THE BIG 4-0!
40th-anniversary issue! Right off the bat, if the cover looks a little classier than usual, it’s thanks to artist (the creator of that gigantic “40”) and our longtime art director, . Issue after issue, Mixie, our insanely-longtime senior music editor, who toils away endlessly in the shadows (for more about his shadowy toiling, head to page 59); , our ultra-longtime tech editor, who’s usually out there starring in a video or shipping a guitar while I’m playing my B-bender in my underground lair; , our not-very-longtime video editor, who has the most impressive work ethic this side of John 5; and everyone who contributes to the creation of this magazine every month, including and . I’d also like to thank a few former staffers and associates, all of whom contributed to this special issue — and — plus . Finally, I offer mucho thanks to our incredible web team ( and ) and sales crew, plus Future PLC, the thousands of guitarists we’ve covered since 1980, and our readers, past, present and future, without whom, well, you know the rest!
