Looks like it is the season for guitar competitions! Guitar Player Magazine’s 2009 Guitar Superstar Competition is open to guitar players of all ages and styles who believe they have what it takes to earn the title of “Guitar Superstar.”

Ten finalists will be chosen by the staff of Guitar Player Magazine to face-off in front of sold out crowd and a panel of celebrity judges at the 2009 Guitar Superstar event on September 12, 2009 in Northern CA. One transcendent guitarist will be named as Guitar Player’s 2009 Guitar Superstar, and will receive a feature story in Guitar Player magazine, free gear, and some other one-of-a-kind prizes (TBA). Previous celebrity judges include guitar greats such as Joe Satriani, Steve Lukather, Elliot Easton, Nuno Bettencourt, and Greg Howe.

Watch the video below, or CLICK HERE for more information.