Pascal Mulot, the immense French bassist, knew the flamboyant American musician TM Stevens well. After his death on March 10, 2024, Pascal posted a moving tribute to his friend on Facebook. As I found this video interesting, I suggested that he also broadcast it on The Guitar Channel. Pascal tribute to TM Stevens Pascal Mulot
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Peter Bachmaier PG Guitars interview at the Guitar Summit 2024
Thursday, 17 October 2024
Here is an interview with the German boutique guitar builder Peter Bachmaier from PB Guitars (pb-guitars.com). His guitars are really original with some interesting shapes. He was exhibiting at the Guitar Summit 2024. Peter Bachmaier interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit ReportsLuthier
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The Puteaux Guitar Festival (culture.puteaux.fr), which has had 5 editions (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023), will be back next year in 2025. The town of Puteaux has decided to take a break in 2024, but the will is there to perpetuate this guitar event, which has taken its place in the French guitar landscape.
Here's an interview with Phil X at the 2024 edition of Guitar Summit. Always a pleasure to meet this musician who is always bursting with energy and positive vibes. Phil was introducing is double overdrive signature pedal, the PXO J. Rockett (rockettpedals.com). Phil X interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing
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Spinal Vibe Blue Cat Audio : a Leslie inspired modulation plugin
Thursday, 10 October 2024
My good friend Guillaume Jeulin's French pro audio software company Blue Cat Audio (bluecataudio.com) is about to release a plugin called Spinal Vibe. The original DNA comes from the venerable Leslie cab, but thanks to the power of digital, Guillaume has turned it into a modulation effect offering enormous possibilities. Spinal Vibe will be released
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Ocek Guitars, interview with the luthier Cam Öcek at the 2024 Guitar Summit
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Turkish luthier Cem Öcek of Ocek Guitars (ocekguitars.com) was one of the exhibitors at the 2024 Guitar Summit. Here he is in an interview to present his distinctive instruments. Cem Öcek interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit ReportsLuthier Interviews
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The Guitar Channel Gear Reviews: now accessible to all but always independent
Monday, 07 October 2024
The Guitar Channel is the Netflix of guitar, only better. I say it all the time, but it's still true in 2024! To explain the phrase if I had to: it's Netflix because you have to be a paying subscriber to access the exclusive content, it's better because the subscription also allows you to benefit
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The Studio Rats, interview with Paul Drew at the 2024 Guitar Summit
Monday, 07 October 2024
I'm a big fan of the videos on The Studio Rats YouTube channel. So when I ran into Paul Drew in the aisles of Guitar Summit 2024, I grabbed my camera and did this quick interview with him. Paul Drew interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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A few years after our first meeting at the 42 Gear Street event organized by Henning Pauly, I had the pleasure of running into pro musician and youtuber Perfecto de Castro (perfectodecastro.com) again. It was during the 2024 edition of the Guitar Summit. Here's his interview to find out what he's up to, what he's
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The Guitar Summit is Europe's biggest guitar show. It takes place in Mannheim, Germany, and features the very best in guitar gear, as well as a rich program of concerts, masterclasses and demos. Here's the report from the third day, Sunday October 28, 2024. Interviews of the day Report and interviews for Sunday Until the
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The Guitar Summit is Europe's biggest guitar show. It takes place in Mannheim, Germany, and features the very best in guitar gear, as well as a rich program of concerts, masterclasses and demos. Here's the report from the second day, Saturday October 28, 2024. Interviews of the day Report and interviews for Saturday Until the
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The Guitar Summit is Europe's biggest guitar show. It takes place in Mannheim, Germany, and features the very best in guitar gear, as well as a rich program of concerts, masterclasses and demos. Here's the report from the first day, Friday October 27, 2024. Interviews of the day: Report and interviews for Friday Until the
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The Canadian guitar builder Michael Sankey presents La Cremonese
Thursday, 26 September 2024
Ottawa-based luthier Michael Sankey (sankeyguitars.com) was in Paris for a few days vacation. In this video, he presents a brand-new instrument, La Cremonese, a guitar inspired by the viola da gamba. More oriented towards Classical music, this guitar will be presented at the Cremona Musica (cremonamusica.com) show in Cremona, Italy, hence its name. Michael Sankey
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Tom Ollendorff, guitar in hand interview with the Jazz musician (continued)
Wednesday, 11 September 2024
In the middle of July, I had the pleasure of doing a guitar-in-hand interview with Jazz musician Tom Ollendorff (tomollendorff.com), who was in Paris between two concerts. Here's the second part of this in-depth interview. The first part is in this article. Tom Ollendorff interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing
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Tom Ollendorff, guitar in hand interview with the Jazz musician
Wednesday, 04 September 2024
In the middle of July, I had the pleasure of doing a guitar-in-hand interview with Jazz musician Tom Ollendorff (tomollendorff.com), who was in Paris between two concerts. Here's the first part of this in-depth interview. The second part is in this article. Tom Ollendorff interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing
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Tom Strahle, visit of his acoustic instruments for his work for video games & TV
Monday, 02 September 2024
After the in-depth guitar in hand interview with Tom Strahle (tomstrahle.com) to go through some of the amazing acoustic instruments he uses in his work every day. Tom Strahle's instruments visit Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. Audio version available on The Guitar Channel Radio for premium
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At Sound Messe Osaka, Mexican guitar brand Cream Guitars (creamguitars.com) was present with a very colorful booth, just like they had at last year's NAMM. Here's an interview with Luis Ortiz to introduce this brand, which offers guitars with an unconventional look. Luis Ortiz interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing
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Vuorensaku Guitars & Ian Martin Allison interview : A Musician And His Builder
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
At Guitar Summit, I had the pleasure of interviewing Finnish luthier Saku Vuori of Vuorensaku Guitars (vuorensaku.fi) and bassist Ian Martin Allison (ianmartinallison.com). In the series A Musician and His Luthier, we talk bass. Saku Vuorensaku Guitars and Ian Martin Allison interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Keystone Stringed Instruments, Keisuke Nishi Japanese luthier interview
Monday, 19 August 2024
It was during the Sound Messe Osaka show that I was able to do another interview with the very talented Japanese luthier Keisuke Nishi of Keystone Stringed Instruments (keystone-si.com). He was exhibiting as part of the Legacy Project and also to showcase his own guitars, which are featured in this video. Keisuke Nishi interview Until
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Allen Hinds, interview with the American musician on tour in Japan
Monday, 12 August 2024
American guitarist Allen Hinds (allenhinds.com), whom I know a little because I've interviewed him several times in Los Angeles (see the archives in these articles), was in Japan for a tour and a masterclass at Sound Messe Osaka. Allen Hinds Archives Allen Hinds interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the
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It was at Sound Messe Osaka that I discovered Nakagawa Guitars (nakagawaguitars.com). I found the instruments on the stand very elegant and well made, so I borrowed a boutique guitar from this luthier to record this demo. The recording setup is a ZOOM UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio Axiom for effects and amp
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Marco Bernasconi Swiss boutique guitar builder interview at the MIGS & Demo
Thursday, 08 August 2024
Interview with Swiss based boutique guitar builder Marco Bernasconi from Bernasconi Guitars (bernasconi-guitars.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland. This craftsman has a very original and successful design, which is very difficult to achieve. Here's his story and a demo of the guitar. Marco Bernasconi interview Until the next interview or gear
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Gabriel Aeschbach boutique guitar builder interview at the MIGS
Monday, 05 August 2024
Interview with Swiss boutique guitar builder Gabriel Aeschbach from Aeschbach Guitars (aeschbachguitars.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland. Gabriel Aeschbach interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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Luthier Biggest Fail: Jacco Stuitje of Rikkers Guitars goes to confession
Monday, 05 August 2024
In this series of chronicles dedicated to Luthier Fails, Dutch craftsman Jacco Stuitje of Rikkers Guitars (rikkersgitaarbouw.nl) shares a few stories from his long career as a luthier. Luthier Fail Series Jacco Stuitje interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. Audio version available on The Guitar Channel
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After visiting the showroom and factory of Freedom Custom Guitar Research (fcgrtokyo.com) in Tokyo, whose videos I suggest you watch in these articles here and here, I propose to listen to one of their guitars model Hydra in this demo recorded during the Sound Messe Osaka. It's a Super Strat-type instrument with a HSH pickups
Here's a double instrument demo from luthier Kazuma Tanabe of Oopegg Guitars (oopegg.com) recorded at the Sound Messe Osaka 2024 show. The recording setup is a ZOOM UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio's Axiom for effects and amp emulation. Don't miss Kazuma Tanabe interview in this article to know everything about this great Japanese
In the series of guitars tested at Sound Messe Osaka, here's a sort of reinterpretation of Jeff Beck famous TeleGib, built for him by Seymour Duncan. The program is simple: a Telecaster with two humbucking pickups. The result: an incredible sound! Here's my review of the G Seven Special (g7g.biz), which I really enjoyed. G
For years, guitar makers have been experimenting with, or still use, metal to build their instruments. At the Sound Messe Osaka guitar show, I had the opportunity to test a List Guitars instrument made entirely of solid aluminum. Here's the gear review! The body is entirely machined from Duralumin 17S, equipped with a specially developed
At Sound Messe Osaka, I was able to interview Masato Takimoto of List Guitars. As a bonus, after the interview, there's a demo of this aluminum guitar. Masato Takimoto interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Sound Messe Osaka ArchivesJapan Archives
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It was at Sound Messe Osaka 2024 that I discovered HEX Guitars (hexguitars.com) made in Korea. Here's an interview with Sean and a demo of one of the headless models presented during this Japanese show. HEX Guitars Interview & Demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
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