Here's a live demo recorded during the FAQ on June 26th, 2024 of a luthier guitar from Dejardin Guitare (dejardinguitare.be). This is the Krugger model, a splendid 15" Hollow Body with an original design by Ghislain Dejardin. Live demo Recording configuration Photo Album For more info:Luthier Guitar DemosGear Archives
Belgium-based Portuguese luthier Diogo Pereira of Pereira Guitars (pereiraguitars.be) was exhibiting at the Montreux International Guitar Show 2024 with several colourful guitars. Here's a luthier guitar demo recorded on site of his ETL model. Pereira Guitars ETL demo For more info:Boutique Guitar DemosLuthier Interviews
One fine day in April 2023, Théo Cormier (theocormier.fr) stopped by the showroom to try out a guitar. It was a Telecaster made by the French builder Laurent Jourdan under his brand J-Bro (jbro-customguitars.com). The cameras were rolling, the result was a completely improvised session of sublime solo guitar playing. For more info:Luthier Guitar DemosLuthier
Double demo recorded at the Montreux International Guitar Show of two amazing guitars built by Belgian luthier David D'Ascenzo of Denzo Guitars (denzocustom.com). Configuration used: ZOOM UAC232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio Axiom software. Denzo Guitars demo Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
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Steve Klein, interview in Japan with the legendary builder for Klein Guitars and demo
Saturday, 08 June 2024
American luthier Steve Klein is a living legend of modern lutherie. He was exhibiting at Sound Messe Osaka with his Klein Guitars brand (kleinsbench.com), which offers guitars Made in Japan (like the one I'm offering you to listen to as a demo) as well as instruments he still makes himself in the USA. Steve Klein
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Guitar builder Michihiro Matsuda (matsudaguitars.com) is without doubt one of the most inventive and creative craftsmen in the business. The instruments he makes are always extraordinary. For Sound Messe Osaka 2024, he came with a guitar based on a Yamaha SG 800 model, which he completely deconstructed to make a guitar truly his own. The
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The guitar builder Michihiro Matsuda presents an incredible guitar
Friday, 07 June 2024
Japanese-American luthier Michihiro Matsuda (matsudaguitars.com) was one of the exhibitors at Sound Messe Osaka 2024. He presented an incredible guitar. It's a Yamaha SG 800 model that he has completely rebuilt into an instrument completely apart. Bonus: an on site recorded demo of this luthier guitar. Michihiro Matsuda interview Until the next interview or gear
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Demo of the finest electric guitars at Sound Messe Osaka 2024 – Part 2
Thursday, 06 June 2024
One of the advantages of covering far-flung guitar shows like the Sound Messe Osaka is that you can hear instruments that can only be found there. Here are some awesome luthier guitars recorded with a simple Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio's Axiom for amp and effects emulation. Guitars demoed in this article:
Recorded demo of guitar built by luthier Egon Rauscher from Soultool Customized Guitars (soultool.com) at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Soultool Customized Guitars guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
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Deimel Guitarworks Firestar and Doublestar demo – Guitar Show Padova
Sunday, 02 June 2024
Recorded demo of two instruments built by Frank Deimel of Deimel Guitarworks (deimelguitarworks.com) at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Deimel Guitarworks Firestar and Doublestar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar!
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Demo of the finest electric guitars at Sound Messe Osaka 2024 – Part 1
Friday, 31 May 2024
One of the advantages of covering far-flung guitar shows like the Sound Messe Osaka is that you can hear instruments that can only be found there. Here are some awesome luthier guitars recorded with a simple Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio's Axiom for amp and effects emulation. Guitars demoed in this article:
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Liuteria Fabio Scuffi boutique guitare demo – Guitar Show Padova
Thursday, 30 May 2024
Recorded demo of boutique instrument from Liuteria Fabio Scuffi (liuteriafabianoscuffi.it) guitar at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier
Recorded demo of a GNG Guitars (negriniguitars.com) guitar at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova Archives
Recorded demo of an instrument built by the German luthier Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky from Mada Guitars (madaguitars.com) guitar model Reyal at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Mada Guitars luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing
Recorded demo of an archtop guitar built by luthier Andy Manson at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier
Recorded demo of a Black Beard instrument at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova Archives
Recorded demo of a guitar from Maple Handmade (maple-handmade.it) at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova
Recorded demo of two Schorr Guitars instruments at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demos Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova Archives
Interview with German luthier Nicolai Schorr (schorrguitars.de) at Guitar Show Padova 2024. As a bonus, you'll get a demo of two guitars recorded with a Zoom UAC-232 and audio interface Axiom from Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects emulation. Nicolai Schorr interview and demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep
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For a number of years now, I've been traveling to guitar shows with the means to record demos on the spot, so that you can discover the instruments I've selected. Here is my 2024 selection of 17 electric guitars for the Guitar Show Padova. Instruments tested Recording setup All guitars were recorded using the same
Recorded demo of Rikkers Guitars guitar at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova Archives
Recorded demo of Jimmy Guitar Factory guitar at Guitar Show Padova 2024 with a Zoom UAC-232 audio interface and Blue Cat Audio's Axiom (bluecataudio.com) for amp and effects simulation. Luthier guitar demo Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsPadova Archives
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Marconi Lab Guitars interview with Guido at the Guitar Show Padova, Italy
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Interview with Guido from Marconi Lab Guitars (marconilab.com / egoguitar.com) at the Guitar Show Padova (guitarshow.it) in Italy. Marconi Lab Guitars interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Padova ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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Walko Guitars, presentation of four Made in France boutique instruments
Monday, 22 April 2024
Nicolas Walkowiak from Walko Guitar (walkoguitars.com) is a luthier based in Toulouse. Here is a presentation with four short demos of the four luthier guitars he brought to the showroom. Marinka Arsis Road One Aged Black Road One Butterscotch For more info:Luthier GuitarsLuthier Interviews
During a visit to the showroom, Tanguy Kerleroux (tanguykerleroux.com) fell in love with the Red Apple guitar by luthier Loïc Muller (mullerguitare.fr). The cameras were still on, I pressed Record and voilà, a 100% improvised demo. Démo Red Apple from Muller Guitare by Tanguy Kerleroux Photo album Configuration de la démo A guitar to try
Interview with Yoshi from KZ Guitar Works (kzguitarworks.com) at the Sound Messe (sound-messe.com) in Osaka, Japan. As a bonus, two awesome instruments by KZ Guitar Works are demoed. Yoshi interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Sound Messe ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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When Thierry Le Guenne of Ted Guitars (tedguitars.fr) decided to reinterpret the Flying V in an aluminum version, the result is the Concorde. Of course, the guitar is fitted with internal LED lights for a real cool effect on stage! Let's see how the guitar sounds on video. Concorde Ted Guitars review Until the next
Demo of a Gletty Guitars (glettyguitars.com) model Alu SG MkIV recorded at the Montreux International Guitar Show. Gletty Guitars demo Specs Photo Album For more info:Luthier Guitar ReviewsLuthier InterviewsMIGS Archives
Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by CF Guitars (Facebook page) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Fred Charpiot. Configuration: CF Guitars demo concert Sound, video and edit: Philippe Camus The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: About the
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In the Springer Guitars (springerguitars.com) family, I present the Firehawk. This time, the luthier Mikaël Springer revisits Gibson's Firebird model, injecting it with his own DNA. Firehawk Springer review Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
