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Gibson launches hunt for the 'Back to the Future' guitar that inspired John Mayer and Coldplay's Chris Martin
By Phil Weller published
Used by Michael J. Fox in the film's dance scene, the guitar set a litany of greats on the road to playing, but it hasn’t been seen since 1985

JHS has discontinued its Notadümblë pedal because it was mistakenly based on the wrong Dumble
By Phil Weller published
The now-discontinued pedal accidentally borrowed the schematic from Mayer's Dumble BBC1, giving buyers a more exotic purchase than they bargained for

Best PRS Guitars 2025: PRS models for every playing style
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models

Watch Andy Summers teach John Mayer how to play “Message in a Bottle”
By Phil Weller published
Mayer was due to perform with the British trio, but first Summers had to help him tackle a song he had struggled with himself

John Mayer will never turn his back on tube amps, but he says this pedal is the next best thing
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist's comments come in the wake of his clever solution to the noise restrictions that affected Dead & Company’s Las Vegas residency

John Mayer had an unusual idea about how to fix his Fender Custom Shop Strat
By Phil Weller published
Mayer's desperate attempt to put his guitar right shows his talent for thinking outside the box

John Mayer reveals signature Ernie Ball string set with a unique gauge combination
By Phil Weller published
Years in the making, the 10.5–47 set meets Mayer’s exacting standards and has been thoroughly roadtested

John Mayer confirms he's using tube amps at Dead & Company's Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard
By Phil Weller published
Fans had speculated that the guitarist had made the switch to modeling amps, but he’s taken to Instagram to reveal a surprising truth

Watch John Mayer play Jeff Beck’s custom Strat during Dead & Company’s The Sphere residency
By Phil Weller published
Fans had theorized that the reverse headstock-equipped white Strat was a custom build saluting one of Mayer's heroes, but Joe Bonamassa has confirmed that the guitar is the real deal
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