Eric Johnson wrote Cliffs of Dover in 5 minutes By Richard Bienstock published 29 March 21 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 published 25 February 21 EJ opts for a “chill-out” approach, while Bri goes heavy on the whammy bar licks
Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, Mark Lettieri and Stanley Jordan tear it up in epic 18-strong guitar jam for charity By Richard Bienstock published 30 October 20 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 published 14 October 20 The virtuoso's virtuoso on his pastoral new album, EJ II, his new Fender “Virginia” Sassafras Strat and songcraft over technique
What if Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen played Jimmy Page’s iconic Stairway to Heaven solo? By Richard Bienstock published 6 October 20 Rick Beato asked the question – Phil X and Johnson himself provided the answer
Master Eric Johnson’s harmonic-like two-handed koto technique in a few easy steps By Richard Bienstock published 29 September 20 “It’s actually not a harmonic at all,” reveals instructor Juan Antonio
Post Malone plays Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover in guitar battle with Andrew Watt By Richard Bienstock published 21 August 20 Yes, you read that correctly
Step up your tone game with this video lesson from the tone king himself, Eric Johnson By Richard Bienstock published 30 July 20 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 published 18 June 20 EJ returns with his fifth video mini-lesson
Add personality to your playing with Eric Johnson’s string stretching and vibrato techniques By Richard Bienstock published 28 May 20 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 published 22 May 20 “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 published 14 May 20 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 published 20 April 20 “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 published 11 February 20 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 published 18 January 20 The man himself discusses his new signature guitar, and each of its unique components
NAMM 2020: Fender debuts Tom Morello Soul Power Stratocaster, Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 and Eric Johnson ‘Virginia’ Stratocaster By Michael Astley-Brown published 16 January 20 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 published 16 January 20 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 published 23 September 19 Learn how to get the instrumental icon's legendary guitar sound
6 essential Fender Stratocaster albums By Chris Gill published 8 July 19 Six albums that pushed the limits of this ever-versatile instrument.
Cracking the Code with Troy Grady: Eric Johnson's Pickslanting Pentatonics By Troy Grady published 27 June 19 Learn the foundational skill of Johnson's lead style.