Joe Bonamassa

The curious tale of Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Royal Albert’ Les Paul – and its mysterious mod

By Matt Owen Published 1 July 25

Bonamassa tells the story of the salvaged 1960 Les Paul and its bizarre mod, which was theorized to be inspired by Peter Green

Joe Bonamassa might be the king of vintage gear – but most of his pedalboard is off the shelf

By Phil Weller Published 30 June 25

With some exceptions – which can be replaced on a budget – the guitarist’s current pedalboard is surprisingly humble

Eric Gales taps Buddy Guy to pay tribute to his older brother – a forgotten hero of blues guitar

By Jonathan Horsley Published 27 June 25

A Tribute to LJK celebrates the life and legacy of Gales' brother, Manuel Gales, aka Little Jimmy King, and features guest spots from Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Joe Bonamassa on the evacuation of Nerdville following L.A. wildfires

By Phil Weller Published 27 June 25

The guitarist’s worst fears nearly played out in January and he knew he could only save select gear picks – here’s what he picked

How Chris Buck and his band, Cardinal Black, took their first U.S. show by storm

By Janelle Borg Published 27 June 25

The blues rock ace remembers how a venue booker in Nashville was astounded when a lot more people than he initially expected turned up for their show

Joe Bonamassa explains how to make any Fender Strat the “Swiss army knife of guitars”

By Phil Weller Published 25 June 25

The guitarist has detailed how to mimic infamous Les Paul and SG tones from the instrument, believing its versatility is unmatched

Joe Bonamassa pays a visit to the store that sold Rory Gallagher his iconic sunburst Strat – and buys his own to mark the occasion

By Phil Weller Published 23 June 25

Rory Gallagher bought his now-legendary Strat – which recently sold for just over $1 million – from Crowley’s Music Store for £100 in 1963

Joe Bonamassa on the one thing you should never do when buying a guitar

By Phil Weller Published 9 June 25

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 6 June 25

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