Road to Tonefest 2024: Episode 5, TONEFEST RECAP

[@IPGuitars]

What a journey that was indeed! Such a great way to bring IP Guitars out to the public to try out for the first time. I had a total blast❤️

[@MikaTarkela]

I tried the purple model, it felt really good! 🤩👌

[@Squidmustard]

LET'S GOOOOOO!

[@frankiechan9651]

Looks like it was a great show, and a great showing for IP guitars. Bet it must have felt good to have many people pick up and play your guitars - cold and with no foreknowledge - and liking them. Who was the maker at approx 5 mins into the video? (setup section) The shapes are familiar or at least reminiscent of Uquendor or Orbital guitars.

[@IPGuitars]

It really was a great show. Felt suuuper weird in a way, but made me smile when people actually liked the guitars and asked a lot of questions. Definitely won't be my last Tonefest :) That maker is J.P. Skeba. He said he's been making guitars for about 2 years now, learning from watching people on KZbin. I see the resemblance as well and JP did mention Uquendor as one of his influences.

[@frankiechan9651]

@@IPGuitars Thanks - As you've noted yourself, it's difficult to break away from the typical LP or Strat shape and still make it appear balanced and attractive - so the envelope of possible shapes is shrinking daily and similarities of non-standard shapes will continue to pop up. Of course it felt weird - You're laying yourself wide open at these shows. It's not like the YT audience that knows you and has seen the creation and evolution of your guitars. Glad it was positive though - a "public" but still kind of safe space.

[@IPGuitars]

Pretty much yeah, Uquendor also asked me about my AFTER HOURS guitar as it bears resemblance, however that it solely inspired by Devin Townsend's Stormbender guitar and I started building it in 2016, waaay before I saw his guitars😅 But yes, all-in-all, 100% happy with how the show went.