Guitar Shows
- Mark Valentine
- Apr 3
- 2 min read
Decades of being a professional musician never included going to a guitar show.
Oddly, my absence was not because I was uninterested. It was because
I was unaware. I bought gear for gigs at my favorite local music store.
I never saw myself as a collector. I vaguely saw my instruments as investments.
They were tools I used at work. A carpenter may have a favorite hammer,
but he doesn’t dream of a hammer collection.
Things changed for me when an enthusiastic friend introduced me to this scene.
The emotional impact of walking into a large room with a forest of guitar necks
made my heart rate go up a bit. These were guitars I could not see at a normal
music store, especially this many of them.
Each table had a group of items curated by a dealer. They were all different.
Some had vintage instruments. Some were electric. Some were acoustic.
Some were historic. Some were hand made by the person you were talking to.
Some dealers had parts, some had gear, they all had a story. Most were interested in your guitar and if you would sell it to them or trade.
NAMM is huge. It is more than a guitar show, but the big shots unveil some amazing guitars to the 60,000+ attendees in Anaheim, CA. Here’s a link:https://www.namm.org
Dallas International Guitar Festival is the original. It is almost 50 years old.
Here’s a link: https://www.guitarshow.com
Amigo Guitar Shows are in multiple locations.
Here’s a link: https://www.amigoguitarshows.com
Smaller, regional shows are so friendly and welcoming.
The Kansas City Guitar Show was a pure joy.
Here’s a link: http://KCGuitarShow.com
Every Guitar Has A Story is grateful for the time we spend at these shows
with these people and these guitars. April 12, 2025 we will be at The Indianapolis
Guitar Show.
Here’s a link: https://theindianaguitarshow.com
We release a new episode every Monday. April 7th, we will feature the owner
of The Indianapolis Guitar Show, Eddie Prather and his 1937 Kalamazoo Acoustic.
Tune in for the premier and live chat with Eddie. Ask him about guitars, guitar shows
or even his recent trip to Abbey Road Studios.
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