Guitar Magazine January 1999 Beck Black Crowes Wayne Kramer The Kinks SKU 1551

Original Guitar Magazine, January 1999, Volume 9 Number 5, featuring Beck prominently on the front cover with a large black-and-white studio photograph and the headline “The Strange Mutations of Beck.”

A strong late-1990s guitar and alternative-rock issue with a mixture of artist features, guitar transcription material, amplifier coverage and equipment reviews. Particularly appealing for collectors of Beck memorabilia, 1990s alternative rock, guitar magazines and vintage music publications.

Main Cover Features

The principal feature is Beck, photographed with an electric guitar and promoted in connection with his changing musical styles and late-'90s work.

Other clearly advertised coverage includes:

• The Black Crowes
• Wayne Kramer
• The Kinks – classic material transcribed
• Tube Amp Special
• Marshall
• Laney
• Peavey
• Fender
• National
• Mosrite & Framus
• Warwick bass amplification
• Taylor & Lowden

The issue also advertises “The World's Best Gear Reviews”, making this an interesting period reference for players and collectors interested in late-1990s guitars, amplifiers and associated equipment.

Magazine Details

This is a particularly guitar-focused issue combining musician editorial with practical equipment content. The front cover highlights a substantial tube amplifier special, with vintage-style valve imagery and specific coverage of major amplifier manufacturers including Marshall, Laney, Peavey and Fender.

The Beck cover makes it particularly relevant to alternative-rock collectors, while the additional Black Crowes and Wayne Kramer coverage broadens the issue into blues-rock, classic rock and garage-rock territory.

There is also a prominent The Kinks Classics Transcribed feature, offering period guitar-oriented coverage of one of Britain's major rock groups.

Overall, this is a good snapshot of the guitar scene at the end of the 1990s, combining contemporary artists, established musicians, equipment testing, amplifiers and instructional/transcription material.

Condition

Used vintage condition.

From the supplied photograph, the magazine presents well overall but does show age and handling wear consistent with a publication from 1999.

Visible points include:

• Light general surface wear to the front cover.
• Minor rubbing/scuffing in places.
• Some wear along the outer edges.
• Light corner wear, particularly around the upper and lower corners.
• Small amounts of spine-edge wear.
• Slight handling/pressure marks and minor waviness to the cover.
• The cover remains bright and highly presentable, with the main photograph and text displaying clearly.
• No major front-cover tears or large missing sections are visible in the supplied image.
• Staples/binding cannot be fully assessed from this single view, so please use the photograph as the primary guide to condition.

This is not a mint copy, but appears to be a solid collectible example for its age.

Important – Original Extras

The cover states “Includes Wheel & Deal – The Bargain Hunter's Bible!”

That original advertised supplement/insert and any other free gifts, loose inserts, posters, CDs, booklets, promotional items or extras originally supplied with the magazine are NOT included unless they are clearly shown in the listing photographs.

The sale is for the magazine shown only.

Packaging

UK orders: The magazine will be sent securely in a hardback envelope.

International orders: The magazine will be packed in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during transit.

SKU: 1551