The Guitar Show is a guitar exhibition held annually in Cranmore Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom.[1]

The show typically invites multiple guitar brands to show their latest releases for the coming year, such as Fender, Gibson, Marshall, Orange, Blackstar, Laney, and Ibanez.[2] The show also invites a number of artists. For example, the 2016 show featured Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders guitarist Scott Gorham, who did a meet and greet on the Marshall Amplification stand.[3]

Competitions

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The 2016 show offered a number of prizes and competitions. Among these was a competition to "Beat the Devil" in a guitar duel on the Ernie Ball Musicman stage.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Guitar Show". The Guitar Show. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  2. ^ "Exhibitors". The Guitar Show. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  3. ^ "Heading to The Guitar Show today? Scott... - Marshall Amplification". Facebook. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. ^ "Still absolutely buzzing from the... - Knowing Media Knowing You". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-03-14.

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