Guitar Magazine Millennium Issue 1999 Jimi Hendrix Guitarists Top 100 Vol 10 No 5 (1502)

Original Guitar Magazine – Millennium Issue, Volume 10 No. 5, dating from 1999 and featuring a striking Jimi Hendrix cover.

This is a special collectors’ edition built around the magazine’s “Guitarists of the Millennium – Your Top 100” feature, making it a strong issue for collectors of vintage guitar magazines, Jimi Hendrix memorabilia and late-1990s rock publications.

Magazine Details

Publication: Guitar Magazine
Date: 1999 – Millennium Issue
Volume: 10
Number: 5
Original UK Price: £2.95
Cover Star: Jimi Hendrix
SKU: 1502

Main Cover Feature

The cover is dominated by a large black-and-white photograph of Jimi Hendrix playing electric guitar, set against a bold yellow background.

The principal feature is:

“Guitarists of the Millennium – Your Top 100”

This issue appears to be a major retrospective/special edition looking back across the history of guitar music and ranking or celebrating notable players chosen by readers.

Other major cover themes include:

• Best Bassists
• Finest Albums
• Hottest Riffs
• Gear of the Year – 1999’s coolest kit
• Special Collectors Edition

Gear & Review Content

The cover advertises several equipment reviews and comparisons, including:

• Gibson DC Pro vs PRS McCarty double-cut guitar shootout
• Marshall TSL602
• K Yairi acoustics
• Yamaha Pacificas
• Mayer FX
• Gus & Overwater basses
• Zoom GFX-8
• Peavey Prowler Combo
• Ashdown Radiator

This gives the magazine a broad mix of guitar history, player features, rankings, bass content, albums, riffs and contemporary 1999 gear coverage.

Collector Appeal

A particularly interesting issue for collectors of:

• Jimi Hendrix memorabilia
• Vintage guitar magazines
• Classic rock
• Guitar history
• Electric guitars
• Guitarist rankings and retrospective features
• Late-1990s music publications
• Vintage guitar equipment and effects
• Millennium-era collector editions

The bold Hendrix cover and special-edition theme give this issue especially strong display appeal.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition.

From the supplied image:

• Front cover remains complete and visually strong.
• Colours are bright with the yellow background still presenting very well.
• There are some light surface marks, rubbing and fine scratches consistent with age and handling.
• Minor edge wear is visible around the outer edges.
• Corners show light softening and rubbing.
• There appears to be a little wear along the lower edge and spine area.
• The cover has slight natural curvature rather than lying completely flat.
• Barcode and printed issue information remain clear.
• No major tears or large areas of loss are visible.
• No obvious handwriting is visible on the cover.
• Jimi Hendrix cover image remains clear and undamaged overall.

Only the front cover is shown, so internal completeness and the condition of all pages cannot be fully confirmed from the available image.

SKU: 1502