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Phil X on the time his pedals died moments before opening for Steel Panther: “Guys, we don’t have overdrive tonight”

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

Guitar World · Sep 2

“Rik told me, ‘Don’t hold back. Do yourthing. I don’t want people to see adiluted Phil X, so be you.’ He’s right. I’ll beme”: Phil X on taking to the stage with Canadian rock heroes Triumph– and how he’s switching up his Bon Jovi rig for the occasion

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

Guitar World · Jul 22

“When you feel like your hands aren’t doing well, and you’d like to take a day off, that’s the day you try and play more”: How Rik Emmett tackled the Triumph reunion tour, with added Phil X

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

Guitar World · Jul 14

“We put in a ’57 Goldtop neck profile on it”: Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X shares some details about his upcoming signature Gibson – and it sounds like it will be an SG like no other

The Drills frontman and lead guitarist for the New Jersey rock legends says he is on Prototype #3 – does this suggest that we could be close to seeing the finished article sometimes soon?

MusicRadar · Sep 23, 2025

“There's something really magical about it”: Bon Jovi's Phil X on why he prefers single-pickup guitars – and his one-of-a-kind neck pickup 'mods'

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

Guitar World · May 5, 2025

"An immense heart-soaring rush of exuberance": What happened when I took a Bon Jovi superfan to an intimate Bon Jovi show

When Bon Jovi showcased This House Is Not For Sale at an intimate London show, Classic Rock took a superfan along to watch the action and meet the band

Louder · Apr 24, 2025

“I could be blazing on Instagram, and there'll still be comments like, ‘You'll never be Richie’”: 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

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

Guitar World · Apr 18, 2025

“We’re all looking for new inspiration. Some of us have been playing humbuckers for a long, long time”: Are we witnessing a P-90 renaissance? Warren Haynes has his say

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

Guitar World · Mar 23, 2025

“Even using the word ‘end’, I thought, Oh, my God, no one has ever talked about that!”: Guitarist Phil X discusses the future of Bon Jovi

“Even using the word ‘end’, I thought, Oh, my God, no one has ever talked about that!”: Guitarist Phil X discusses the future of Bon Jovi

MusicRadar · Mar 6, 2025

“They were like, ‘Is that going to be OK?’ I said, ‘Yeah, we’re both adults’”: Phil X on playing Livin’ on a Prayer with Richie Sambora – and how his predecessor plays the Bon Jovi classic differently

Two eras of Bon Jovi combined during a recent LA benefit concert, when Phil X and Sambora shared the stage with Orianthi and Matt Sorum for a rendition of the classic hit

Guitar World · Mar 5, 2025