EDITORIAL
Editor in Chief Shawn Hammond
Senior Editor Andy Ellis
Gear Editor Charles Saufley
Senior Art Editor Angela Cox
Senior Art Editor Meghan Molumby
Web Content Editor Rebecca Dirks
Associate Editor Chris Kies
Associate Editor Jason Shadrick
Acoustic Editor Gayla Drake Paul
Assistant Editor Liana Prudencio
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS
Operations Manager Shannon Britcher
Circulation Manager Lois Stodola
Production Coordinator Haylee Zlatohlavek
Database Administrator Kim Schwiebert
SALES/MARKETING
Advertising/Artist Relations
Brett Petrusek
Director of Business Development
Jessica Sullivan
Director of Retail Sales
Dave Westin
Marketing Manager Nick Ireland
Multimedia Coordinator Matt Roberts
Multimedia Coordinator Seth Hansen
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Joe Coffey
Editorial Director
Gary Ciocci
Managing Director
Jon Levy
Managing Director
CEO Peter F. Sprague
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PREMIER GUITAR (USPS 025-017)
Volume 16, Issue 1
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