Latest about John Mayer
The incredible untold story of the mystery Martin that was specially commissioned in 1973 – and went viral with John Mayer 50 years later
Mayer's viral performance with Sheryl Crow in 2023 sent the guitar world into a frenzy when he took to the stage wielding on unidentified small-bodied 12-string acoustic – now its astonishing history has finally come to light
Session guitarist to the stars, Justus West, explains why plugins are essential even in high-profile studios
West, who was recently credited on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, discusses how session players, not producers, are largely responsible for finding the right guitar tones for a project
Rare footage of Andy Summers teaching John Mayer how to play Message in a Bottle surfaces online
The backstage footage from 2007's Live Earth benefit concert shows the Police guitarist rehearsing with Mayer and Kanye West
John Mayer names the pedal he thinks every young guitar player should consider buying
Despite saying his tone “can only come from the ignition inside of a tube”, the Dead & Company guitarist thinks this amp modeler is worthwhile
After a decade playing together in Dead & Company, John Mayer and Bob Weir reveal the invaluable lessons they’ve learned from each other
The veteran guitarist and Slow Dancing In a Burning Room hitmaker also set the record straight on whether we can expect a Dead & Company studio album anytime soon
Why John Mayer decided against ditching his tube amps for modelers for Dead & Company’s Sphere residency
Mayer devised a workaround that would allow him to play his prized Dumble and Fender setup at the notoriously amp-unfriendly venue
When John Mayer was unhappy with his famed Black One Strat, he had a bizarre method for trying to fix it
Mayer worked closely with the Fender Custom Shop to design and build his “main guitar”, but it took a bit of tweaking before it reached its playing potential
Mike Stringer is one of the hottest metal guitar talents right now – and he has an unlikely hero
The celebrated Spiritbox riffer has singled out one of his biggest non-metal inspirations, and he’s dished out some serious praise
John Mayer pays tribute to Paul Reed Smith, and explains why anyone who says PRS guitars are “too nice” have got it wrong
10 years since his first phone call to the firm, the guitar hero hailed the iconic guitar builder as “the hidden member of everyone’s band all the time”
John Mayer has developed a new acoustic string set with Ernie Ball, and it's designed to be ideal for solo performers
The new Earthwood Bell Bronze strings are said to have been inspired by alloys traditionally used for bells and cymbals, with the result being strings with better sustain, projection, and resonance
