Press Release June 2014 - The Holy Grail Guitar Show

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
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The Holy Grail Guitar Show 2014!
TIME: November 15th and 16th, 2014!
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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.
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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. !
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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.!
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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. !
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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.!
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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.!
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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. !
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NOTICE the exhibitor listing on page 4!!
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Download HIGH RESOLUTION photos here!!
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OPENING HOURS:!
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Saturday, November 15th!
11.00 - 18.00!
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Sunday, November 16th!
10.00 – 17.00
TICKETS & PRICES:!
General admission!
EUR 15 (1-day)!
EUR 25 (2-days)!
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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!
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HGGS website: http://www.holygrailguitarshow.com !
HGGS website press area: http://www.holygrailguitarshow.com/press!
EGB website: http://www.europeanguitarbuilders.com !
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General Contact Information: Tania Spalt / [email protected] !
Press Contact: Juha Ruokangas / [email protected] !
Press Coordinator: Alice Léonard-Pons / [email protected]!
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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