Press Release June 2014 - The Holy Grail Guitar Show
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Press Release June 2014 - The Holy Grail Guitar Show
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! ! ! ! The Holy Grail Guitar Show 2014! TIME: November 15th and 16th, 2014! ! PLACE: Estrel Hotel and Convention Center, Berlin More than 110 of the world’s premier guitar makers will meet this fall in Berlin for the first edition of The Holy Grail Guitar Show. This event will showcase the best of the current boutique guitar building scene. ! ! ! ! ! ! BY LUTHIERS FOR LUTHIERS: A first in Europe, this show was conceived and is organized by a group of luthiers who felt the need for a show presenting and promoting the handmade guitar. It is a grass-roots effort shepherded by the EGB, the European Guitar Builders Association, a community of the small guitar builders from all across Europe. ! ! MEET THE LUTHIER: A stunning selection of electric guitars, acoustic guitars, archtops, classical guitars and basses, from the most avant-garde to the traditional, will be exhibited here in one location by the luthiers who created them. This will be the place where you can meet the makers and experience firsthand the extraordinary work being done today in the field of lutherie. Each exhibiting luthier will be present at the show personally.! ! FOCUS ON THE GUITAR: The hand made guitar has emerged as a strong alternative to the factory made instruments widely available. The ability to tailor the instrument to a client’s wishes, with woods, features and tonal character individually chosen, and the great quality of work done today, has earned the custom boutique guitar a place in any serious player’s arsenal of instruments. The range presented at The Holy Grail Guitar Show ranges from expensive and exclusive instruments by today’s foremost builders, to rugged working musician’s tools, designed for daily use on the stage or on the road. Spanning the gamut from historically inspired and classically constructed guitars to fanciful inventions embracing new technologies and approaches by the adventurous among the luthiers, the show promises to yield something for even the most discerning visitor. ! ! A GAME-CHANGING SHOW: With a strong international presence, this show promises to become one of the major yearly events for guitar lovers from all over the globe - a rare opportunity to see so many great and exciting instruments assembled in one place. The guitars will be available for try-out, and for sale also. Sound booths equipped with amplifiers will be available for testing the instruments. In addition to the exhibit a series of demo concerts will run during the show, featuring the instruments exhibited at the show, plus a program of lectures and seminars by well-known luthiers, covering topics of interest to guitar lovers.! ! THEN WE TAKE BERLIN: We chose Berlin as the show location for its good international accessibility, moderate pricing and the attractions it offers the visitor as one of the prime cultural capitals of Europe.! ! THE ESTREL: A modern Hotel and Convention Center, the Estrel venue offers all the amenities necessary to make the visit a peasant one, such a varied selection of restaurants and bars for those wanting to spend the day or weekend at the show. Rooms are also available for those who want to stay overnight. ! ! NOTICE the exhibitor listing on page 4!! ! Download HIGH RESOLUTION photos here!! ! OPENING HOURS:! ! Saturday, November 15th! 11.00 - 18.00! ! Sunday, November 16th! 10.00 – 17.00 TICKETS & PRICES:! General admission! EUR 15 (1-day)! EUR 25 (2-days)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! VENUE:! Estrel Berlin! Sonnenallee 225! 12057 Berlin,Germany! Phone +49 30 6831 0! http://www.estrel.com! ORGANIZED BY:! European Guitar Builders e.V. (EGB)! Bautzener Str. 14! 10829 Berlin! ! ! HGGS website: http://www.holygrailguitarshow.com ! HGGS website press area: http://www.holygrailguitarshow.com/press! EGB website: http://www.europeanguitarbuilders.com ! ! General Contact Information: Tania Spalt / info@holygrailguitarshow.com ! Press Contact: Juha Ruokangas / juha@ruokangas.com ! Press Coordinator: Alice Léonard-Pons / press@europeanguitarbuilders.com! ! EXHIBITORS / THE HOLY GRAIL GUITAR SHOW 2014 Adrian Lucas A.J.Lucas luthier United Kingdom Ari-Jukka Luomaranta AJL-Guitars Finland Jean-Yves Alquier Alquier guitars France Tomi Korkalainen Amfisound Guitars Finland Anders Liljeström Anders Liljeström Finland Andy Manson Andy Manson Custom Guitars Portugal Ted Åstrand Åstrand Guitars Sweden Maurice Dupont Atelier Maurice Dupont France Rudolf Bachmann Bachmann Guitars & Tonewood Italy Stefan Barrillon Barrillon guitars France Matthias Meyer Bassart Guitars Germany Mario Beauregard Beauregard guitars Canada Sam Evans Cardinal Instruments United States Christina Kobler Christina Kobler Guitars Austria Andreas Cuntz Cuntz-Guitars Germany Roger Daguet Daguet Guitars France Daniel Meier Danou Guitars Switzerland David Antony Reid David Antony Reid Luthier United Kingdom Sander de Gier De Gier Guitars & Basses Netherlands Frank Deimel Deimel Guitarworks Germany Enrico Di Donato Di Donato Guitars Italy Boris Dommenget Dommenget Custom Guitars Germany Sophie Dockx Dorian Guitars Germany Philippe Deputte Duo Lutherie France Günter Eyb Eyb Guitars Germany Csaba Benedek Fibenare Guitars Co. Hungary Francisco Rodríguez Franfret Guitars Spain Frank Hartung Frank Hartung Guitars Germany Sascha Proske Gamble Guitars Germany Christophe Grellier Grellier Guitars France Lutz Heidlindemann Guitardoc Germany Richard Heeres Heeres Custom Guitars Netherlands Oliver Baron Helliver Guitars Germany Hilko Nackaerts Hilko Guitars Belgium Øystein Husemoen Husemoens Gitarmakeri Norway Andreas Isaak Isaak Guitars Germany Nic Delisle Island Instrument Manufacture Canada Daniele Fierro Jacaranda Guitars Italy Ari-Pekka Paasonen Jasesoi Musical Instruments Finland Jens Ritter Jens Ritter Instruments Germany Kaz Goto Jersey Girl homemade guitars Japan Jeff Guilford JJ Guitars United Kingdom Kuldar Kalluste Kalluste Guitars Estonia Doug Kauer Kauer Guitars United States Kostadin Dimitrov KD Bulgaria Ken Parker Ken Parker Archtops United States Fred Pons Kopo Guitars France, Metropolitan Jörg Kuhlo Kuhlo Guitars Germany Chris Larsen Larsen Guitar United States Reiner Dobbratz Le Fay Germany Christophe Leduc Leduc guitars France Darko Milojevic Leo Guitars Germany Giulio Negrini Liuteria GNG Italy Leo Lospennato Lospennato Electric Guitars Germany Juha Lottonen Lottonen Guitars Finland Dan MacPherson MacPherson Guitars United Kingdom Andrea Ballarin Manne Guitars Italy Linda Manzer Manzer Guitars Canada Michihiro Matsuda Matsuda guitars United States Josep Melo i Valls Melo Guitars Catalonia Andreas Neubauer Neubauer Guitars Austria Nick Page Nick Page Guitars Germany Nik Huber Nik Huber Guitars Germany Noemi Schembri Noemi Guitars Italy Alejandro Ramirez o3 guitars Spain Oliver Lang Oliver Lang Instruments Germany Claudio Pagelli Pagelli Guitars Switzerland Michel Pellerin Pellerin Guitars Canada Peter Naglitsch Peter Naglitsch Luthier Sweden Philippe Clain Philippe Clain France / Reunion Pierrick Brua Pierrick Brua Guitars France Pierre-Marie Châteauneuf PMC Guitars France Mike Potvin Potvin Guitars Canada Markus Quenzel Quenzel Custom Guitars Germany Jose Ramos Ramos Guitars Spain Lars Rasmussen Rasmussen Guitars Sweden Pirmin Giger Relish Guitars Switzerland Switzerland Richard Baudry Richard Baudry France Ferdinand Rikkers Rikkers Guitars Netherlands Roman Zajicek Rozawood, a.s. Czech Republic Juha Ruokangas Ruokangas Guitars Finland Michael Sanden Sandén guitars Sweden Mike Sankey Sankey Guitars Canada Theo Scharpach Scharpach Master Guitars Netherlands Mathias Schindehütte Schindehütte-Gitarren Germany Gerhard Schwarz Schwarz Custom Guitars Germany Seth Baccus Seth Baccus Guitars UK/Portugal Shane Briggs Shane Briggs Guitars Australia Jochen Imhof Sign Guitars Germany Stefan Hess SKC Germany Stefan Sonntag Sonntag Guitars Germany Egon J. Rauscher Soultool customized Guitars Switzerland Switzerland Michael Spalt Spalt Instruments Austria Mikaël Springer Springer Guitars France Stephen Sedgwick Stephen Sedgwick Luthier United Kingdom Werner Kozlik Stevens Custom Guitars Germany Christian Stoll Stoll Guitars Germany Thomas Stratmann Stratmann Gitarren Germany Joe Striebel Striebel Custom Guitars Germany Andreas Thiemann t.man guitars Germany Jörg D. Tandler Tandler Guitars Germany Serge Michiels Tao Guitars by John & Serge Belgium Rainer Tausch Tausch Electric Guitars Germany Ulrich Teuffel Teuffel Guitars Germany Thierry André Thierry André luthier Canada Uwe Schölch Tonfuchs guitars Germany Timo Schramm TS Customs Germany Ville Tyyster Tyyster Guitars Finland Vincent Baills Vahn Guitars France/Spain Kari Nieminen Versoul Ltd. Finland Kai Wahlbrink Wahlbrink Custom Basses & Guitars Germany Julien Joseph Roure Wild Customs France William 'Grit' Laskin William Laskin - Guitarmaker Canada Marc Lupien XXL Guitars Canada Bastian Kanbach Zeal Guitars Germany