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Lifeline · guitarplayer.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 8, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 27, 1995guitarplayer.com was registered on Jun 27, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described guitarplayer.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.May 8, 2011 – Sep 11, 2018Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for guitarplayer.com, from May 8, 2011 to Sep 11, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Lexsynergy Limited
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 18, 2007 – Mar 5, 2026Registration records for guitarplayer.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Mar 5, 2026 (123 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: name-services.comNameservers: name-services.comMay 18, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for guitarplayer.com from May 18, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saJan 28, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 21 certificates for guitarplayer.com from Jan 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 27, 1995Registration: guitarplayer.com was registered on Jun 27, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described guitarplayer.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Guitar Player magazine is the complete acoustic and electric guitar package. Featuring free online acoustic and electric guitar lessons, tutorials and videos for both beginner and professional.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 18, 2007 – Mar 5, 2026Ownership: Registration records for guitarplayer.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Mar 5, 2026 (123 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 18, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for guitarplayer.com from May 18, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Guitar Player magazine is the complete acoustic and electric guitar package. Featuring free online acoustic and electric guitar lessons, tutorials and videos for both beginner and professional.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Lexsynergy Limited
Oct 31, 2018 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Lexsynergy Limited (IANA 1466) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 31, 2018 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
May 24, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 24, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 31, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 31, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: name-services.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for guitarplayer.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: net.ukAug 27, 2018 – Oct 17, 2020Registration records listed net.uk nameservers (ns01.future.net.uk, ns02.future.net.uk) for guitarplayer.com from Aug 27, 2018 to Oct 17, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to net.ukAug 27, 2018guitarplayer.com's nameservers moved from name-services.com to net.uk at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Aug 27, 2018. Last seen at name-services.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at net.uk: Aug 27, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 28, 2020 – Mar 5, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-1712.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-493.awsdns-61.com…) for guitarplayer.com from Nov 28, 2020 to Mar 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 28, 2020guitarplayer.com's nameservers moved from net.uk to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 17, 2020 and Nov 28, 2020. Last seen at net.uk: Oct 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 28, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-1712.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-493.awsdns-61.com, ns-717.awsdns-25.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 17, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for guitarplayer.com from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 9, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
May 8, 2011 – Sep 11, 2018
Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for guitarplayer.com, from May 8, 2011 to Sep 11, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for guitarplayer.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
May 24, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 24, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 27, 2018 – Oct 17, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed net.uk nameservers (ns01.future.net.uk, ns02.future.net.uk) for guitarplayer.com from Aug 27, 2018 to Oct 17, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 27, 2018Zone file: guitarplayer.com's nameservers moved from name-services.com to net.uk at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Aug 27, 2018. Last seen at name-services.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at net.uk: Aug 27, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Oct 31, 2018 – Oct 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar Lexsynergy Limited (IANA 1466) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 31, 2018 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Oct 31, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 31, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 28, 2020 – Mar 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-1712.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-493.awsdns-61.com…) for guitarplayer.com from Nov 28, 2020 to Mar 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 28, 2020Zone file: guitarplayer.com's nameservers moved from net.uk to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 17, 2020 and Nov 28, 2020. Last seen at net.uk: Oct 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 28, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 28, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 21 certificates for guitarplayer.com from Jan 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 17, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for guitarplayer.com from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 9, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: ns-1057.awsdns-04.org, ns-1712.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-493.awsdns-61.com, ns-717.awsdns-25.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
GuitarPlayer.com Online edition of music magazine with forum & helpful tutorials
GuitarPlayer.com Online edition of music magazine with forum & helpful tutorials
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #46,569)+7
Verified continuity: 31.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What guitarplayer.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Guitar Player magazine is the complete acoustic and electric guitar package. Featuring free online acoustic and electric guitar lessons, tutorials and videos for both beginner and professional.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Jun 27, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“GuitarPlayer.com Online edition of music magazine with forum & helpful tutorials”