which guitar mag to subscribe too

sunshinewelly

there is an offer on below - 5 issues for £5.

just wondering whats the consensus on the better guitar magazine

https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/music-summer-sale/

DefaultM

Guitar Techniques is the best for learning to play, though I cancelled my subscription after 10 years because it's gone down hill recently .

Guitarist for gear chat I think? Though I'm not really interested in that and dont buy it myself.

sunshinewelly

it would be useful to have something to help me play better but i had always assumed the internet was the best place for that

Sassafras

Guitar & Bass for nice glossy pictures.
For everything else, Sound On Sound.

RiftAmps

The Guitar Magazine (formerly Guitar & Bass, formerly The Guitar Magazine).

crunchman

For guitar, G&B is good.

For more general music stuff then Sound on Sound as @Sassafras said.

ennspek

Assuming you mean out of the Future publishing titles Techniques is exactly that. Guitarist strikes me as aimed at the older crowd and Total a bit younger and more pointy.

freakboy1610

RiftAmps said:

The Guitar Magazine (formerly Guitar & Bass, formerly The Guitar Magazine).

This!

mellowsun

freakboy1610 said:

RiftAmps said:

The Guitar Magazine (formerly Guitar & Bass, formerly The Guitar Magazine).

This!

+1

TimmyO

RiftAmps said:

The Guitar Magazine (formerly Guitar & Bass, formerly The Guitar Magazine).

imho that is the overall 'best' of the mags (it has improved greatly since Chris Vinnicomb cook over, and Guitarist has declined since Mick Taylor left) but if you want to try the Future pubs out then they are included in a Readly subscription 

Strat54

I subscribe to Vintage Guitar.

guitars4you

Since Chris Vinicombe took over the reins as editor of Guitar and Bass the mag to me is now the better mag

Lestratcaster

I'm subscribed to Total Guitar. New look is really good and some useful stuff in there for planning lessons (e.g songs and backing tracks)

SNAKEBITE

I consistently buy Total Guitar.

Can't think why, I'm 46, but it's a habit I'm finding hard to break.

Chalky

Thanks for reminding me to cancel my Guitarist subscription!

Fuengi

As above. Guitarist is a sorefest of late. 

darthed1981

My wife got me a guitarist subscription, I found it very readable, you can browse through lovely photos of gear I can't afford on the loo.

I buy Total Guitar and find the overall approach pretty good for a hobby player like me who is too cheap to have proper lessons.  Lots of songs and tips.

BTW - That is a good offer on a TG sub, might take that up!

Vinylfan

Just signed up for Total Guitar offer - have bought it on the odd occasion so will be good to try it out properly for the next few months.

darthed1981

Yeah just taken up the TG offer

sunshinewelly

Ok then - will try TG

darthed1981

Bought the current TG last night, the subscirption will start with the September issue if taken out now, so if anyone buys it every month and takes advantage of this offer, then you will need to pick up this months.