Latest about John Mayer
“Steve Vai goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this a long time. He’s a really good guitar player.’ That’s unusual’”: Paul Reed Smith on the time John Mayer was hailed by a shred hero – and why he found it strange
Smith recalls Vai singling out Mayer for praise – and reveals what Mayer’s songwriting background means for his overall guitar style
Justus West reveals what first got him hooked on the instrument
The in-demand session player lent his guitar chops to one of last year’s most anticipated releases
PRS celebrates Ed Sheeran’s collab with Dave Grohl and John Mayer on F1 movie soundtrack with one-off, racing-themed guitar
Sheeran has been playing PRS electrics since 2018 – with one of the guitars in his arsenal gifted to him by Mayer
JHS Pedals’ Notadümblë has been discontinued after two weeks
The DIY pedal was accidentally fitted with an alternative Dumble-style circuit – but a ‘fixed’ version is already in production
![John Mayer and Bob Weir [left] of Dead and Company both play a D'Angelico archtop. Mayer picks the strings, Weird frets a chord.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hmecdqmr22NfM7cfthq32d-840-80.jpg.webp)
John Mayer was a Grateful Dead fanatic – before he landed the Dead & Company gig
Don Was has revealed how he helped connect the dots between John Mayer and Bob Weir
Ernie Ball redesigns its Earthwood Bell Bronze acoustic strings with John Mayer for its “most sonically complex” set yet
With a little inspiration from drum cymbals, the revamped Earthwood Bell Bronze strings boasts a richer low-end that promises not to get too dark
Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl
Drive will feature in this summer’s high-speed blockbuster, F1
Is new music from John Mayer and Bob Weir on the cards?
The band had originally formed as a live act, but the project could yet live on after the residency wraps this week
