Would YOU take guitar lessons from this gentleman?
Do you trust in the power of a strategically ripped tunic, a snakeskin strap, a bicep bangle? Hell, even the font is shiny.

Come to think of it, has anybody ever heard of a band called Hawk? As far as I can recall, these ads were the only time they ever surfaced in the pages of Hit Parader and Circus. Unless I missed an inch-high album review somewhere. Definitely not of the “Vince Neil stubbed his toe! We’ve got the inside scoop!” caliber.

And as for the “if you had started taking these lessons when you first heard of them…” quote, yeah, this ad was a constant in the pop metal mags of the late 80’s.

From RIP Magazine, May 1987.