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Why John Mayer might be better than a Beatle, according to producer Don Was
The famed producer has worked with Mayer on three studio albums, and has highlighted the overlooked aspects of his musicianship
Unorthodox, powered by EMGs, Gary Moore's 1982 Charvel San Dimas was the battle-ready hot-rod he needed in the ’80s
Hasty mods made to this Charvel made it a choice workhorse for Gary in the early ’80s – and it fetched over $40,000 when auctioned at Bonham's
Why Jared James Nichols stopped obsessing over gear – and honed in on his playing instead
Freedom, says Nichols, is the knowledge you can pick up anyone's guitar and sound like you, and now the Nashville-based Les Paul wrangler is finding that freedom in songwriting
How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards
John McLaughlin remembers gifting Jeff Beck the white Strat that featured on his seminal Wired record
The iconic Strat was reportedly stolen at a later date
Why playing less guitar has helped Marcus King become a better player and songwriter
The modern-day guitar hero likens guitar playing to “riding a bike” or “speaking the English language,” which is why he's venturing elsewhere to improve his chops...
How a woman's dress caused Buddy Guy to accidentally stumble upon guitar feedback
The blues veteran’s approach to playing was changed forever after a random occurrence during an unassuming gig at a Chicago jam night
Brad Whitford and Joe Perry on the time Aerosmith were upstaged by their support act
The guitarist – who came before an Aerosmith festival headline slot – returned to the stage for three separate encores and proved to be a tough act to follow
