Interview with Billy Gibbons about his four decade career and how ZZ Top came to be.  Jimmie Vaughan talks about his friendship with Gibbons and how they first met. Award winning journalist and former Editor of Guitar Player Jas Obrecht gives us a timeline  from moving sidewalks to the early years of ZZ Top. Author Robert Shaw writes about Billy Gibbons legendary pearly gates guitar. Review of Billy Gibbons first solo record "Perfectamundo" and Photographer Derek Brads photo collage of Billy Gibbons.

Features interviews with Orianthi. As well as Theo Scharpach, Cindy Guitars, Gabriel DeHoyos.

Features interviews with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein. As well as Luthiers Justin Eisenman, Maybury Guitars, All Four Guitars and Mike Termini of the South Shore Guitar Boutique

Featured interviews with Journey Guitarist Neal Schon. Luthiers Jeff Smith and Danny O'Brien of Newman Guitars, Sacred Fire Arts, Jeff Jewitt, and Blind John Guitars

Features interviews with Al Di Meola. As well as Luthiers Benjamin Paldacci, Tausch Guitars, Gene Baker of B3 Guitars and James Carbonetti.

Features interviews with Guitarist Kevin Eubanks and Robben Ford. As well as Luthiers Randy Angella, Gildas Dasviken, Michael Schreiner and Gem Picks.

Featured Interviews with John 5, Eric Gales, Chelsea Williams, and Flamenco Guitarist Antonio Rey Navas. Plus luthiers Joe Knaggs, and Steve Helgeson

Featured Interviews with Guitarists Richie Kotzen, Larry Mitchell and David Barrett. Luthiers James Trussart of Trussart Guitars and Mark Knowlton, and a special feature by Chris Wynne on Suzuki Guitars. 

Featured Interviews with Doug Rappoport, Jared James Nichols, Luthier Stephen McSwain of McSwain Guitars and Pickup Maker Jason Lollar. As well as Photo Editorial with the late Tom Petty by Photographer Derek Brad.

Featuring Interviews with Sting Guitarist and Composer Dominic Miller, The Legendary Leslie West. Interviews with the Organizers of the Santa Barbara Acoustic Celebration. As well as Luthiers Stuart Day and Adriano Sergio of Ergon Guitars.

Featured Interviews with Jimmie Vaughan, Carlos Santana, and Neal Schon discuss the reunion of Santana IV, Seth Avett and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, as well as Luthier Paul Reed Smith discusses how Carlos Santana helped shape PRS designs.

Featured Interviews with Paul Gilbert, and 3 Doors Down guitarist Chris Henderson as well as  Luthiers Steve Grimes, M-Tone Guitars, and Dave Stephens sheds his knowledge on the original PAF Sound.

Featured Interviews with Joe Bonamassa, and Greg Howe as well as  Luthiers Gabriel Currie from EchoPark Guitars, John Monteleone, and a look at Benedetto Guitars after 48 years by CEO Howard Paul. The Photographers Vault by Derek Brad of his shoot of Joe Bonamassa at the State Theatre.

Featured Interviews with Al Di Meola, Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan. Luthiers/ Founders of the Holy Grail Guitar Show Juha Ruokangas, Frank Deimel and Michael Spalt.In the Creative Cauldron of the Holy Grail By Cliff Rhys James.Al Di Meola Lord of the Strings By Cliff Rhys James.Billy Sheehan - STILL LISTENING, STILL BURNING by Greg Jones.

Guitarists Joe Satriani discusses guitar playing, his new album Shockwave Supernova. 

Jimmy Vivino of Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band talks to Guitar Connoisseur about how we became a professional working musician and past, present and future projects.

Luthiers Juha Ruokangas, Joe Knaggs and Frank Deimel Elaborate on new guitar designs, Aesthetics and new Innovations and some in-depth insight into Paul Reed Smith' career, vision and the man himself.

Featured Interviews with Japanese Luthiers Michihiro Matsuda, Naoto Odashima, and Keystone Guitars Luthier Nishi Keisuke. Also check out our in-depth interviews with Michael Jackson and Jeff Beck guitar slinger Jennifer Batten and Stanley Jordan.

Featured Interviews with C.F. Martin, The Master Luthier Ervin Somogyi, Jason Kostal and Michael Greenfield. Also check out our in-depth interview with Dweezil Zappa.

Featured Interviews and Articles with, with Amalia Ramirez, Victoria Velasco and Master Luthier Jose Antonio Lagunar from the Manuel Contreras Shop, The Hausers and Jose Romanillos. A special interview with Richie Kotzen.

Featured Interviews with Billy Cox, Rock and Roll Biographer Harry Shapiro, Guitarist Eric Gales. A special interview with Photographer Gered Mankowitz and a Hendrix Photo Vault presented by Photographer Baron Wolman.

Guitar Connoisseur is proud to present Didonato Guitars, Claudio Pagelli, Nigel Foster, and Pete Swanson of Dagmar Guitars, in our "Innovative Issue. As well as a special interview with Guitarist, Composer David Torn and more...!!!

Featured Interviews with Luthiers, Christian Hatstatt of Magneto Guitars, Tomi Korkalainen of Amfisound Guitars, Timo Schramm of TS Customs and Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars. Additionally we have special interview former Tonight Show Band Leader guitarsist Kevin Eubanks.

Featured Interviews with Fender Custom Shop Luthier Dale Wilson, Jason Schroeder, Roger Sadowsky and Leo Guitars. As well as a special interview with Guitarist Adrian Belew.Fender Custom Shop’s Dale Wilson: Maintaining the Legacy.

Featured Interviews with Joe Knaggs, Peter Wolf, Chuck Thornton and Balazs Prohazska. A special interview with Billy Idol Guitarist Steve Stevens- What would have happened if Torres and others before and after him didn’t have the vision and willingness to improve the guitar as it was known in their era? Perhaps The Beatles would have written all their music using a lute, and Paco de Lucia a “vihuela de mano”.

Featured Interviews with Thomas Guitars, Tao Guitars by John & Serge, Gamble Guitars, Wild Custom Guitars. Also check out our interview with Tommy Emmanuel and columns by Doug Rappoport and Rod De George.

Featured Interviews with Jens Ritter, Frank Hartung, Nik Huber, and Ulrich Teuffel . A special interview with author Julia Crowe.

Featured Interviews with Bob Benedetto, Boaz Elkayam, Fibenare Guitars and Juha Ruokangas. A special interview with Classical Guitarist David Tanenbaum.Doug Rappoport has played guitar professionally since age 15 and has been
playing lead guitar, touring internationally and recording as a member of the legendary Edgar Winter Band, for 10+ years. Doug has also composed for television...

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Dominic Miller - Summer 2017

The Guitarist Issue- Winter/Spring 2017

The American Guitars II Issue - Fall 2016

The  American Guitar Issue - Summer 2016

The Gibbons Issue - Spring 2016

New The Holy Grail Issue - Fall 2015

The Luthier Issue Summer 2015

The Japanese Issue Spring 2015

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