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The Spanish luthier Francisco Rodriguez is the craftsman behind the Franfret brand (franfret.net). Already interviewed several times, he sent to the showroom of The Guitar Channel a Strat like no other. Indeed, not only is the inspiration clearly David Gilmour's vintage guitar #00001 but its body is made of Mahogany. On this kind of guitar the essence used is usually Alder or Ash. Get ready for an amazing luthier guitar review! Franfret guitar model #1 review The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Come and try this guitar in our showroom in Paris, France! During the whole stay of this instrument in the showroom, it will be possible to come and try it out. There are two ways to do this: * You are a premium subscriber to The Guitar Channel, you can then make an appointment and come whenever you want. * You are not (yet) subscribed, then contact the luthier to start the conversation and see with him if it is relevant to come for a test ride. Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Jason Sinay (jasonsinay.com) is a Los Angeles studio musician who is playing and singing in Mike Campbell band The Dirty Knobs. They have just released their debut album Wreckless Abandon which is full of cool songs and great dual guitar tones. Jason Sinay interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

If the situation allows it and the planets align, the Montreux International Guitar Show will hold its first edition in Montreux, Switzerland from April 23rd to 25th, 2021. The Guitar Channel is a partner of this event organized by Emmanuel Cottier and David Rosset. Here are the two Swiss acolytes in a live interview to present the MIGS (migs.ch). MIGS, interview with the organizers The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

As a wrap-up of the online edition of the 2021 Winter NAMM here is a live discussion with some of the best European boutique guitar builders who are regular exhibitors at NAMM and Andy Powers from Taylor Guitars. Guest list * Tania and Michael Spalt from Spalt Instruments (spaltinstruments.com) * Adriano Sergio from Ergon Guitars (ergonguitars.com) * Ulrich Teuffel from Teuffel Guitars (teuffel.com) * Juha Ruokangas from Ruokangas Guitars (ruokangas.com) * Andy Powers from Taylor Guitars (taylorguitars.com) Projects of Three by Michael Spalt, Adriano Sergio and Ulrich Teuffel : projectsofthree.com Subjects discussed * What's new for this NAMM 2021 - Believe in Music edition * Review of this online edition * Future of big events like the Winter NAMM * The relevance of going to exhibit at the NAMM for luthiers * Best and worst memories of past editions * Next guitar show scheduled for 2021 Winter NAMM 2021 live wrap-up The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

For the second year the amazingly creative luthiers Adriano Sergio from Ergon Guitars (ergonguitars.com) in Portugal, Michael Spalt from Spalt Instruments (spaltinstruments.com) in Austria and Uli Teuffel from Teuffel Guitars (teuffel.com) in Germany are joining forces under the banner of their Projetcs of Three (projectsofthree.com). In 2020 they released the Red Collection, for 2021 it is a collection of 3 instruments, the one guitars. In this Zoom interview recorded on December 16th 2020, they explain how they worked and interacted with each other for this project. Luthiers interview Adriano Sergio, Michael Spalt and Uli Teuffel Photos of the instruments presented during the 2021 Winter NAMM The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

The Dead Daisies (thedeaddaisies.com) will release Holy Ground their 2021 album with Glenn Hughes as a lead singer and bass player. Here is a Skype video interview with Doug Aldrich to talk about the whole process of composing and recording the album. We also touched base on his participation to the United Guitars Vol.2 project. Doug Aldrich interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Changing the sound of an amp with a boost pedal is a recipe almost as old as the first tube amps. In this gear video, we listen in detail to the sound changes when you push a Marshall sound with a Klon Centaur type pedal. In order to simplify the configuration and to have everything on the same picture here is the hardware used: * For the Marshall : the Simplifier 100% analog preamp from DSM & Humboldt * For the Klon: the Centura replica of Ceriatone Boost an amp with a Klon type pedal like the Ceriatone Centura To simplify, let's say that there are two ways to boost an amp sound with a Klon-type pedal. Either you amplify the guitar signal very strongly to make the preamp saturate, or you saturate the signal upstream in the pedal. Of course, nothing prevents you from using a combination of both methods. The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next gear review or interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Massimo Biolcati (massimobiolcati.com) is a professional American upright bass player who has developed iReal Pro (irealpro.com), an application that has become an indispensable tool for many musicians. Indeed this iOS, Android and MacOS application allows you to play chord charts with a full backing track. It provides you with the best way to work on a song and/or to have fun. Here is Massimo Biolcatti live interview from New York City. Massimo Biolcati interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Jeff McErlain (jeffmcerlain.com) is a professional American guitar player who plays very often with the great Robben Ford. In fact in 2019, Jeff released the album titled Now where Robben is featured in all tracks, some of which he composed. Here is a guitar in hand interview recorded via Zoom from his studio in Brooklyn, NY. Jeff McErlain guitar in hand interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Make no mistake the Octopus G2002 from Spalt Instruments might look like a piece of art (guess what, it is one!) but it is first and foremost a badass guitar! It was a real pleasure to review this guitar which spent a couple of weeks at our showroom in Paris before heading to Japan. This guitar was built by luthier Michael Spalt in his workshop in Vienna, Austria. Octopus G2002 Spalt review The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next gear review or interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Mike Lewis is an English born luthier who has been living in France for many years and works as a builder for Fine Resophonic (fineresophonic.com). He builds some of the best, if not the best, resonator type guitars. Just to name a few, he sold guitars to Eric Clapton, Robbie Macintosh and many more. Fine Resophonic luthier Mike Lewis interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Nik Huber is a German luthier who founded Nik Huber Guitars (nikhuber-guitars.com) and will celebrate its 25th anniversary in the guitar building business next year. Here is a live interview recorded with him right before Christmas to do a wrap up of the crazy year we've been through. Nik Huber live interview Archives of interviews and articles about Nik Huber The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Riccardo Gioggi (riccardogioggi.com) is an Italian guitar player from Roma I had the pleasure to meet during past Winter NAMM shows. He is involved in many music projects such as band like Inkfall or Inno. Riccardo is also a full blown sound engineer and producer. Here is a Skype interview recorded with him. Riccardo Gioggi interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

The Gate Guitar #047 from the Totem resin top series built by Austrian luthier Michael Spalt is one of the three guitars recently received at our Paris, France showroom. This is part of the service proposed to boutique builders described here in this post. Yes! It is definitely a piece of art but, boy, is it first and foremost an incredible electric guitar from Spalt Instruments (spaltinstruments.com)! Gate Guitar #047 Spalt Instruments review The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next gear review or interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.

Jamie Gale is an important player in the world of boutique guitar. He is the founder of the Boutique Guitar Showcase (boutiqueguitarshowcase.com), which recently toured Europe, making a stop at Guitare Village (huge guitar store North of Paris) last October (see the full story in this article). Here is a live interview recorded with him to talk about the state of the high end guitar market. Jamie Gale interview The Guitar Channel podcast The audio version of the video is available in the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and below: Until the next interview, keep on playing the guitar! Pierre Journel.