John Mayer

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JHS Notadümblë
JHS Pedals’ Notadümblë has been discontinued after two weeks

By Phil Weller Published

The DIY pedal was accidentally fitted with an alternative Dumble-style circuit – but a ‘fixed’ version is already in production

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John Mayer and Bob Weir [left] of Dead and Company both play a D'Angelico archtop. Mayer picks the strings, Weird frets a chord.
John Mayer was a Grateful Dead fanatic – before he landed the Dead & Company gig

By Phil Weller Published

Don Was has revealed how he helped connect the dots between John Mayer and Bob Weir

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Earthwood Bell Bronze acoustic guitar sets
Ernie Ball redesigns its Earthwood Bell Bronze acoustic strings with John Mayer for its “most sonically complex” set yet

By Phil Weller Published

With a little inspiration from drum cymbals, the revamped Earthwood Bell Bronze strings boasts a richer low-end that promises not to get too dark

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F1 Drive Film
Ed Sheeran forms an unlikely hard rock power trio with John Mayer and Dave Grohl

By Phil Weller Published

Drive will feature in this summer’s high-speed blockbuster, F1

Music Releases
Dead & Company
Is new music from John Mayer and Bob Weir on the cards?

By Phil Weller Published

The band had originally formed as a live act, but the project could yet live on after the residency wraps this week

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Sammy Hagar and Bob Weir
Bob Weir joins Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar for Best of All Worlds guest spot

By Phil Weller Published

The Grateful Dead legend joined the band for a free-flowing take on a Montrose hit

Concert, Gigs & Tours
John Mayer and Andy Summers pose backstage at Live Earth with their Martin acoustics
Rare footage of Andy Summers teaching John Mayer how to play Message in a Bottle surfaces

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

Backstage footage from 2007's Live Earth benefit concert shows the Police guitarist rehearsing with Mayer and Kanye West

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Justus West wearing headphones and playing guitar with a bassist
With three Grammy wins and plaudits from John Mayer, Justus West is one of modern session guitar’s MVPs – but it hasn’t been an easy ride

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

One of John Mayer’s favorite guitarists reveals the challenges of making a living from music, what modern studio sessions are like and why he uses plugins even though he prefers real amps

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John Mayer and Bob Weir [left] of Dead & Company photographed against a grey background. Mayer wears a blue overshirt and has his signature Silver Sky on his shoulder. Weir wears grey and a bolo tie.
John Mayer and Bob Weir reflect on 10 years of Dead & Company – and why the Sphere forced them to reassess everything

By Richard Bienstock Published

In this exclusive interview, Bob Weir and John Mayer break down the Sphere experience, latest gear adjustments and their ever-evolving musical partnership and float the possibility that they'll enter the studio one day

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John Mayer performs with Zedd at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2025 in Indio, California
John Mayer has been spotted playing a Neural DSP Quad Cortex live for the first time – could this be his new amp modeler of choice?

By Matt Owen Published

Mayer swapped his usual Fractal for a Quad Cortex for his guest performance with Zedd at Coachella

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