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The Neal Morse Band's Eric Gillette counts down his top 5 favorite guitar solos

By James Turner

With the band's upcoming album Innocence & Danger almost upon us, Gillette takes us through the most memorable, mind-melting solos that have influenced his own playing throughout the years

Guitarist Eric Johnson performs on stage at The Canyon Club on January 25, 2015 in Agoura Hills, California.

Eric Johnson wrote Cliffs of Dover in 5 minutes

By Richard Bienstock

The iconic 1990 guitar instrumental came to him “like magic”

Watch Eric Johnson and Brian May put the Arielle signature electric through its paces

By Richard Bienstock

EJ opts for a “chill-out” approach, while Bri goes heavy on the whammy bar licks

Slim Gambill organized a jazz jam for COVID-19 relief

Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, Mark Lettieri and Stanley Jordan tear it up in epic 18-strong guitar jam for charity

By Richard Bienstock

The massive jazz guitar ensemble was organized by Lady A's Slim Gambill to benefit MusiCares COVID-19 relief

Eric Johnson: “Prioritizing perfectionism is not how you make emotionally meaningful music“

By James Rotondi

The virtuoso's virtuoso on his pastoral new album, EJ II, his new Fender “Virginia” Sassafras Strat and songcraft over technique

Eric Johnson plays Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven

What if Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen played Jimmy Page’s iconic Stairway to Heaven solo?

By Richard Bienstock

Rick Beato asked the question – Phil X and Johnson himself provided the answer

Eric Johnson performs during the Experience Hendrix 2014 Tour at The Fox Theatre on April 3, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan

Master Eric Johnson’s harmonic-like two-handed koto technique in a few easy steps

By Richard Bienstock

“It’s actually not a harmonic at all,” reveals instructor Juan Antonio

Post Malone performs on stage at the Coachella Republic Records Jaegermeister Party at Republic House on April 17, 2016 in Palm Springs, California

Post Malone plays Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover in guitar battle with Andrew Watt

By Richard Bienstock

Yes, you read that correctly

Eric Johnson performs at Fox Theater on February 27, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia

Step up your tone game with this video lesson from the tone king himself, Eric Johnson

By Richard Bienstock

The guitar great offers tips on the “dynamics of tone, coming from when you fret the string, through the sound, through the amp”

Spice up your soloing with Eric Johnson’s guide to playing multiple pentatonics over a root chord

By Richard Bienstock

EJ returns with his fifth video mini-lesson

Guitarist Eric Johnson performs at Meadow Brook Music Festival on August 6, 2014 in Rochester, Michigan.

Add personality to your playing with Eric Johnson’s string stretching and vibrato techniques

By Richard Bienstock

The guitar wizard shows you how to spice things up with some patented EJ moves

Eric Johnson teaches you Cliffs of Dover-style chord-based improv in his latest mini-lesson

By Richard Bienstock

“Learn all the notes on all the frets, so you can afford yourself the freedom to improvise,” EJ advises

Eric Johnson is giving guitar lessons to support food banks during COVID-19 pandemic

By Richard Bienstock

First EJ Mini Lesson is on “using different strings to play different notes in combination with utilizing open strings”

This daring guitarist played Eric Johnson’s Cliffs of Dover while blindfolded - and nailed it note-for-note

By Richard Bienstock

“I gave it the old college try,” guitarist Dre DiMura says

Ah via Stratocaster: Fender replicates Eric Johnson's iconic 1954 ‘Virginia’ Strat

By Richard Bienstock

Custom Shop and production line models sport sassafras bodies, custom wiring and more

NAMM 2020 video: Eric Johnson shows us around his new Fender ‘Virginia’ Stratocaster

By Jackson Maxwell

The man himself discusses his new signature guitar, and each of its unique components

Fender artist signature models NAMM 2020

NAMM 2020: Fender debuts Tom Morello Soul Power Stratocaster, Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 and Eric Johnson ‘Virginia’ Stratocaster

By Michael Astley-Brown

Audioslave, Slipknot and legendary instrumentalist artist signature models unveiled

NAMM 2020: The $560,000 Coronation Stratocaster leads Fender's jaw-dropping Custom Shop line-up

By Sam Roche

The American guitar giant introduces the Annual and Prestige collections, as well as Jimmy Page and Eric Johnson signatures

The secrets behind Eric Johnson's tone on Cliffs of Dover

By Chris Gill

Learn how to get the instrumental icon's legendary guitar sound

6 essential Fender Stratocaster albums

By Chris Gill

Six albums that pushed the limits of this ever-versatile instrument.