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John Mayer performs live for SiriusXM at The Stephen Talkhouse on August 26, 2026 in Amagansett, New York
John Mayer names his current favorite guitar player – who has also been championed by Slash

By Matt Owen Published

Mayer singled out a British blues-rock ace for his melodic touch

Guitarists
American singer, songwriter and guitarist B.B. King (1925-2015) plays a Gibson ES-355 guitar live on stage during a performance at the Kool Jazz Festival in the United States in July 1976.
People ask me: “How do I get out of the pentatonic rut?” This is what I tell them

By Alex Farran Published

10 things we learned from B.B. King, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more that will improve your soloing

Techniques
Photo of Lonnie Mack at the Town & Country Club, London on 5-8-90
Lonnie Mack’s guitar rig sells for $550,000 at auction – alongside the most expensive 1959 Les Paul ’Burst

By Phil Weller Published

Mack’s 1958 Flying V, which sold with his 1962 Magnatone Custom 440 amp, headlined Heritage Auctions’ latest lot

Electric Guitars
Rory Gallagher in 1975, onstage with his number one Strat, holding court with the audience.
Rory Gallagher – the man, the myth and the legendary tales from the road

By Jamie Dickson Published

As his autobiography hits shelves, Dónal Gallagher gives us an insight into the real Rory Gallagher: the road warrior, guitar hero and artist who never slowed down

Guitarists
Chuck Berry performs live with a Gibson ES-355.
What set Chuck Berry’s playing apart, according to his son

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Chuck Berry Jr. says his father had the biggest hands. Thumb-to-pinky, it was nearly an octave reach, and it made him a natural at a certain technique

Guitarists
A still from Joe Bonamassa's Guitar World video lesson comparing Les Paul Juniors.
“One pickup, two knobs – what more do you need? Well, some of us need a front pickup, too!” Joe Bonamassa compares Les Paul Juniors and demonstrates how they change his playing

By Joe Bonamassa Published

Joe Bonamassa explains how not all Juniors are created equal, but they all have something magical about them

Artist Lessons
Musician/songwriter Emily Wolfe performs onstage during a Love & Lightstream drive-in concert benefitting Austin's music community at the Haute Spot on November 1, 2020 in Cedar Park, Texas.
How Emily Wolfe ended up with the Epiphone that’s defined her career – after missing out on her dream Gibson

By Phil Weller Published

Going for a cheaper alternative has been a life-changing compromise

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Guitarists
Joe Bonamassa performs at GRAMMY Museum Presents B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 at Grammy Museum on August 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
Joe Bonamassa’s nightmare string snap at Buddy Guy's 90th birthday bash

By Phil Weller Published

Bonamassa had to style it out at the biggest blues event of the year

Guitarists
Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Strat
The time Kenny Wayne Shepherd played Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock Stratocaster

By Phil Weller Published

From the Archive Shepherd first took to the stage with Hendrix’s beloved Izabella Strat in 2010

From the Archive
Aloe Blacc, Susan Tedeschi, Bobby Rush, Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Eric Gales, John Mayer, Doyle Bramhall II, Derek Trucks, Jimmie Vaughan and Ally Venable perform at Buddy's Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration
What’s the best guitar jam you’ve ever seen?

By Jackson Maxwell Published

It doesn’t have to have taken place in an arena with big-name players. It could’ve been at a club, a bar, hell, a garage. Tell us your story

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