The third and final day at the Guitar Summit (guitarsummit.de) was a bit shorter, since the show closed at 5:00 p.m., but we still had a lot of fun and met lots of great people, both on and off camera. I'm heading home tired but happy! Report and interviews for 27/09/26 Until the next interview
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Saturday is the big day at the Guitar Summit (guitarsummit.de) ! That was confirmed again today with a crazy crowd right from the opening at 11:00 a.m., and it didn't let up all day. Report and interviews for 26/09/26 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more
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What a fantastic start to this year's Guitar Summit (guitarsummit.de) in Mannheim! The crowd turned out in force first thing in the morning, and the event was sold out—even though admission costs €60 for the day. Here is the full video report of the day with interviews from Nik Huber and Sammy Boller. Report and
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I’ve been following Jason Verlinde’s work for years, ever since I learned about the Fretboard Journal (fretboardjournal.com), the publication he founded. At NAMM 2025, I had the opportunity to conduct an in-depth interview with him (see this article), and we hit it off right away. His vision for a guitar media outlet is the same
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Saturday, August 22, 2026, marked the third and final day of the 2026 Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org. Once again, there were large crowds in the various venues and at the scheduled events. Interviews of the day: Day 3 report of the Fretboard Summit Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Another brilliant day at the Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org), just as action-packed as yesterday! The day got off to a flying start as I conducted a double interview with Zach Broyles from Mythos Pedals and Rhett Shull, with a guest appearance by Addison Sauvan. Once again, I was able to attend some truly remarkable masterclasses, particularly
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I knew the Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org) was a brilliant guitar event from all the feedback I’d received. Still, I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did on that first day! The venue is absolutely stunning and perfectly suited to a guitar event: the exhibition spaces are beautiful, there’s natural light almost everywhere,
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To whet your appetite, here’s a first report ahead of the official opening of the Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org) in Chicago. Report of the day Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Show Archives
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As part of our series titled luthier chronicles, here is the third part of the comprehensive tour of the wonderful workshop of Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars (ruokangas.com) in Harvialan Kartano, 100 km north of Helsinki in Finland. A visit to Ruokangas’s luthier’s workshop – Part 3 Until the next interview or gear review, keep
I’d been wanting to go and cover the Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org) in Chicago for years. It’s a guitar event created by Jason Verlinde, editor-in-chief of the Fretboard Journal (fretboardjournal.com). It features concerts, talks, panel discussions and, of course, a guitar show. Well, 2026 will be the year this plan comes to fruition, as I’ll be
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As part of our series titled luthier chronicles, here is the second part of the comprehensive tour of the wonderful workshop of Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars (ruokangas.com) in Harvialan Kartano, 100 km north of Helsinki in Finland. A visit to Ruokangas’s luthier’s workshop – Part 2 Until the next interview or gear review, keep
As part of our series titled luthier chronicles, here is the first part of the comprehensive tour of the wonderful workshop of Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars (ruokangas.com) in Harvialan Kartano, 100 km north of Helsinki in Finland. A visit to Ruokangas’s luthier’s workshop – Part 1 Until the next interview or gear review, keep
Whilst travelling up north to cover ToneFest in Tuusula, just north of Helsinki in Finland, I took the opportunity to spend a few days with my friend, the luthier Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars (ruokangas.com), to film a few behind-the-scenes luthier chronicles. Here is the list of chronicles recorded on location: Subscribe to Watch the
That’s everything that happened today at the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch)! It was a wonderful final day, with the weather remaining absolutely fantastic – almost summer-like. There were quite a few visitors, especially in the afternoon; the masterclasses were brilliant, as were the concerts. MIGS Day 3 report Photo album
Here is everything that happened today at the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch). Saturday is the highlight of the event. The show is open non-stop for nine hours straight, and visitors were there from first thing in the morning. In short, we had a blast! Interviews of the day (in the
Here’s a recap of everything that happened today at the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch), during the event’s half-day launch. We were greeted by glorious sunshine over Lake Geneva and the surrounding mountains, as well as the festival’s fantastic team of volunteers. MIGS Day 1 report Until the next interview or
The Wood Wire Volts (woodwirevolts.com) event held its second edition during NAMM 2026 a few kilometres from the Convention Centre in a place called The Colony. The space is great, you can chat quietly and the selection of exhibitors is excellent, with many boutique manufacturers, mainly American. It's well worth taking a few hours to
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I am often asked how I choose the people I interview. Here is an article describing the strategy I have always used in this area. With more than 1,500 interviews under my belt, the approach is clear. The priorities The priorities regarding who I interview are simple, my choice will always be: For me, the
Sunday was the third and last day of the Paris Guitar Festival in Montrouge (parisguitarfestival.com), it was a great finale for this 2026 edition. Report for Sunday 08/03/26 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Paris Guitar Festival
Saturday is always the big day at the Paris Guitar Festival in Montrouge (parisguitarfestival.com), it was definitely the case for the 2026 edition with a lot of visitors and plenty of good music. Report for Saturday 07/03/26 Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more
The second and final day at the ToneFest (tonefest.fi) was a superb day with lots of visitors again, lots of great encounters, beautiful music and six interviews. Interviews of the day : Many thanks to Petri Matero of ToneFest Guitar Gallery (tonefestguitargallery.com), organiser of this event, who financed a large part of my travel expenses.
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The second and final day at the ToneFest (tonefest.fi) was a superb day with lots of visitors again, lots of great encounters, beautiful music and six interviews. Interviews of the day : Many thanks to Petri Matero of ToneFest Guitar Gallery (tonefestguitargallery.com), organiser of this event, who financed a large part of my travel expenses.
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Here I am! I'm at ToneFest (tonefest.fi), the guitar show held in Tuusula, 20 km north of Helsinki, Finland. Around fifty exhibitors, mainly Finnish, are present with a splendid assortment of acoustic and electric guitars from luthiers, boutique pedals, amplifiers, as well as a luthiery school, book and kit sellers, and a distributor. It was
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Here I am! I'm at ToneFest (tonefest.fi), the guitar show held in Tuusula, 20 km north of Helsinki, Finland. Around fifty exhibitors, mainly Finnish, are present with a splendid assortment of acoustic and electric guitars from luthiers, boutique pedals, amplifiers, as well as a luthiery school, book and kit sellers, and a distributor. It was
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The Finland ToneFest guitar show (tonefest.fi) doesn't start until tomorrow, Saturday, but given the flight schedule, it was easier to arrive the day before so I could be ready to go as soon as the show opened. So I arrived in Helsinki late this morning. Here's a quick video update. Hello from Helsinki Until the
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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