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Joe Bonamassa on the one thing you should never do when buying a guitar
By Phil Weller published
Bonamassa says there are certain parameters a guitar should meet – and clear ones to be avoided

Joe Bonamassa adds a ninth Dumble to his collection – and promises it will be his last
By Phil Weller published
After selling all his Dumbles in 2016, the bluesman is back with a vengeance – but insists he won’t be buying any more big amps from here on out

Joe Bonamassa reveals his go-to rig for guest-spots – and the amp he uses when he doesn’t want to cart out his Dumbles
By Naomi Baker published
The blues rock gear guru explains his bare bones gear choices for run ’n’ gun live sit-ins - and which amps complement different venues.
![Joe Bonamassa [left] hits a high note on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. He wears a dark suit and shades. On the right, Rory Gallagher is pictured at the 1975 Reading Festival, and solos on his number one Strat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKiQ5HKvEMDmjcdRofuwqL.jpg)
Joe Bonamassa explains the slide guitar genius of his hero and icon, Rory Gallagher
By Joe Bonamassa published
In this tab and video lesson, Joe dons a metal guitar slide and unpacks the late Irish blues legend's glissando magic

Albert Lee, Joe Bonamassa and Vince Gill on the life and legacy of Duane Eddy
By Bill DeMain published
He was the most successful instrumentalist of the rock age. We went along to last month’s all-star Nashville tribute show to learn first-hand about the Titan of Twang – from those who were inspired by him and those who were there

Joe Bonamassa swears by this easy string-saving hack – which was inspired by Jimmy Page and Billy Gibbons
By Phil Weller published
Bonamassa’s go-to stringing method for his Les Pauls improves durability – and helps achieve a slinkier feel

Norman Harris on the unlikely rise of Norman’s Rare Guitars and the birth of the vintage guitar market
By Andrew Daly published
Just in time for a new Netflix doc, GW sits down with Norman Harris – owner of Tarzana, California’s iconic Norman’s Rare Guitars – to discuss 50 years of sales, his kinship with Joe Bonamassa, and what the future holds for the guitar institution

Matteo Mancuso has become one of the hottest guitar talents on the planet – now he’s finally announced his first headline US tour
By Phil Weller published
The generational guitar player will be heading out on his first extended run of headline dates in the US and Canada this year
![Joe Bonamassa [left] wears a deep blue suit and polka-dotted shirt and plays his green refin Strat; the late Irish blues legend Rory Gallagher [right] screams and inflicts some punishment on his heavily worn number one Stratocaster.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cw28h7UBcTVfTLs7p7eiLe.jpg)
Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to the late, great Irish blues-rock icon Rory Gallagher
By Joe Bonamassa published
He might have only just learned how to pronounce Gallagher's name properly, but JoBo is a player who idolized the man, and will pay tribute to him in three shows this summer in Cork, Ireland
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