First Montreal Guitar Show Announced

All true aficionados of acoustic, classical, archtop and manouche guitars will be treated to the ultimate temptation this summer with the 1st Montreal Guitar Show, an event devoted to instruments crafted by that exceptional breed of artisans known as luthiers!

From July 6 to 8, as part of the Montreal Musician and Musical Instrument Show (MMMIS) and the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Montreal will host nothing less than the biggest guitar show in Canada. With its 70 exhibitors, the event, which is dedicated exclusively to handcrafted guitars, will showcase the masterpieces of several of the world's greatest luthiers at the Hyatt Regency Montreal.

Given last year's success of the guitar luthier segment of the MMMIS, this year the MMMIS and the Festival decided to get involved in promoting these artists-artisans, who are true stars in the minds of guitarists everywhere. Guitarists will have a unique opportunity to see, touch, try out, and even purchase the instruments on show.

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Guitarists will have a chance to meet luthiers from Quebec, the rest of Canada, the United States, South America and Europe, including the true creme de la creme and young, upcoming stars. Names such as Mario Beauregard, Bill Comins, Rick Davis, Sergei de Jonge, Charles Fox, Oskar Graf, Michael Greenfield, Peter Hopkins, Michael Lewis, John Monteleone, Tom Ribbecke, Jean Rompré, Ervin Somogyi and others.

A number of free activities
Organizers will be going all out to ensure a fantastic experience for guitar lovers. For example, the Montreal Guitar Show will be setting up private studios to provide optimal conditions for trying out instruments. The MGS will also be offering a series of meeting sessions and free workshops on the luthier's art and the art of guitar playing.

For more information, visit their web site at www.montrealguitarshow.com.