We are thrilled to announce that the guys from the Guitar Nerds Podcast will be joining us as special guests at the show, hosting a series of Q&A sessions and demos with some of our exhibitors and special guests!
 

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www.guitarnerds.net

PAT HEATH - ROCK FUSION SEMINAR

Pat Heath has been a professional musician and educator for 23 years, both at BIMM and now Waterbear in Brighton. He has been a columnist for Guitar Techniques and played at Download and Bloodstock festivals, performed on eight worldwide releases including the ‘Warmth in the Wilderness’ Jason Becker tribute album. He is an ESP artist and ambassador having demonstrated their products at NAMM and performed at many other guitar shows, and has most recently been a clinician on the ‘ESP School Of Metal guitar’ in stores across the UK this Summer. He plays ENGL amps and is an advocate and user of Carl Martin effects pedals

Pat will be delivering a seminar on chord construction and improvising, as well as performing from his own guitar-based album ‘String Theory’ plus a new record due for release in 2023.

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www.patheathguitar.com

ADRIAN THORPE OF THORPY FX

Join us for a Q&A session with renowned pedal builder Adrian Thorpe of Thorpy FX
Adrain will his approach to pedal building, his favourite pedals, and answering any other questions you may have!
 

This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business. Don't miss it.

www.thorpyfx.com

RAY RUSSELL

A fantastic opportunity to hear about the experiences of legendary session musician and experimental Jazz/Rock guitarist, Ray Russell.

As an indefatigable session musician, he has collaborated with George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, Bryan Ferry, Phil Collins, Scott Walker, Art Garfunkel, Marvin Gaye, Heaven 17, Lulu and Tina Turner (check out "Let's Stay Together" on Private Dancer) to name only a few.

www.rayrussellmusic.com

PAUL BRETT

Joining Ray Russell will be author & guitar historian Paul Brett.
 

Paul's book 'Finding Fretless' tells the remarkable tale of the discovery and rich history of an invaluable late-1960s fretless electric guitar, which was gifted to Ray Russell by none other than George Harrison, and which the Beatle fondly referred to as the 'Mad' guitar.

Come along to hear Paul talk about this instrument's amazing back story.

www.findingfretless.com