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John Mayer lends his talents to Matthew McConaughey’s Hollywood book launch
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist accompanied readings of the actor’s poems for a one-of-a-kind event

Josh Scott on how John Mayer ended up demoing JHS Pedals' new Mk.gee-coded pedal
By Janelle Borg published
Scott reveals how Mayer’s surprise demo video – in which he spoke of an ongoing revolution in guitar playing – came about

John Mayer and Isaiah Sharkey impress at record-breaking concert – with Sharkey's in-development signature Ibanez along for the ride
By Phil Weller published
The guitar is one of two in-the-works signature models, and it starred during the largest ticketed single concert in US history

John Mayer shares his number one overdrive pedal tip – and it works with any drive
By Phil Weller published
The trick involves some nifty footwork and could help level up your leads

Remembering the night tres hombres by the name of John Mayer, Slash and Billy Gibbons gave ZZ Top’s La Grange a triple-guitar glow-up
By Jonathan Horsley published
Iconic headgear, iconic players, a gnarly Texan blues-rock groove and a legendary all-star guitar jam came to Hollywood’s House of Blues in 2009

Paul Reed Smith invited Mike Dawes to meet John Mayer after his Slow Dancing cover went viral – but he never made the rendezvous
By Phil Weller published
Dawes reimagined one of Mayer’s biggest hits, but he later missed the opportunity to meet the man himself

Mike Dawes on the one John Mayer hit that every guitarist should learn
By Janelle Borg published
Dawes recalls his John Mayer cover of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room that went mega viral – and what he'd tell Mayer if he had the chance to meet him

Isaiah Sharkey is one of guitar’s most versatile talents. He lets us in on how he works with Mayer, D’Angelo and Miles Davis
By Andrew Daly published
Rigs big and small feature in a career that’s seen Isaiah Sharkey become a master of jazz, R&B, gospel, blues – and he hopes his new Ibanez signatures mean session players will only need to carry two guitars

Does ‘bad’ guitar tone even exist anymore?
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Guitarists are lusting after the sound of Portastudios and solid-state practice amps – tones that used to be derided in guitar circles. What changed?

John Mayer posts surprise demo of JHS Pedals’ new Mk.gee-coded stompbox – and explains why it reflects a wider change in guitar music
By Phil Weller published
Mayer – who has demoed the pedal while Josh Scott recovers from a serious bike accident – says the 424 Gain Stage has forced him to explore new ways of playing
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