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It’s PRS vs Gibson, as Orianthi and Joe Bonamassa give First Time Blues a masterful live outing
By Janelle Borg published
In a solo-laden show at the Whisky A-Go-Go, the two virtuosos traded licks – also tackling B.B. King’s Never Make Your Move
Joe Bonamassa explains why great tones are “much cheaper than people realize”
By Janelle Borg published
The blues ace and vintage guitar collector says you don't need expensive gear to get classic tones
“No-one played like him before, and everyone played like him after”: Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the genius of Albert King
By Joe Bonamassa published
Joe Bonamassa pays homage to one of his favourite blues influences – and why he can’t play a slow blues without asking, “What would Albert do?”
Joe Bonamassa recalls the times B.B. King borrowed his amp – and made it sound better than him
By Janelle Borg published
In sharing his amp anecdote, Joe Bonamassa has revealed what blues legends B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King have in common
Joe Bonamassa’s ultimate “museum-grade” find is reborn as his first Martin signature
By Matt Parker published
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
Matteo Mancuso raves about being invited to play onstage with Joe Bonamassa
By Janelle Borg published
Joe Bonamassa had previously named Matteo Mancuso as his new favorite guitar player
“One of my greatest heroes”: Joe Bonamassa salutes Jeff Beck as he shares his favorite licks
By Joe Bonamassa published
With a Les Paul in hand, Bonamassa checks in from Nerdville to give a lesson in the style of the late, great Jeff Beck
Joe Bonamassa explains what makes a great blues guitar player
By Andrew Daly published
The guitar phenom offers his own definition of greatness, and reveals his 3 best guitars for blues
“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
By Matt Parker published
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
“The first time I saw Ronnie, he was playing a Strat through two Super Reverbs – the sound was larger than life”: Joe Bonamassa reaches for his dream guitar to dissect the brilliance of East Coast blues great Ronnie Earl
By Joe Bonamassa published
The Howard A. Reed 1955 black Fender Stratocaster is put through its paces once more in tribute to one of blues guitar's GOATs
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