Paul Reed Smith once attempted to build Carlos Santana a guitar with 25 onboard effects By Richard Bienstock published 23 December 20 “I think it’s a good idea… never gonna make it!” the guitar builder reflects
John Mayer explains why there will never be a sunburst PRS Silver Sky By Richard Bienstock published 22 December 20 But classic surf colors might be on the way...
John Mayer pays tribute to “guitar superhero” Eddie Van Halen By Richard Bienstock published 7 October 20 "Looking up to him as a young kid was one of the driving forces in my needing to pick up a guitar,” Mayer says
35 PRS guitarists – including John Mayer, Alex Lifeson, Dave Navarro and Carlos Santana – on why they love Paul Reed Smith's guitars By Chris Gill published 10 August 20 As Paul Reed Smith celebrates its 35th anniversary, we speak to the players who put PRS on record and on the map
John Mayer joins Tom Misch for a super-smooth NPR Tiny Desk jam By Richard Bienstock published 15 July 20 The neo-soul pair performed Misch’s Nightrider via video link
John Mayer teaches you how to play Crossroads in this classic GW lesson By Michael Astley-Brown published 20 May 20 In this unearthed exclusive, the blues guitar hero shares licks and laughs aplenty
John Mayer reveals two simple tips that will change your blues guitar solos forever By Michael Astley-Brown published 12 May 20 Blues ace shares red-hot pentatonic knowledge in 45-minute quarantine guitar lesson
John Mayer’s guitar gear: what you need to nail the super-smooth six-stringer’s sweet blues tones By Jonathan Horsley published 6 May 20 Reach for the Silver Sky, folks! It’s time to add some boutique panache to the backline and sex up your stompbox game
From quarantine slow jams to unlikely all-star collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published 17 April 20 Whatever you're looking for - from John Mayer and Johnny Depp to Phil Demmel and Tal Wilkenfeld - we've got you covered
The biggest threat to the guitar? It could well be guitarists: how online hate endangers the instrument we love By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 March 20 Why we ended up with a culture of player haters, and what we can do to change it
Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford loves John Mayer's PRS Silver Sky: "I could literally play the whole show with it if I wanted to" By Richard Bienstock published 18 February 20 "It’s Strat-like in its sound, but it’s not a Strat," he says
Sean Hurley talks touring with John Mayer and how to succeed in the LA session scene By Chris Jisi published 8 January 20 "While I mostly played my Jazz Bass when I broke in, now it’s predominantly a P-Bass world"
The 30 best blues guitarists in the world today By Jonathan Horsley, Damian Fanelli published 21 November 19 Here's who you voted the finest players keeping the blues alive
What guitar changed John Mayer forever? Hint: it’s not his signature PRS By Richard Bienstock published 13 November 19 “The tone of this guitar was so good,” the blues hero enthuses
John Mayer: “I'm not a Zeppelin guy; everyone I love comes from the Strat side” By Richard Bienstock published 11 November 19 Blues hero describes Jimmy Page's playing as “genetically just a little outside my zone”
10 of John Mayer's greatest guitar moments By Jackson Maxwell published 16 October 19 Though he’s traversed a number of musical styles - and given his public image a number of self-imposed wounds - over the years, his six-string skill has rarely been in question
John Mayer: these are the three things amp modelers haven’t got right yet By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 October 19 Blues guitar hero shares his thoughts during epic soloing session
Watch Martin's Masterful Restoration of John Mayer's OM-28JM Guitar By Richard Bienstock published 7 August 19 The signature model acoustic received a sparkling makeover at the Martin factory.
Watch John Mayer Play Jerry Garcia's Wolf Guitar Onstage with Dead & Company By Jackson Maxwell published 25 June 19 The legendary guitar made an appearance during the band's Sunday night show at New York's Citi Field.
Watch John Mayer Play Fingerstyle Blues on a Tosin Abasi 8-String Guitar By Richard Bienstock published 28 February 19 "How killing is John on the 8-string?” asks Abasi.