Roger Mayer “He’s the Best Guitar-Playing Mechanic You’ll Ever Hear”: Roger Mayer Looks Back On Jeff Beck’s Formative Years in the Surrey Delta From leafy England to the streets of New York and back, the gear innovator shares some heart-warming stories about his unique relationship with the late guitar hero Here’s How Guitarists Revolutionized Music in the Mid-‘60s From 1965 onwards, rock ‘n’ roll was never the same Listen to Jimi Hendrix’s Awe-Inspiring “Purple Haze” Performance From New Live Album This amazing rendition of the psychedelic rock masterpiece appears ahead of forthcoming ‘Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969’ LP Latest Roger Mayer Take a Mindbending Journey Into the Adventurous and Experimental Style of Psychedelic Guitar By Jeff Jacobson published 25 October 22 Tune up and turn on as we explore the far-out sonic landscapes created by legendary players such as George Harrison, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and more What Might Hendrix's Pedalboard Look Like If He Were Alive Today? Roger Mayer Reveals His Thoughts and Talks New Jimi-Inspired Effects Pedals By Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 The guitar pedal and studio guru releases revamped versions of his Axis, Spitfire, Visage and Voodoo Blues stompboxes. “It’s Like Holding a Candle Up Between Two Mirrors”: Roger Mayer Talks Bringing Jimi Hendrix’s Sound Into Another Dimension By Rod Brakes, Art Thompson published 22 March 22 Video The guitar effects guru tells the story of his groundbreaking Octavia invention. Video Classic Gear: Roger Mayer’s Octavia Pedal By Dave Hunter published 2 November 21 Mayer’s rocket-inspired pedal launched the sound of rock guitar into the stratosphere. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“I thought about it as a possible James Bond theme”: Jack White on the origins of the iconic Seven Nation Army riff 2Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari3David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet4Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door5Scotty Moore details the legendary Elvis Presley That’s All Right session
Take a Mindbending Journey Into the Adventurous and Experimental Style of Psychedelic Guitar By Jeff Jacobson published 25 October 22 Tune up and turn on as we explore the far-out sonic landscapes created by legendary players such as George Harrison, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and more
What Might Hendrix's Pedalboard Look Like If He Were Alive Today? Roger Mayer Reveals His Thoughts and Talks New Jimi-Inspired Effects Pedals By Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 The guitar pedal and studio guru releases revamped versions of his Axis, Spitfire, Visage and Voodoo Blues stompboxes.
“It’s Like Holding a Candle Up Between Two Mirrors”: Roger Mayer Talks Bringing Jimi Hendrix’s Sound Into Another Dimension By Rod Brakes, Art Thompson published 22 March 22 Video The guitar effects guru tells the story of his groundbreaking Octavia invention.
Classic Gear: Roger Mayer’s Octavia Pedal By Dave Hunter published 2 November 21 Mayer’s rocket-inspired pedal launched the sound of rock guitar into the stratosphere.