In 2026, The Guitar Channel travelled to Finland for the first time to cover ToneFest (tonefest.fi), the country’s biggest guitar show. Here is an interview with Petri Matero, organiser of this wonderful event and owner of the shop Tonefest Guitar Gallery (tonefestguitargallery.com), also located in Tuusula, just north of Helsinki.
A big thank you to Petri, who partly funded my trip to Finland and thus made it possible
Petri Matero interview
The Guitar Channel podcast
The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below:
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My take on this guitar show
I absolutely loved covering this guitar show. It was a blast to meet luthiers producing instruments of the very highest standard. The Finnish musicians who were there, whether performing in concert or giving masterclasses, were top-class; I was truly blown away by meeting all these talented people.
If the stars align, I hope to be able to go back there in the future.
Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
Pierre Journel.
For more info:
ToneFest Reports
