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John Mayer and Steve Vai lead guitarists’ tributes to Bob Weir
His 60-year career, and the “mystical” man behind the music, have been remembered by a score of guitar greats
The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)
The bassist, producer and label boss on what Iggy Pop and Ringo Starr have in common, why Keith Richards is not sloppy, and that one time he pushed to play on an album he was producing
Why John Mayer might be better than a Beatle, according to producer Don Was
The famed producer has worked with Mayer on three studio albums, and has highlighted the overlooked aspects of his musicianship
John Mayer’s signature guitar has been reimagined as the wild ‘Golden Sky’ – and it’s inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Tiger
Eric Krasno is now the proud owner of what has been dubbed the world's first Golden Sky conversion
All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a watershed plugin that the internet can’t stop talking about
Who needs a Dumble when you have Archetype: John Mayer X?
John Mayer explains what finally convinced him that modeling tech was up to scratch in newly shared signature plugin test footage
Mayer teamed up with Neural DSP for an Archetype plugin that modeled his prized guitar gear in digital form
25 reasons why 2025 was a great year for guitar
Historic shows, a once-in-a-lifetime reunion, generational guitar talents, tonal revolutions, watershed gear drops… we won’t spoil it at all here, but a lot has happened
“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review
John Mayer teams up with Neural DSP to bring guitar tones from a modern icon to the masses
Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses
In a milestone moment for modeling, the new plugin offers models of Mayer's go-to amps, pedals and effects – Dumbles, Two Rocks and Klons included
“It’s like a sports car that can hug a turn at 100 mph”: John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith on the making of the Silver Sky
John Mayer talks GW through his acclaimed PRS Silver Sky, while its maker – Paul Reed Smith – reveals the science that went into the guitar’s development
