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Joe Bonamassa explains the soloing secrets of his hero Gary Moore – and says no Moore, no Bonamassa
By Joe Bonamassa published
No Moore, no Bonamassa, says Joe, as he puts together four blazing solo ideas inspired by the late blues-rock force of nature

Joe Bonamassa now owns Rory Gallagher’s Number 1 Rangemaster
By Phil Weller published
Bonamassa is one of Gallagher’s biggest fans, and now he’s been gifted the Rangemaster that formed the foundation of his legendary tone

Joe Bonamassa, Gibson’s Tom Murphy and all-star gear specialists reveal how to spot a fake Les Paul
By Matt Owen published
YouTuber Robert Baker put a fake Les Paul on the workbench, and let the guitar experts have their say

The tones of Joe Bonamassa’s obscure “Greenburst” Strat have been brought to the masses with new Seymour Duncan pickups
By Phil Weller published
The single-coils feature period-correct wiring, staggered Alnico 5 magnets, and gray bottom flatwork to faithfully recreate the tones of the “star” guitar

“There’s nothing more Spinal Tap”: Joe Bonamassa reflects on the worst show of his career
By Phil Weller published
Today, he’s one of the most celebrated blues guitarists in the game, but JoBo faced a harsh reality when he embarked on his first headline tour

Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Lowell George – and his legendary Dumble
By Joe Bonamassa published
JoBo shares his Holy Grail amp and some ideas for how you can get into a slow blues solo (and how to get out)

Joe Bonamassa shows you how to get more tones from your Gibson Les Paul
By John Wheatcroft published
The blues hero shares six lead guitar examples that demonstrate the versatility of the Gibson Les Paul’s pickups, volume and tone controls

Joe Bonamassa’s Nerdville West – one of the world’s largest collections of vintage guitar gear – is under threat from LA wildfires
By Matt Owen published
Bonamassa’s Los Angeles-based home and guitar museum houses some of the world’s most famous pieces of vintage gear

Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school

Orianthi on what she learned from Santana and Joe Bonamassa, and why she’s returning to Alice Cooper’s band
By Andrew Daly published
With a completely new rig for the Alice Cooper tour, the Aussie virtuoso explains how her approach will differ from Nita Strauss, why she’s donating the PRS guitars she’s playing on the road – and what to expect from her forthcoming Epiphone signature model
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