Premier Guitar is a media company devoted to guitarists. It is based in Marion, Iowa. Interviews have included guitarists such as Pete Townshend of The Who, Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Guthrie Govan, Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher of Mastodon, and Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick of Megadeth. The magazine is published online for free, and includes multimedia such as instructional videos and Premier Guitar was originally published under the name Musicians Hotline through 2006.
History
Premier Guitar was founded in February 2007.
Premier Guitar is published by Gearhead Communications, LLC, a privately owned company that is headquartered in Marion, Iowa.
Premier Guitar also has offices in
Nashville,
Minneapolis,
Los Angeles,
San Francisco, and Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Content
Premier Guitar's editorial staff is composed of experienced musicians, and the content consists largely of guitar and bass-related news and gear coverage, as well as instructional material.
Premier Guitar has interviewed many world-famous
guitarists, including
The Who's
Pete Townshend,
Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones,
Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Annie Clark,
Guthrie Govan,
Bonnie Raitt,
Steve Vai,
Joe Satriani, the Black Keys'
Dan Auerbach,
Dave Mustaine and
David Ellefson of
Megadeth,
Brent Hinds and
Bill Kelliher of Mastodon,
Bruce Cockburn,
Alex Skolnick of Testament,
Todd Snider and experimental luthier
Yuri Landman.
Format
Premier Guitar is published in print and online on a monthly basis all around the globe.
All editions of Premier Guitar are available online for free. The digital version includes all the content of the print version, as well as added multimedia content. Premier Guitar also has applications that make it fully accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
Multimedia
Premier Guitar's website provides daily news, stories, video lessons in all genres, and written and video gear reviews. This in addition to a free digital magazine provides 100% of the content provided in the print magazine.
Premier Guitar's YouTube channel has over 450k subscribers and features gear demos, artists interviews, in-studio music, and the popular
Rig Rundown series.
Staff
- Management
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Patti Erenberger - President
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Jon Levy - Publisher
- Editorial Staff
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Ted Drozdowski - Editorial Director
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Kate Koenig - Managing Editor
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Charles Saufley - Gear Editor
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Nick Millevoi - Senior Editor
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Jason Shadrick - Associate Editor
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Luke Ottenhof - Assistant Editor
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Naomi Ruckus Rose - Graphic Designer
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Melissa DeGood - Magazine Production Coordinator
- Video Staff
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Chris Kies - Director of Video Content
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Perry Bean - Chief Videographer
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Jarrad Haning - Videographer
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John Bohlinger - Nashville Correspondent
- Production & Operations Staff
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Shannon Burmeister - Director of Operations
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Lois Stodola - Accounting Manager
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Kerri Thompson - Circulation & Production Coordinator
- Growth & Development Staff
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Matt Roberts - Director of Growth & Development
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Luke Viertel - Digital Strategist
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Ben Kuriscak - Digital Designer
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Connor Wade - Digital Experience Manager
- Advertising Consulting Staff
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Gary Ciocci - Director
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Brett Petrusek - Director
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