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Joe Bonamassa throws his support behind the movement to keep Rory Gallagher's famous Strat in Ireland
By Janelle Borg published
Bonamassa was previously rumored to be one of the big-name guitar collectors interested in bidding on Gallagher's 1961 Strat
Joe Bonamassa’s 12th Epiphone signature guitar is his first with P-90s – and features one of the rarest Les Paul finishes ever made
By Matt Owen published
Only three Copper Iridescent 1955 Les Paul Standards are currently accounted for – and Bonamassa owns two of them. Now, the quirky single-cut has been revived
How Glenn Hughes brought his low-end expertise into the spotlight with Joe Bonamassa and Black Country Communion
By Brian Fox published
The ageless rock veteran with Deep Purple and Black Sabbath recorded his most bass-intensive disc alongside guitarist Joe Bonamassa
“He taught me that it was OK to play the music you wanted to play”: Why John Mayall was the godfather of British blues guitar
By Glenn Kimpton published
Best known for his Bluesbreakers band, which launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor, Mayall was a gifted pianist, guitarist and harmonica player
Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to his favorite guitar player of all time
By Joe Bonamassa published
JoBo digs out a vintage Beano Burst lookalike to break down the licks of Eric Clapton during his “Gibson years”
Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Dickey Betts in this video and tab lesson
By Joe Bonamassa published
Les Paul in hand, Bonamassa shows us two examples of how Betts might phrase a solo, one using the "country scale," the other using the minor pentatonic
Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher's 1959 Esquire, calling him “one of my guitar heroes”
By Janelle Borg published
Bonamassa debunks the rumor that Gallagher only had one guitar throughout his career, namely, the '61 Fender Strat
Way Huge and Joe Bonamassa unveil the Deep State, the “ultimate Klon clone” at a fraction of the original's price
By Janelle Borg last updated
Like the highly sought-after mid-'90s pedal, the Deep State promises to deliver “smooth, velvety clipping” that is super-responsive to playing dynamics
This 12-year-old guitar prodigy is destined to be a blues great – and he just jammed with Joe Bonamassa
By Matt Owen published
Saxon Weiss' latest appearance on the Norman's Rare Guitars YouTube channel sees the aspiring player go toe-to-toe with JoBo for a four-minute funk blues jam
“The most well-known user of this instrument was universally beloved for having one of the heaviest guitar tones of all time”: Joe Bonamassa explains why you can rule the world with one pickup
By Joe Bonamassa published
In this video lesson inspired by Leslie West, Joe Bonamassa puts the single-pickup rock 'n' roll machine through its paces with some riffs and licks that make good use of open strings
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