葡萄酒吉他展示Veenendaal每年在荷兰中部每年进行两次，是欧洲最大的活动，致力于复古吉他装备，大约100家参展商和超过1,200名吉他。我和家伙吉他网贡献者Ed Oleszko现在已经了解了一段时间的展会，并与我们的好朋友丹尼尔尼古拉斯提供了一个住宿地点和乘车到节目......好吧，为什么不呢？
在从布里斯托尔到斯希普霍尔的航班之后，我们前往公共汽车上的阿姆斯特丹市中心。我们在宏伟的砖砌建造的奥运体育场上举行，距离丹尼尔公寓仅有几步之遥。
在展会前一天抵达阿姆斯特丹给我们有机会额外的夜晚。庆祝活动开始于丹尼尔的本地吉他商店，声音广场，在那里我们享受商店所有者Arnoud Holsboer和他的销售助理弗洛里安RAS的热情好客，并且有很好的时间从Arnoud的复古播放一些吉他Gretsch收藏。他让他们在商店后面展出，所以如果你在城里，请付出声音广场访问。
On show day, we load-up on fresh croissants and coffee and are joined by Daniel’s friend Roberto Briganti – a bespectacledBeatles-lover who is joining us for the day.
Up the junction
Veenendaal的旅程距离阿姆斯特丹中部约有一个小时。丹尼尔轮到罗伯托的巨大娱乐，但在长期以来我们在交界处退出A12，我们正在将这辆车存放在毗邻De Basiliek展厅的多层停车场。
Walking through the entrance, the sea of faded denim, leather jackets and greying ponytails leaves us in no doubt that we’re at a guitar show. There are a few areas to explore, and we begin in the smaller upstairs section, where two exhibitors have set up large and varied guitar displays.
一张桌子有葡萄酒MartinandGibson声学，1932年National Duolianand a decent selection of 60s and 70sFenderand Gibson electrics. There’s even a blackEkoacoustic that once belonged toNeil Young。The other has its prime pieces, including a 1955 Gretsch 6120 and a mid-1960s P-90 equipped non-reverse火鸟, laid out on the top, with a selection of vintage卡拉马佐，吉布森，克罗姆威尔和马丁声学随便在远端靠在桌子上。
Hall of wonders
It’s an encouraging start but in comparison, the main exhibition hall is almost overwhelming. The walls and ceiling are black, the concrete floor is polished and the lighting makes the colours of the guitars pop. It’s a large space that’s absolutely full of droolworthy guitar gear. We wait a few moments for the excitement to subside and decide to approach things methodically, one aisle at a time.
There are some very noticeable differences between the Veenendaal show and most of the other guitar shows we attend. For starters, it’s unusually quiet and nobody is doing the too-loud ‘pentatonic twitch’ that so often makes the experience an ordeal.
People come here to see old friends, hang out and enjoy a chat as they amble around. The atmosphere is very relaxed, with all the guitars laid out on trestle tables for everybody to pick up and try. We feel obliged to ask permission, but it hardly seems necessary.
我们只看到了一些带有'不触摸'迹象的吉他，因为两者都是20世纪50年代的爆发，似乎完全合理。然后，再次开始与他们的所有者进行对话后的时刻，他从他们的'Cali Girl'案件中拉出来，让我们试用。一个是一个看似的薄荷'58 [照片1]，另一个是由Florian Jaeger恢复和改造的'59 [照片2]，并用复古零件改造。
其他老式吉布森电动亮点包括20世纪50年代Goldtops[photo 3], a dot neck ’61ES-335., a smattering of ES-175s and a stunning 1950 ES-5. On the acoustic side, we spot a natural top 1926 L-1, a 1955 Hummingbird [4], a Harp Guitar [5] and a fabulous J-200 with a matching cowboy case lined with faux cowhide [photo 6].
优质的馅饼are particularly well represented, with plenty of all-original and high-quality refinished instruments from the 1950s, 60s and 70s [see 7 and 8]. There are no BlackguardTELES., but we try out a ’69 with a factory Bigsby, a ’77 Thinline and a refinished ’59 Esquire.Jazzmastersare plentiful too, and Daniel is sorely tempted by a beaten-up black Musicmaster.
考虑到该地点，这并不奇怪有一种欧洲造成的六弦乐赛。我们发现了很多Höfners, Ekos and evenWandres——包括一个低音Wandre甚至怪异的standards.
And even the USA instruments are not all über high-end. We’re taken with a blackEpiphoneCrestwood [photos 9 and 10], complete with batwing headstock, a ’65 Harmony Rocket [11] and a stunning early-60sSilvertoneH-75. But everywhere we look, there are interesting and unusual guitars.
与复古吉他一样，这是买方要小心的情况。不止一次我们讨论了完成的原创性或修理的可能性，只为参展商滑下来说，“这是一个有点故事”。即使这些故事是真的，你应该始终考虑如果需要进一步销售吉他的话，他们将如何令人信服。
只有我们预期的放大器少，但有一些Tweed Fenders [12]，几个马歇尔斯和一个漂亮的塞尔默，嘲笑覆盖物。这是一个与踏板有类似的故事，尽管一个参展商几乎专门销售老式踏板，并早期令人印象深刻Ibanez单位[13]和收藏大笨蛋。
一些参展商实际上是吉他制造商，提供从复古主题的各种吉他到超现代。还有经销商销售零件，配件，皮带，幻灯片，管道，以及任何可以思考的任何吉他相关的腮腺炎。
The smallest section of the show encapsulates the Veenendaal spirit, as the show’s organisers provide a separate space for members of the public to show their own guitars. Buying and selling is permitted and although the vibe is more ‘cool secondhand’ than ‘vintage’, we do spot a couple of nice 70s Telecasters.
Jan’s the man
颁奖典礼是展览的亮点之一。There are two categories, with prizes for the most unusual and the most original vintage guitars. The first is a bizarre-looking nineteenth century parlour acoustic with upper frets inlayed into its spruce top and a steampunk coffin case. The second is a stunning SG Junior in rare TV Yellow, complete with its cardboard ‘crocodile’ case. Legendary Dutch guitarist Jan Akkerman is even on hand to present the awards.
Towards late afternoon things are winding down, punters are drifting off and the exhibitors begin packing away. Roberto has found a Martin for one of his students, but the rest of us have resisted temptation. However, we have discovered that exhibitors selling parts and accessories are keen to shift what’s left of their stock at the end of the show, and we each come away with several sets of bargain strings.
Daniel gets us back to Amsterdam without further detours. A second night out is followed by a dawn dash to Schiphol airport and we’re back home in time for a late morning brew.
飞机，火车和汽车
显然，它有助于与您可以留下的朋友，但即使在向航班增加停车费用后，到南威尔士州的Veenendaal旅行并没有比退回轨道乘坐到伦敦的价格更贵。来自阿姆斯特丹中央的火车位于Veenendaal-de Klomp站，距离节目有10分钟的步行路程。也有公共汽车，这是更便宜但需要更长的时间。
Accommodation in Amsterdam tends to be expensive, but there are various hotels in the area of the show, including Van De Valk Veenendaal, which is just a five-minute walk away. Staying near the show may be more convenient, as well as cheaper. 2020’s Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal show dates are 14 March and 19 September. Maybe we’ll see you there…
For more information, visitvintageveenendaal.eu。