Derek Wells

Published: Sept. 13, 2023, 8:03 p.m.

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It might actually be easier to list the artists Derek Wells hasn\\u2019t worked with, than the ones with whom he has.

The Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist and producer has lent a hand to more than 100 number one singles over the years, with household staples like Kenny Chesney, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, even Shakira. He\\u2019s also piled up production credits with artists like Hardy, Lainey Wilson, Maddie & Tae, and Scotty McCreery, and over the years he\\u2019s collected a flashy mantle\\u2019s-worth of awards: the Academy of Country Music named Wells their Guitar Player of the Year two times, and he was MusicRow\\u2019s 2022 Guitarist of the Year.

Wells invited PG\\u2019s John Bohlinger to the studio to run down his main recording rig.

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