Keith Urban Rig Rundown for High and Alive Tour 2025
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The muti-Grammy winning country guitar hero is going sans pedalboard this time around as he cranks up on stages across the country.
Down Under’s number one country guitar export—and November 2024 Premier Guitar cover model—Keith Urban rolled into Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center last month, so John Bohlinger and the Rig Rundown team drove up to meet him. Urban travels with a friendly crew of vintage guitars, so there was much to see and play. In fact, so much that they ran out of time after getting through the axes! Later, Bohli and Co. met up with Urban tech Chris Miller to wrap their heads around the rest of the straightforward pedal-free rig he’s rockin’ this summer.
Last year, Urban released High, his 12th studio record, so you’ll be sure to catch those tunes and more in his extensive jam-friendly sets. Here’s a look at what Keith is bringing with him to stages across the U.S., including a prototype signature PRS to vintage Gibsons and a pair of heavy-lifting Marshalls.
0:00 – Joe Glaser & D’Addario
0:15 – Keith Urban Playing Intro
0:35 – Subscribe to Rig Rundowns!
0:49 – John Bohlinger Intro
1:04 – PRS Keith Urban Prototype
3:51 – 1989 Fender Custom 40th Anniversary Telecaster “Clarence”
4:29 – PRS Custom with Wooden Truss Rod
7:50 – 1964 Fender Strat
8:56 – No Distortion Pedals — Using Marshall Super Lead for Gain
9:38 – Novo Solus
10:45 – 1972 Fender Mustang Bass
12:29 – 1964 Gibson SG Junior
14:21 – 1952 Gibson Les Paul
16:10 – Taking Vintage Guitars on the Road
17:44 – Maton Mini Maton Diesel EMD6
19:37 – Keith Urban & D’Addario
20:07 – Keith Urban Tech Chris Miller Intro
20:36 – Keith Urban’s Picks & Strings
24:25 – Late 1970s Marshall JMP 2203 100W
27:03 – 1970s Marshall 4×12 with Celestion G12H-150 Redback Speakers
29:05 – Acoustic Sciences Corporation Speaker Baffles (from Pete Townsend)
32:46 – Powering Keith’s Rig
34:57 – What Amps Did Keith Use on Previous Tours?
37:11 – Signal Chain & Pedalboard (Not Being Used)
43:40 – Rack Gear (Fractal, Marshall JMP-1 Power Amp, Acme Audio Motown Preamp DI)
49:20 – D’Addario
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i really love that Keith loves Knopfler!
And the Uncle Baby Billy shirt. Seems like a delightful fellow
It's cool that Keith is still employing the same tech all these years later. Seems like a solid gig, happy for him.
Saw keith play at Brisbane last night this guy can sing play all his fills and solos at the same time. He's the real deal almighty guitarist and world class musician. Played the PRS, black strat and of course his trusty telly, all sounded phenomenal but the PRS by far was the outstanding guitar of the night awesome rock sound, if you get the chance go see this show Keith doesn't hold back vocally or with his playing, he's the real deal.
I have always gotten shit for running Boss pedals, but Vince Gill, David Gilmour, Prince, and Keith can't be wrong.
That strat sounded nuts!
16:17
Belt, suspenders, and a drawstring. I love it.
Cool to see the JMP-1 still featuring in these rigs. That and the Triaxis are my 2 favourite all-tube midi preamps.
I must have missed something. The 1st half rig is way different than the 2nd half rig.
I was stunned with the PRS Proto, love the Novo… but then he pulls out a '52 LesPaul? I suppose if you can afford security for your instruments. ????Anyone who's had gear nicked from a dive bar load out knows exactly what I mean. ☮❤????
64 Strat…. done
Diesel – Johnny Diesel aka -Mark Lizotte is a guitar legend in Australia – check him out ????
Kudos to Keith he is an awesome artist- great interview as usual John B.????????
Man, the things you get exposed to on these rundown episodes. Honestly, never knew anything about Keith I’m a metal head mostly but he really seems like a cool, approachable dude that just loves to play and loves the gear that makes it happen.
This was great and I’ll check him out! ????????
I've always hated Keith's dumb haircut and his "The Rock" tattoos… Never made any sense…
or just play the tele?????
L0L….N0T D0ING 0VERDRIVES ANYM0RE….SH0WS PEDAL B0ARD WITH 12 DIFFERENT 0VERDRIVES….GUITARIST'S ARE FULL 0F SHEEIIITTT!!!!!!!!!!!!
same fan base as taylor swift……says it all
I played in a touring country band with a singer/guitar player who used a parts-caster Tele, a Peavey Bandit and a Boss compressor pedal. He had the best tone I've ever heard……next to mine, of course. I used a Peavey Classic 20, no gain pedal and only a rack-mount tuner in line. We'd play shows where we were the opening act for a big artist and we'd get laughed at because we'd come strolling in with a guitar case in one hand and our tiny amps in the other. The laptop player for Toby Keith asked me if my amp made toast! Lol! He was a really cool dude and so was Toby Keith, who was a true gentleman – may he rest in peace! A truly sad, sad day.
John gives me hair envy. ???? I’m bald.
The SD-1 is so underrated. I used to use two also as pictured in Keith's pedalboard, one for the base tone and add the second one for more gain. Worked out great, until they and my other gear burned up with my house. Now I use a Friedman BE-OD Deluxe, which my band helped me buy after the fire.
High and alive?? I thought he wasn't getting high anymore
Where's the TELE that Rob Joyce played on stage in NH all those years ago ????
Get out of here ????
When you know you will know ????
Asking for ME ????????
Why doesn't sure …. have an H ? MY LOVE ????
The PRS has Cow Patty Pickups which is perfect for playing tunes like Welcome To The Barnyard and It’s So Greasy
I just love the maiden acoustic I watch Keith play it and it's I haven't seen another one like it in America
Nope.