11 crazy guitarist signature products that have nothing to do with guitar By Jonathan Horsley published 25 March 22 Hot sauce, Sharpies and things to make you smell nice – the guitar world’s signature products are not just gear and merch
John Mayer praises Jim Root’s signature Fender Telecaster as what “every Tele should look like in this day and age” By Matt Owen published 23 March 22 “It's smart. It's awake. It's doing something completely new,” said the Sob Rock star in his praise of the Slipknot man's axe
John Mayer owns the Dumble amp that Stevie Ray Vaughan used to record Texas Flood By Matt Owen published 17 March 22 Mayer revealed that he played the 005 Dumbleland Special – complete with an SRV Fender Stratocaster, no less – at the late blues icon's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inauguration ceremony in 2015
John Mayer has a secret stash of uniquely finished PRS Silver Skys that he says would make people “flip out” By Matt Owen published 11 March 22 The Sob Rock star also revealed he wanted his Roxy Pink model to be called Eraser Pink, and it would have been paired with a Pencil Yellow counterpart
PRS SE Silver Sky review By Dave Burrluck published 10 March 22 PRS and John Mayer finally unleash the affordable SE version of the Silver Sky. Another cheap Fender copy or one of the best signature guitars we’ve ever played? Let’s find out…
John Mayer parts ways with Columbia Records after 21 years By Matt Owen published 7 March 22 “I believe some of my best work still lies ahead,” the Sob Rock six-stringer said in a statement
One of Alexander Dumble’s final amps was built for Slash By Matt Parker published 4 March 22 The guitar legend had his first proper Dumble experience during the making of new album, 4
See John Mayer play Cory Wong’s signature Strat on funk tune Still Feel Like Your Man By Matt Parker published 28 February 22 The guitar star has once again donned Wong’s Fender signature, this time for a live appearance in Philadelphia
John Mayer tests positive for Covid-19 for the second time in two months, reschedules tour dates By Matt Owen published 25 February 22 Sob Rock shows in Pittsburgh and New York, as well as two nights in Boston, will now take place in early May
The PRS SE Silver Sky was being discussed before development on the original had even begun By Matt Owen published 15 February 22 Speaking to Guitarist, PRS's Jack Higginbotham recalls how he and John Mayer discussed the SE model in their first conversation, and hinted at when we can expect a maple ‘board iteration
Watch session ace Rob Gueringer wield a one-of-a-kind chrome PRS Silver Sky guitar at the Super Bowl By Matt Owen published 14 February 22 The PRS artist took to the stage alongside Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg with an eye-catching version of John Mayer's signature
Get 2022 off to a rockin’ start with Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide By Richard Bienstock published 26 January 22 GW’s Paul Riario and Alan Chaput dive into PRS’s SE Silver Sky, Maestro Electronics’ Original Collection of pedals and Gator’s Elite Guitar X Stands
PRS officially launches the $849 SE Silver Sky – watch John Mayer put it through its paces By Jackson Maxwell published 11 January 22 Mayer says that the SE Silver Sky is an accessible model that doesn't "penalize" guitarists for not having its US-built, more expensive sibling
John Mayer tests positive for Covid-19, drops out of Dead & Company's Playing in the Sand festival By Sam Roche published 6 January 22 Drummer Bill Kreutzmann will also sit out the festival due to health concerns
PRS confirms launch date, specs of John Mayer signature SE Silver Sky By Jackson Maxwell published 4 January 22 The soon-to-be-launched, lower-cost version of Mayer's top-selling signature boasts a rosewood fretboard and comes in a quartet of smart finishes
The 20 best guitar albums of 2021 By Jonathan Horsley published 22 December 21 Records that stoked creative fires and set the guitar world alight this year, as voted for by you
It sure seems like an SE version of John Mayer's PRS Silver Sky will be unveiled in January By Jackson Maxwell published 21 December 21 In a joint Instagram post highlighted by the letters 'SE,' Mayer and PRS asked viewers to save the date of January 11
John Mayer and Cory Wong swap signature guitars and trade licks in new studio jam session By Matt Owen published 21 December 21 Mayer took Wong's Fender Strat for a Gravity-sized spin, while Vulfpeck's guitarist transformed the PRS Silver Sky into a funk machine
The 10 best guitar solos of 2021 By Jonathan Horsley published 16 December 21 The leads that captured your imagination over the past 12 months, as voted for by you
Watch Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield, John Mayer, Joe Satriani and Melissa Etheridge perform Piece of My Heart in new pro-shot footage from 2016 By Matt Owen published 19 November 21 The star-studded rendition, which took place during the Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert five years ago, also featured Tommy Lee, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Monahan and Kris Kristofferson