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ITSPmagazine Blog — By Sean and Marco
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Taylor Guitars at NAMM 2026: Next Gen Guitars, Action Control Neck & Gold Label Collection | A Brand Highlight Conversation With Jim Kirlin from Taylor Guitars From NAAM 2026
Innovation and Tradition: Taylor Guitars at NAMM 2026 Walking into the Taylor booth at NAMM 2026 felt like stepping into a sonic candy store. Jim Kirlin's words, not mine—but he's right.
Paoletti Custom Guitars at NAMM 2026: Handcrafted in Florence Italy from Wine Barrel Wood | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Filippo Martini, Managing Director at Paoletti Guitars | NAMM 2026 Coverage
Custom guitars. Wine barrels. Duomo marble. Handcrafted in Florence. This is Paoletti Handmade Guitars. I've been away from Florence for 25 years. I didn't know there was a guitar company like this back home. At NAMM 2026, I found Filippo Martini from Paoletti Custom Guitars—a boutique manufacturer based in the heart
Yamaha at NAMM 2026: Introducing Chris Buck Custom Revstar Guitar, Pacifica SC, and a deep dive into the BB735 Bass | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Andy Winston, Product Training Specialist at Yamaha | NAMM 2026
Yamaha at NAMM 2026: Chris Buck Revstar, Pacifica SC & 60 Years of Guitar Innovation Some brands chase nostalgia. Yamaha builds forward. At NAMM 2026, I spoke with Andy Winston to talk about 60 years of Yamaha guitar design—and why this company keeps delivering instruments that punch way above their price point.
Gibson Guitars at NAMM 2026: 131 Years of Craftsmanship, Innovation & Functional Art | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Jeff Stempka, Global Brand & Marketing at Gibson | NAMM 2026
131 years. Still handcrafted in Nashville. Still changing music. At NAMM 2026, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli sat down with Jeff Stempka, Global Brand & Marketing at Gibson & Gibson Custom, to talk about what makes this brand untouchable—the craftsmanship, the artist connection, and why people will stretch their budge
Burton And Circle Strings Guitars at NAMM 2026: Snowboards Meet Custom Guitars And It Is Awesome! | A Brand Highlight Conversation From NAAM 2026
Vintage Dreams, Modern Hands: A Conversation with PRS Guitars at NAMM 2026 They were literally closing down the show floor when I grabbed Alex Chadwick from PRS Guitars for a conversation I wasn't willing to miss.
PRS Guitars at NAMM 2026: John Mayer Wild Blue Silver Sky & Ed Sheeran Baritone Revealed | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Alex Chadwhick from PRS Guitars | NAMM 2026
Vintage Dreams, Modern Hands: A Conversation with PRS Guitars at NAMM 2026 They were literally closing down the show floor when I grabbed Alex Chadwick from PRS Guitars for a conversation I wasn't willing to miss.
Resonance and Reinvention: Crafting Sound from Salvaged History | A Conversation with Cindy Hulej | Music Evolves with Sean Martin
Every guitar built at Cindy Guitars is handcrafted from salvaged New York City wood, transforming historic beams into instruments full of soul and sound. In this episode, Cindy Hulej walks us through her process, from wood selection and pickup design to inlay art and tone customization.
Music Evolves Podcast Debut: Exploring Music’s Evolution Through Technology, Creativity, and Innovation | A Conversation with Marco Ciappelli | Music Evolves with Sean Martin
The debut episode of Music Evolves explores how technology is transforming music creation, performance, and production, with insights from the NAMM Show on innovations like AI-assisted songwriting, digital modeling amps, and silent drum heads. Host Sean Martin dives into the balance between preserving classic sounds an