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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

John Mayall, 1933-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute
By Matt Owen published
Joe Bonamassa, Mick Jagger and Walter Trout have led tributes to the influential British blues pioneer, who has died at the age of 90

Hear Joe Bonamassa put Lowell George’s Dumble amp through its paces – 45 years after George last played it
By Phil Weller published
The blues guitarist recently completed his 15-year quest to acquire the Little Feat slide maestro’s amp, now he’s demoed it a '50s maple neck Fender Stratocaster

Rick Beato reunited with his late uncle’s bass after 50 years – with the help of Joe Bonamassa
By Matt Owen published
The bass went missing from a family home in the mid-'70s, but was miraculously spotted in a recent Bonamassa video

“Some of the greatest sounds were created on junk!” Joe Bonamassa reveals the secret to getting great tones from affordable gear
By Amit Sharma published
Bonamassa is one of the world's highest-profile vintage guitar collectors but here the blues maestro assures us that affordable options from today's market past the taste test
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