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John Mayer posts surprise demo of JHS Pedals’ new Mk.gee-coded stompbox – and explains why it reflects a wider change in guitar music
By Phil Weller published
Mayer – who has demoed the pedal while Josh Scott recovers from a serious bike accident – says the 424 Gain Stage has forced him to explore new ways of playing

All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – and is that a new Epiphone double-neck?
By Matt Owen published
New launches from Boss, PRS, Fender and Third Man Hardware headline the biggest guitar gear drops this week

Paul McCartney guitarist Robbie McIntosh on the time he mistook John Mayer’s guitar playing for Slowhand’s
By Matt Owen published
McIntosh joined Mayer’s band and played a starring role on his acclaimed live album, Where the Light Is

John Mayer reveals where things stand with his next album
By Janelle Borg published
Mayer's most recent album, Sob Rock, was released in 2021, and was four years in the making

Your guide to John Mayer's guitars and gear, era by era
By Total Guitar editors last updated
We take a head count of the six-string sensualist's most significant guitars, amps and pedalboard rigs

Isaiah Sharkey on what he learned about guitar soloing – after playing with the likes of John Mayer, D'Angelo and Paul Simon
By Janelle Borg published
The singer-songwriter and sideman to the stars insists it all starts with “taking the ego out of it”

PRS and John Mayer unveil fresh finishes for the best-selling SE Silver Sky – and add new Maple models
By Phil Weller published
The classic looks expand the Strat-inspired guitar’s empire, while previously rosewood-exclusive finishes make their way onto maple ’board models

Zach Myers’ heavy relic’d PRS John Mayer Silver Sky has given him so much grief he might burn it
By Matt Owen published
Myers got the jump on PRS when he started playing a relic'd pink Silver Sky – before the official Roxy Pink version came out

Ella Feingold reveals the unsung guitar hero that every up-and-coming guitarist should learn from
By Janelle Borg published
The Grammy-winning guitarist talks about the “Gentle Genius” who inspired her sound and deserves more widespread recognition

“Steve Vai goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this a long time. He’s a really good guitar player.’ That’s unusual’”: Paul Reed Smith on the time John Mayer was hailed by a shred hero – and why he found it strange
By Matt Owen published
Smith recalls Vai singling out Mayer for praise – and reveals what Mayer’s songwriting background means for his overall guitar style
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