Guitar Player Magazine January 1998 WITH CD Kenny Wayne Shepherd B.B. King SKU 1549

Original Guitar Player Magazine – January 1998, Issue 337, Volume 32 No. 1, with Kenny Wayne Shepherd as the main cover star.

A particularly good late-1990s issue for blues and guitar collectors, combining a substantial Kenny Wayne Shepherd cover feature with material on B.B. King, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Bonnie Raitt, Pat Martino, Andy Summers, Wyclef Jean and a sizeable guitar/effects equipment section.

The cover features a young Kenny Wayne Shepherd holding a Fender-style electric guitar, with the main headline focusing on his emergence as one of the major young blues guitarists of the period.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Cover Feature

The principal feature appears on page 90 under the title “I’m a Man”.

The contents describe the then 20-year-old Kenny Wayne Shepherd developing further as a blues guitarist. The magazine also includes a related lesson section on page 93, looking at his playing influences and approach, including references to Jimi Hendrix, Freddie King and other guitar greats.

This makes the issue particularly collectible for Kenny Wayne Shepherd fans, blues-rock collectors and guitar players interested in his early career.

B.B. King – Deuces Wild

A major feature begins on page 58 covering B.B. King’s “Deuces Wild” project.

The contents specifically reference B.B. King working with major artists including:

• Eric Clapton
• Bonnie Raitt
• David Gilmour
• Heavy D
• Other guest performers

There is also a related “Deuces Wild Sessions” feature on page 61 examining the recording of the album and B.B. King’s famous blues guitar sound.

Other Featured Guitarists & Artists

Other notable editorial content visible in the issue includes:

Andy Summers – profile beginning on page 29, focusing on the former Police guitarist.

Wyclef Jean – page 35, discussing his guitar playing alongside his hip-hop career.

Zoot Horn Rollo – page 39, looking at the distinctive Captain Beefheart guitarist and his approach to guitar sound.

Pat Martino – behind-the-scenes feature on the production of All Sides Now.

A photographic feature titled “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later” also includes classic guitar-related imagery.

The introductory section additionally references artists including Portishead, The Sundays, Dream Theater, Magical Power Mako, Dale Watson, The Henrys, Sugar Ray, Hendrix and others.

Guitar & Equipment Content

This issue contains substantial gear coverage, making it useful not just as a music collectible but also as a period reference for late-1990s guitar equipment.

The Bench Tests section includes:

• Five semi-hollowbody guitars
• Models/brands including Gibson, Ibanez, Fernandes, Heritage and Epiphone
• DigiTech, Zoom and Boss multi-effects pedals
• Guytron GT-100 dual-channel amplifier head
• Watson Studio Ho and Flo signal splitters/preamps

There are also the magazine's regular New Gear, Reviews, Repairs, Classifieds and equipment sections.

Guitar Lessons / Sessions

The Sessions section includes guitar instruction covering:

• Ross Bolton – funk-style shuffles
• Lenny Breau – piano-style picking
• Roger Ferguson – chromatic swing
• Jeff McErlain – pseudo slide
• John Stowell – blues
• Gary Wittner
• Improvisation and composition material
• A featured lick/lesson section

This makes it a useful period magazine for guitarists as well as collectors.

Important – Original CD / Extras

The original front cover advertises “Now With CD!” and the cover still shows the original January 1998 “Now Hear This! Lessons on CD” sleeve/holder.

The original promotional CD and any other gifts, loose supplements or promotional items originally supplied with the magazine are NOT included.

The sale is for the magazine and attached material shown in the photographs only. Please do not assume any original loose free gifts are present unless separately pictured.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with noticeable age and handling wear.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains complete and displays strongly, with the Kenny Wayne Shepherd artwork clear and colourful.
• There is visible surface rubbing, scuffing and general handling wear.
• Noticeable creasing and rippling can be seen across portions of the front cover.
• The outer edges and corners show wear, including rubbing and small bends.
• Spine area has visible age-related rubbing and handling wear.
• Bottom edge/corners show additional creasing and wear.
• The attached CD sleeve/holder area has some surface marks and edge wear.
• Interior contents page appears generally clean and well retained.
• Pages show some normal age-related toning/handling appropriate for a magazine dating from 1998.
• Binding appears intact in the photographed areas.
• No major missing sections are apparent from the supplied photographs, although the magazine has clearly been read and handled.

Overall this is a used collector's copy rather than a mint example, with visible cover wear but plenty of display and reference appeal.

Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

Packaging

UK orders: Sent securely in a hardback envelope.

International orders: Sent in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during transit.

SKU: 1549