Jared James Nichols
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Jared James Nichols spotted a pedal builder in the audience at one of his gigs – then handed him his guitar mid-solo
By Phil Weller published
The impromptu guest spot was full of high notes

Jared James Nichols owns a few vintage amp gems – but here's why he still prefers Blackstars
By Janelle Borg published
Nichols and Blackstar have collaborated on a handful of signature amps over the years

Jared James Nichols shows you how to build a guitar solo to a powerful climax
By Jared James Nichols published
Ditch the pick and crank the amp for this Jared James Nichols masterclass in blues solo composition

Jared James Nichols was gifted a Klon Centaur by Joe Bonamassa – here’s how he kept it safe on the road
By Janelle Borg published
Nichols went from nearly having his borrowed Klon stolen to being given one of his own by the blues guitar icon

Jared James Nichols explains how to use open strings and Drop D tuning to bulk-up your blues fingerstyle
By Jared James Nichols published
Park your electric guitar in Drop D. Throw your pick in the trash. It's time for some muscular fingerstyle with the purveyor of blues power himself

Jared James Nichols teaches you the wild drop D blues stomp he wrote with Tyler Bryant
By Jared James Nichols published
Learn Hard Wired, a fingerstyle blues-rock riffing masterclass that has groove for days

Jared James Nichols on how to play behind and ahead of the beat in the blues
By Jared James Nichols published
Taking what he learned from Leslie West, Eric Clapton and Paul Kossoff, Jared James Nichols shows us just how to work the pocket and give our playing the personality it needs

Jared James Nichols on Albert King's electric fingerpicking
By Jared James Nichols published
Albert King played upside down, in a weird tuning, and influenced SRV and Hendrix alike, and he did it without a pick. So it's no surprise Nichols is a huge fan – he breaks down King's magic

Jared James Nichols explains why we should all be using the blue note in our solos
By Jared James Nichols published
The irrepressible Mr Nichols pays tribute to the flatted 5th, and explores the myriad ways that he uses it in his playing

Jared James Nichols on the art of the riff and what Eddie Kramer told him about songwriting
By Jared James Nichols published
The fingerstyle blues-rock phenom shows us how open drone strings and simplicity can be used to write a riff that you can build a whole song around, just as he did on Honey Forgive Me
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