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Marco Bernasconi Swiss boutique guitar builder interview at the MIGS & Demo
Thursday, 08 August 2024
Interview with Swiss based boutique guitar builder Marco Bernasconi from Bernasconi Guitars (bernasconi-guitars.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland. This craftsman has a very original and successful design, which is very difficult to achieve. Here's his story and a demo of the guitar. Marco Bernasconi interview Until the next interview or gear
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Gabriel Aeschbach boutique guitar builder interview at the MIGS
Monday, 05 August 2024
Interview with Swiss boutique guitar builder Gabriel Aeschbach from Aeschbach Guitars (aeschbachguitars.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland. Gabriel Aeschbach interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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Jack Gardiner, interview at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Monday, 08 July 2024
Meeting and interviewing Jack Gardiner (jack-gardiner.co.uk) at the 2024 Montreux International Guitar Show was one of the highlights of the show. The Swiss-based British musician ran a workshop for a week prior to the show, and was scheduled to play at the concerts afterwards. Jack gardiner interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep
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Dowina Guitars, the full history of the brand told by Erika Marinova
Friday, 05 July 2024
It was during the Montreux International Guitar Show guitar show 2024 edition that I had the pleasure of meeting Erika Marinova, who runs the Slovakian acoustic guitar brand Dowina Guitars (dowina.com). It was a wonderful meeting that enabled me to learn a lot about this European brand. Interview Erika Marinova Until the next interview or
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Claudio Pagelli boutique builder interview at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Thursday, 04 July 2024
Interview with Swiss boutique builder Claudio Pagelli from Pagelli Guitars (pagelli.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). This craftsman has his own vision of the guitar, and his instruments are incredible on every level. Here's a new interview with this key figure on the European guitar scene. Claudio Pagelli interview Until the next interview
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Matteo Mancuso & Bacci Guitars, interview “A Musician and His Guitar Builder” series
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
In the series of interviews with A Musician and His Builder, here's a great encounter at the Montreux International Guitar Show 2024 between Italian musician Matteo Mancuso and Italian luthier Bruno Bacci of Bacci Guitars (bacciguitars.com). Matteo Mancuso and Bruno Bacci interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Acoustic Fingerstyle guitarist Jon Gomm (jongomm.com) was once again present at the Montreux International Guitar Show for the 2024 edition. We interviewed him to find out more about his current projects. Jon Gomm interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. Audio version available on The Guitar Channel
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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
Here is the full report for day 3 at the 2024 Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland. The interview of the day is with Erika, the owner of Dowina Guitars (dowina.com). MIGS 2024 Day 3 report Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar
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Here is the full report for day 2 at the 2024 Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland. Part 1 / Part 2 Interviews of the day: MIGS 2024 Day 2 report - Part 2 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier
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Here is the full report for day 2 at the 2024 Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland. Part 1 / Part 2 Interviews of the day: MIGS 2024 Day 2 report - Part 1 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier
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Here is the full report for day 1 at the 2024 Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) in Switzerland with an interview with Jack Gardiner. MIGS 2024 Day 1 report Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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Switzerland, Japan, Italy: The Guitar Channel once again tours the world of guitar shows for its subscribers
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Spring is a busy time for guitar shows. As it happens, between the end of April and mid-May there are three major guitar shows taking place in Switzerland, Japan and Italy. The Guitar Channel will once again be out and about at these three events: The Guitar Channel, the guitar mediaoffering the best coverageof guitar
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Martin Miller interview at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Interview with the German musician Martin Miller (martinmillerguitar.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). Martin Miller interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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Oroborus Guitars, interview with German luthier Tobias Traub at MIGS
Saturday, 23 March 2024
Interview with German guitar builder Tobias Traub from Oroborus Guitars (oroboruscustoms.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). Tobias Traub interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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ON Guitars, Christoph Noe guitar builder interview and demo of the Elster model
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Interview with guitar builder Christoph Noe from ON Guitars (on-guitars.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). As a bonus you will be able to watch a demo of the P90 equipped Elster model. Christoph Noe interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar
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Interview Michael Spalt at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Monday, 18 March 2024
Interview with luthier Michael Spalt from Spalt Instruments (spaltinstruments.com) at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). Michael Spalt interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Michael Spalt ArchivesMIGS ArchivesLuthier Interviews
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MIGS Academy: boost your guitar skills in Classical, Fingerstyle or Rock in Montreux
Sunday, 18 February 2024
A major innovation for Montreux International Guitar Show aka the MIGS (migs.ch) is that this 2024 edition will be preceded by a guitar workshop with top Classical, Fingerstyle and Rock musicians! This is the MIGS Academy (migs-masters-camps.com) which will take place from Monday April 22 to Friday April 26 in Montreux. Here's an interview with
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Chris Woods: interview with the Fingerstyle guitarist in Montreux
Thursday, 12 October 2023
Chris Woods (chriswoodsgroove.co.uk) was one of the Fingerstyle guitarists scheduled for performances at the Montreux International Guitar Show 2023. He stopped by the The Guitar Channel booth to answer a few questions before going on stage. Chris Woods interview Audio version available on The Guitar Channel Radio for premium subscribers Until the next interview or
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Panucci Guitars, Angelo van Merrienboer luthier interview in Montreux and double demo
Thursday, 10 August 2023
Dutch luthier Angelo van Merrienboer of Panucci Guitars (guitarlounge.nl) was one of the exhibitors at the second edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show. Here he is in an interview to present his guitars on his stand. As a bonus, after the interview you also get a double guitar demo recorded on site: a superb
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Eric Stekel (ericsteckel.com) was one of the headliners at MIGS 2023. A perfect opportunity to finally interview this energetic American guitarist, who delivered an incandescent concert on the shores of Lake Geneva during the festival. Eric Steckel interview Audio version available on The Guitar Channel Radio for premium subscribers Until the next interview or gear
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It was at MIGS 2023 that I recorded this demo of the BRe03 Light from BR Guitares (brguitares.fr). I love the unconventional lines of luthier Adrien Bernard-Reymond design. He doesn't hesitate to depart from the usual canons of electric guitar. In short, I loved this guitar! BRe03 Light BR Guitares demo Recording setup: Until the
At the second edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) there were some phenomenal electric guitars on display from luthiers from all over Europe. Below is a very personal selection of the 18 instruments that caught my eye… and my ear! Guitars demoed The recording setup was the same for all the guitars: my
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Petteri Sariola, guitar in hand interview during the 2023 MIGS
Thursday, 08 June 2023
Finnish acoustic guitarist Petteri Sariola (petterisariola.fi) was one of the musicians scheduled to perform at the 2023 MIGS. I had the great pleasure of receiving him for a guitar-in-hand interview on the The Guitar Channel booth in the middle of the show. Petteri Sariola interview Audio version available on The Guitar Channel Radio for premium
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Interview Derk Van Lievers from DejaWu Guitars at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Interview with guitar builder Derk Van Lievers from DejaWu Guitars at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). Derk Van Lievers interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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Interview Egon Rauscher from SoulTool Guitars at the Montreux International Guitar Show
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Interview with the luthier Egon Rauscher from SoulTool Guitars (soultool.com) from Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch). Egon Rauscher interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show ReportsLuthier Interviews
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MIGS 2023 – Day 3 report: 1h video, 3 interviews and 6 luthier guitars
Tuesday, 09 May 2023
The weather was a bit less beautiful but the final day was a great one for this Sunday, May 7, 2023 at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch)! On the show, more than 2 hours of video report, 3 interviews and 6 guitars of luthiers demoed on The Guitar Channel booth. Interviews of the day
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MIGS 2023 – Day 2 report : 1h video, 3 interviews and 5 guitars tested
Sunday, 07 May 2023
Splendid second day for this Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch)! On the menu, more than 1 hour of video report, 3 interviews and 5 guitars of luthiers tried on the booth of The Guitar Channel. In short, an awesome day! Interviews of the day Guitars demoed Here is the
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MIGS 2023 – Day 1 report: 45min of video, 3 interviews and 6 guitars demoed
Saturday, 06 May 2023
The Montreux International Guitar Show (migs.ch) 2023 edition opened its doors on this beautiful Friday, May 5, 2023 on the shores of the always splendid Lake Geneva. Just like last year, The Guitar Channel was on site to bring you the guitar event via a 45min video report and 3 interviews. Big news for this
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Just back from NAMM with 5 hours of videos, 40 interviews and reports in emblematic guitar places, The Guitar Channel is back on the road with a mini world tour of guitar shows in May. Montreux International Guitar Show in Switzerland The MIGS will hold its 2nd edition from May 5th to 7th on the
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