The third and final day at the Guitar Summit (guitarsummit.de) was a bit shorter, since the show closed at 5:00 p.m., but we still had a lot of fun and met lots of great people, both on and off camera. I'm heading home tired but happy! Report and interviews for 27/09/26 Until the next interview
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Saturday is the big day at the Guitar Summit (guitarsummit.de) ! That was confirmed again today with a crazy crowd right from the opening at 11:00 a.m., and it didn't let up all day. Report and interviews for 26/09/26 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more
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What a fantastic start to this year's Guitar Summit (guitarsummit.de) in Mannheim! The crowd turned out in force first thing in the morning, and the event was sold out—even though admission costs €60 for the day. Here is the full video report of the day with interviews from Nik Huber and Sammy Boller. Report and
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Saturday, August 22, 2026, marked the third and final day of the 2026 Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org. Once again, there were large crowds in the various venues and at the scheduled events. Interviews of the day: Day 3 report of the Fretboard Summit Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre
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Another brilliant day at the Fretboard Summit (fretboardsummit.org), just as action-packed as yesterday! The day got off to a flying start as I conducted a double interview with Zach Broyles from Mythos Pedals and Rhett Shull, with a guest appearance by Addison Sauvan. Once again, I was able to attend some truly remarkable masterclasses, particularly
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That’s everything that happened today at the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch)! It was a wonderful final day, with the weather remaining absolutely fantastic – almost summer-like. There were quite a few visitors, especially in the afternoon; the masterclasses were brilliant, as were the concerts. MIGS Day 3 report Photo album
Here is everything that happened today at the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch). Saturday is the highlight of the event. The show is open non-stop for nine hours straight, and visitors were there from first thing in the morning. In short, we had a blast! Interviews of the day (in the
Here’s a recap of everything that happened today at the Montreux International Guitar Show, also known as MIGS (migs.ch), during the event’s half-day launch. We were greeted by glorious sunshine over Lake Geneva and the surrounding mountains, as well as the festival’s fantastic team of volunteers. MIGS Day 1 report Until the next interview or
The Wood Wire Volts (woodwirevolts.com) event held its second edition during NAMM 2026 a few kilometres from the Convention Centre in a place called The Colony. The space is great, you can chat quietly and the selection of exhibitors is excellent, with many boutique manufacturers, mainly American. It's well worth taking a few hours to
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Saturday is always the big day at the Paris Guitar Festival in Montrouge (parisguitarfestival.com), it was definitely the case for the 2026 edition with a lot of visitors and plenty of good music. Report for Saturday 07/03/26 Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more
The second and final day at the ToneFest (tonefest.fi) was a superb day with lots of visitors again, lots of great encounters, beautiful music and six interviews. Interviews of the day : Many thanks to Petri Matero of ToneFest Guitar Gallery (tonefestguitargallery.com), organiser of this event, who financed a large part of my travel expenses.
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The second and final day at the ToneFest (tonefest.fi) was a superb day with lots of visitors again, lots of great encounters, beautiful music and six interviews. Interviews of the day : Many thanks to Petri Matero of ToneFest Guitar Gallery (tonefestguitargallery.com), organiser of this event, who financed a large part of my travel expenses.
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Here I am! I'm at ToneFest (tonefest.fi), the guitar show held in Tuusula, 20 km north of Helsinki, Finland. Around fifty exhibitors, mainly Finnish, are present with a splendid assortment of acoustic and electric guitars from luthiers, boutique pedals, amplifiers, as well as a luthiery school, book and kit sellers, and a distributor. It was
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Here I am! I'm at ToneFest (tonefest.fi), the guitar show held in Tuusula, 20 km north of Helsinki, Finland. Around fifty exhibitors, mainly Finnish, are present with a splendid assortment of acoustic and electric guitars from luthiers, boutique pedals, amplifiers, as well as a luthiery school, book and kit sellers, and a distributor. It was
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This is the video report for the third and final day of the NAMM Show 2026 edition. Interviews of the day: NAMM 2026 - Saturday Report 24/01/26 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:NAMM Reports
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Another very busy day this Friday at NAMM 2026 with 1.5 hour of video report and 4 interviews! Interviews of the day: NAMM 2026 - Friday Report 23/01/26 Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:NAMM Reports
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It was a splendid day this Sunday for the final day at the Puteaux Guitar Festival (Festival Guitare de Puteaux), with the second part of the demo concerts, which are always popular with visitors and will be available here afterwards. Sunday report in Puteaux Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on
It was a splendid day this Saturday at the Puteaux Guitar Festival (Festival Guitare de Puteaux), with the start of the demo concerts, which are always popular with visitors and will be available here afterwards. Saturday report in Puteaux Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.
It's time for the sixth edition of the Puteaux Guitar Festival (Festival Guitare de Puteaux), for which I have had the pleasure of organizing the guitar show and demo concerts since the event's inception. Here is today's report. Friday report in Puteaux Photo album Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the
The 2025 Guitar Summit ended on a high note with a busy Sunday featuring three interviews and plenty of off-camera encounters and discussions. Interviews of the day: Guitar Summit 2025 - Sunday Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar SummitGuitar Show Reports
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A superb, busy day on Saturday at the 2025 Guitar Summit. Lots of people in the aisles from 11:00 onwards and no fewer than five interviews to boot. Interviews of the day: Guitar Summit 2025 - Saturday Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar SummitGuitar
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Here is the report from the first day of the 2025 Guitar Summit. Despite arriving three hours late due to a train problem on the way to Mannheim, it was a busy day! Guitar Summit - Friday Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:Guitar SummitGuitar
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The second day of the Montreux International Guitar Show is a big day. Big crowds and lots of great music. Here's today's report. 04/05/25 MIGS Report Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show Reports
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The second day of the Montreux International Guitar Show is a big day. Big crowds and lots of great music. Here's today's report and interviews. Interviews of the day 03/05/25 MIGS Report Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For more info:MIGS ArchivesGuitar Show Reports
The 4th edition of the Montreux International Guitar Show opened on an almost summery day in terms of weather. The venue is as magical as ever, and the show as friendly as ever. Here is today's report. 02/05/25 MIGS Report Until the next interview or gear review, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel. For
During this 2025 edition of NAMM, there was another show a few miles from the Convention Center on Thursday and Friday: Wood Wire Volts (woodwirevolts.com). Here's an on-site report that will give you an idea of the atmosphere, and probably make you want to go next time. 2025 Wood Wire Volts report Photo album Curtis
The third and final day of NAMM 2025 was definitely a vintage one. It's as if taking place over 3 days instead of the traditional 4 had boosted the allotted time, which makes sense since we're condensing everything. Another very large crowd, probably even denser than yesterday! Interviews of the day: Reports: Pre-Opening / Day
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The first official day of NAMM got off to a great start with no fewer than 9 interviews! This gives us more than 1 hour of video to find out everything interesting that happened today on The Guitar Channel's radar. One thing's for sure: NAMM is far from over as an event just based on
Having arrived in Anaheim in the afternoon, I was able to get a sneak preview of NAMM while some exhibitors were still setting up. It's a great way to get a taste of what's to come before the show even opens. Reports: Pre-Opening / Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 NAMM 2025 -
The Guitar Summit is Europe's biggest guitar show. It takes place in Mannheim, Germany, and features the very best in guitar gear, as well as a rich program of concerts, masterclasses and demos. Here's the report from the third day, Sunday October 28, 2024. Interviews of the day Report and interviews for Sunday Until the
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