luthier's comments
"Congratulations on an outstanding show on its way to becoming one of the premier luthier shows in North America, trully international like the great city of Montreal! Jacques-André and the crew listened to all the advice and proved their commitment to success is uncompromising!"
Tom Ribbecke, États-Unis
"This has been, by far, the best run festival I have been to."
Alan Carruth, États-Unis
"Very nice layout, good promotion of the event, friendly atmosphere, helpful staff. The Montreal Guitar Show is a major event in the guitar world."
Michael Lewis, États-Unis
"The organization, atmosphere and energy are first class, thank you!"
Peter Hopkins, Canada
"The Montreal Guitars Show is a wonderful show, full of fantastic instrument to see & play."
Cristian Mirabella, États-Unis
"Very organized, amazing show in a incredible city! This show is a most."
Mike Baranik, États-Unis
"The Montreal Guitars show and the MMMIS has in the short years became a mega for the world best luthiers as well as a great chance to meet and show to many of today’s top performers. One of the best show I have been to."
Jake Robinson, États-Unis
"The staff, service, set up, location etc. were excellent. The best run guitar show in North America."
Randy Muth, États-Unis
"His is the best custom acoustic guitar show in North America, period!"
Paul Woolson, États-Unis
"Very well organized, in 10 years of exhibiting at guitar shows, this one is the best!"
Mike Doolin, États-Unis
"The festival up there in Canada was surprisingly very enjoyable for me and I thought the guitar show was fantastic. I'm a good ole' conservative, proud, God fearing "midwesterner" you could say. So, I wasn't sure I would enjoy the environment up there, especially lugging around a 5 month year old baby through downtown Montreal. But, I have to say we had a great time and people were very nice to us every where we went."
Jason Rawlings of Shawnee, Kansas
"Throw in the third annual Montreal Guitar Show, a gathering of luthiers showcasing their beautiful handmade wares-from Seattle's McElroy and Oneonta's Vinny Colletti to Pat Metheny's personal luthier Linda Manzer-and you had six-string nirvana happening north of the border."
JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE
"... you had six-string nirvana happening north of the border."
Jazz Times Magazine, 2007
"What instantly separates the MGS from all other guitar shows is the absence of any corporate logos during the six-string summit north of the border....The second edition of the best-run guitar show in North America.... For guitar enthusiasts, it was a quintessential kid-in-a-candy-store scenario..."
Jazz Times Magazine, 2008
"...when each table holds between two and five hand-crafted guitars, each one equally deserving of loving examination, and when you can chat at length with each maker and then waltz off to a little booth and play any guitar for as long as you like, then you'll need the entire three days to do the whole thing justice."
Rick Batey, Guitar Magazine, October 2008
"Is the Montreal Guitar Show worth the trip for European guitar-lovers? Absolutely, because the price of an airfare plus a few nights in a hotel is cheap when compared to making the wrong decision on a top-level handmade guitar."
Rick Batey, Guitar Magazine, October 2008
"I have never seen so many talented luthiers in one room ever before." - George Gruhn
"The best guitar show, period!" - Peter Hopkins
"This is the best run festival I have ever been a part of. The preparation and the staff are amazing. Also the attending public arrived very well informed and sophisticated. The level of the luthiers is astounding." - Kenny Hill
« I think it's the best show I have attended thus far in a LONG TIME... BRAVO" - Bill Tippin
"Best show in the world" - Balazs Prohaszka
"The hospitality and organization of the Montreal Guitar festival is second to none. The most fun I have ever had working." - Jeff Traugott
"The Montreal Guitar Show is quickly becoming the number one destination for guitar fans around the globe!" - Bill Comins
"This is the best run show I've been to." - Alan Carruth
"The best guitar show, ever. The organization, the location, the timing - during the Jazz Festival - and the quality of the instruments, all were superb." - Grit Laskin
"... one of the best opportunities to see the very best in guitar building, and with the Jazz Festival right outside the hotel, some of the very best music." - Cristian Mirabella
"Great town, great vibe, great atmosphere, all translate into even greater fun. This show is my favourite time of the year." - Brian Kingston
"Throw in the third annual Montreal Guitar Show, a gathering of luthiers showcasing their beautiful handmade wares - from Seattle's McElroy and Oneonta's Vinny Colletti to Pat Metheny's personal luthier Linda Manzer - and you had six-string nirvana happening north of the border."
Jazz Times Magazine, 2007
"The upcoming MMMIS and MGS are a godsend for the high-end guitar buyer, as 70 of the best craftsmen in North America will be making the trek and slinging some or their custom six-strings, giving people the chance to buy a guitar immediately and skip the usual 10-year waiting list for a custom instrument."
Jonathan Cummins, Mirror, 5 juillet 2007 / July 5, 2007
"The Montreal Guitar Show: seventh heaven for six-strings enthusiasts." July 6-8, 2007 "Finally, an event devoted to the art and craft of the guitar! Welcome to the inaugural Montreal Guitar Show. The largest guitar show in Canada, presented as part of the MMMIS and the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (...).."
jazzguitarlife.com, 2007
"As a buyer, not a luthier, I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw your post. If you get a collection of electric guitars of the same calibe as the acoustics, I would be there in a heartbeat."
Joan Bull