“My production manager, my sound tech, even my other guitar player… they were all telling me it sounds better. I was like, ‘I know!’” Joe Bonamassa explains what made him finally admit defeat and go digital

US musician Joe Bonamassa performs on stage during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast show at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025.

As the ultimate gear aficionado, Joe Bonamassa and tube amps go hand in hand – with his legion of Dumble amps, 1950s Fender tweeds, vintage Marshalls, boutique builds and even Gary Moore’s Soldano gracing the halls of Nerdville West and East.

And while Bonamassa is largely analog through and through, the blues maestro may very well be changing his tune, or, at least, warming up to the possibility of incorporating more digital gear in his roster, as he was recently spotted brandishing a Fender Tone Master amp on tour.