<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Joe-bonamassa ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/joe-bonamassa Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:46:59 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Pretty please keep an eye out for these stolen guitars”: Joe Bonamassa calls on LA locals to help session player Mason Stoops retrieve his stolen gear ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/mason-stoops-gear-theft-april-2026 YWPcDJ8QRYduvQnAJL2B6 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:46:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some people had Farrah Fawcett on their wall. I had the Howard Reed.” Joe Bonamassa says this rare instrument is the most meaningful guitar he owns ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-guitar-purchase-that-meant-the-most-to-joe-bonamassa FM6JoDTyzHPRE4AbQMi767 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:49:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whoever said the best sound from a speaker is dead center?” Joe Bonamassa says you’re miking your amp wrong ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/amps/joe-bonamassa-amp-micing-advice C4fF55B5Y9NcuicG7DYUDA Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:36:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can’t evacuate everything.” Joe Bonamassa rethinks his massive guitar collection a year after L.A. wildfires forced a last-minute rescue ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-puts-the-brakes-on-gear-collecting bkJXmFvYGqZ5vgY9UZkUdY Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:47:37 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Are you effing kidding me? He's one of the only guitarists that you can identify with one note.” As he releases ‘B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100,’ Joe Bonamassa relects on the most overlooked aspect of the King’s guitar genius ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-the-overlooked-aspect-of-bb-kings-playing UgEyWt5RQHAhav8WqmLko5 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:59:16 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:36:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He goes, ‘You want to see a cool guitar?’ and pulls out a ’53 Tele. I had never seen anything like that.” Joe Bonamassa on the blues giant who made him the guitarist he is today ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-danny-gatton-mentorship RWaP8y4gWWie4CLUAQruK6 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:27:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was my soulmate guitarist, and we were in sync musically. Sad we lost him. Such a tragedy.” Paul Rodgers on playing with Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Cropper, Slash and Joe Bonamassa ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/paul-rodgers-on-jimmy-page-jeff-beck-brian-may-and-more wgegefRjuiyAuZs5ohwZ5a Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:30:59 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, I think I can help you. Hold my beer.’” Joe Bonamassa on the artist who demanded Eric Clapton play “The Thrill Is Gone” — and why only an icon can tackle the B.B. King hit ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-the-one-thing-you-need-to-play-the-thrill-is-gone Nasv6Sabn8nb3swNumB3dY Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:13:41 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:14:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Turn your damn guitar amps down, Joseph!” Joe Bonamassa cancels gig after hearing injury and has low-volume jams with a guitar legend instead ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-acute-acoustic-trauma-injury Zqho4xicrebdVMq7chpyon Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:28:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What is it about the Fender Stratocaster that you love so much?” Jeff Beck gave the perfect response when asked about his guitar of choice ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/jeff-beck-on-the-versatility-of-the-fender-strat iM53TJ6PiFMAuWCBYZfLpQ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:16:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I go, ‘I could teach you everything I know in 15 minutes.’” Joe Bonamassa made up a lesson on the spot. It became every guitar player’s must-see video on how to get the most out of the instrument ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-his-viral-les-paul-guitar-lesson FEr8KqccAgCse3w5hKdRWN Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:21:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Those days are long gone. It is so unappealing to watch that go down.” Joe Bonamassa says this crowd-pleasing guitar trick is over and done — with one exception ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-why-players-should-read-the-room-during-jam-sessions 2AMAVNochsPqEbwpvkEuk6 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was a Les Paul — and it quacked in the middle.” Joe Bonamassa on why he turned down Peter Green and Gary Moore’s iconic 1959 “Greeny” Les Paul — and why Metallica’s Kirk Hammett was absolutely the right owner ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/joe-bonamassa-why-i-passed-on-the-greeny-les-paul rVMmckKSxrnzsyWSKpouQM Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:44:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The heavy metal version of what John Mayall was doing in the late ’60s — finding Eric Clapton, Peter Green or Mick Taylor.” Joe Bonamassa compares Ozzy Osbourne to the godfather of British blues ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-says-ozzy-osbourne-was-like-john-mayall 38FpLyrpmrSHrfJA9QmfDR Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:20:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Keep doing what you’re doing and divide by two.” Joe Bonamassa on the playing advice he got from Leslie West 30 years ago — and how it's elevated his live performances ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-the-advice-he-got-from-leslie-west 8T96Qb88dj3eUt4kw4atek Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:31:14 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:49:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was under a staircase for 50 years.” The owners didn't know what they had, but this 1960 Les Paul is now one of Joe Bonamassa's favorites ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-story-of-joe-bonamassas-royal-albert-les-paul A3hMKr3kqyNUMWKUoJjzDP Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:14:38 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:15:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I've always wanted to buy a sunburst Stratocaster from Crowley's. Today I did.” Joe Bonamassa visits the store where Rory Gallagher bought his legendary Strat and buys a sunburst of his own ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-visits-crowleys-guitar-store-cork-ireland voiRPDekukz8SyVktED3vd Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:05:51 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:06:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Bonamassa says, “He’s right up there with some of the greats.” How D.K. Harrell kickstarted a one-man blues guitar revival in the spirit of B.B. King ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dk-harrell-channels-bb-king-for-blues-guitar-revival SmhcXEoRsXMWG9emoE4TTd Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:12:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This is so f***ed up. 2025 is a scary time, my friends." Joe Bonamassa shares AI-generated deepfake video of himself created to deceive the guitar player's fans ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-ai-generated-deepfake-video ao43JayPYZFUPJq8anhFmJ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a great sound, and it doesn’t have to be overly complex.” Joe Bonamassa explains how to choose the right amp for any gig without breaking the bank ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-amp-advice UZJwEddSLXZsxSZLTMCTxX Thu, 29 May 2025 16:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Stevie always sounded the same whether it was rosewood or maple.” Jimmie Vaughan says Stevie Ray Vaughan would agree — there's no tone difference between rosewood and maple fretboards ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/jimme-vaughan-on-maple-versus-rosewood-fretboards Mq8fAPAQgbbXGv3m8AP5uA Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:24:48 +0000 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:42:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Those people are full of it! If you can hear those nuances, my hat’s off to you!” Joe Bonamassa weighs in on the allure of P90 guitar pickups with Bon Jovi's Phil X ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/those-people-are-full-of-if-you-can-hear-those-nuances-my-hats-off-to-you-joe-bonamassa-weighs-in-on-the-growing-allure-of-p90-guitar-pickups-with-bon-jovis-phil-x GPfBivDpcVbRnDJLG6f2G9 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 09:00:10 +0000 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:33:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s just heartbreaking to see someone spend so much money on something fake.” Joe Bonamassa and Gibson’s Tom Murphy explain how to tell a real Gibson Les Paul from a fake ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/robert-baker-fake-gibson-les-pauls-video BbLLQZsbUCyhd5zTkg6A6N Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:18:30 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This went on for 45 minutes. Not even the bartender was watching us.” Joe Bonamassa says he's played over 3,500 shows. This was his worst ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-best-gig-worst-gig jdK5tc6dkGUUUPGuD4Err3 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:47:54 +0000 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:50:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Tommy Bolin's Les Paul had to go. The first black Stratocaster ever made had to go." Joe Bonamassa gives an update on the Nerdville guitars following the L.A. fires and lays out his plans for handling future catastrophes ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-update-on-nerdville-guitars-after-la-fires- 9f6Uowt3GHLKwht3BQoHZR Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:14:08 +0000 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:43:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "That album and that tone changed the game. How many Les Pauls do you think it sold?" Joe Bonamassa names "10 Records That Changed My Life" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/joe-bonamassa-10-records-that-changed-my-life scjE6wV9bnGnEuEjWK5xxJ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:59:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My lifetime of work is not in my hands anymore.” Joe Bonamassa moves his vintage guitars to safety as the Los Angeles wildfires rage ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-moves-guitars-amid-la-wildfires 78oatuhpmDUyC8U8auGJDh Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:08:10 +0000 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:11:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the biggest challenge of my musical life.” Joe Bonamassa on the honor and pressures of his upcoming Rory Gallagher tribute shows in Ireland ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-his-rory-gallagher-tribute-shows 7oksWPJ572UMqV9g8QCkSj Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:20:54 +0000 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:01:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ "That's his DNA right there." Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher's "other" Strat. But his excitement isn't about the guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-the-legacy-of-rory-gallaghers-guitars 8ake539Wr88haZWUStJbzZ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:13:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When the internet isn’t watching, dyed-in-the-wool Gibson people will say their favorite guitar pickup is a P90.” Joe Bonamassa and Jared James Nichols have found their favorite alternative to the humbucker ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/p-90-pickups-in-les-pauls 9q8J5d6c548K8AE2daH7cY Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:04:21 +0000 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:06:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It does a great job in front of any amp and has become an MVP in the studio.” Joe Bonamassa and Joe Perry name the best guitar gear of the year. Their choices surprised us ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-and-joe-perry-gear-of-the-year ojnyft5fenbgsrVySpKAvD Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:48:28 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:10:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Whatever the internet tells me to do, I tend to do the exact opposite." Joe Bonamassa reveals "the world's most expensive three-channel amp" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-three-channel-live-rig-2024 Lhso7WLmJstKiChhdxcDfm Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:55:54 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:05:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It can get the really dark chewy sounds, the clean bright stuff... It will do everything if you just fiddle with the volume and tone controls." Joe Bonamassa reveals the one guitar he can't do without... and it's not a Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/joe-bonamassa-the-guitar-i-cant-do-without z7zfto2abFKj3uPJJzeDzK Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:39:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I sold all my Dumbles. Then 2020 rolled around and I said, ‘Man, I've been missing the boat!’” Joe Bonamassa explains why he sold all his Dumble amps — and why he’s now got more than ever ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-on-buying-dumble-amps-again dXkPhyKAKXA2aTVU4QCKmA Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:37:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai was stunned when he heard him. Joe Bonamassa says he’s reinvented guitar. Al Di Meola says it “would take lifetimes to catch up with him.” Meet Matteo Mancuso, the young player who’s light years ahead of us all ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/matteo-mancuso-stunning HV8CniLWuut3pWvJzoJAtn Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:14:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Bonamassa's new signature Epiphone Les Paul has a finish you've never seen before. It has a pair of unlikely pickups too ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-epiphone-les-paul-copper-iridescent 2enCLpZXCuKiecS2Boax58 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:52:42 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Smooth, velvety clipping virtually identical to a '95 Klon Centaur”: Joe Bonamassa makes up for giving his original gold Klon Centaur away for free by creating the “ultimate clone” with Way Huge ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/way-huge-joe-bonamassa-deep-state pcmzDsvXgebUcWjk8xn4ZC Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:54:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Thank you for rescuing me from oblivion and giving me the courage and enthusiasm to express myself without fear or limit”: Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/john-mayall-tributes 4ZntMo4uw4sFqNPfLfypoZ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:15:53 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had no illusion there. I knew he would clock it, of course”: Chris Shiflett on trying to convince Joe Bonamassa his Murphy Lab ‘59 Les Paul was genuine – and why it’s great for country music ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/chris-shiflett-joe-bonamassa-rouse a5LaVLhCVQ3kNtvd8zxkJR Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:31:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There's cool and then there's this”: Joe Bonamassa tracks down Lowell George's Dumble Overdrive Special after a 15-year search ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-lowell-george-dumble-amp nKmkhxmLj68XsLM9nDKcyH Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:20:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:23:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People want to know their family heirlooms are going to a place where they'll be loved and played. I tick those boxes”: 4 highlights from Joe Bonamassa’s epic new Nerdville Museum mini-documentary ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-welcome-back-to-nerdville fVaifcWHeDqAHGBPRJ7FbX Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:55:48 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:09:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The honor of a lifetime”: Joe Bonamassa's “museum-grade” 1941 Martin acoustic has been reissued as his first Martin signature model ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-martin-acoustic ikRGdX2JiZFmvMAxf8SfHC Tue, 21 May 2024 16:06:00 +0000 Tue, 21 May 2024 16:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Based on a prized guitar from Bonamassa’s vintage collection, The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom is an obvious choice for anyone who’s been priced out of the market for a vintage Gibson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/the-epiphone-joe-bonamassa-1963-sg-custom 3sChw7FXcLAVBiGpVJPNrk Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:55:55 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When you’re young and struggling, you overplay to get noticed. I’ve shredded my way to success. Maybe now is a good time to just go, 'Is this serving the song?'” Joe Bonamassa has reached the next level ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/joe-bonamassa-blues-deluxe-vol2 sPWt3mq2dU8mtVccXom5dn Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:51:39 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender’s ’48 Dual Professional Combo Lives Again in a Near-Original Reissue, Courtesy of Mr. Joe Bonamassa ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/48-fender-dual-professional-amp-joe-bonamassa-edition 52r3tQZrMYxeyc7y34p8NF Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:08:12 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I Want to Be an Inspiration to Young Girls”: Blues Phenom Ally Venable Steps up to the Big Leagues With New Album, ‘Real Gone’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/ally-venable-real-gone-interview dUQ463SZ6CyQAJkVAM9R37 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/vai-tremonti-bonamassa-stern-malmsteen-gilbert-skolnick-satriani-johnson Fzd4HLgqaYZG9aJisjLmhi Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:24:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I Could’ve Bought a House or These Three-Quarter-Million-Dollar Guitars": Joe Bonamassa Talks 'Burst Les Pauls and Collecting Other Rare Guitars in This Fascinating Interview From the Vault ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/joe-bonamassa-guitar-collection-2012 Ky9SagtSgbe98qVVmChzPD Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:13:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Norman’s Rare Guitars Just Sold One of the Gems of its Collection to Joe Bonamassa ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/normans-rare-guitars-just-sold-one-of-the-gems-of-its-collection-to-joe-bonamassa jswgsa89G2ChqrD5bNbgMA Mon, 12 Jun 2023 21:07:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Crowds Are Really Digging It”: Watch Joe Bonamassa’s New “I Want to Shout About It” Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-i-want-to-shout-about-it 6jnfjuJDZdpEACbUWnHNcf Fri, 19 May 2023 12:59:00 +0000