme anxiety?

@louisemaggs4589 7 ай бұрын

Australian ‘old guy’….? Tommy Emmanuel? Just wondered

@premierguitar 7 ай бұрын

Adrian Legg and this is the video that Ruban was referring to: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jq6loc1exN_Dc2g.html

@rareform6747 7 ай бұрын

Strange ...

@SeeMick1 8 ай бұрын

Petition to only have Bohlinger do these interviews.

@chris_kies 7 ай бұрын

I'd sign that shit🤣

@KalosPVP 8 ай бұрын

That might be the most pretentious guitar design ive ever seen. The tuning peg setup is an eyesore.

@snicker576 7 ай бұрын

Actually, I read that owls' eyes can't really be considered "eyeballs". They're elongated and kinda rod-shaped, it helps them have incredible visual acuity

@CerealDust-nStuff 7 ай бұрын

Nah. It's a functional and pretty ingenious design.

@KalosPVP 7 ай бұрын

@@CerealDust-nStuff I love the rest of it to be fair.

@snicker576 7 ай бұрын

@@CerealDust-nStuff Agreed. Evolution is amazing, hard to even comprehend how slowly it takes, tiny adaptions over millions of years.... mindblowing

@CerealDust-nStuff 7 ай бұрын

@@snicker576 - Evolution has been stuck in the mud since the 19th century. The initial excitement of the idea of evolution is gone and it's not science because the scientific method was never brought to bear on it. We can't use the scientific method because we can't see it. In fact it's the only unseen science that I am aware of unless there's a science of Leprechauns somewhere.