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Joe Bonamassa on the ‘unorthodox’ Marshall hack he nicked from Zakk Wylde

By Phil Weller Published

The bluesman turned to the former Ozzy guitarist to get the most out of his Marshalls

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Eric Steckel is having a good time performing with his signature Knaggs
Meet Eric Steckel, the high-gain firebrand painting a new shade of blues guitar

By Amit Sharma Published

The Knaggs signature artist has grown an international profile by importing heavy distortion into the blues and bending it to his will

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Joe Bonamassa playing Gary Moore's Soldano SLO-100 amp
Joe Bonamassa test drives Gary Moore’s iconic Soldano amp

By Phil Weller Published

Bonamassa bought the historic amp head at auction last year

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B.B. King [left] cups his hands to his ear as he asks the crowd for more. Joe Bonamassa, with a Les Paul, gives his crowd a thumbs up.
“I met him in 1990 when I was 13 years old. We became lifelong friends”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to B.B. King

By Joe Bonamassa Published

Bonamassa says King was the kind of player who could say it all with one note – “Just one stinging vibrato and you know it can only be him”

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Larry McCray smiles as he plays his red Guild Polara
Larry McCray on rubbing shoulders with blues royalty and playing through Joe Bonamassa’s epic rig

By Amit Sharma Published

Living blues legend Larry McCray is keeping on keeping on and keeping the blues alive, and on his latest LP, Heartbreak City, he's taking his guitar to places his voice can't reach

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Joe Bonamassa and Slash team up for blues classics in New York – but did their young special guests steal the show?

By Phil Weller Published

The two guitar greats played a host of blues classics for charity, but two next-gen stars have made startling impressions

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Joe Bonamassa wears a dark jacket, dark shades, as he plays his Gibson SG live against a dark blue background.
“Sometimes simplicity wins the day”: Joe Bonamassa on the art of writing a heavy guitar riff

By Joe Bonamassa Published

In his latest GW video lesson, the blues-rock superstar recalls how some of his heaviest riffs came together, and to your shock – and maybe even horror – they were written in standard tuning

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Norman Harris of Norman's Rare Guitars wears a gray scarf and jacket as he sits with regular Joe Bonamassa, who's wearing a ball cap, a blue hoody, and is playing a very nice vintage Martin 000 acoustic guitar.
“With that said, you all can stop asking me if I am buying it now. Muchas gracias”: Joe Bonamassa has his say on the future of Norman’s Rare Guitars

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Once described as a "good fit" for the store, Bonamassa says he is more than happy to see Norman Harris's vintage guitar institution join the Carter Vintage Guitars family

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Norman Harris of Norman's Rare Guitars poses with a Les Paul at his legendary Tarzana, California guitar store.
“It's the most iconic guitar shop in the world”: Norman’s Rare Guitars acquired

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The acquisition includes the 1,000+ guitars currently housed at the store, along with proprietor Norman Harris’ personal and private collection

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John Mayer and Steve Vai lead guitarists’ tributes to Bob Weir

By Phil Weller Published

His 60-year career, and the “mystical” man behind the music, have been remembered by a score of guitar greats

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