Featured players and family of owners

Thank you for all the featured players for allowing me to tell these stories of how our paths have crossed. All photos published with kind permission by the owners – thank you!

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Aad Van Vendeloo, The Netherlands
Abraham Villanueva, Mexico
Aimo Alaniemi / Machine Road Band, Finland
Akse Pettersson, Finland
Albin Palasser, Austria
Alex Braun, Germany
Alex Dann, Canada
Alex Valentini, Italy
Alexander Valverde, Canada / Costa Rica
Allison Hugh, USA
Anders Bergdahl, Sweden
Anders Gottnersson, Sweden
Andi Eichinger, Germany
André Canonica, Switzerland
André Rijbroek, Holland
Andrea Iacopini, Italy
Andreas Haukenes, Norway
Andreas Schattschneider, Germany
Anis Sfeir, Lebanon
Antonello Madonna, Italy
Antti Eväsoja, Finland
Antti Härmä, Finland
Antti Kokkola / Awe / Linko, Finland
Antti Niskala / HB, Finland
Antti Pellinen, Finland
Aram R. Khosrofian, USA
Ari Nieminen, Finland
Ari Vikberg, Finland
Ari Vättö, Finland
Armin Schörnich, Germany
Armin Rink, Germany
Arnulf Moastuen, Norway
Art Kinsman, USA
Arttu Arvelin, Finland
Asko Valtonen, Finland
Arto Hautanen, Finland
Arto Heininen, Finland
Arto Lehtiniemi, Finland
Arttu Uusitalo, Finland
Atte Visuri, Finland
Baù Fabio, Luxembourg
Beat Ernst, Switzerland
Ben Kibbey, PK Sound, USA
Ben Wigler, USA
Bie Karlsson, Sweden
Björn Hagen, Germany
Björn Jensen, Germany
Blake Rankin, USA
Bruno Longobardi, France
Burhanuddin Herrmann, Germany
Carlos Elvira Ruiz, Spain
Charles Plogman, Finland
Chris Gordon, Germany
Chris Latvala, Canada
Chris Maervoet / The Evergreens, Belgium
Chris Van Tassel / Rockett Pedals, USA
Christian Gerteis, Germany
Christian Labbe, Canada
Christian Lippitsch, Austria
Christian Waap, Germany
Christian Weiss, Germany
Christian Wosimski, Germany
Christoph Joohs, Finland
Christoph Leibl, Germany
Cortland Miller, USA
Craig Beck, USA
Craig Peachman, USA
Crosby Wilson, USA
Dai Nakajima, Japan
Dan Kenney, USA
Daniel Aires, USA
Daniel Chan / Efficient Public Transport, Singapore
Daniel Schimanski, Germany
Daniel Weber, Germany
David Bob Yeo, Singapore
David Neumann, Germany
David Miskit, USA
Davide Iudica, Italy
Damian Caluzi, Switzerland
Dietmar Ley, Germany
Dietmar Tallroth, Finland
Dimitar Vangelov, Bulgaria
Dino Nerweyi, Finland
Dionisis Kalafatis, Greece
Dirk Schade, Germany
Edgie Salvador, Singapore/Philippines
Edmond Valente, USA
Eero Alho, Finland
Eero Kilpi, USA
Eero Leinonen, Finland
Ekku Apo, Finland
El Magico, Finland
Eli Westerveld, The Netherlands
Ellis Gayles, USA
Erich Zingg, Switzerland
Erik Henriksson, Sweden
Esa Ahoniemi, Finland
Esa Hätinen, Finland
Esa Valtonen, Finland
Falco Karassavidis, Germany
Felix Schörnich, Germany
Fiona Farina, Germany
Florian Albrecht, Germany
Florian Camerer, Austria
Florian Zepf / Candycream, Germany
Franck Michaud, Israel
Francois Duranleau, Canada
Frank Kuhlmann, Germany
Frank Manetti, Finland
Frank Rohloff, Germany
Frank Wenten, Switzerland
Fred Johansen, Norway
Fritz Baudasch, Germany
Gabriel Rautio, Finland
Gary Vescio, FL / USA
George McAnelly II, USA
Gerd Hickethier, Germany
Gerd J. Klement, Germany
Gerhard Baier, Germany
Gerhard Prestele, Germany
Gerrit Besser, Germany
Gert Carlsen, Denmark
Gianluca Palumbo, Italy
Gianni Pace, Germany
Giovanni Ferro, Italy
Giuseppe Grillo Della Berta, Italy
Gontran Poirot, Luxembourg
Gregory Fonté, France
Grzegorz Jozwik, Poland
Hannu Nissinen / True Blue, Finland
Hans Elmers, The Netherlands
Hans Zernin, Germany
Hans Virtanen, Finland
Hannu Korhonen, Finland
Hardy Best, Germany
Harri Eksymä, Finland
Harri Hagström, Finland
Harri Maattanen, Finland
Harri Sakki / 3R, Finland
Harry Heikamp, The Netherlands
Harry Sihvonen, Finland
Heikki Napola, Finland
Heikki Seppälä, Finland
Heikki Silvennoinen, Finland
Heikki Suhonen, Finland
hektor / four feel fine, Germany
Helmut Gilles, Germany
Hendrik Bartels, Germany
Henri Arola / Dyecrest, Finland
Hermann Joachim / Muthen 10, Germany
Hielke Hebers, USA
Hilary Leung, Hong Kong
Holger Hanenkamp, Germany
Holger Holzem, Germany
Horst Lübben, Germany
Horst Scheibli, Germany
Ilkka Esselström, Finland
Imanol Recalde Gainza, Spain
Ingo Schnettler, Germany
Into Honkanen, Finland
Ismo Laurila, Finland
Jaakko Nevalainen, Finland
Jaakko Rytsölä, Finland
Jaakko Siljamo, Finland
Jaakko Wirtanen, Finland
Jacques Zuccarelli, France
James Fox, Canada
James Robinson, USA
Jamie Schultz, Texas USA
Jan Furustam, Finland
Jani Keskinen / Johdanto, Finland
Jann Richter, Germany
Jani Ruokangas, Finland
Jani Ruuskanen / Rosegarden, Sweden
Jari Holma, Finland
Jari Järvinen, Finland
Jari Keinänen, Finland
Jari Kolistaja, Finland
Jari Lahti, Finland
Jari Marjala, Finland
Jari Vesterinen, Finland
Jari Väyrynen, Finland
Jarkko Maukonen, Finland
Jarkko Rantala, Finland
Jarkko Reijonaho, Finland
Jarkko Salin, Finland
Jarmo Järvinen, Finland
Jarmo Leppänen, Finland
Jarmo Pitkänen, Finland
Jarno Sipilä, Finland
Jaska Saari, Finland
Jay Jay French, New York, USA
Jean-Philippe Marchand, Switzerland
Jeff Colson, USA
Jeff Van Blarcom, USA
Jens Rommelfanger, Germany
Jere Koivumäki, Finland
Jere Lilja, Finland
JF Bedard, Canada
Jochen Grabher, Austria
Joe Condello, Canada
Joe Dietrichstein, Austria
Joe Palese, USA
Joel Auge / Hewit, Canada
Joerg Engels, Germany
Johan Pettersson, Sweden
Johan Rahmström, Sweden
John Beal, USA
John Bishop, USA
John Campbell, USA
John Freiberg / The Guitar Gym, Australia
John Gilmour, USA
John Horan, USA
Johnny Stoner / Ultra Mayhem, Finland
Jon Chappell, USA
Jon Wait, UK
Joni Siitonen, Finland
Joni Vierre, Finland
Joonas Maunula, Finland
Jorma Ersta, Finland
Jorma Henttonen, Finland
Jos Meyer, Luxembourg
Joseph Nunes, USA
Josh Smith, USA
Jouni Hottinen, Finland
Jouni Kleemola, Finland
Jouni Saarinen, Finland
Jouni Sikanen, Finland
Juergen Kramp, Germany
Juha Kauppinen, Finland
Juha Kouvonen, Finland
Juha Mattila, Finland
Juhana Stolt / Let Me Dream, Finland
Juha Ruokangas, Finland
Juha Tolonen, Switzerland
Juha Vaaraniemi / Wendy I Can Fly, Finland
Juho Aarnio, Finland
Juho Friberg, Finland
Juho Jyrkkä, Finland
Jukka Heikkilä, Finland
Jukka Hurme, Finland
Jukka Jämsen, Finland
Jukka Manerus / Mantshuria, Finland
Jukka Mikkonen, Finland
Jukka Rauhanen, Finland
Julian Jungel, Germany
Julian Reidy, Switzerland
Juno Ruokangas, Finland
Junnu Vuorela, Finland
Jürgen Kurtenbach, Germany
Jürgen Packheiser, Germany
Jürgen Powik, Germany
Jussi Hongisto, Finland
Jussi Leppänen, Finland
Jyrki Haarni, Finland
Jyrki Hiilivirta, Finland
Jyrki Kontio, Finland
Jörgen Manneby, Sweden
Kaisa Kröger, Finland
Kalevi Viren, Finland
Kalle Thiel, Germany
Kalle Vähä-Heikkilä, Finland
Kari Aalto, Finland
Kari Järvinen, Finland
Kari Kantola, Finland
Kari Miettinen, Finland
Kari Paukola, Finland
Karl Künkele, Germany
Keijo Pajari, Finland
Keith Vance, USA
Kim Sandbacka, Finland
Kim Skogström, Finland
Kimi Paunonen, Finland
Kimmo Hautajärvi, Finland
Kimmo Humppi, Finland
Kimmo Siurua, Finland
Kimmo Talvensaari, Finland
Kimmo Örn, Finland
Kim Toft Calov, Denmark
Klaus Somerkoski/ Fyr Amps, Finland
Konstantin Böhmer, Germany
Kotaro Okuni, Japan
Kris Lind, Sweden
Kristian Kallio, Sweden
krk, Finland
Kuanysh Rymkulov, Kazakhstan
Kurt Kokko, Finland
Lasse Lahti, Finland
Lauri Kokkonen, Finland
Lauri Lappalainen, Finland
Lauri Päivärinta, Finland
Lauri Seppo, Finland
Leif Rehnström, Finland
Lola Schrode, Germany
Lothar Dietz, Germany
Luis Murillo, Spain
Maik Alves, Germany
Manni Schwebel, Germany
Marc Olivier Steiner, Switzerland
Marc Rubin, USA
Marcel Küng, New Zealand
Marco Lange, Germany
Marcos Parra, Colombia
Marcus Schnabel, Germany
Marek Magierski, Germany
Marek Stibal, Denmark
Mark Gyorog, France
Markku Myllys, Finland
Markku Pylkkänen, Finland
Markku Saul, Finland
Marko Autere, Finland
Marko Karhu, Finland
Markus Seiler, Germany
Markus Torvinen, Finland
Markus Zlöbl, Germany
Martin Brindley, UK
Martin Frydas, Germany
Martin Klesper, Germany
Martin Kutschinski, Germany
Marty Cheyka, USA
Marvin Llanes, Qatar/Philippines
Mats Nermark, Sweden
Matthias Fuhr, Germany
Matthias Jans, USA
Matti Ketonen, Finland
Matti Pasanen / Dyecrest, Finland
Matti Vaiste, Finland
Maukka Saarenketo / BluesRocks, Finland
Matti Saura, Finland
Mauri Kotala / Zimbali, Finland
Michael Cavillier, Switzerland
Michael Gleitz, Germany
Michael Cronström, Finland
Michael Michaelis, Germany
Michael Morrison, USA
Michael Pagaard / T-Rex Engineering, Denmark
Michael Schön, Germany
Michael Sweeney, Northern Ireland
Michael Winzer, Germany
Miika Kilpeläinen, Finland
Miikka Sohlman, Finland
Mika Tiainen, Finland
Mika Voutilainen, Finland
Mike Post, USA
Mike Vandersee, Germany
Mikko Fronden, Finland
Mikko Heikkilä, Finland
Mikko Koskela / Juurus-Texas, Finland
Mikko Rasi, Finland
Mikko Vuori, Finland
M.T. Nickl / Borderline Blues Band, Germany
Myron Briggs, USA
Nicolas Kerjosse, France
Nicolaus Friedrichs, Germany
Nicole Meiners, Germany
Niilo Öster / Broken Wings, Finland
Niklas Rämö, Finland
Nils Otto, Germany
Nima Dehghani, Germany
Nondas Tzavaras, Greece
Ole Krogh, Spain
Oliver Lamm, Germany
Oliver Rauscher, Germany
Olli Ettl, Germany
Olli Hirvonen, Finland
Olli Oivanen, Finland
Pasi Henttonen, Ylöjärvi Finland
Pasi Jääskeläinen, Finland
Pasi Ojala / Fakta Beat, Finland
Pasi Vainio, Tampere Finland
Pate Heinonen, Finland
Patrik Hänninen, Finland
Patrik Soderqvist, Sweden
Paul Apostolescu, USA
Paul Gilroy, UK
Pauli Raitaniemi, Sweden
Pauli Toiviainen, Finland
Pekka Ryhänen / Piirpauke, Finland
Pekka Salmi, Finland
Pelle Hökengren, Sweden
Pertti Jokinen, Finland
Perttu Tarvainen, Finland
Perttu Vänskä, Finland
Pete Kinnunen / Danny, Finland
Pete Tolonen, Finland
Peter Grönberg, Finland
Peter Harris, Sweden
Peter Maier, Germany
Peter Mård / Matt Pistol Project, Finland
Peter Nanninga, Germany
Peter Steinlehner, Germany
Peter Suter, Switzerland
Petri Lassila / Tera, Finland
Petri Norman, Finland
Petri Suomalainen, Finland
Petteri Tolonen, Finland
Philip Jones, Canada
Pirkka Ohlis / Dyecrest, Finland
Ragnar Oudenstadt, Norway
Raffael Tfirst, Austria
Rainer Schuler, Austria
Rainer Isermann, Germany
Raj Swaminathan, USA
Ralf Plate, Germany
Ralph Schomaker, Germany
Ralph Seemann, Germany
Reijo Harju, Finland
Reiner Hauck, Germany
René Kutschmann, Germany
Reto Fricker, Switzerland
Richard Bolt, Thailand
Richard Höfner, Germany
Richard Oesterling, USA
Richard Schultz, USA
Rick Lonardo, USA
Rick Simcox / The ToneQuesters, USA
Risto Autti, Finland
Risto Turpeinen, Finland
Rob Calcutta, USA
Robert Gardinier, Canada
Robert Marlin, Australia
Roberto Cardi, France
Ron Banas, USA
Roy Hagel, Finland
Roy Mader, USA
Rune Dahl, Norway
Russell MacLean, Canada / Finland
Russ Reiser, USA
Saalas Ruokangas, Finland
Saku Ruokonen/ Anachronism Son, Finland
Sam Boogie, Finland
Sam Vilo/ Spoon, Finland
Sami Marttila, Finland
Sami Rajala/ Unelmavävyt, Finland
Sami Rajala/ Vepasto, Finland
Sami Saarinen / Status Minor, Finland
Sami Tammioja/ The Hush, Finland
Samppa Lajunen, Finland
Sascha Theunissen / Neuland, Germany
Sascha Wiegand / Bitune, Germany
Scott Tashman, USA
Sean Sinclair, USA
Sebastian Nylund, Sweden
Sebastian Schmalz / Experience X, Germany
Seppo Lauri, Finland
Seppo Rokka, Finland
Simo Saiha, Finland
Simon Amner, Sweden
Sipo Ervasti, Finland
Staffan Malmström / Kitarakartano, Finland
Stefan Eltermann, Germany
Stefan Hesterberg, Germany
Stefan Jehn, Germany
Stefan Neuner, Austria
Stefan Schmalz, Germany
Stefan Seichter, Germany
Stefan Rickmeyer, Germany
Stefan Rydberg, Sweden
Stefano Ceveriati, Italy
Stefano Kost, Switzerland
Stephan Schmitt, Germany
Stephan Wolter, Germany
Stephane Richard, Canada
Stephen Catterall, UK
Steve Schultz / NorthBridge Church, Antioch, Illinois USA
Stuart Skilling, UK
Sven Gattermann, Germany
Sven Holger Schiffler, Germany
Sylvain Rota, France
Sören Fandrich
Tapio Kankaanpää, Finland
Tapani Valtanen, Finland
Tero Hailla, Finland
Tero Roine, Finland
Tero Takalo, Finland
Thai Thao, USA
Thilo Wahle, Germany
Thomas de Weber, Germany
Thomas Maack, Germany
Thomas Michael Seyfarth, Germany
Thomas Schmitz, Germany
Tim Vale, UK
Timo Halonen/ Big Bore, Finland
Tobias Seyb, Germany
Tom Cairns, UK
Tom Fay, UK
Tomas Jonsson, Sweden
Tomi Kuusisto, Finland
Tomi Tammilehto, Finland
Tomi Yli-Suvanto, Finland
Tommi Ahonen, Finland
Tommi Hakala, Austria
Tommi Kotilainen, Finland
Toni Germano, Finland
Toni Palmola, Finland
Topi Koivisto, Finland
Topi Kulmala, Sweden
Troels Rasmussen, Denmark
Troy C. Cook, USA
Tuomas Timonen, Finland
Turo Koskinen, Finland
Uli Krämer, Germany
Uwe Steinweg, Germany
Veikko Ruokangas, Finland
Veli-Pekka Tiittanen, Switzerland
Vesa Jokiniitty, Finland
Vesa Lindholm, Finland
Vesa Mattila, Finland
Vesa Moilanen, Finland
Vesa Taivalantti, Finland
Ville Pöri, Finland
Vincent de Grandpre, Canada
Vladimir Sodomka, Czech Republic
Walter Schwarb, Switzerland
Werner Bruck, Austria
Werner A. Heibel, Germany
Wille Särkiniemi / Jana, Finland
Willem de Jager, The Netherlands
Winfried Soppa, Germany
Wolfgang Rathmann, Germany
Wolfgang Uhlich, Germany
Yiannis Karadimos, Germany