"What instantly separates the MGS from all other guitar shows is the
absence of any corporate logos during the six-string summit north of the
border....The second edition of the best-run guitar show in North America....
For guitar enthusiasts, it was a quintessential kid-in-a-candy-store scenario..."
Jazz Times Magazine, 2008
“Throw in the third annual Montreal Guitar Show, a gathering of luthiers
showcasing their beautiful handmade wares – from Seattle's McElroy and
Oneonta's Vinny Colletti to Pat Metheny's personal luthier Linda Manzer – and
you had six-string nirvana happening north of the border.”
Jazz Times Magazine, 2007
“The upcoming MMMIS and MGS are a godsend for the high-end guitar buyer,
as 70 of the best craftsmen in North America will be making the trek and slinging
some or their custom six-strings, giving people the chance to buy a guitar immediately
and skip the usual 10-year waiting list for a custom instrument.”
Jonathan Cummins, Mirror, 5 juillet 2007 / July 5, 2007
“Des Stradivarius à six cordes.
Cette année, la SIX CORDES et à l’honneur au MMMIS. (…).
On avait invité plusieurs luthiers de guitare l’année dernière,
lors du MMMIS, et la présence des artisans a attiré de nombreux
amateurs heureux de voir de près leurs petits bijoux (on ne trouve pas
ce genre d’instruments dans les magasins). Ça a été le
déclencheur pour la première édition du Salon de Guitare
de Montréal (…) .”
Réjean Beaucage, VOIR, 28 juin 2007 / June 28, 2007
“The Montreal Guitar Show: seventh heaven for six-strings enthusiasts.” July
6-8, 2007 “Finally, an event devoted to the art and craft of the guitar!
Welcome to the inaugural Montreal Guitar Show. The largest guitar show in Canada,
presented as part of the MMMIS and the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
(…)..”
jazzguitarlife.com, 2007