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Keith Urban and John Mayer agree – having fewer guitars can make you a better guitar player
By Janelle Borg published
Urban on the valuable lesson he learned from John Mayer

John Mayer plays a Telecaster, taps through a solo, and tackles some of Dead & Company’s final shows with only three fretting fingers following injury
By Matt Owen published
Mayer was forced to alter his playing style after injuring the "team captain" of his fretting hand last week – and whatever he's been doing in the practice room has clearly worked wonders…

John Mayer reveals hand injury and how it will impact his playing at the final Dead & Company Las Vegas residency shows
By Janelle Borg published
Mayer has explained how the injury forced him to rethink his approach to guitar playing

John Mayer honors Jerry Garcia by performing with a replica Alligator Strat at The Sphere
By Phil Weller published
Mayer said the replica model deserved a moment in the limelight and was quickly reminded how hot its input is

“You’ve been sleeping on a good jam”: Tash Sultana publicly invites John Mayer to a guitar duel
By Janelle Borg published
In the same social media video, Sultana teased potential new material with a blues-inspired jam

Robbie McIntosh on playing with the Pretenders – and the knock-off Strat he used on tour with Paul McCartney
By Andrew Daly published
In a lifetime of great gear and credits from Norah Jones to Celine Dion and Paul McCartney, the guitarist says he remains in love with his yellow Strat copy

John Mayer is still using his tube amps at The Sphere – but you’ll never guess where he’s hiding them
By Matt Owen published
Mayer is staying true to his usual crop of highly desirable guitar amps for Dead & Company's ongoing shows, but they've been hidden in a rather unusual place

PRS launches the SE NF3 – a triple-humbucker evolution of John Mayer's Silver Sky
By Matt Owen published
The S-style model shares its heritage with the SE Silver Sky, though brings to the table new tones, electronics, appointments and finishes
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