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John Mayer on why fretboard radius doesn’t actually make that much of a difference
By Phil Weller published
Before he developed his PRS Silver Sky signature guitar, Mayer didn't pay much attention to fretboard radius

How Jim Root’s radical signature Telecaster updated a Fender mainstay for the 21st century
By Matt Owen published
The Slipknot guitarist was originally pushed towards Charvel, but he had his sights set on reinventing a Fender classic

The unexpected discovery in John Mayer’s iconic ’64 Fender Strat that helped shape the sound of the Silver Sky
By Matt Owen published
It took more than 2 years to retool and redesign the classic S-type template – and PRS made a significant discovery along the way

John Mayer explains why he got hooked on PRS guitars
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has also singled out two features of his signature Silver Sky that he believes make it special

“It irritated a few people! I saw a couple of other pedal builders who seemed to be annoyed by how toy-like and fun it was”: Josh Scott on the Notaklön’s wild success, recovering from his mountain bike crash – and his gratitude to John Mayer
By Andrew Daly published
As he recovers from mountain biking injuries, Scott recalls how the NotaKlon irritated other pedal makers, how he underestimated success, the 424 gain stage and what’s coming once he’s fully recovered

John Mayer lends his talents to Matthew McConaughey’s Hollywood book launch
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist accompanied readings of the actor’s poems for a one-of-a-kind event

Josh Scott on how John Mayer ended up demoing JHS Pedals' new Mk.gee-coded pedal
By Janelle Borg published
Scott reveals how Mayer’s surprise demo video – in which he spoke of an ongoing revolution in guitar playing – came about

John Mayer and Isaiah Sharkey impress at record-breaking concert – with Sharkey's in-development signature Ibanez along for the ride
By Phil Weller published
The guitar is one of two in-the-works signature models, and it starred during the largest ticketed single concert in US history

John Mayer shares his number one overdrive pedal tip – and it works with any drive
By Phil Weller published
The trick involves some nifty footwork and could help level up your leads

Remembering the night tres hombres by the name of John Mayer, Slash and Billy Gibbons gave ZZ Top’s La Grange a triple-guitar glow-up
By Jonathan Horsley published
Iconic headgear, iconic players, a gnarly Texan blues-rock groove and a legendary all-star guitar jam came to Hollywood’s House of Blues in 2009
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