Phil X

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Phil X performs at the Adopt The Arts: Benefit Concert And Auction For Music And Arts Programs In LAUSD Schools at The Fonda Theatre on May 12, 2016 in Los Angeles, California
Phil X on the time his pedals died moments before opening for Steel Panther

By Matt Owen Published

The guitarist was going through a battery phase when a forgetful tech left him in the lurch

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Rik Emmett and Phil X pose with Gibson guitars
Phil X on taking to the stage with Canadian rock heroes Triumph – and how he’s switching up his Bon Jovi rig

By Andrew Daly Published

Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X – the guitar star of Triumph’s final studio album – won’t be holding anything back when he joins Rik Emmett 

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Rik Emmett of the band Triumph performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on May 30, 2026 in Sterling Heights, Michigan
How Rik Emmett tackled the Triumph reunion tour, with added Phil X

By Andrew Daly Published

Speaking ahead of their dates earlier this year, Emmett discussed how the group had defied the odds – and his own statements to the contrary – to reunite and hit the road

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Phil X of Bon Jovi and the Drills smiles onstage as he plays a cherry red Gibson SG.
Phil X on the guitars he’s loved and lost – and how Eddie Van Halen taught him to “enjoy and ruin” the instrument

By Andrew Daly Published

The former session man turned Bon Jovi six-stringer dialled in with Guitarist to talk about his journey buying, selling, regretting and loving guitars

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Phil X of the Drills wails into the mic as he performs with his SG-alike Gibson prototype signature guitar.
Phil X on his upcoming Gibson signature, lead discipline – and how to prepare for shows in the YouTube age

By Mark McStea Published

Canadian guitar hero Phil X, known worldwide for his fleet-fingered playing in Bon Jovi, takes us through the making of his side band’s new album

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Guitarist Phil X (L) and frontman Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi perform during a stop of the band's This House is Not for Sale Tour at T-Mobile Arena on March 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada
How Phil X warms up to nail Bon Jovi's biggest songs on stage

By Janelle Borg Published

As Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist, Phil X knows that, in the age of social media, every anthemic solo has to be perfect

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Musician Phil X of Bon Jovi performs onstage with Kings of Chaos during the Rock for Responders Benefit Concert at Battleship USS Iowa Museum on February 27, 2025 in San Pedro, California
Phil X’s highly anticipated signature Gibson is almost here – and it’s set to be a best-of-both-worlds Les Paul/SG hybrid

By Phil Weller Published

The third prototype of Phil X’s forthcoming signature looks to be the winner – and it’s got some unexpected specs

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Bon Jovi's Phil X on why he prefers single-pickup guitars – and his one-of-a-kind neck pickup 'mods'

By Phil Weller Published

Some guitarists just don’t think a neck pickup is needed, but Phil X reckons he has science on his side for his single-pickup preference

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The recent Bon Jovi documentary helped guitarist Phil X win over even more of the band's fans – but he still deals with some naysayers

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist has been in the band for over a decade, but it seems certain fans still haven’t accepted that Sambora is out of the picture

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Warren Haynes stands with his signature Gibson Les Paul
“We’re all looking for new inspiration. These P-90 pickups work really well”: Warren Haynes on the P-90 renaissance

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

Need some fresh sounds? The Allman Bros guitarist says P-90s are "instantly the tonal change I’m looking for"

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