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“It breathed new life into a guitar I hadn’t played in years”: I top-wrapped my Les Paul to find out whether it actually made a difference – and I wish I’d done it sooner

Wrapping guitar strings over the top of a guitar's bridge or tailpiece is said to lead to more sustain, better playability and a slinkier feel. Is any of that really true?

Guitar World

“She was about to lose her house, but the money she got from me via Guitar Center ultimately saved the situation”: Joe Bonamassa’s pre-war Martin was the ultimate “museum-grade” find – now it’s reborn as his first Martin signature

Bonamassa’s astonishingly clean Martin 000-45 was handed down as a family heirloom before he bought it and took it to the firm’s Nazareth base for close inspection

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“A favorite of players all over the world”: It’s been used by Foo Fighters, Nili Brosh and Joe Bonamassa. Now, one of the most popular boost pedals on the market has been given a fresh new look

Xotic Pedals has introduced a limited-edition version of its EP Booster, with two new colorways to celebrate its 15th anniversary

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Carmine Appice announces new Cactus album with massive all-star lineup

Temple of Blues - Influences & Friends features contributions from Joe Bonamassa, Pat Travers, Warren Haynes, Vernon Reid and many more

Louder

Robert Plant loves them. So does Joe Bonamassa: Meet Ferris & Sylvester, the award-wining folk-blues rock'n'rollers with a psychedelic soul

Think: Johnny Cash and June Carter, with balls

Louder

“A true pioneer and bona fide legend”: Duane Eddy, 1938-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute

Joe Bonamassa, Ritchie Blackmore, Nancy Sinatra, Mick Fleetwood and more have all come out to honor the music and memory the King of Twang, who has died aged 86

Guitar World

“It felt like I was daydreaming!” Matteo Mancuso joins Joe Bonamassa onstage to trade arena-worthy solos

Joe Bonamassa had previously named Matteo Mancuso as his new favorite guitar player

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“He was one of my greatest heroes… His attack, tone, vibrato and melodic sense was peerless”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Jeff Beck as he shares his favorite licks from the guitar icon

With a Les Paul in hand, Bonamassa checks in from Nerdville to give a lesson in the style of the late, great Jeff Beck

Guitar World

“What makes a great blues player is taking on influences that aren’t blues-based”: Joe Bonamassa explains why the best guitarists always look beyond the blues

The guitar phenom offers his own definition of greatness, and reveals his 3 best guitars for blues

Guitar World

‘With a Strat you can rule the world!’ Nile Rodgers, Bonnie Raitt and John Squire on the electric guitar that changed everything

How did a radio repair man make an instrument so sublime that it makes giants of music weep with reverence? As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, we explore its extraordinary life

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“I can only say I am 1,000% happy with the end result”: Seymour Duncan and Eric Gales team up for a pickup set to give your S-style a “perfect balance of vintage warmth and modern clarity”

We might not be able to play like the blues-rock phenom but now we can feed our Strat what Gales' Magneto RawDog has been eating

MusicRadar

“A true unicorn”: Joe Bonamassa has just acquired one of the rarest Fenders ever made – a 1954 Blackguard Tele with a huge factory-installed Paul Bigsby pickup

The model is thought to be a complete one-off and is a rare example of a factory-made modification on one of Fender’s most sought-after historic builds

Guitar World

Martin Miller literally wrote the book on Modern Rock Guitar Soloing – so who better to show you how to get more from your minor pentatonic and blues solos?

The German guitarist, composer, producer, educator and Ibanez signature artist shows you how to navigate a blues-pop ballad, with licks inspired by Steve Lukather, David Gilmour and Joe Bonamassa

Guitar World

“Those virtuoso guys can do anything. But sometimes it’s more fun to hit one note and see if it can mean as much. Sometimes it can mean even more”: Rich Robinson on earning AC/DC’s approval, losing guitars to a hurricane, and The Black Crowes’ return

The Robinson brothers are back in session as The Black Crowes complete their triumphant comeback. Here, Robinson gives us the guitar story behind the rock ’n’ roll album of the year

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Black Country Communion, Orange Goblin, The Warning and more

Eight righteous rockers for elevated levels of even more righteous rockin'

MusicRadar

"If we do this correctly, I think this could be one of the best blues songs ever!": How Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley took an obscure Tim Curry track to a whole new level

"When I first heard it, I was really stricken by the guitar playing, and I was really taken by the whole vibe of it"

Guitar World

“Not a stitch. I can’t pull anything off!” Joe Bonamassa names the one technique he cannot nail – and reveals what prompted him to pivot from Strats to Les Pauls

It's a technique that Allan Holdsworth and Eric Johnson are masters at, but the revered blues guitarist has had to pursue a different approach to counter his shredding kryptonite

MusicRadar

"This guitar is stunning to look at, a joy to play and has the tone to boot": Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom review

An impeccably styled guitar that might seem pricey for some, is certainly worth the money

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“An absolutely genius video presentation”: New video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single reveals who played what on the 50-guitarist-strong instrumental epic

The cleverly put together clip picks apart the many pieces of the nine-minute track, putting the spotlight on the track's A-list contributors

Guitar World

“It doesn’t take a million dollars. You take this to any studio or venue, and you’re Band of Gypsys”: Joe Bonamassa attempts to recreate Jimi Hendrix’s iconic live rig on a budget – with a $319 Squier Strat and Peavey Classic

The gear guru is challenged to capture Hendrix’s legendary live tones with two vastly different budgets – and reveals some Hendrix tricks along the way

Guitar World

“A set of humbuckers from one of his favorite ES-335s”: Seymour Duncan and Joe Bonamassa have produced another set of signature pickups – a pair of PAFs that replicate the tones of “one of the finest instruments in his collection”

The Blonde Dot 1960 ES-335 humbucker set seeks to channel the sonic spirit of JoBo's prized semi-hollow

MusicRadar

“It’s noisy, it’s wild, and I’m by no means Jimi Hendrix, but we’ll get the gist”: Can Joe Bonamassa make a $1000 Band Of Gypsys rig sound like its vintage equivalent?

Watch JoBo pit two Hendrix-inspired rigs against each other from the comfort of his living room, one with a Squier Strat, a Peavey Classic and Dunlop pedals, the other all megabucks vintage gear

Guitar World

“What he did with it, it just brings you to tears”: Jeff Beck’s last-ever recording has been released – as Mark Knopfler’s sensational star-studded charity single finally arrives

More than 50 of the world’s finest guitar heroes have joined forces for the track, which has been recorded to raise funds for teenage cancer charities

MusicRadar

"If you put those time limits on things, you're never gonna get to where you want to be": Joe Bonamassa has some solid advice for any musician working to be successful but doubting themselves

Anyone who thinks they might be 'past it' needs to hear this

Guitar World

“To me, those are blues machines”: Joe Bonamassa picks his three quintessential guitars for playing the blues – and names his “Les Paul killers”

Bonamassa has one of the most expansive guitar collections around, but if he had to choose, which models would he select as the best bits of kit for playing blues?

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