Interview with German luthier Rainer Tausch of Tausch Guitars (tausch-guitars.de) at the 2026 Guitar Summit. Rainer Tausch interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit
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It's always a pleasure to run into Mattias IA Eklundh! He's an extraordinary musician with an unfailing sense of humor and a great teacher, too. Here he is at his Freak Guitar Lab booth (freakguitarlab.com) during the Guitar Summit. Mattias IA Eklundh Archives Mattias IA Eklundh interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep
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American guitarist Sammy Boller (sammyboller.com) was at the Guitar Summit at the Boutique Amp Distribution booth for Friedman amps and guitars. Sammy Boller interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit
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In 2026, German luthier Nik Huber celebrated the 30th anniversary of Nik Huber Guitars (nikhuber-guitars.com)! Congratulations to him on this impressive longevity. Here he is in a quick interview at his booth at the Guitar Summit. To learn more about this guitar entrepreneur, you can watch numerous interviews and features recorded with him in the
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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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David Jünger (juenger-gitarren.de) is a German guitar builder I met during the 2025 Guitar Summit. Here is in an interview on this booth to present his wonderful instruments. David Jünger interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar Summit VideosLuthier
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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 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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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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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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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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Canadian guitarist Nick Johnston (nickjohnstonmusic.com) was one of the musicians present at Guitar Summit 2024. We took the opportunity to interview him about his current and future projects. Nick Johnston interview 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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Ana Patan and Jonas Hellborg Interview at the 2024 Guitar Summit
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Singer-guitarist Ana Patan (anapatan.com) and legendary bassist Jonas Hellborg (hellborg.com) played at Guitar Summit on the big stage at Mannheim's Rosengarten. Here they are in interview to talk about their respective projects. Ana Patan and Jonas Hellborg Interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Bass
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Adam Miller at the Guitar Summit with a New Signature Nik Huber Guitar
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Australian musician Adam Miller (adammiller.com.au) was once again a regular at Guitar Summit. Among other things, he picked up a new guitar from Nik Huber Guitars. Adam Miller interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Adam Miller InterviewsGuitar Summit Reports
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Alexandr Misko Interview at the 2024 Guitar Summit at Baton Rouge
Monday, 04 November 2024
Russian-born musician Alexandr Misko (alexandrmisko.com) is now based in Germany, so I always bump into him at Guitar Summit. Here he is, interviewed on the stand of Baton Rouge (batonrougeguitars.com), which makes his signature model. Alexandr Misko interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Alexandr
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What I really enjoy about Guitar Summit (guitarsummit.de) is that you get to meet a lot of high-caliber musicians. Here's one of them with Jack Gardiner (jack-gardiner.co.uk) talking about his living room, Neural DSP's Nano Cortex and his projects. Jack Gardiner interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Cornerstone Music Gear, Founder Interview Emilio Massari at the Guitar Summit
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Italian pedal brand Cornerstone Music Gear (cornerstonemusicgear.com) was one of the exhibitors at Guitar Summit 2024. Here's an interview with founder and designer Emilio Massari to find out more about the brand and the products presented in Germany. Emilio Massari Interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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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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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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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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Unicut Guitars, Flo Lüttke Interview at the 2024 Guitar Summit
Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Interview with German luthier Flo Lüttke of Unicut Guitars (unicutguitars.com) at Guitar Summit 2024. Flo Lüttke 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 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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