In addition to Prince, with whom she toured from 2010 until his untimely departure in 2016, Ida Nielsen cites bassists such as Marcus Miller, Mark King, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins and Victor Wooten as slap bass role models, which seems evident in her own approach.

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His albums are steeped in bass-heavy, old-school funk with flavors of hiphop, reggae, neo soul and world music.

 

Don't miss the chance to discover the world of this exceptional artist during a master class, which will be just as exceptional.

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Matteo Mancuso is the buzz of the moment after his stint with Rick Beato and his appearance on the Namm Show. Steve Vai was stunned when he heard him, Joe Bonamassa says he's reinvented the guitar and Al Di Meola says it would "take a lifetime to catch up".

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In this masterclass, this seasoned guitarist will tell us about the technique he has developed, with a highly personal and unique pickless approach that allows him to use a highly original musical language.

PAF Pickups: The history of Gibson’s most iconic pickups, and the challanges of reproducing their tone today.

 

Join Andreas Kloppmann; One of the world’s leading experts in PAF pickups, as he goes through what makes the sound of a PAF pickup so special, and why it is a tricky task to reproduce them accuratly nowadays. From material, to building technique and the human aspect, Andreas will share his knowledge and expertise from repairing and studying PAF pickups for over 30 years.

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You will hear original PAF pickups, next to Kloppmann-Electrics PAF sets.

 

Will you be able to tell them apart? Come and find out.

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When the heart of a tree speaks to the heart of Man.

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Resonance wood is a fascinating natural resource! It transforms sound... into music. In fact, this is the wood used to make the soundboards of the acoustic guitars so dear to our eyes and ears.

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Extremely rare, it grows in very special places. The Risoud forest in the Vallée de Joux has been known for centuries for its resonant spruce. It even seems that some Stradivarius violins are made with wood from the Vallée de Joux.

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Discover this exceptional wood, known as Swiss moon spruce.

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Jon Gomm is a singer-songwriter and solo acoustic artist based in Yorkshire, UK, known for his virtuoso guitar style.

 

This involves striking, tapping and retuning as he plays, producing a huge, multi-layered sound filled with bass, drums and near-orchestral depth and complexity from a single guitar.

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If you'd like to discover the secrets of this technique, meet the master on Saturday morning.

Théo Cormier is a Parisian guitarist. A slide specialist, he has already made his mark on the French guitar scene with his solid technique, bottleneck playing and explosive solos. 

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For over ten years, Théo Cormier has been developing his playing by listening assiduously to the Beatles, the Beach Boys and other masters of progressive pop, as well as contemporary blues and its legends such as Derek Trucks.

 

His pronounced taste for musical experimentation, sound and harmony have led him to develop a singular, sensitive style, driven by fluid, almost aquatic playing and sophisticated melodies.

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Since 2023, he has been working closely with Berg Guitares, France's leading manufacturer of eco-designed instruments.

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Joris Amann is the kind of guy who can only learn by himself! After 7 years of playing the trumpet at the Conservatoire, he needed a break to learn how to make his own music.

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He went out and bought a second-hand guitar, learned Led Zeppelin and Hendrix songs, and ended up making a living from it a few years later, notably by joining a famous Swiss artist's band.
 
This gave him the chance to play all over the world, but above all he quickly learned the "trade" of being a musician. Understanding your place in a band, the relationship you need to have with a singer. Knowing what kind of musician you are, and what kind you're not. 

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He'll share his experience with us, what he's learned from the job and how he sees it today. But above all, what makes a guitarist... a musician?

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Henrik Freischlader is considered one of the best of his generation!

Endowed with exceptional dexterity and spellbinding musicality, he is indeed a guitar virtuoso, acclaimed the world over for his incomparable talent, his bluesy phrasing and his ability "never to overdo it".

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Composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and producer, he plays all the instruments on his albums.

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If you're a fan of blues, soul and groove, come and be inspired by Henrik Freischlader's world.

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Alex Misko, modern fingerstyle guitar prodigy, fascinates audiences the world over and represents a remarkable new generation in his art.

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His musical career is impressive! He began playing guitar at the age of 12 and studied classical guitar with a private teacher.

 

After discovering modern "Fingerstyle" guitar technique online, he embarked on a self-taught journey to master it.

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Experience an exciting masterclass in which he tells his story and reveals some of his secrets.

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The diversity of instruments played by Gaëdic Chambrier and his travels around the world have led him to tackle a wide range of playing techniques, resulting in the development of a highly personal style built around open tunings.

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The masterclass enables guitarists limited by standard tunings to enrich their playing practices and nurture their creativity.

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We'll see how these open tunings open up the field of possibilities and lead to phrasings and sonorities of unsuspected originality.

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A way to [Re]Discover your instrument and avoid that feeling of "going round in circles" for too long.

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