Guitar World is a magazine that produces articles related to the rock music genre.

The magazine debuted in July 1980 with Johnny Winter on the cover. In its 38-year history, Guitar World has featured interviews with some of rock's most influential guitarists, including Alex Lifeson, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Arthur Rhames, John Frusciante, Steve Morse, Robert Ward, Richie Sambora. , Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen who has appeared on the cover 16 times, and twice in the affiliated magazine Guitar Legends.

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In 2006, the American magazine Guitar World conducted a survey so that its readers would think which guitar solos they considered the best of all time. The results surely reflect the demographics of the magazine (without jazz guitar solos, for example).