It's always a pleasure to meet Thomas Blug ((bluguitar.com) in the aisles of Guitar Summit. Here's a quick interview with the German musician and entrepreneur. Thomas Blug interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit VideosGuitar in Hand Interviews
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Mike Dawes (mikedawes.com) is a percussive acoustic guitarist of the new generation, and I never had the opportunity to interview him before. That changed at the 2025 edition of Guitar Summit at the booth of Cuntz Guitars (cuntz-guitars.de), the German luthier whose guitars he plays. Mike Dawes Interview Until the next interview or gear review,
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As for the editions of the previous years of the Puteaux Guitar Festival, The Guitar Channel realized a satisfaction survey with the exhibitors of the luthiers show that I was organizing for the sixth time. To my knowledge, the Puteaux guitar show is the only one to conduct a satisfaction survey at each edition and
This was the fifth time I had the great pleasure of meeting and interviewing Philip Sayce (philipsayce.com), the energetic Blues guitarist and singer originally from Canada and now based in Los Angeles. He was one of the big names scheduled to perform at the 2025 Guitar Summit, where he gave a dense and energetic concert.
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It was a splendid day this Sunday for the final day at the Puteaux Guitar Festival (Festival Guitare de Puteaux), with the second part of the demo concerts, which are always popular with visitors and will be available here afterwards. Sunday report in Puteaux Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
It was a splendid day this Saturday at the Puteaux Guitar Festival (Festival Guitare de Puteaux), with the start of the demo concerts, which are always popular with visitors and will be available here afterwards. Saturday report in Puteaux Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
It's time for the sixth edition of the Puteaux Guitar Festival (Festival Guitare de Puteaux), for which I have had the pleasure of organizing the guitar show and demo concerts since the event's inception. Here is today's report. Friday report in Puteaux Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the
I am a fan of Finnish musician Petteri Sariola's acoustic guitar playing (petterisariola.fi). Here he is with his guitar backstage at Guitar Summit 2025. He is presenting his latest album, Voyager. Petteri Sariola interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Petteri SariolaGuitar SummitGuitar in Hand
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Filipe Pampuri from Beetronics (beetronicsfx.com) was at Guitar Summit 2025 to present the Bee Bee Dee in its finest bee costume (yes, really!). Interview with Filipe Pampuri from Beetronics Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit ReportsPedals Review
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The 2025 Guitar Summit ended on a high note with a busy Sunday featuring three interviews and plenty of off-camera encounters and discussions. Interviews of the day: Guitar Summit 2025 - Sunday Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar SummitGuitar Show Reports
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A superb, busy day on Saturday at the 2025 Guitar Summit. Lots of people in the aisles from 11:00 onwards and no fewer than five interviews to boot. Interviews of the day: Guitar Summit 2025 - Saturday Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar SummitGuitar
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Here is the report from the first day of the 2025 Guitar Summit. Despite arriving three hours late due to a train problem on the way to Mannheim, it was a busy day! Guitar Summit - Friday Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar SummitGuitar
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Here is a review of a Taylor Guitars model Academy 12e, along with demos by Shaï Sebbag and Hugo Martin to showcase this beautiful guitar. Taylor Academy 12e review Shai Sebbag demos Recorded with microphones only (AT2020 + KM184): Recorded with the guitar preamp output: Recorded with both microphones and the output of the guitar
During my trip to Los Angeles for NAMM 2025, I got back in touch with the legendary Thomas Nordegg to arrange a meeting at his Secret Lab. Here's the interview, report and demos recorded during that incredible afternoon at the home of the man who was guitar tech to Frank Zappa, Steve Vai and so
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When the French pro musician Patrick Manouguian came to the showroom for a guitar-in-hand interview, he left with the intriguing Japanese Peace Hill FX (peacehillfx.com) model ODS tube preamp. After a few weeks' testing at home, he returned to give a guided tour, complete with demo. Here's all the footage in a single video. Peace
This is the list of exhibitors at the 6th edition of the luthiers' show organized by La Chaîne Guitare for the Festival Guitare de Puteaux from October 10 to 12, 2025. Some thirty craftsmen from France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Romania and the United States will be there to present their instruments, pickups and guitar gear!
Here is a double gear review of two Anasounds products: the Utopia, a delay and the Cerberus, an overdrive. Utopia Delay and Cerberus Overdrive review Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Pedal ReviewsGear Reviews
Bluesman Martin Harley was one of the great discoveries of the 4th Montreux International Guitar Show. He plays Dobro and Weissenborn guitars divinely well, not to mention his talent as a singer. Anyway, here he is, interviewed on the La Chaîne Guitare booth. Martin Harley interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
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While Dave Kilminster was in Paris in 2016 to tour with Steven Wilson we recorded this interview before the concert. Here it is at last, published, fresh off a forgotten hard drive... Interview Dave Kilminster Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar in Hand Interviews
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A few months ago, Norman's Rare Guitars (normansrareguitars.com) contacted me to do another interview with its legendary founder Norman Harris, and I gladly accepted. Here is the interview, conducted via Zoom, to discuss the Vintage market and the future prospects for this temple of Vintage guitars, located in Tarzana, Los Angeles. In addition to Norman's
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The Bologna Guitar Show was an opportunity to meet Francesco Balossino again, a major Vintage dealer on his website Cesco's Corner (cescoscornerguitars.com). On the day of the show, we only had time to say hello during the setup, so we agreed to do a Zoom interview afterwards. Here is that interview, where you can learn
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It was during the 4th edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show that I did a new interview with musician Chris Woods (chriswoodsgroove.co.uk). He was in Montreux to play at the festival after leading a two-day workshop. Chris Woods interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
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Zane Carney (zanecarney.com) played with the band Foster the People (fosterthepeople.com) at Le Trianon on July 3, 2025. Just after the sound check, we did an interview on Boulevard Rochechouart in Pigalle in Paris, France. As we were in the guitar-shop district of Paris, I took him to rue de Douai. We pushed open the
Here are two gear reviews of models from Schwung Guitars (schwung-guitars.com). This is a boutique manufacturer based in the Netherlands by luthier Charles Janssen. Schwung Mahogany Schwung Guitars Crossover Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsGear Reviews
The Puteaux Guitar Festival / Festival Guitare de Puteaux (culture.puteaux.fr) will hold its 6th edition from October 10th to 12th, 2025. It will be the first under the direction of Florent Monfort, who is now the director of the Puteaux conservatory. I work for Florent again via The Guitar Channel, as organizer of the luthier
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It was in Switzerland for the 4th edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show that I interviewed American bluesman Lance Lopez (@lancelopezguitarist on Instagram). The highly energetic musician was back in top form as headliner for the Saturday evening concert. Lance Lopez interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
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I interviewed German musician and youtuber Frank Steffen Mueller (franksteffenmueller.com) at the 4th Montreux International Guitar Show in Switzerland. We'd regularly bumped into each other at shows all over the place, but we'd never taken the time to chat, which we did in front of the camera. Frank Steffen Mueller interview Until the next interview
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I interviewed Blue Dög (@phipubluedoeg on Instagram) at the 4th edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show in Switzerland, where he was opening for Lance Lopez. Blue Dög interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:BluesMIGS Reports
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It was in Switzerland for the 4th edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show that I discovered guitarist Jonas Wolf (@adventuresofthewolf on Instagram), who was playing incredibly well during a demo in the show's entrance hall. I had to meet this musician! Here he is, interviewed on the La Chaîne Guitare booth. Jonas Wolf interview
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I often bump into the youtuber Leigh Fuge (YouTube channel) at guitar shows, notably at NAMM or this time in Switzerland for the 4th Montreux International Guitar Show. Here's a quick interview recorded at the La Chaîne Guitare booth. Interview Leigh Fuge Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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