Joe Bonamassa

The Howard A. Reed 1955 black Fender Stratocaster is put through its paces once more in tribute to one of blues guitar's GOATs

JoBo tells the story of the legendary 1955 Howard A. Reed Strat as he shares his favorite licks by blues great Ronnie Earl

It might have taken Bonamassa a minute (or a few decades) to fall for the SG’s charms, but now he has in a big way, and this video lesson offers a taste of what the Gibson double-cut can do

Class is officially in session at Nerdville as JoBo reaches for his “bronchitis Strat” for a primer in Hendrix blues-rock that will make you a better player

Armed with a 1964 Gibson Firebird V, Joe Bonamassa teaches us some tricks he picked up from the late, great Johnny Winter

The blues maestro puts the fabled 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard through its paces in this exclusive lesson

"Amos" is a very special guitar, with a very special sound, even if it was a little ahead of its time in 1958. In this tab and video lesson, Joe Bonamassa shows us what it can do

Joe Bonamassa invites you to get up close and personal with a super-rare 1959 Gibson ES-335 equipped with Varitone circuit – and learn some licks along the way

The Varitone control makes this semi-hollow unlike anything else in the Gibson catalog – Joe Bonamassa shows us the tones and licks that made it such a classic electric

The blues ace takes you through the basics of how to play slide guitar, including muting, tuning and the “dreaded intonation”

The blues guitar superstar takes us on a tone tour on his 1954 Fender Strat, with licks inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Johnson and more

The blues guitar superstar's adventures in classic guitars continue as he shows us why Leo got it right the first time around...

Learn some soloing tips from Mr Bonamassa as he takes his 1961 Gibson ES-335 up the dusty end to show you what the legendary semi-hollow can do

The first in a series of exclusive lessons from the Mayor of Nerdville that will not only teach you something to play but also demonstrate what a classic vintage electric guitar can do

Armed with a Fiesta Red Strat and a dynamic style, Crayton was a powerhouse of '50s blues guitar. This lesson takes you inside Bonamassa's interpretation of the Crayton classic Win-O

Give your lead guitar style a bowed quality à la Roy Buchanan, Walter Trout, Jeff Beck et al

One of today’s biggest blues guitarists reveals how to structure a solo for maximum expressive effect

Today's biggest-selling bluesman takes you inside the style of the late, great Bluesbreaker and Fleetwood Mac guitarist, and explains why it's all about the phrasing

By memorizing scales as blocks, the notes will come to you and let your lead playing take flight

The blues superstar looks back to his best-selling album, Blues Deluxe, for a lesson in phrasing, dividing by two and making his playing more economical

One blues great pays dues to another in this lesson that unpacks McCray's unique style of marrying bends together

The latest lesson from the blues-rock maestro will open up new fretboard paths between familiar shapes and to help bust you out of a rut

We have all been there, bored of our own playing, in the doldrums and playing the same tired licks to death. Who better than JoBo to lead us back on the right path, and see the fretboard anew?

John Henry is a a setlist favorite that even Bonamassa himself sometimes plays incorrectly, but this, the blues-rock maestro promises, is the definitive way to play it

Joe Bonamassa offers some strategies for gaming out your blues jams and holding the audience's attention