The Weekly Guitar Meeting (WGM) is our weekly video show on the Siccas Guitars YouTube channel, where our team presents and compares remarkable classical guitars — new arrivals, rare masterpieces and instruments from leading luthiers — played side by side so you can hear the differences for yourself.
What is the Weekly Guitar Meeting?
Every week we gather around a selection of guitars, talk about their makers, woods and construction, and let several pieces reveal each instrument's voice. It is the closest thing to visiting our showroom from anywhere in the world — and a chance to discover guitars before they find a new home.
The format is simple but unique: multiple guitars, multiple players, one focused session. Rather than a single instrument review, the WGM places several guitars in direct conversation with each other. You hear how a spruce-topped guitar responds differently from a cedar-topped one, how a lattice-braced instrument projects compared to a fan-braced design, or how the tonal character of one luthier's workshop differs from another's — all within the same episode, played under the same conditions.
This side-by-side approach makes the WGM one of the most useful resources for anyone seriously considering a classical guitar purchase. Descriptions of tone are inevitably subjective, but when you can hear two or three instruments back to back, your own ear becomes the deciding instrument. We believe that is how guitar buying should work.
What to expect in each episode
Each WGM episode typically features between three and six guitars. Our team introduces every instrument — its maker, the tonewoods used, construction details, and any notable provenance — before playing it. The music ranges from short études and preludes to well-known concert pieces, chosen to demonstrate the full dynamic and tonal range of each guitar.
Episodes often centre on a theme. Past sessions have explored:
- Rare and historic instruments, such as a 1955 Marcelo Barbero — a guitar that represents a defining moment in Spanish lutherie
- Specific tonewoods, such as Persian walnut back and sides, and how that material shapes projection and warmth
- Construction schools, comparing lattice-braced guitars from two of the most respected contemporary makers working in that tradition
- Single-maker spotlights, giving extended time to instruments from luthiers like Antonius Müller, Romanillos, or Carbone
This thematic structure means each episode teaches as well as entertains. Even if you are not in the market for a guitar right now, the WGM is a reliable way to deepen your understanding of what makes a great classical guitar. If you want to read more about the history and craft behind these instruments, our article on the history of the classical guitar is a good companion read.
Why the WGM is different from ordinary guitar videos
Most guitar videos on YouTube feature a single instrument played by a single musician. The WGM deliberately breaks that mould. By bringing multiple guitars into one session, we remove one of the biggest obstacles in online guitar shopping: the lack of a reference point. Without a direct comparison, it is very hard to judge whether an instrument is warm or bright, powerful or intimate, responsive or demanding. The WGM gives you that reference point every week.
The guitars featured are instruments we have in stock — not archive footage or instruments we no longer carry. That means what you see and hear is almost always available to buy. Many viewers have found their guitar through the WGM, recognising the voice of an instrument before they had even searched for it by name.
If you are curious about how tonewoods affect what you hear, our guide on spruce vs cedar classical guitars explains the key differences in detail. And if you want to understand the broader landscape of instrument types, acoustic vs classical guitar covers the essential distinctions.
Recent episodes
The guitars featured in the WGM
Over the course of the WGM's run, the show has featured instruments spanning several centuries and dozens of luthiers. Historic guitars from the golden age of Spanish lutherie appear alongside contemporary double-tops, lattice-braced instruments, and traditional fan-braced concert guitars. The range reflects what we carry at Siccas Guitars: an inventory built around quality, not volume, with a focus on instruments that have something genuinely distinctive to say.
If a guitar from the WGM catches your attention, you can explore our full classical guitar collection or browse more specialised selections such as double-top guitars. Every instrument we sell comes with a professional video review and a 14-day home trial period.
The WGM also touches regularly on the repertoire being played. If you want to explore the pieces you hear on the show, our guide to famous classical guitar pieces is a useful starting point for understanding what makes each work a benchmark for the instrument.
Watch every week
New episodes appear every week on our YouTube channel. Many of the guitars featured are available to buy — explore our new arrivals and the full classical guitar collection, each filmed in a professional video review and available to try for 14 days at home.
