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Eric Johnson plays onstage with a Fender Stratocaster.
Talking gear, tone and technique with the great Eric Johnson – and the “stigma” around modifying vintage Strats

By David Mead Published

The Texan virtuoso offers a video tour of his three-amp rig, which was worth flying to the UK even if he'll be living off cheese sandwiches for the foreseeable

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Eric Johnson performs in concert during the Austin Blues Festival at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on April 25, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
Eric Johnson on what you need to look for to find the perfect guitar

By Phil Weller Published

This is what Johnson looks for when he’s searching for a new guitar

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Eric Johnson performs in concert during the Austin Blues Festival at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on April 25, 2026 in Austin, Texas
“Once you get it, it’s like breathing”: Eric Johnson has a valuable lesson for players “trapped in patterns”

By Matt Owen Published

The guitar great has laid down the gauntlet, offering a simple challenge to anyone who is trying to play more melodically

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(from left) Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Bonnie Raitt
The 25 Stratocaster players who revolutionized the guitar

By Henry Yates Published

The Fender Stratocaster would just be a glorified carpentry project without the players who danced across its neck and gave it life. Here we celebrate 25 of the best

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Eric Johnson plays his Strat onstage at a hometown show in Austin, TX.
Eric Johnson tells us why vintage is not always best (even if he regrets selling his ’54 Strat)

By David Mead Published

The guitar-tone guru reflects on the instruments that have passed through his hands, and offers some advice for anyone shopping for a new guitar

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Larry Carlton performs 'The Crusaders Remembered & Greatest Hits Steely Dan' at Billboard Live on June 9, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan
Larry Carlton on the first time he met a legendary amp maker – and received a private concert from a guitar great

By Phil Weller Published

Carlton swung by to check out Dumble’s amps and ended up bumping into a fellow virtuoso

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Eric Johnson performs on stage during the G3 tour stop at The Magnolia on February 07, 2024 in El Cajon, California
Eric Johnson on why a guitar's age, value, and cool factor don't necessarily make it a better instrument

By Phil Weller Published

Flirtations with vintage gems haven't always yielded the results the virtuoso wanted

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Eric Gales
How Eric Gales enlisted Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Joe Bonamassa (and his guitar collection) to pay tribute to his brother

By Amit Sharma Published

With a little help from Bonamassa and Josh Smith, Eric Gales put together one of the great 21st-century blues albums to honor his brother Little Jimmy King

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A comped image of Peter Frampton playing his iconic black Les Paul Custom, Rick Beato wearing a denim shirt, and Larry Carlton in the zone with his Gibson ES-335.
Rick Beato was offered the chance to play guitars from Eric Johnson, Peter Frampton and Larry Carlton – here’s why he turned them down

By Jonathan Horsley Published

What would you do if Frampton handed you his black Les Paul? Beato? He handed it right back

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John Petrucci, Steve Morse, Eric Johnson
Steve Morse has announced his first new album since leaving Deep Purple – and it’s set to feature Eric Johnson and John Petrucci

By Phil Weller Published

Triangulation also features Morse's son on a tribute to the guitarist’s late wife

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