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Mastodon recruit prog fusion virtuoso Nick Johnston as surprise new stand-in guitarist
By Phil Weller published
The Canadian instrumentalist – known for his rock and fusion chops – has linked up with Bill Kelliher and co for the start of Mastodon's 2025 Infinite Arc tour

“I still don’t know how they make it at that price point”: Nick Johnston on how his signature Schecter conquered the world
By Amit Sharma published
The Canadian instrumental mastermind continues the quest for tension on his latest album, Child of Bliss, and proves once again that he is totally the sort of player to torch the rulebook

“I’ve used Gibsons and Fenders in the past, but, honestly, nothing compares to how good my signatures sound. It’s almost a joke!” How Nick Johnston found tonal nirvana by plugging straight into the amp
By Amit Sharma published
Just a couple of his best-selling Schecter signature models, an amp and a taste for adventure, and Canadian six-string phenom Nick Johnston had all he needed to make the album of his career

Nick Johnston names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound
By Amit Sharma published
The Schecter-toting virtuoso on the guitarist with the deepest “licktionary”, the song that forever changed his approach to music and discovering Eddie Van Halen via Animaniacs

Plini, Nick Johnston and Horace Bray once teamed up for a masterful live jam that proved the future of progressive guitar is in safe hands
By Matt Owen published
The fretboard free-for-all – which also featured David Maxim Micic and Jake Howsam Lowe – was both a demonstration of each player's technical brilliance and an affirmation that the next generation of prog players are bearing the torch in devastating fashion

Learn Nick Johnston's soloing secrets in this video masterclass
By Jon Bishop published
In this exclusive lesson, the Canadian virtuoso treats us to a plethora of flowing rock phrases that will illuminate your own solos

Nick Johnston: “The first few Yngwie Malmsteen albums still make me smile. The ferociousness of that playing is still unequaled”
By Jason Sidwell published
The Schecter-toting virtuoso details his musical approaches, influences and how his style came together

Andy Wood recruits Tosin Abasi, Mark Lettieri, Greg Koch and more for 2022 Woodshed Guitar Experience
By Jackson Maxwell published
Also set to feature the likes of Nick Johnston, Brent Mason, Tom Quayle and Guthrie Trapp, the guitar clinic will take place in Crossville, Tennessee from August 25 - August 28

Schecter and Nick Johnston unveil Atomic-finished Diamond Series T-Type signature model
By Matt Owen published
Affordable iteration of the rock phenom's flagship Custom Shop PT sports Schecter Diamond pickups and a choice of Atomic Frost, Atomic Ink, Atomic Green and Atomic Snow colorways

Nick Johnston: "I wanted to evolve – and for me that meant learning how to sing, changing the guitars I use and experimenting with my tone"
By Amit Sharma published
The progressive virtuoso details new project Archival, his fresh Tele-style signature Schecter and why he's an "old man" when it comes to gear
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