Premier Guitar

Premier Guitar is an American multimedia guitar company devoted to guitarists. Founded in 2007, it is based in Marion, Iowa, and has an editorial staff composed of experienced musicians. Content includes instructional material, guitar gear reviews, and guitar news. 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 podcasts. The magazine also has a free weekly newsletter and an online "Gear Search" service, where guitarists can search for, buy, and sell guitar equipment. As of March 2012, the magazine's print and multimedia platforms combined served 1.5 million unique readers per month, making it the most read magazine on this topic worldwide.

History

Premier Guitar was founded by Peter Sprague and partners 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, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Peterborough, New Hampshire. Revenue growth for the company was 38% in 2009, and approximately 41% in 2010. The company's consistent growth has led to Peter Sprague being included in 2009's Folio Forty.