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“I always get compliments on my tone. It’s become a running joke: ‘Aren’t they gonna say I’m awesome? Is it all about my tone?!’”: Dirty Honey’s John Notto is back in the studio – and he’s still in search of “that great, elusive riff”

By Joe Bosso published

The classic-rocker checks in to give us an album update, tells us what it's like to support Guns N' Roses, and reveals the secret behind his praise-worthy live sound

John Notto (left) and his pedalboard

“I’d love to have all vintage stuff. There’s just something different about using an original version of a legendary pedal”: John Notto reveals what’s on his pedalboard

By Andrew Daly published

The Dirty Honey guitarist shares his overdrive philosophy, give loves to the POG, and explains why the SoloDallas TSR is a pedal for life

John Notto

Dirty Honey’s John Notto on Les Pauls: “There’s such a great sound and great look that you put up with their charmingly difficult attributes”

By Jenna Scaramanga published

A hard-riffing, Marshall-diming rock-and-roller, Notto swears that all the Gibson Les Paul's idiosyncrasies are worth it for that sweet, sweet tone

Tristan Thomas, Jackie Venson, Blake Allard and Laura Cox

15 young guns making the Gibson Les Paul cool again

By Andrew Daly published

The iconic single-cut has faced its fair share of opposition over the past 70 years, but its fire is burning once more – and these guitarists are carrying the torch for a new generation

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Dirty Honey's John Notto: “There was no doubt I was going to succeed as a guitarist... failure just wasn’t an option”

By Joe Bosso published

The Dirty Honey six-stringer shares the secret of the LA rock band's success and talks influences, practice regimes, and the totemic power of the Gibson Les Paul Standard

John Notto of Dirty Honey

Sick Riffs: John Notto teaches you the high-octane, no-frills lead lines of Dirty Honey's Gypsy

By Sam Roche published

Learn a track from the Billboard chart-topping band's forthcoming debut album

John Notto of Dirty Honey performs at St. Andrews Hall on February 10, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan

Dirty Honey's John Notto: "I was never going to be a jazzer… or a teacher. No backups! Victory or death!"

By Brad Angle published

How the classic-rockers became the first unsigned band to reach number 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs Chart