A must-have for serious guitarists and guitar aficionados — and for the 155,000 readers of Guitar Player magazine — this best-of collection covers the magazine’s four-decade history. Providing guitarists with valuable information for improving their playing and understanding their instrument, the book features exclusive interviews with past masters such as Chet Atkins, Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa, as well as six-string stars like Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eddie Van Halen, Keith Richards, and B.B. King. With Guitar Player Book, readers can take courses led by John Scofield and Larry Carlton, learn the basics of repair, get pro advice on recording guitar music, and learn about the 50 all-time greatest guitar tones and the 101 greatest moments in guitar history — including an interview with Leo Fender.