After the ultra-noisy atmosphere of NAMM, it's a real pleasure to stroll through the aisles of the Amigo Guitar Show in Costa Mesa, 20 minutes from Anaheim! This show is dedicated to Vintage guitars and second-hand instruments. Let's start our tour with an interview with organizer Larry Briggs. Visit and interview at the Vintage guitar
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This is the video report for the third and final day of the NAMM Show 2026 edition. Interviews of the day: NAMM 2026 - Saturday Report 24/01/26 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:NAMM Reports
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Another very busy day this Friday at NAMM 2026 with 1.5 hour of video report and 4 interviews! Interviews of the day: NAMM 2026 - Friday Report 23/01/26 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:NAMM Reports
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It's been an awesome start for the first day of NAMM 2026! Over an hour and a half of reporting and 8 interviews to give you an inside look at the event, as well as the Wood Wire Volts a few miles away. Interviews of the day: Part 1 / Part 2 NAMM 2026 -
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It's been an awesome start for the first day of NAMM 2026! Over an hour and a half of reporting and 8 interviews to give you an inside look at the event, as well as the Wood Wire Volts a few miles away. Interviews of the day: Part 1 / Part 2 NAMM 2026 -
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Here's a sneak preview report ahead of the official opening of the 2026 NAMM show. I'm rushing to post this before I fall asleep with my nose on my computer! See you tomorrow for the real start. NAMM 2026 - Wednesday Report Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
In the series of interviews entitled A Musician and His Luthier, here is a wonderful encounter recorded in Germany during the 2025 edition of the Guitar Summit. It features British musician Mike Dawes (mikedawes.com) and German luthier Andreas Cuntz (cuntz-guitars.de). Mike Dawes and Andreas Cuntz interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
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That's right! A new California campaign is taking shape to cover the NAMM Show from January 22 to 24, 2026. This will be my 11th trip to this trade show. Time is flying by at breakneck speed. Why return to NAMM in 2026 The NAMM Show remains THE major event for the entire musical instrument
It was during one of my trips to California for NAMM that I discovered Angel City Guitars (angelcityguitars.com) in Los Angeles in the Woodland Hills area. Here's a tour of the store and an interview with Olai, the owner. This beautiful establishment carries only high-end and boutique instruments, with a clear focus on European manufacturers.
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After Jared James Nichols (jaredjamesnichols.com) concert in Paris last November, I had the pleasure of meeting his bassist Brian Weaver (Insta : @brianweaveryo) and conducting a quick interview with him. Interview Brian Weaver Jared James Nichols interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Bassist Interviews
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Jared James Nichols (jaredjamesnichols.com) played in Paris at the Café de la Danse for a sold-out concert that was electrifying. Here he is in an interview backstage after this wonderful musical moment. As a bonus, an interview with Brian Weaver, his excellent bass player. Jared James Nichols interview Until the next interview or gear review,
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Interview with Italian luthier Bruno Bacci from Bacci Guitars (bacciguitars.com), who presented two new models at the 2025 edition of Guitar Summit. Bruno Bacci 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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In the series of interviews entitled A Musician and His Luthier, here is a wonderful encounter recorded in Germany during the 2025 edition of the Guitar Summit. It features Finnish musician Petteri Sariola (petterisariola.fi) and German luthier Andreas Cuntz (cuntz-guitars.de). Petteri Sariola and Andreas Cuntz interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
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Last February, I met Christian Métrailler for the first time, and he told me about his crazy idea to write a book called Jackson Charvel Japan, The Untold Story (website). This book, which is all about guitars and gear made in Japan by these brands, is now a reality. The author presents his book in
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The Rumba Flamenco musician and composer Jesse Cook (jessecook.com) was in Paris for one concert during his European tour. He came to the showroom to record an interview and a session with his guitar player Matt Sellick (mattsellick.com). Jesse Cook Interview Showroom session After the interview, Jesse and his guitarist Matt Sellick recorded a version
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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
