Guitarist Magazine May 1996 (1422) Dave Navarro Paul Gilbert Carlos Alomar Flea Chilis Owen Barry

Publication/Brand: Guitarist
Issue Date: May 1996 / Volume 12 No. 12
Item Type: Vintage Music Magazine / Guitar Collector’s Magazine / Pop Culture Print Memorabilia
SKU: 1422

Condition Report:

This vintage edition is in good used condition. The front cover remains bold, colourful and highly displayable, with a striking red/yellow Dave Navarro cover image and clear Guitarist masthead. It displays light surface rubbing, handling marks, small creases, edge wear, corner wear and minor spine-side rubbing.

The spine appears secure and intact, with normal reading/storage stress. Internal pages appear clean, readable and firmly attached, with light page-turn marks and minor handling wear visible from the images. The contents pages are clear and legible, with strong colour and sharp late-1990s magazine layout.

This listing is for the magazine only. No CD is included.

Overall, this is a strong collector’s copy with normal vintage wear. Not pristine, because it is nearly thirty years old and, unlike humans, paper does not pretend ageing is character development.

✨ THE FAMOUS PEOPLE & HIGHLIGHT FEATURES:

🌟 Dave Navarro / Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover Story:
The main cover feature is Dave Navarro, billed as The Chilis’ Dave Navarro with the headline Life In Flea’s Circus. This makes the issue highly collectible for fans of Dave Navarro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction-related guitar history and 1990s alternative rock.

🎸 Red Hot Chili Peppers / Flea Connection:
The cover and contents link Navarro directly to the Chili Peppers era, with Flea referenced in the main headline. Strong appeal here for collectors of RHCP magazine appearances, 1990s rock press and alternative guitar features.

🎸 Paul Gilbert Feature:
The front cover highlights Paul Gilbert with the line Simply The Best? and the contents page lists Mr Big related content. This adds strong appeal for collectors of technical guitar, shred guitar, Racer X, Mr. Big and 1990s guitar hero features.

🎸 Carlos Alomar / David Bowie Feature:
The cover highlights Carlos Alomar as Bowie’s Right Hand, with the contents page referencing his New York session work and Bowie connection. A very strong crossover feature for David Bowie collectors, session guitarist fans and classic studio musician content.

🎸 Owen Barry Feature:
The contents page lists Owen Barry, described as a young guitarist of the year feature. This adds another player-focused article within the issue.

📸 Other Famous Names / Music Features:
Includes standout appearances and features connected to:

Dave Navarro
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Flea
Paul Gilbert
Mr. Big
Carlos Alomar
David Bowie
Owen Barry
Steve Ray Vaughan
Trace Elliot

🎸 Gear, Reviews & Guitar Content:
This issue is packed with mid-1990s guitar gear reviews, artist interviews, electric and acoustic guitar coverage, effects, hardware and player-focused features.

Visible gear and review content includes:

Matchless Chieftain
Trace Acoustic TA60CR
Ampeg Reverberocket R-12R
Froggy Bottom H-12 Limited
Yamaha FG-411S CE
Palm Bay Cyclone SE-X
Fender Relic ’50s Stratocaster
BC Rich Mockingbird
Errington Herald Standard
Ernie Ball Music Man Albert Lee
Fretlight Artist & Pro
Brandoni Pearl 9 & 12-String
Burns Nu-Sonic Steve Howe
Korg Toneworks Pandora
Zoom 7010 Fire
MacKenzie String Puller
LSR Tuners
SynthAxe retrospective feature

🎸 Trace Elliot / Competition Feature:
The contents page and cover reference a competition package featuring Trace Elliot, a guitar kit and accessories. This adds extra period value for collectors of 1990s guitar gear and magazine competition memorabilia.

Shipping & Handling:

Dispatched with premium care in a rigid cardboard box mailer with protective internal packaging to help ensure this collectible magazine arrives safely and in excellent display-ready condition.