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John Mayer honors Jerry Garcia by performing with a replica Alligator Strat at The Sphere
By Phil Weller published
Mayer said the replica model deserved a moment in the limelight and was quickly reminded how hot its input is

John Mayer is still using his tube amps at The Sphere – but you’ll never guess where he’s hiding them
By Matt Owen published
Mayer is staying true to his usual crop of highly desirable guitar amps for Dead & Company's ongoing shows, but they've been hidden in a rather unusual place

John Mayer has been playing Jeff Beck’s Fender Stratocaster – and Joe Bonamassa has confirmed it’s the real deal
By Matt Owen published
Mayer brought the Custom Shop model out during Dead & Company's residency at The Sphere, and used it to channel his inner Beck

“This is the Super Bowl of trips for the lifelong Dead Heads”: John Mayer and Dead & Company are officially returning for a 6-week residency at the MSG Sphere
By Phil Weller published
Mayer help will lead a Grateful Dead-honoring residency at the world's most futuristic venue in Las Vegas this summer, months after the supergroup's farewell tour

“The first time I played it, I was smiling”: PRS unveils the latest evolution of John Mayer’s signature guitar – the ‘Dead Spec’ Silver Sky, inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Alligator Stratocaster
By Matt Owen published
It was first spotted on stage when Mayer hit the road with Dead & Company. Now, the purpose-built Silver Sky – which has a few new tricks up its sleeve – has been given a limited-edition release

Watch John Mayer lead Dead & Company out for the final time with a series of stunning fretboard displays
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Grateful Dead offshoot closed their final performance – held, of course, in San Francisco – with Dead classics Truckin' and Brokedown Palace, and a spirited version of Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away

“Beyond special”: Watch John Mayer and Dead & Company nail Knockin’ on Heaven's Door, All Along the Watchtower and Not Fade Away with Dave Matthews
By Matt Owen published
Dead & Co turned into a classic rock covers band for a portion of the night, with a setlist that also featured The Band's The Weight

Watch John Mayer two-hand tap and divebomb on a Charvel before switching to a prototype PRS Silver Sky in the same solo
By Matt Owen published
The Sob Rock star pulled the ol’ six-string switcheroo mid-solo, flexing two very different sides of his playing in the process

PRS Silver Sky 2.0? John Mayer spotted playing newly spec’d, freshly finished signature model
By Matt Owen published
With a see-through finish, hardtail setup and Alembic Blaster-loaded output jack, this Advanced Research Division prototype is the most radical PRS Silver Sky we've seen yet

John Mayer receives a prototype replica of Jerry Garcia’s iconic Wolf guitar – watch him play it during Dead & Company’s last-ever tour
By Matt Owen published
The like-for-like recreation of Garcia's original $1.9 million Wolf saw plenty of action as Dead & Company kicked off their final tour in Mexico over the weekend
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