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Chris Shiflett once tried (and failed) to trick Joe Bonamassa into believing he had bought a '59 Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
Chris Shiflett defied country guitar expectations and used the Les Paul on his latest country-tinged EP

Joe Bonamassa on why he’s no ’Burst hog – and putting on his “British hat” with BCC
By Amit Sharma published
Joe Bonamassa checks in to tell us what it’s like to playing in rock supergroup Black Country Communion, why his rig is bigger for his solo shows, and channeling Andy Summers

Joe Bonamassa has bought Lowell George’s Dumble Overdrive Special Reverb after a 15-year quest
By Matt Owen published
The amp and its matching cab were last played on June 28, 1979 – the night before the Little Feat legend died at the age of 34

Joe Bonamassa’s mythical Nerdville gear haul was almost completely destroyed in a fire
By Matt Owen published
Bonamassa opened the doors to Nerdville to Reverb for a 40-minute mini-documentary, in which he shows off some of the most valuable guitars in his world-renowned collection

Joe Bonamassa on why he loves the P-90s on his 1958 Gibson Les Paul Special – and the origins of its ‘TV Yellow’ finish
By Joe Bonamassa published
The Les Paul Special is a simple slab of mahogany that doubles up on the P-90s and as JoBo attests, it is a highly recommended electric with a voice that can cut through the mix

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?”
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