SGI is proud to partner with the 2026 Warsaw Fingerstyle Festival

SGI, along with Antoine's Guitars, will be awarding prize packs to the 1st and 2nd place winners of the 2026 International Guitar Competition at the Warsaw Fingerstyle Festival!

Located in Warsaw, Poland

For the 12th time Wilanów will be filled with the sounds of guitars. The festival will take place in the Wilanów - Warsaw Center of Cultures, ul. Kolegiacka 3.

Festival Tickets

Antoine Dufour's Virtual Guitar Shop

SGI is partnering with Antoine Dufour and his online guitar store to include some guitar accessory goodies into our prize packs!

The Store

1st Place Prizes

The first place winner of the 2026 International Guitar Competition at the Warsaw Fingerstyle Festival will be awarded:

One Avenir 15 Series guitar (valued at $1999)
One NS3 guitar pickup
Immediate enrollment into our Artist Endorsement program

SPECS:

Body: Auditorium

Scale Length: 25 1/2″ / 650mm

Top: Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides: Solid Wenge

Bracing: Original modified X-Bracing

Kerfing: Reverse Hoduran Mahogany

Brace Glue: TiteBond Glue

Top Purfling: 1mm Maple

Side Purfling: Walnut

Binding: Body & Fingerboard in Walnut

Rosette: Walnut

Finish: Top – High Gloss

Finish: Back – Nitrocellulose Satin

Finish: Neck – Satin

Neck: Khaya Mahogany with Carbon Fiber Rods Incerts

Neck Thickness: 19.5mm (1st Fret) 21mm (10th Fret)

Neck Joint: 14 Fret Dovetail

Truss: Double Action

Bridge:Material: Wenge

Fingerboard: Dyed Purpleheart – @12th Fret 57mm

Fingerboard Binding: Walnut

Fingerboard Side Dots: 2mm Bronze

Frets: Chinese Nickel 2.3mm

Bridge Pins: Ebony

Bridge Shape: Straight with 60mm Pin Spacing, Fan style

Headstock Overlay: Wenge / High Gloss

Headstock Inlay: SGI Paua

Headstock Purfling: Beveled

Pickguard: Clear

Tuners: Grover Black Nickel

Strings: Elixir

Strap Pins: Bottom / Neck

Comes with hardshell case

ARTIST ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM

You are a professional musician who is active in the industry and you have the perfect instrument tailored to your specific playing style and skillset and/or the perfect pickup that produces a natural acoustic guitar sound.

You will never pay retail pricing on any of our SGI brand guitars or pickups, so long as you are apart of the program.

You get special and exclusive access to future SGI events.

As an artist endorsed by SGI, your brand will be promoted and shared across all of our social media platforms.

We maintain every aspect of your SGI guitar and SGI product and its needs; including warranty, care and repairs.

2nd Place Prizes

The second place winner of the 2026 International Guitar Competition at the Warsaw Fingerstyle Festival will be awarded a prize pack from SGI and Antoine's Guitars, including: