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From their gritty garage roots in 1986, to multiple major deals, world tours, breaks-ups and reunions, The Afghan Whigs-including longtime bassist John Curley (above right)-hung with Premier Guitar prior to their jet-fueled gig in Nashville.
Curley’s main live bass is a 1979 Rickenbacker 4001. He has played Ricks off and on since the Whigs began touring in the late 1980s. The bright, aggressive tone cuts through the heavy guitars while still providing plenty of tight low end. Curley’s backup on tour is a 1978 Fender Jazz, which is his first choice in the studio.
Dulli, a loyal Gibson man, rotates between two Gibsons-this 2005 Gibson ES-335.
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5 окт 2024