Still ploughing through my old mags and trying to get some better storage and some order to the mags
Just found vol 1 #1 of The Guitar Magazine - starts Aug 1990 - Was free - So I assume part of another mag as a promo run - I'm guessing International Musician - But maybe someone can update me on that
Steve Vai on the front cover and talking about Passion and Warfare - Is it that old ?
Looking at the editorial notes - Part of Northern Shell and yes Richard Desmond - Yes RD of the Star + Express + some porn mags and for a while CH5
And Dave Burrluck was part of the editorial/features/consultant team
So 2 facts, above, that I'd forgotten about
In no particular order - features and ads included
Marshall 9004 Stereo rack pre-amp
A Carvin ad - Hot Rodded Tube amps - with a UK address in Hampshire
A big 'coming soon' ad to launch 'Trace Acoustic'
Zoom 9002 - The nifty version that could attach to your guitar strap - slightly bigger than a packet of fags
One I've never heard of and/or certainly can't recall - So over to
@HarrySeven - Monitech - a 19" stereo power amp - A Cambridge company
How about SGS - Sensible Music and Sensible Guitar Systems - A hire company and shop that also hired 'classic guitars' - 071 telephone number so assume a London Company
Ampeg distributed via Bluebridge - An ad for a Tri Ax Series Tube combo
Jack Bruce interview and feature - him playing his Warwick fretless
Another one I forgot - Rotosound Spacer - Black anodised bass strings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feature + interview with Roger Mayer
Gig Sounds of Streatham _ Catford -advert - a couple to note - Fender AM Strat Std - £459 (case £45 extra) - Gibson Les Paul Custom £699 - Gibson 335 dot in blonde £799 - Charvel 4 £420
Johnny Mar feature + interview
One I recall - Interview + Feature with Jeff Beck and SRV - During their joint USA tour - what a gig to see
Malmsteen interview + feature
Pearce Amps - ad with Frank Dunnery - I forgot about Pearce Amps
Sounds Great - Heald Green/Cheshire ad - key features - PRS Classic £799 - PRS Classic Maple Top £965 - PRS Custom £1599 - Nady 101 radio system package £175
Not one product review - and rarely only 2 or 3 dealer ads - Looking on this first publication you might well think another mag that won't get of the ground - But 30 years later and still going strong
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It was a bad evening for me, as some scroat broke into my car and nicked my gig-bag with all my mics, leads and pedals - grrr!
Not sure I can recall Paul's first UK trips for such evening clinics - But certainly Gary and Tina would be on the radar for such events - Pity an end to such an era for Sounds Great etc
I've got shed loads of IM&RW to go through yet, so need to find the Aug 1990 version to see if they mention it
The reverse of this is that IM&RW were under threat as a general mag covering a vast scope of interests - Guitarist as a specialist mag, followed by a dedicated drum mag (Rhythm), etc, were leading the way - So IM&RW needed to respond - Music stores were already going down a similar direction, with dedicated acoustic shops, bass shops, guitar shops, and less 'general rock shops'
Went to this event. Quite a small event IIRC compared to later ones they put on. He also brought along (in a gigbag) his Dragon Prototype. At the end of his talk he left it on a stand at the front and invited 'anyone who wants to try it out, feel free', then wandered away for a chat with Gary and Tina.
A group of PRS spotters were ogling it with deferential admiration but not actually picking it up. I along with @Caspercaster were straight in there for a go. One of the first 22 fret PRS guitars I believe.
They did a few with Patrick Eggle guitars too including one with Big Jim Sullivan playing his signature model and talking about modes and studio sessions.
What are you doing with them all, Mark? Sorting them out and keeping them, or having a clear-out?
I'm going to get rid of most of mine if I ever have time on my hands. I'll keep some of the older ones from the '80s (and '90s in TGM's case) because they have nostalgia/sentimental value, but I don't feel any attachment to the recent ones, they just take up a stupid amount of space (along with all the other things I have which take up stupid amounts of space).
I'd actually stopped collecting any of the mags around 1996/97 anyway - Combination of to many mags now on the market - Mags were already then just circulating the same 'old song' etc - Plus already up a few hundred and running out of space - So no mags after 97
So kept Guitar Player, The Guitar Magazine, IM&RW up to this period
I still have one of those.
Rick has recently started working for Wilkinson, I believe, after many years with Zoom.