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Just in from NAMM

#64
Excellent collection of photos (everyone!!!), thanks for sharing them. I'm hoping to make it next year!!!!!

I'm not a big fan of MTD's, they are great basses, but just not the thing for me usually, and I really like natural wood for the most part, but something about this makes me WANT!!!!

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#68
I have to say, of all the pics that Joel posted I keep going back to that first pic, the Ken Lawrence. I've wanted a six string version of that bass for years. Ken told me a few years back that it would be something like $6k, and that was then. The price may have gone up. I guess my Roscoe sixer will keep me playing for a bit longer.
 
#69
Hou said:
Hi Gruuv,

I know that he has a Monarch 6 but the bass he is playing on the pics is only a 5 string. Maybe it is 5 version of his 6 with same specs.
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Sorry, I didn't even pay attention to the pictures to which you referred. I should have looked more closely. . . :o
 
#72
Well I am back from namm and don't have a whole lot to share. I believe I covered the entire convention and was quite exhausted yesterday. I only took one picture (futureman playing a zendrum) because I didn't really see anything that hadn't been photographed yet that was worth taking pictures of IMO. So I'll just give a rundown of what I saw and thought.

-Fodera booth was a slight disappointment for me I think. I could be wrong but I think they might have had some of the same basses as last year. A few "new" ones but it looked more like they grabbed a few basses that belong to others and brought them along. Like an Imperial that sold at The Groove Shoppe quite awhile ago for example. I did however get to play a 33 inch scale Garrison bass that had a ramp. My first experience with a good ramp...pretty impressive, it's got me wondering if it's something I would want to add to my bass. It really makes playing feel effortless. This booth was, however, totally packed the entire time. I didn't really get to talk to Joey or look at too much up close. It was pretty crazy. I get the feeling they just bring what they can because they don't really need to generate buzz with stunning pieces of their work. Also saw Mike Pope, Lincoln Goines, Oteil, and Dominique DiPiazza

-Nordstrand booth was great. Quite small, but he had some great looking basses there. Adrian's bass came out fantastic and looks better in person than in pictures. It definitely has a classy look to it and the colors are richer than pictures lead to believe. The NX7 was also very sweet. It looks great as well, the satin finish was very nice and it was a very light bass. Carey's booth was a highlight for me for the show. His work is fantastic and his eye for wood selection is right at the top IMO. Not only that he is just such a nice guy, I really enjoy talking to him. Adrian isn't a bad guy either. ;) I really liked hanging out with these guys for a few minutes and the basses were top knotch. I'd probably rate this the number 1 booth for me at the show.

-The Benavente Al Caldwell 11 is huge. I could be wrong but it looked like the headstock alone was nearly a foot long (it probably isn't but that's what came to mind when I saw it). Pictures don't really show how enormous it is unless someone is holding it for scale.

-Saw Dominique DiPiazza playing some Jerzy basses. My dad and I watched him for awhile and later saw him playing at the Fodera booth. My dad commented "wow he sounds so much better over here. Is he playing the same bass?" (His back was turned to us where we were sitting. My dad doesn't really know anything about the basses that were there). I told him no, he was playing a Fodera. Kinda interesting I thought.

-Breezed by the MTD booth. Big crowd there at the time and we were in a rush.

-Sadowsky booth was very small. Checked them out for a bit.

-I really want a matte finish Selmer tenor sax.

I don't know if there is too much else that was worth mentioning to be honest. The show seems heavily geared towards the rock and roll guitar crowd which is not my thing at all. I would say the best part of the show is getting to talk to people that are normally all over the country. As my dad said to his wife on the way back via his cel phone "I got to meet a lot of really nice people!"

I'd like to thank David Beasley (the Beez!) and Joel Cataldo for getting passes for me. I really appreciate it guys, we had a great time.
 
#75
Jared Morante said:
-Nordstrand booth was great. Quite small, but he had some great looking basses there. Adrian's bass came out fantastic and looks better in person than in pictures. It definitely has a classy look to it and the colors are richer than pictures lead to believe. The NX7 was also very sweet. It looks great as well, the satin finish was very nice and it was a very light bass. Carey's booth was a highlight for me for the show. His work is fantastic and his eye for wood selection is right at the top IMO. Not only that he is just such a nice guy, I really enjoy talking to him. Adrian isn't a bad guy either. ;) I really liked hanging out with these guys for a few minutes and the basses were top knotch. I'd probably rate this the number 1 booth for me at the show.
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Thanks for the review, Jared!

What did you think of the tone of the NX7? I'm anxious to check that one out.
 
#76
Bernie Connors said:
Thanks for the review, Jared!

What did you think of the tone of the NX7? I'm anxious to check that one out.
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From what I heard I thought it was great! Carey's helper guy was playing it with Adrian backing him up and the top end was very smooth and musical sounding. Definitely better sounding than some other extended range basses I heard that day which tended to sound "pingy" to my ears in the upper range. Carey's bass was very defined and articulate sounding. I always thought if I got a seven I'd get a Conklin but I think Carey's seven made me think otherwise. Plus that body style just really works with that string configuration.
 
#77
Jared Morante said:
From what I heard I thought it was great! Carey's helper guy was playing it with Adrian backing him up and the top end was very smooth and musical sounding. Definitely better sounding than some other extended range basses I heard that day which tended to sound "pingy" to my ears in the upper range. Carey's bass was very defined and articulate sounding. I always thought if I got a seven I'd get a Conklin but I think Carey's seven made me think otherwise. Plus that body style just really works with that string configuration.
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Awesome! Just what I expected to hear. I agree that some ERB's do have a "sterile" top end but I expected Carey's to be different. Glad to hear that it was.

I love that body style too. Looks great with 7 strings.
 

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