''Guitar Player'' was an American magazine for
guitarist
A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselve ...
s, founded in 1967 in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...
. It contained articles, interviews, reviews and lessons covering artists, genres and products. The magazine was last edited by Christopher Scapelliti. The print magazine ceased publication in 2024; the December issue was the magazine's last.
Contents
A typical issue of ''Guitar Player'' includes in-depth artist features, extensive lessons, gear and music reviews, letters to the magazine, and various front-of-book articles.
Guitar Player TV
In May 2006, the Music Player Network partnered with TrueFire TV to launch an internet-based television station for guitarists. It provides content similar to that of the magazine such as interviews and lessons. Guitar Player TV is provided at no cost to the user because of advertising and sponsorship.
Guitar competitions
''Guitar Player'' has a yearly competition now called "Guitar Superstar Guitar Superstar is a yearly competition hosted by the Guitar Player magazine in which 10 finalists compete for the title of Guitar Superstar or Guitar Hero for the year. The competition started in 2005 as the Guitar Hero Competition but was change ...
", which used to be the "Guitar Hero Competition".
References
External links
''Guitar Player'' Online
Joe Gore discusses his tenure as an editor at ''Guitar Player''
(PDF)
Past and present ''Guitar Player'' Staff Interviews
''Guitar Player'' Online Archives
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Monthly magazines published in the United States
Music magazines published in the United States
Guitar magazines
Magazines established in 1967
Magazines disestablished in 2024
Magazines published in California