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Let the NAMM madness begin...

Snibborwocky

Snibborwocky

Oct 16, 2015
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I'll admit I wasn't too excited the past few days about this year's show but as I've been surfing around a bit, there is some really cool bass stuff coming out from a number of great companies. Just wanted to see what everyone is mostly excited over product-wise this year? And.... begin!
 
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Too many to post... I've just been going to various companies websites - Orange, Schecter, Dunlop, Fodera, Ernie Ball Music Man, Mesa Boogie, EBS... There's a ton of stuff out there already on their pages.
 
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Ooo Orange is finally bringing their bass to market:
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That thing in the Orange finish (orange and white) is gonna give me GASSSSS. This video shows it at about the 3m mark:
 
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Rumor has it that Fender will dedicate an entire booth and 12 employees to explaining the revival of the "S-1" switch on all American Standards beginning in 2018. Shirts will be available with the phrase: "S-1, Got One?" Squier will follow with the "S-1/2" switch will clearly be inferior to its American counterpart (heck, look at the name) but will be the subject of 350 threads on TalkBass by those praising its superiority and noting there's simply no difference between MIA Fender and Squier besides the headstock. But, yes, shirts will be offered from Squier that say "S-1/2, Got, uh, One-Half?" They are destined for the GC bargain bin while the MIA counterpart shirt gets sold in Lucky Brand stores using superior cotton (so, so, so soft) for $39.00.

Meanwhile, Sterling by Music Man will revise the model names for clarity. There will be the Sterling Sterling, the Sterling Sterling 5, the Sterling Stingray, the Sterling Stingray 5, the Sterling Gamechanger Sterling in Sterling Silver, the Sterling Sterling Silverburst Sterling, and so on. Basically, anything that MF/GC requests with the Sterling name on it. This will include Sterling by Music Man straplocks for Sterling by Music Man Sterlings and Stingrays only, as well as Sterling Silver Straplocks that only fit EBMM Sterlings. There will be shirts offered that say "Sterling by Music Man: like a Mustang by Ford, (but not a Ford Mustang!)" in that cool Ernie Ball font. All of this this should clear up any confusion about naming the import line Sterling by Music Man and assuage all Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (USA) owners that their instruments have not been devalued by branding insanity.

In other news, Monster Cable will show that the dedicated bass cables are not only worth the high price for their clarity, ruggedness, and hi-fi capabilities, but they also make perfect jump ropes.

Carvin will introduce a newly designed logo that doesn't look like an old Word Perfect font as well as a headstock that is neither pointy nor looks like a whale. Or, they may just leave it as is. They have considered getting an endorsement from someone known outside of the LA/San Diego underground metal or reggae scene, but that would be inconsistent with 25 years of their catalog.

Ampeg will introduce the Heritage "light" 8x10 which promises to weigh only 175 Lbs and be suitable for those over the age of 28. It will come with a dust cover imprinted with the phrase: "There's a reason the Ampeg fridge is the most common backline!" This will be followed with a warning about trying to move the cabinet up more than two stairs with less than three people or posting questions to TalkBass about fitting it in a Ford Focus. The Tolex will still come off.

Finally, there will be an "in Memoriam" section dedicated to the great brands lost to Fender such as SWR, Genz-Benz, etc. It will be more like a graveyard with tombstones that say "here lies the SWR Black Beauty which, despite a dark exterior, led a noble life until felled by Fender" and "here lies the Genz Benz ShuttleMax 12.0, the knobs so numerous, that Fender technical staff felt that pulling the plug was the only answer -- learning the specs would just take too long" and, of course, "here lies Ovation, no guitar back before or after it has been so round, so plastic, and so adored by Melissa Etheridge - it was one of a kind."

For those attending, please report back if any of these rumors are true! :woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot:
 
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More breaking rumors. Fender will release the Elite series. What makes it elite, you may ask? First, the revolutionary truss rod wheel at the heel of the neck. Seriously, cutting edge. Second, the battery cover will be screw-on rather than a pop-out compartment. What says elite more than the need for a small screwdriver in a dark room when the battery dies? The Precision Logo will look like it was stenciled in a 4th grade art class - but it will be dubbed as "black chrome" or the like to maintain its elite flavor. A genuine bone nut will be used (nobody knows what kind of bone), and Lakland USA models will now have nothing on Fender in the proverbial "bone wars" predicted for 2016. The 4th Generation Noiseless pickups will be, well, the 4th try for these darned things (meet the new noiseless pickups, same as the old noiseless pickups?). Please be aware that despite the elite nature of this instrument, the included cord with the case candy will likely remain Fender's signature black model with extra long rigid ends that always come unscrewed. Hey, even elite has its limits.

Next up will be Hartke's Class D amp which was made in a Joint Venture with Fisher-Price. Hartke designed the guts of the amp while Fisher-Price contributed to the color scheme, flashing lights and plastic handle.

In addition, D. Lakin basses will feature its Joe Osborn and Bob Glaub signature models, modeled after each of their Lakland USA signature models, modeled after each of their Fender basses. The headstock may be a little different, but it's kind of like making a copy of a copy of a copy on a Xerox machine and you know what happens when you do that...

Another rumor is that there will be a strongman contest among various bass players. A mix of 20 T-40s and ATKs will be loaded in a wheelbarrow and the distance it can be moved without stopping will be measured. Word is that 20 of those basses alone are 400 Lbs, so hopefully all of the contestants are in good shape. There may be a surprise reveal of a 15 Lbs version if the prototype is ready in time.

Finally, there is word of a battle royal cage match among previously undiscovered wrestlers: Greenboy, the Fodera Butterfly, the American Special, Big Al, Ric 4003 Flair, and JimmyM.

Once again, for those attending, please report back if any of these rumors are true! :woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot:
 
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In outrageous but fictional performance rumors...

Steve Bailey will be playing a fretted 4-string P Bass, holding down an actual audible 4/4 groove! This has to be seen to believed!

Meanwhile, Victor Wooten will introduce the new Hartke Class D amp with a solo rendition of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida in its entirety. Expect 226 separate videos of this performance to be posted on YouTube by throngs of bass players holding up their phones for the entire performance leading to cramped shoulders leading to TalkBass threads on what to do about repetitive stress injuries leading to dozens of cancelled gigs.

Marcus Miller will play a 30 minute medley of the the classic bass lines of David Goldflies. It's undetermined whether he will use his Fender or Sire or his amalgamation of the two -- the Fire! Or is it the "Sender"? Or maybe the "Sir Fender"? Geez, I don't know, but either way, there will be threads proclaiming it as the greatest value in the world just behind the Sire and its already famous gig bag. Anyway, the point is that there will be a David Goldflies bass medley.

Gary Willis is rumored to be taking the stage without a baseball cap, standing while playing, looking at the audience, and turning up his volume enough to be heard. This one is hard to believe, but NAMM is THE place to reinvent yourself!

Word on the street is that there will be a BASS OFF between Sean Hurley and Pino Palladino to finally resolve who gets to be John Mayer's bass player! First round is with their Fenders (yea, yea Pino will play that Fiesta Red signature model that everyone thinks is worth $6000 but that never looks appealing on stage). The second round will be with their Lakland P Basses (ahem, USA Laklands, not Skylines) and TalkBass will be abuzz about whether the Fender or Laklands have better tone. More importantly, Sean and Pino will each need to show their best bass faces during "Slow Dancing in a Burning a Room" to take the slot as Mayer's permanent sideman. There is some concern that one of them may intentionally throw the match. Hopefully, with Geezer Butler as judge, that won't happen.

Finally, Tal Wilkenfeld will debut her new 12-track album in which she scats over new bass lines created by Vernadine White. The "live" performance of this duo will be something to behold. For some reason, it will be unclear whether Vernadine is actually playing or not, but the YouTube videos should clear that up -- or they won't -- but there WILL be dancing!

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boristhespider9 said:
Rumor has it that Fender will dedicate an entire booth and 12 employees to explaining the revival of the "S-1" switch on all American Standards beginning in 2018. Shirts will be available with the phrase: "S-1, Got One?" Squier will follow with the "S-1/2" switch will clearly be inferior to its American counterpart (heck, look at the name) but will be the subject of 350 threads on TalkBass by those praising its superiority and noting there's simply no difference between MIA Fender and Squier besides the headstock. But, yes, shirts will be offered from Squier that say "S-1/2, Got, uh, One-Half?" They are destined for the GC bargain bin while the MIA counterpart shirt gets sold in Lucky Brand stores using superior cotton (so, so, so soft) for $39.00.

Meanwhile, Sterling by Music Man will revise the model names for clarity. There will be the Sterling Sterling, the Sterling Sterling 5, the Sterling Stingray, the Sterling Stingray 5, the Sterling Gamechanger Sterling in Sterling Silver, the Sterling Sterling Silverburst Sterling, and so on. Basically, anything that MF/GC requests with the Sterling name on it. This will include Sterling by Music Man straplocks for Sterling by Music Man Sterlings and Stingrays only, as well as Sterling Silver Straplocks that only fit EBMM Sterlings. There will be shirts offered that say "Sterling by Music Man: like a Mustang by Ford, (but not a Ford Mustang!)" in that cool Ernie Ball font. All of this this should clear up any confusion about naming the import line Sterling by Music Man and assuage all Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (USA) owners that their instruments have not been devalued by branding insanity.

In other news, Monster Cable will show that the dedicated bass cables are not only worth the high price for their clarity, ruggedness, and hi-fi capabilities, but they also make perfect jump ropes.

Carvin will introduce a newly designed logo that doesn't look like an old Word Perfect font as well as a headstock that is neither pointy nor looks like a whale. Or, they may just leave it as is. They have considered getting an endorsement from someone known outside of the LA/San Diego underground metal or reggae scene, but that would be inconsistent with 25 years of their catalog.

Ampeg will introduce the Heritage "light" 8x10 which promises to weigh only 175 Lbs and be suitable for those over the age of 28. It will come with a dust cover imprinted with the phrase: "There's a reason the Ampeg fridge is the most common backline!" This will be followed with a warning about trying to move the cabinet up more than two stairs with less than three people or posting questions to TalkBass about fitting it in a Ford Focus. The Tolex will still come off.

Finally, there will be an "in Memoriam" section dedicated to the great brands lost to Fender such as SWR, Genz-Benz, etc. It will be more like a graveyard with tombstones that say "here lies the SWR Black Beauty which, despite a dark exterior, led a noble life until felled by Fender" and "here lies the Genz Benz ShuttleMax 12.0, the knobs so numerous, that Fender technical staff felt that pulling the plug was the only answer -- learning the specs would just take too long" and, of course, "here lies Ovation, no guitar back before or after it has been so round, so plastic, and so adored by Melissa Etheridge - it was one of a kind."

For those attending, please report back if any of these rumors are true! :woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot:
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You could get a gig at the friars club.
 
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I'm digging the new Sadowsky "Satin" series basses. They're Sadowsky NYC basses, priced under $3,000. It's what other high-end companies have done with their USA-made basses... You make them with a pre-determined configuration, with little to no customizable options, and very few color choices. That reduces cost quite a bit.
 

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