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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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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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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Petteri Sariola and Andreas Cuntz, a Musician and His Builder
Monday, 22 December 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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Norman Harris Interview, Norman’s Rare Guitars : Vintage Perspective
Thursday, 07 August 2025
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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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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Chris Buck, guitarist with the band Cardinal Black, was in Italy for Guitar Show Italy to make demos for Yamaha and host two masterclasses. It was a great opportunity to do an interview on the eve of the release of the band's new album. As a bonus, at the end of the video there's footage
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Marco Ferrari is the Italian builder of boutique tube guitar amps under his Dreamaker brand (dreamakeramps.com). He was an exhibitor at Guitar Show Italy, with a renowned demonstrator in the person of Phil Palmer. Marco Ferrari Interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Show
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Phil Palmer (philpalmer.com) is a session and live musician who has played for the likes of Eric Clapton and Dire Straits. Suffice to say, he's a great pro. I met him at Guitar Show Italy in Bologna, where he gave a masterclass and presented his signature PPX2 amp from Dreamaker. To find out everything you
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