Rig Rundown: The Hives [2021]
The Hives are a ripping quintet that formed in Fagersta, Sweden, during the early ’90s. They exploded into American pop-culture consciousness during the garage-rock revival with a pair of chart-splashing, straight-forward stingers (2000’s Veni Vidi Vicious and 2004’s Tyrannosaurus Hives). And while they did take a hiatus in the mid-2010s, they’ve continued rocking the thin line between ragged and refined for nearly 30 years with a total of five albums, four EPs, and a 2020 live set recorded at Nashville’s Third Man Records.
Just after soundcheck wrapped at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, the Hives’ redlining guitar duo of Nicholaus Arson and Vigilante Carlstroem welcomed PG’s Chris Kies onstage to talk gear. The resulting chat covered just how and why Carlstroem’s Flying V has split so many times (supposedly sounding better after each repair), and the reasons why Arson explains his vintage, bridge-pickup-only Fender Telecaster Custom is still the one. Both also quickly detail the torrid fuzzes that will never leave their respective boards.
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00:00 – D’Addario XPND Pedalboard
00:15 – Hate To Say I Told You So Intro
01:16 – Vigilante Carlstroem Intro
01:48 – Vigilante Carlstroem’s 1959 Epiphone Coronet
05:43 – Vigilante Carlstroem’s 1990s Gibson Flying V
07:09 – Vigilante Carlstroem’s Amps
09:01 – Vigilante Carlstroem’s Pedalboard
13:38 – Nicholaus Arson’s 1970s Fender Tele Custom
17:20 – Nicholaus Arson Sundberg Arsonette T
19:48 – Nicholaus Arson’s Fender Amps
22:26 – Nicholaus Arson’s Pedalboard
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vigilante just casually with the 12-56 strings and ultra heavy picks. dont get grabbed by mans or youll die
Gawdamn that coronet sounds goooood
It's so funny that almost every band you see on these rig rundowns puts on this generic "I don't know and I don't give a fuck" attitude, while all of us know full well that they're hardcore equipment geeks on the inside (toddlers with toys level really). It's just not "cool" to admit that fact in the band community, for some reason of reverse psychology I guess.
It's become so common with bands that it's super boring by now.
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I know NOTHING about musical instruments but this was fun.
i have his pick!
The Hives are so cool.
Very punk attitude against equipment. I think too many people nerd out on gear, focus on the music and the show!!
24:52 oh maaan my DOD env filter just broke yesterday! got me an EHX nano qtron coming.
That was freaking awesome
I fucking love how teles look when they’re all worn and beat up. They look so sick. I feel like it adds character and grit to it. You can just tell when they play their music they play the fuck out of those things. That’s pretty punk rock if you ask me. I’m almost certain their sound was inspired by punk
The Hives are rad as fuck.
Best answer I have ever heard when asked why you chose to continue to play an old guitar year after year… simply "It sounds good." Fuckin ay!
Met the band yesterday at a signing. Honestly never met a more engaging band, actually conversing with fans.
Vigilante is a top bloke, and Chris and Johan were just casually walking around the town beforehand. Confused me when they walked past me in an alleyway ????
Vigilante has always been super cool man. He has mystique. He's a Scorpio. His English has become a lot better since I last heard an interview. His favorite past time when not performing is fishing. He's got a boat and everything.
Oof, this interviewer.
What about the bass rig?
Coolest band in the world.
Arctic monkeys next????????????
Those vibro kings are putting out some gnarly tones. Very nice.
That vintage Epiphone so sick
Blimey. That is the worst maintained gear I have ever seen…but if it works, it works!
I love how opposite the energy is when they sound check at the start
The legends are rocking out with guitars held together with super glue. Lol
Love these dudes
Wow, watching my hives inflammation fade day after day until they completely vanished was such a relief, I went with what I pointed out and within the first 10 days or so the urticaria/angioedema was barely visible! I just go'ogled the latest by Shane Zormander and after 20 days my skin has never been healthier!
I love all the squeaking the guitar is doing.
Can I swear? Absolutely! Brilliant!! ????????????????
they sound more relaxed in this RR compared to the rebecca dirks RR. either they've mellowed with age or they are more comf not being in the same room with a hot chick.
Love how Arson plays go right ahead, im alive, hate to say i told you so & hey little world in under 5 mins lol
That guitar is is awesome. Classy.
Hurry. Help prevent World War 3!!!! We need the Universal Basic Income today!!!!
Really debating whether or not to get a coronet reissue
Haha, they really don't give a shit, I('m) like that. Way too many people are obsessed with their gear getting worse sounds out of their overrated, overpriced rigs. R'n'R!!
Gibsons shit always falling apart..so many stories I’ve heard
At 20:06 we spot a LEHLE P-SPLIT II, so the confidence that both amps are on at the same time is very high(ves)!
Love these guys. Beat up broken guitars that 'sound better when glued' with super heavy picks and strings.
I love the evolution of the wear and tear to Vigilate's Coronet since the last RR.
I love how they really don't know all the details about their gear and how trashed it is. Real rock and roll.
I hope that was a sound check because that would be boring AF to watch.
Dang, still going.
Hey little world Nicolás
.12’s in E standard?!?!? Jesus my fingers hurt just hearing him say that lol
The bass cab still has Dr. Matt's name on it 🙁
Great sounds
Anyways, Vigilante must be Kid Andersen's alter ego.