John Mayer announces North American acoustic solo tour By Matt Owen published 26 January 23 The Sob Rock singer-songwriter will temporarily hang up his PRS Silver Sky signature guitar for his Martin acoustic, with which he'll revisit old tracks and test-drive new material
Neal Schon just created the craziest PRS Silver Sky yet – complete with a humbucker and Floyd Rose By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 The radically redesigned take on John Mayer's signature guitar was created with the help of guitar tech guru Gary Brawer
Eric Gales issues public invitation for John Mayer to perform with him By Matt Owen published 16 January 23 The blues virtuoso called out Mayer on social media, and said he wanted to arrange a live meeting between the two "soon"
John Mayer receives a prototype replica of Jerry Garcia’s iconic Wolf guitar – watch him play it during Dead & Company’s last-ever tour By Matt Owen published 16 January 23 The like-for-like recreation of Garcia's original $1.9 million Wolf saw plenty of action as Dead & Company kicked off their final tour in Mexico over the weekend
Watch John Mayer help Steve Jobs launch GarageBand and usher in a new age of home recording By Matt Owen published 11 January 23 On this week in 2004, the musical and entrepreneurial visionaries teamed up to debut the revolutionary software, which changed the world of home recording and production forever
John Mayer once turned down the Fender Rosewood Stratocaster meant for Jimi Hendrix – but had a replica built soon after By Matt Owen published 26 December 22 Mayer's model – appropriately named Rosie – has been spotted at a number of high-profile appearances over the past 10 years
John Mayer likes playing guitar naked after sex, apparently By Sam Roche published 21 December 22 After getting down to business, the heartthrob likes to sit on the end of the bed “with a little gut hanging over”, jamming on a six-string
Watch John Mayer and Sammy Hagar play Van Halen’s Finish What Ya Started By Matt Owen published 22 November 22 The newly released pro-shot footage is lifted from an episode of Hagar’s Rock & Roll Road Trip from 2017
Reverb reveals the best-selling guitars of 2022 By Matt Owen last updated 3 November 22 The Silver Sky continues its assault on the Stratocaster market, Tim Henson’s new nylon-string makes an immediate impact and Fender’s Acoustasonics make waves in the acoustic world
Could an SE version of John Mayer’s signature PRS Silver Sky be on the cards this year? By Richard Bienstock last updated 28 October 22 A social media post from BlackSmith Strings suggests a more affordable version of the Strat-esque guitar is finally in the works
Watch John Mayer cover Van Halen’s Panama with an Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein By Matt Owen published 20 October 22 Back in the summer of 2008, Mayer harnessed his inner Eddie Van Halen and treated multiple audiences to a series of energetic, tap-heavy guitar performances
Pino Palladino’s best basslines By Nick Wells published 17 October 22 We look back at Pino’s greatest 4-string moments
Watch John Mayer wield his custom Charvel for a performance of Never Gonna Be Alone featuring Jacob Collier and Lizzy McAlpine By Matt Parker published 17 October 22 Mayer took the stage with a specially-commissioned 2017 model for the live debut of the song at LA’s Troubadour
10 times fans played guitar onstage with their heroes – and absolutely killed it By Sam Roche published 13 October 22 These fans were plucked from the crowd by their guitar idols, and answered the call in roof-raising style
John Mayer once bumped into a fan at a music store, and ended up buying her the guitar of her dreams By Matt Owen last updated 3 October 22 The star-struck fan went to Rudy's Music Shop in New York back in 2013, and left having had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with the guitar icon
Dead & Company will end after their final tour next year By Matt Owen published 27 September 22 John Mayer, Bob Weir and their bandmates in the Grateful Dead offshoot will play a string of send-off shows in summer 2023
Mateus Asato names three players who he believes to be “the last heroes” of the guitar world By Matt Owen published 21 September 22 The neo-soul star also gave honorable mentions to a number of guitarists he dubbed 'Melodic Masters' and 'ultimate game-changers'
John Mayer channeled every era of his playing into this solo – and it became one of his greatest guest spots ever By Matt Owen published 16 September 22 The revered outing from 2020 saw Mayer share the stage with David Ryan Harris, Isaiah Sharkey, Terence Clark and Sean Hurley, and the result was something extraordinary
British blues rock ace Laurence Jones breaks down his rig, and explains why he's switched to the PRS SE Silver Sky By Matt Owen published 14 September 22 Jones gives Guitar World a guided tour of the compact pedalboard responsible for the blues-y, classic rock-esque tones on his new album, Destination Unknown
John Mayer used this $58 delay pedal during the Born and Raised and Paradise Valley world tour By Matt Owen published 30 August 22 The budget delay performed one role in the entire set