“Launched in March 1994, we were an instant hit”: Guitar Techniques magazine to close after 30 years
Guitar Techniques magazine has announced its upcoming issue will be its last.
The in-depth guitar tuition magazine, released monthly, will cease publication with its December 2024 issue, which comes out on 16 October. Nile Rodgers is its cover star.
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Guitar Techniques was founded in 1994 by Neville Marten and Phil Hilborne, with an emphasis on teaching new techniques and styles. The magazine’s editor, Jason Sidwell, has written an in-depth farewell. It reflects on Guitar Techniques’ influence and his tenure there, which began in 2003.
Sidwell remembers interviewing famed guitar tandem Robben Ford and Larry Carlton for the publication. “For one unique scenario, Neville Marten and I drove down to Poole to spend well over an hour in an empty hotel bar with Robben Ford and Larry Carlton,” he writes.
“We chatted Dumble amps, the benefits of the IV chord in blues and how their careers had criss-crossed over the decades. You can’t buy that type of thing. Ahh, but then again you can: GT not only ran all our chat but also featured licks in the style of these icons.”
Sidwell also thanks the magazine’s readers, saying, “Thanks for your time and enthusiasm, we have greatly appreciated our relationship over the past 30 years. We will see you online in the future but for now, keep happy, keep listening and keep playing!”
Co-founder Marten pays tribute to Guitar Techniques as well, saying, “Launched in March 1994, we were an instant hit. We’ve had the greatest tutors and the finest guitar tuition. But things change. They have to. And I’m happy to say I was here for the first and very last issue of a magazine that’s as highly regarded today as it was 30 years ago. Thanks for coming along for a unique and spectacular ride.”
Sidwell moves on to join Guitar World and serve as its Lessons Editor.
It’s been a triple whammy for Future plc’s music magazine portfolio, after the media juggernaut recently announced the closure of Total Guitar and Future Music, also.
The last issue of Guitar Techniques goes on sale this week, after 30 years of publishing. Read Jason Sidwell’s final…
Posted by Guitar Techniques on Friday, October 11, 2024
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