“You can do anything with a Stratocaster”: Joe Bonamassa explains how to make any Fender Strat the “Swiss army knife of guitars” – and unlock Gibson-like Angus Young tones in the process

Joe Bonamassa.

Joe Bonamassa is back with some sage advice for guitarists, and this time he’s detailed how players can turn Fender Stratocasters into the “Swiss army knife of guitars” – and unlock some cross-brand tones championed by the likes of Angus Young and Eric Clapton.

The besuited bluesman’s penchant for a Gibson Les Paul is well documented, but he’s also a well-known Strat fan. And, with his trio of Rory Gallagher tribute shows in Cork, Ireland, looming, Bonamassa is currently in Strat fever.