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Mike Dawes on the one John Mayer hit that every guitarist should learn
By Janelle Borg published
Dawes recalls his John Mayer cover of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room that went mega viral – and what he'd tell Mayer if he had the chance to meet him

Isaiah Sharkey is one of guitar’s most versatile talents. He lets us in on how he works with Mayer, D’Angelo and Miles Davis
By Andrew Daly published
Rigs big and small feature in a career that’s seen Isaiah Sharkey become a master of jazz, R&B, gospel, blues – and he hopes his new Ibanez signatures mean session players will only need to carry two guitars

Does ‘bad’ guitar tone even exist anymore?
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Guitarists are lusting after the sound of Portastudios and solid-state practice amps – tones that used to be derided in guitar circles. What changed?

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
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