American luthier Michihiro Matsuda from Matsuda Guitars (matsudaguitars.com) recounts one of his luthier fail. Michihiro Matsuda interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Fail Stories
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Evan Gluck (newyorkguitarrepair.com) is a craftsman known as a luthier who specializes in instrument repairs and maintenance. Based in New York, he attended the Fretboard Summit to lead a panel discussion on technology in his field. Evan Gluck interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more
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It was at the Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org) that I met Brad Doyle, who, through Moth Guitars (www.mothguitars.com), offers instruments with original designs. Brady Doyle interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Fretboard Summit
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American luthier Steve Klein from Klein Guitars (Instagram: @klein_guitars) recounts one of his luthier fail. Steve Klein interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Fail Stories
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Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars (ruokangas.com) is one of Europe’s very best guitar makers. And yet, like all craftspeople, he sometimes makes mistakes when building his marvellous instruments. Here are a few amusing luthier fail stories recorded in his workshop in Finland. Juha Ruokangas interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing
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Italian luthier Bruno Bacci from Bacci Guitars (bacciguitars.com) recounts one of his guitar building fail. Bruno Bacci interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Fail Stories
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An interview with luthier Olaf Loef of Loef Guitars (loefguitars.fi) at the 2026 ToneFest (tonefest.fi) in Tuusula, 100 km north of Helsinki. Olaf Loef interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:ToneFest Interviews & Reports
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American acoustic guitar builder Leo Buendia (buendiaguitars.com) recounts his luthier fail stories. Leo Buendia interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Fail Stories
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Montreal-based luthier Nic Delisle (interviewed in 2015) of Island Instruments (island-instruments.com) was one of the exhibitors at the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch). He was showcasing two exceptional instruments, which he discusses in this video. Nic Delisle interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Jon Sullivan, also known as Sully from Sully Guitars (sullyguitars.com), was visiting France on holiday to attend the Paris Guitar Festival for the first time and… to pop into the showroom for an interview, guitar in hand. Part 1 / Part 2 Interview Jon Sullivan aka Sully Until the next interview or gear review, keep
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Jon Sullivan, also known as Sully from Sully Guitars (sullyguitars.com), was visiting France on holiday to attend the Paris Guitar Festival for the first time and… to pop into the showroom for an interview, guitar in hand. Part 1 / Part 2 Interview Jon Sullivan aka Sully Until the next interview or gear review, keep
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Swiss luthier Claudio Pagelli from Pagelli Guitars (pagelli.com) recounts his luthier fail stories. That’s right, even the best (perhaps especially the best, in fact!) make mistakes, and that’s what drives them forward and helps them become who they are. Claudio Pagelli interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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German luthier Nik Huber from Huber Guitars (nikhuber-guitars.com) recounts one of his luthier fail. Nik Huber interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Fail Stories
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Here is an interview with Finnish luthier Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars (ruokangas.com) at the 2026 edition of ToneFest (tonefest.fi) in Finland. The craftsman builds high-end electric guitars with a small team of luthiers and sells his instruments worldwide. He is a leading figure in the world of guitar making. Juha Ruokangas interview Until the
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Swiss luthier Egon Rauscher from SoulTool Guitars (soultool.com) recounts one of his luthier fail. Egon Rauscher interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier Fail Stories
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German luthier Rainer Tausch was exhibiting at NAMM 2026 as usual, and here he is being interviewed at his stand to present his Tausch Guitars (tausch-guitars.de). A huge thank you to Rainer, who has been a paying subscriber to The Guitar Channel for yearsand actively supports the project. Vielen Danke Rainer! Rainer Tausch interview Until
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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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Portuguese luthier Adriano Sergio of Ergon Guitars (ergonguitars.com) was one of the exhibitors at NAMM 2026. Here he is at his booth, which he shared with German luthier Rainer Tausch and American amp boutique builder Eddie Wang. A big thank you to Adriano, who has been a paying subscriber to The Guitar Channel for years.He
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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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The Swiss boutique guitar builder Egon Rauscher from Soultool Guitars (soultool.com) was exhibiting at the 2025 NAMM Show in the Boutique Guitar Showcase area. Here is presenting his new creations he brought to America. Egon Rauscher interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier InterviewsNAMM
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Portuguese luthier Adriano Sergio of Ergon Guitars (ergonguitars.com) was at NAMM exhibiting his ever original and elegant creations. Here he is interviewed on the booth he shared with Michael Spalt, Michihiro Matsuda and Matt Proctor. Adriano Sergio interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Adriano
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Jon Sullivan also known as Sully from Sully Guitars (sullyguitars.com) was exhibiting again at NAMM as part of the Boutique Guitar Showcase. Here he is in an interview in front of his table to walk us through his gorgeous creations. Thanks a ton Sully for being a continuing paying support of the show. Sully interview
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In the series of NAMM debriefs, here's an American viewpoint with my luthier pal Isaac Jang (isaacjangguitars.com) on this 2025 edition of the American show. Isaac Jang interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:NAMM ReportsDebrief Archives
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Rainer Tausch from Tausch Guitars (tausch-guitars.de) is one of the best boutique guitar builder in Europe. He always brings some stunning guitars at the NAMM, here is presenting his instruments on his booth. Rainer Tausch interview Photos Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Rainer Tausch
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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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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 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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