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Not sure where you live and what you expect - but see links below - These 3 promoters run table top shows, as per many USA Guitar Shows - More used then new - Some larger shows than others, so I'm guessing 500/1000 guitars on show to 2,000/3,000 on show inc pedals, amps, spares etc etc - Certainly less corporate
All are far less expensive than the recent London Show regarding entry - Think most have on site parking
http://www.mojoguitarshows.co.uk/
http://www.guitarshows.co.uk/index.html
http://www.myclassicguitars.co.uk/
https://www.pinegroveleather.com/Guitar-s/1829.htm
The exhibition floor was very poor - no other way to put it really. Seemed to be a combination of fewer of those interesting lesser known brands that you see at places like the Brum show, none of the big retail stands knocking out bargains that you see elsewhere, and some of the name brands seemed to have a smaller or more lacklustre presence than they've had before (Orange may as well have had a banner saying "Look, where here ok but we really can't be arsed" ha)
Luckily for me catching up with my mate, and the Cream Experience gig made trip worthwhile, but there's zero chance I'll fuck about hauling into London for another of these.
The Birmingham show is significantly better, and if I feel the need for additional fix the Kemotion Park show was a far better atmosphere than London
I took my time and had a good look around everything (even the stands that didn't interest me) and was in and out in less than an hour.
Massive disappointment.
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Went along with a mate and was there for most of the day, not a huge amount of stands and the vintage area was limited but it was enjoyable.
The Pedal Show live and the Cream Experience were the highlights for me, along with having a chat to Thorpy and Danish Pete.
Cheers
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To those who didn't enjoy the day for whatever reason, sorry you had a negative experience. Most people I spoke to seemed to be enjoying their day out but as mentioned, the less favourable comments on the event are food for thought for next year and while we'd rather everyone had a brilliant time we'd be crazy not to use such feedback constructively. At the end of the day, it's a brand-new show that's aiming to entertain visitors and do something positive to promote guitars and guitar playing at a national level event. I don't personally see the necessity to choose between this and other shows as if they were rival football teams - we're at the other end of the calendar from Jason Hunt's excellent Birmingham show, for example, and we're all supporting the same industry – so I'd simply invite anyone who didn't come down this time to visit next year and decide for themselves. We had a great time putting on the show and enjoying the weekend with all those who came along to visit, so big thanks again to everyone who attended.
It was our first guitar show as Future, but I would point out that Guitarist itself created the template for this type of event back in 1987 with the Guitarist Shows. I was editor at the time and personally helped to shape them, along with Dave Mead who I still sit next to at work. We ran them annually and they eventually turned into bigger events that played London, Manchester and Glasgow.
But back to the UK Guitar Show, I'd also mention the brilliant free workshops/clinics that were on offer this year from some of the country's most amazing teachers/players. And the Guitarist Of The Year finals where players young and old travelled as far and wide as Singapore, America and Russia to be there. The standard was terrifyingly good and I was proud to be a judge (remember we also 'discovered' Guthrie Govan and quite a few other current luminaries from running that competition).
To have Rory's guitars was amazing, and his brother and nephew on hand too, was just so nice. Not to mention Seven Decades who happily hung a bank vault's worth of vintage instruments on their beautiful backdrop for all to see and hear.
Lastly, I try to go to as many shows as I can, from Sheehan's back in the day to the Brum one. I never have anything negative to say about them as I believe this very small industry needs as much positivity as it can get, and sniping is unfortunate, to say the least.
The show will be back next year, of course bigger (many exhibitors who wanted to come simply couldn't for logistical reasons - Martin for instance), and better. And, as Jamie says, any and all feedback will help it to be so. But reading certain of the comments on here, I think I must have been at another event entirely!
I'm on record (per above) as being disappointed at the show (Cream Experience aside) but do really hope it can go from strength to strength. I agree it's not a zero-sum game. Personally I'll skip next year and if it sounds like it's growing/worth the aggro and cost of London travel/ticket price then who knows.