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Blackbeard Guitars : double demo at the Guitar Show Padova and luthier interview
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
In 2022, I had the pleasure of interviewing Italian luthier Paolo Lardera of Blackbeard Guitars (chitarrebarbanera.it) at the Guitar Show Padova. This is why I propose you this video again, to complement this double demo of two super guitars that Paolo was exhibiting in 2023. Blackbeard Guitars double demo Audio version available on The Guitar
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Demos of the most beautiful electric guitars at Guitar Show Padova 2023
Thursday, 25 May 2023
For the past few guitar shows, I've been traveling with the necessary gear to record electric guitar demos with excellent sound quality. The configuration is composed of a Zoom AMS-44 audio interface and a computer running Axiom from Blue Cat Audio. Here are the demos of all the guitars tested at the Guitar Show Padova
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1987 Pro Volta Custom, Salvatore di Pietro interview at the Guitar Show Padova
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
The Italian pedal manufacturer Salvatore di Pietro from Volta Custom presented at Guitar Show Padova 2023 its new version of its Marshall-in-a-Box pedal, the 1987 Pro. Guided tour on his booth! Interview Salvatore di Pietro Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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Maple Handmade: discovery of an Italian luthier at the Padova show and guitar demos
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
One of the reasons why I love going to the Padova show is that you can discover Italians guitar builder that you don't see elsewhere. This is the case of Enzo Pascariello, Italian luthier of Maple Handmade (maple-handmade.it)). Here he is in interview to present his work. The interview is completed by two guitar demos,
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Guitar Show Padova 2023, 9 interviews and 9 of the most beautiful electric guitars in demo
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023 was the second and last day of the Guitar Show Padova 2023 (guitarshow.it). Big crowd with again a lot of visitors as the day before. It's a nice harvest of interviews that I propose you to discover in this report and nine of the most beautiful electric guitars in demo. Interviews
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Guitar Show Padova 2023, Day 1 report at the biggest Italian guitar show
Monday, 22 May 2023
The last stop of the 2023 world tour of guitar shows was in Italy with the Guitar Show Padova (guitarshow.it). The previous stops of the tour were: the NAMM in Los Angeles, the MIGS in Montreux, the Sound Messe in Osaka. It was the 3rd time I made the trip to what is the most
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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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Manne Guitars, Andrea Ballarin interview with the Italian boutique guitar builder
Friday, 20 January 2023
Andrea Ballarin is the Italian boutique guitar builder behind Manne Guitars (manne.com). Here is in an interview during the 2022 Padova Guitar Show. Check out also the interviews with bass players Daniele Camarda and Federico Malaman who both play Andrea's instrument. Andrea Ballarin interview Audio version available on The Guitar Channel Radio for premium subscribers
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Trulletto Records, Sebastiano Lillo interview at the Guitar Show Padova
Saturday, 30 July 2022
Interview wit the musician Sebastiano Lillo from Trulletto Records (Bandscamp) during the Guitar Show in Padova, Italy Sebastiano Lillo interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier ArchivesPadova Reports
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BNJ Guitars, interview with the guitar builder Alessandro Marchetti
Friday, 29 July 2022
Interview with luthier Alessandro Marchetti of BNJ Guitars (bnjguitars.com) during the Guitar Show in Padova, Italy where he was presenting his bass guitars. Alessandro Marchetti interview Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Luthier ArchivesPadova Reports
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BlackBeard Guitars, interview with Paolo Lardera during the Padova Guitar Show
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Met in Padova during the Padova Guitar Show, Paolo Lardera is the luthier of BlackBeard Guitars (chitarrebarbanera.it). I fell in love with his rather rootsy guitars made from reclaimed wood. The instruments I picked up are excellent and very resonant. Paolo Lardera interview Photo album Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Dreamsongs Pickups, Alberto Arcangeli interview with the builder at the Padova Guitar Show
Monday, 25 July 2022
Alberto Arcangeli is an Italian boutique builder who makes excellent handmade pickups under his brand Dreamsongs Pickups (dreamsongspickups.com). He was one of the exhibitors of the 2022 edition of Padova Guitar Show. Here he is in interview to present his latest products. Alberto Arcangeli interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Here are all the interviews done on SUnday, May 21, 2022, the second and last day of the Italian Guitar Show Padova (guitarshow.it), which is held near Venice. The interviews for the previous day are in this article. Interviews of the day Interviewees of the day Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar!
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Here are all the interviews done on Saturday, May 20, 2022, the first day of the Italian Guitar Show Padova (guitarshow.it), which is held near Venice, Italy. The interviews for the next day are in this article. Interviews of the day Interviewees of the day Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Daniele Camarda interview at the Guitar Show Padova 2022 with his Manne basses
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Through the introduction by Andrea Ballarin from Manne Guitars (manne.com) I met the bass player Daniele Camarda (danielecamarda.info). Here is in interview at the 2022 Guitar Show in Padova, Italy. Daniele Camarda interview Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
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Matteo Mancuso, interview of the young Italian guitar star during the Padova Guitar Show
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
It was one of my objectives for this 2022 edition of the Padova Guitar Show: to interview the brilliant Matteo Mancuso. Having no preliminary contact with him, it was not a foregone conclusion. I had attempted a DM on his Instagram account but as he has over 70,000 followers, there was little chance of success.
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Another great day in Italy for the end of this weekend in Padova for the Guitar Show (guitarshow.it)! A nice set of interviews that will be published later in long version as well as views in the show's aisles and demo concerts. Forza Italia! Interviews of the day: Sunday in Padova at the Guitar Show
The Guitar Show of Padua is held over two days, on the weekend. Here is the video report of more than half an hour to see and hear everything about this beautiful and very well organized Italian guitar event. The weather was great, almost too hot but we can't complain because the temperature in the
For the second year in a row, The Guitar Channel is in Padova, near Venice, to cover the Guitar Show (guitarshow.it) with a camera. I had liked the 2021 vintage which was one of the very first guitar events to take the gamble of launching after the 2020/2021 pandemic. So I am very happy to
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Guitar Show Padova 2022, The Guitar Channel will be there again to cover this awesome show!
Monday, 09 May 2022
Discovered in 2021 when it took place in July, a little later than usual, the Guitar Show (guitarshow.it) in Padua, 45min from Venice, will take place this year on the weekend of May 21st and 22nd. The Guitar Channel will be on site again to cover this great show! Guitar Show Padova video reports The
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Federico Malaman, bass player, and Andrea Ballarin, luthier for Manne Guitars
Friday, 23 July 2021
During the Guitar Show in Padova I had the opportunity to meet the Italian bassist Federico Malaman federicomalaman.com) who is a musician who is having a lot of impact in the bass world lately. He was at the show to demonstrate a bass made by the Italian luthier Andrea Ballarin from Manne Guitars (manne.com). Interviews
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End of the Italian weekend in Padua for the 2021 edition of the Guitar Show (guitarshow.it)! Still an very hot summer day, but fortunately the exhibition space was well air-conditioned. On the program of this report, images of the show floor, sequences of the demo concerts and four interviews. The guest of the day were:
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The Guitar Show (guitarshow.it) of Padova opened its doors to the public on Saturday, July 11, 2021 during a beautiful sunny day. With a hundred of exhibitors there was plenty to do! In this video blogging I take you to visit the booths and make some surprise interviews. The guests of the day are: Guitar
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Finally a guitar show worthy of the name to go cover! It's been 18 months since I took a plane to go to an event like the Guitar Show (guitarshow.it) which takes place in Padova, Italy, on July 10th and 11th, 2021, 1 hour from Venice. Once again, The Guitar Channel is on site to
