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Live rigs revealed: The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon

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Live rigs revealed: The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon

Live rigs revealed: The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon

Total Guitar caught up with The Gaslight Anthem on their most recent UK tour and persuaded frontman Brian Fallon to talk through his stripped-down, all-killer live setup.

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