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![John Mayer and Bob Weir [left] of Dead & Company photographed against a grey background. Mayer wears a blue overshirt and has his signature Silver Sky on his shoulder. Weir wears grey and a bolo tie.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C6niSAybzVCHoYcpJ8ZZgE-840-80.jpg.webp)
John Mayer and Bob Weir reflect on 10 years of Dead & Company – and why the Sphere forced them to reassess everything
In this exclusive interview, Bob Weir and John Mayer break down the Sphere experience, latest gear adjustments and their ever-evolving musical partnership and float the possibility that they'll enter the studio one day
In the face of sexist skepticism, Fanny's June Millington carved a unique six-string path, and inspired countless players
The pioneering guitar hero discusses the unique mods she made to her '57 Les Paul, why there's more freedom in playing with just a bassist, and the time that '57 Les Paul ended up on a Steely Dan record
![A black-and-white action shot of Sergeant Thunderhoof perform live: [from left] Mark Sayer, Dan Flitcroft, Jim Camp and Josh Gallop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/am3UhJbsxAE239XRRZ8zC8-840-80.jpg.webp)
Sergeant Thunderhoof may have toned down the self-indulgence, but their 10-minute epics still get medieval on your eardrums
Guitarist Mark Sayer doesn't make it easy for himself – but we get the impression he wouldn't have it any other way
“For years, the only 12-string acoustics I got my hands on, the necks always pulled off after a bit. I earned a lot of money replacing them!” Why one of the UK’s most prolific luthiers is a bolt-on acoustic die-hard
With the trio of upgraded Faith Eclipse acoustics now on the marketplace, we talk to the designer behind the brand, Patrick James Eggle
How Lea Thomas uses guitars her dad built to conjure a magic synthesis of folk, pop and the ethereal
Cosmos Forever is another deep dive into the Hawaii-born, Hudson Valley-based singer-songwriter's prodigious imagination, where, she warns us, it can get pretty heavy
Vox guitars deserve a second look – just ask L.A. Witch’s Sade Sanchez, who’s teaming hers with ugly pedals for nouveau garage rock thrills
After working on an electronica side-project, Sanchez took her band from their California comfort zone to medieval Paris to find fresh influence for third album DOGGOD – and it worked
“Clapton is God” graffiti made him a guitar legend when he was barely 20; he says he felt he deserved it at the time
Speaking to Guitar World in 1994, Eric Clapton said that at the time – though he would grow more humble over the decades – he was “unbearably arrogant”
“You can bring it on a flight and it fits beneath the seat”: Why Steve Stevens put his name to a foldable guitar
Billy Idol’s right-hand man was so converted to the Ciari Ascender concept, he’s used it on stage and in recording sessions on the road
After being pulled from the wreckage of a car crash, John Sykes ran back to his burning vehicle to save his beloved '76 Les Paul
What would ~you~ do for your favorite guitar?
Clapton, Waters, Satriani and me – Andy Fairweather Low on his greatest collaborations and finally taking center stage
As pop idol, hit-making solo artist, and with the most star-studded CV of any sideman, the affable Welshman offers up his latest release, The Invisible Bluesman, and reflects on his storied career
