Cory Wong

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Cory and The Wongnotes
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

Guitarists
Cory Wong
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!”

Guitarists
John Mayer
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

Guitarists
John Mayer plays Cory Wong's signature Strat live
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

Guitarists
Cory Wong and Mark Lettieri
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

Bands
Jackson Audio's new The Optimist dual drive pedal
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

Effects & Pedals
Thom Yorke (left) and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead perform during 2016 Lollapalooza Day Two at Grant Park on July 29, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois
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

Music Releases
Cory Wong
Cory Wong announces his most insane extra-musical event to date: Wong On Ice

By Matt Owen Published

The event, which will see Wong strap on his skates and sling his signature Strat over his shoulder, premieres on his YouTube channel on December 23

Events & Trade Shows
John Mayer and Cory Wong
John Mayer and Cory Wong swap signature guitars and trade licks in new studio jam session

By Matt Owen Published

Mayer took Wong's Fender Strat for a Gravity-sized spin, while Vulfpeck's guitarist transformed the PRS Silver Sky into a funk machine

Guitars
Cory Wong (left) and Jack Stratton of Vulfpeck perform during Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park on October 13, 2017 in Austin, Texas
Vulfpeck announce new album, Vulf Vault 005: Wong's Cafe, debut slinky lead single, Smokeshow

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The latest entry in the band's series of Vulf Vault albums was produced by guitarist Cory Wong

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