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Rating:  - Good Magazine, Poor service
Let me start by saying this was a great guitar magazine in its time(ten years ago). However,the people who run the buisness aspect of the subscription department are either morons or they just don't care. In November 2001 I ordered a subscription for myself and one for a friend plus a "Beatles Gear" book. After contacting these folks over a dozen times by phone or e-mail concerning not receiving "Beatles Gear", I never got the book. Each time I e-mailed them I would get a response to the effect that "your free gift will arrive in 8 to 9 weeks." Well, in the first place it certainly wasn't free, and secondly the book still hasn't shown up, and it is past the middle of April 2002. There has been a problem similar to this with my subscription at least three times over the years. Pass over this mag and get "Guitar One."
Rating:  - There must be some mistake....
I would like to comment on Brandon's review of GUITAR PLAYER. I believe that he is reviewing the wrong publication, because GUITAR PLAYER does not have any song transcriptions in it. In addition, there isn't a column called "Riff Box", which he mentioned in his review. He is thinking of a different guitar publication. (Not to mention that the editor of GUITAR PLAYER looks more like someone who would lend his lunch money to someone else, rather than have his lunch money stolen.)GUITAR PLAYER is loaded with great articles and interviews, in addition to the most reliable gear reviews for those who are interested in purchasing guitars, amps, effects, etc. Please look on the cover of your magazine, Brandon. It's not GUITAR PLAYER. (It's something else.) Isis
Rating: - Advertisers Rule!!!
I've been reading this magazine since it's inception in the late 60's. In that time it went from a good magazine to a great magazine. When Jim Crockett left as editor in the late 80's the magazine's content went into a tailspin that continues to this very day-especially in the hands of Music Player Publications. If you must subscribe to this magazine, just take out a one year subscription. The magazine covers will simply be a rehash of the same artists year after year-9 out of twelve issues anyway. If it's glossy pics of guitars and gadgets you're salivating for, this just might be your mag as they comprise 50-60% of it.
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