is an American magazine for guitarists that ended its 58-year print run in December 2024 . Founded in 1967 in San Jose, California, by Bud Eastman, it was the world's oldest continuously published magazine dedicated to the instrument. Current Status and Content

: Active print subscribers were automatically transitioned to its sister publication, Guitar World .

: The legacy lives on at GuitarPlayer.com , managed by digital editor-in-chief Christopher Scapelliti.

For decades, it was considered the "bible" for serious musicians, featuring iconic covers from Jimi Hendrix to Eddie Van Halen.