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Cory Wong's new Great British Bass Off comedy skit is a must-watch for bass players
By Matt Owen published
The expertly produced skit – a parody of popular British Channel 4 program, The Great British Bake Off – is taken from the upcoming second season of Wong’s Cory and The Wongnotes show

Steve Vai names 5 contemporary guitarists who are taking the instrument to the next level
By Robin Davey published
The virtuoso picks 5 players who are breaking new six-string ground

Cory Wong announces season 2 of his Cory and The Wongnotes talk show – and reveals its stellar lineup
By Matt Owen published
Mark Lettieri, Nate Smith, Victor Wooten, Béla Fleck, Sierra Hull and Chromeo are among the names featured in a new teaser trailer

Cory Wong: “Most people know me as a rhythm player with a clean sound. But I’ve been playing lead guitar since I was a kid, too”
By Amit Sharma published
Funk master Cory Wong is all about the groove. But on his new album with Vulfpeck, he’s also rocking out. As he says: “I got to be a little more Eddie Van Halen!”

John Mayer has a secret stash of uniquely finished PRS Silver Skys that he says would make people “flip out”
By Matt Owen published
The Sob Rock star also revealed he wanted his Roxy Pink model to be called Eraser Pink, and it would have been paired with a Pencil Yellow counterpart

See John Mayer play Cory Wong’s signature Strat on funk tune Still Feel Like Your Man
By Matt Parker published
The guitar star has once again donned Wong’s Fender signature, this time for a live appearance in Philadelphia

Cory Wong and Mark Lettieri announce the return of the Fearless Flyers
By Matt Owen published
A new six-track album is on the way, and you can hear the effort's funk-de-force lead single, Patrol Acrobatique, now

Cory Wong teams up with Jackson Audio for new signature dual overdrive pedal, The Optimist
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Optimist blends Klon- and Timmy-style circuits with MIDI control and a three-band EQ

From full-throttle carnage to Sweet Potato Pie: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published
Kick off 2022 with a bang with thrilling new tunes from The Smile, Loathe, Cory Wong, Fit For an Autopsy, Widowspeak and more
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