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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Criman Guitars – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by Criman Guitars (criman.ro) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Christian Sandu. Configuration: Criman 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 demo
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Benjamin Guillet (YouTube channel) is a talented French musician really into resonator guitar. And I mean he is REALLY into resonator guitar!! Check out the amazing videos he recorded with many instruments Benjamin Guillet video on resonator guitars Brands / Luthiers tested by Benjamin Recording setup Benjamin Guillet guitar tab book By the way, Benjamin
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Thomas Grumler Lutherie – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux
Monday, 27 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration instruments by Thomas Grumler Lutherie (lutherieguitare.wordpress.com) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Thomas Grumler during the Puteaux Guitar Festival. Thomas Grumler Lutherie 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
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ToneX IK Multimedia or how to get great guitar sound instantly
Thursday, 23 November 2023
The ToneX IK Multimedia pedal (ikmultimedia.com) recently returned from a triumphant Backstage Gear Tour among The Guitar Channel premium subscribers. I couldn't resist the pleasure of plugging this little machine back in for 5 minutes. What a blast! Great guitar sound right away, in a matter of seconds. Here's an improvised demo recorded in a
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Marine Guitars – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Marine Guitars (marineguitars.com) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Marine Pacaut. Marine 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 demo concerts
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Tausch Guitars – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Tausch Guitars (tausch-guitars.de) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Rainer Tausch. Tausch 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 demo concerts
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Boxis Guitars – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Boris Guitars (boxisguitars.com) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Alexis Bonin. Boxis 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 demo concerts
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Peace Hill FX ODS Tube Preamp demo : super awesome guitar preamp from Japan
Friday, 10 November 2023
Here is three videos recorded with the amazing ODS Tube Preamp from Peace Hill FX (peacehillfx.com). The Les Paul type guitars used for the review are two Panucci instruments, one with P90 and one with humbuckers. The third guitar is a Suhr Classic S. This Japanese tube preamp is a joy to play! Once you
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Berg Guitares – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux
Thursday, 09 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by Berg Guitares (berg-guitares.com) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Jonathan Berg. Configuration: Berg Guitares 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 demo
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Micoud Guitares – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by Micoud Guitares (micoud-guitares.com) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Baptiste Micoud. Micoud Guitares 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 demo concerts
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LNA FX pedals – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Tuesday, 07 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of four pedals guitars by LNA FX (lnafx.com) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of the builder Stéphane Ellena. TM Lutherie 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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TED Guitars – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by TED Guitars (tedguitars.fr) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Thierry Le Guenne. Configuration: TED 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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TM Lutherie – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two guitars by TM Lutherie (tmlutherie.fr) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Thomas Meuret. TM Lutherie 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 demo concerts
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Presentation and demonstration of two instruments by Kopo Guitar (kopo.fr) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Fred Pons. Configuration: Kopo Guitar 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 demo
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Lame Horse Instruments – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux
Sunday, 29 October 2023
Presentation and demonstration of a Lame Horse Instruments (lamehorse.net) guitar by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Chris Jenkins. Lame Horse Instruments 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 demo
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2023 Puteaux guitar show satisfaction survey: positive global progression
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
As for the editions of the previous years of the Puteaux Guitar Festival, The Guitar Channel realized a satisfaction survey with the exhibitors of the luthiers show that I was organizing for the fifth time. To my knowledge, the Puteaux guitar show is the only one to conduct a satisfaction survey at each edition and
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Guitare & Création – Presentation an demo by Marwan Boulaïd in Puteaux
Saturday, 21 October 2023
Presentation and demonstration of an instrument by Guitare & Création (guitare-et-creation.fr) by musician Marwan Boulaïd (marwanboulaidmusic.com) in the presence of luthier Hervé Bérardet. Guitare & Création 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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Dejardin Guitare – Presentation and demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two Dejardin Guitare (dejardinguitare.be) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Ghislain Dejardin. Dejardin Guitare 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 demo concerts As always,
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Guitares Berdah – Presentation an demo by Hugo Martin in Puteaux
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Presentation and demonstration of two Guitares Berdah (guitaresberdah.com) by musician Hugo Martin (coursdeguitaremoderne.fr) in the presence of luthier Michel Berdah. Guitares Berdah 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 demo concerts As always,
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Bernie Marsden, death of a guitar legend – Interviews from 2014 and 2020
Friday, 25 August 2023
Bernie Marsden is a guitar legend who has just passed away at the age of 72. To pay tribute to him, I'm publishing below a free-access video interview from 2014 in which he presented his album Shine. In 2020, I met him again near Frankfurt for another interview, which you can find below. It was
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List of exhibitors at the 2023 Puteaux Guitar Show organized by La Chaîne Guitare
Sunday, 13 August 2023
This is the list of exhibitors at the 5th edition of the luthiers' show organized by La Chaîne Guitare for the Festival Guitare de Puteaux from October 13 to 15, 2023. Some thirty craftsmen from France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Romania and the United States will be there to present their instruments, pickups and guitar gear!
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Justin Bieber: the fabulous guitar part by Tom Strahle on his hit song ETA
Monday, 07 August 2023
I'm not sure I'd ever have thought of writing an article about a guitar part in a Justin Bieber song. And yet, after taking the elegantly clickbait of a video by Paul Davids (YouTube channel) about a hit played on a $99 guitar, that's what happened. So, ever since I discovered Justin Bieber's song ETA,
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Palmer River ILM, analog speaker simulator and DI box: a guitarist’s best friend
Friday, 04 August 2023
It doesn't happen so often, with all the gear that passes through my hands, that I think this time I'm holding something special. A DI box that does analog speaker emulation probably doesn't make you dream, but you might change your mind after seeing this test of the Palmer (palmer-germany.com) River ILM model! Many thanks
Here is a mail interview I was able to do with the super talented Ichika Nito (YouTube channel). Introduction What was your very first guitar? Ichika: It was Ibanez 7 strings guitar. What was the inspiration to pick up the instrument? Ichika: My father's hobby was playing a guitar and bass, and it was through
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Submission of applications to participate in the 2023 Puteaux guitar show
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
The Puteaux Guitar Festival will hold its 5th edition at the Jean-Baptiste Lully music academy in the city of Puteaux (right next to Paris, France) from Friday 13h to Sunday 15th October 2023. A great program of concerts is the heart of the festival as well as the guitar show. The four previous editions were
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The use of spread triads in composition and an example with Heartfell from Allen Hinds
Saturday, 24 June 2023
The spread triads are a technique much used by Eric Johnson and Allen Hinds (allenhinds.com). The principle is simple: the 3rd note of the triad is shifted upwards by an octave. This gives a more airy impression of the triad compared to when it is heard in its normal form. The MI initial sequence by
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Andy Powers, CEO of Taylor Guitars, launches his own brand of electric guitars: Powers Electric Guitars
Friday, 23 June 2023
The news This morning, via a Facebook PM (thanks Guillaume!), I discovered that Andy Powers, CEO and master builder of Taylor Guitars, has just launched his own electric guitar manufacturing company: Powers Electric Guitars (powerselectricguitars.com). The secretive Andy Powers, whom I interviewed again at NAMM last April, didn't say a word about this project. That
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Tausch Guitars 665 Raw review of a great sounding German boutique guitar
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
German luthier Rainer Tausch (tausch-guitars.de) builds incredible guitars that are a successful blend of tradition and modernity. Indeed, the lines of his guitars are inspired by well-known American models, such as the Telecaster in the case of this 665 Raw. But Rainer doesn't just copy a well-known recipe - far from it! The 665 Raw
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Here is a video chronicle without any talking recorded live during a broadcast about two awesome tape delay machine: the legendary Roland Space Echo RE-201 and the new comer from Australia, the Echo Fix EF-X3. Roland RE-201 vs Echo Fix EF-X3 demo I have the chance to have those two amazing tape delay at the
