Winter NAMM 2018 (ultra Pic-heavy)

[wintremute]

A quick stop by the Hammersmith booth, and I see @Passinwind playing MY SILVER BASS (that Marko sold to someone else)!!!

It appears that his epic jam called the wild TalkBassers to the booth.

From left to right:
@wintremute, @MarkoYYZ, @Passinwind, @Mastermold, and @jsr914.

 

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Back to Level 2.

ESP

LTD

 

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More LTD

 

[wintremute]

Oh, we're not done with LTD.

They definitely are a contender for having the most basses. I don't hear much talk about them here on TB. What's your take on the LTD?

I was digging this Spalted Maple.

 

[wintremute]

Takamine was in the ESP/LTD room.

 

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Luna

 

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Dean

 

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Guild

This dude was blocking my light and ruining my shot, so I forced him to pose with the bass. Just kidding. I ran into @Mastermold, and since he's a former model, he gladly posed for this shot.

 

[dukeorock]

I really appreciate the work put into making this happen! Thank you

 

[Lowendtech]

Takamine was in the ESP/LTD room.

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The Cooltube Preamp in That last pic is fantastic. I have a 6 string from the same line with the same pre in it. Just beautiful sounding. Who'd a thunk putting a preamp tube inside the guitar.

 

[wintremute]

I came upon a room that was shared by multiple vendors. It had a stagein one half, and bunch of tables and cushy chairs in the other half. So, can you name all of the basses they had on that stage?

 

[wintremute]

We now enter a land called...

FENDER

 

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Sorry about that last picture. The backlighting and my flash just would not work together.




Technically you're supposed to have an appointment to go inside Fender's business room. However, using the "act like you belong" method, I walked right on in.

A peak behind the curtain when no one's looking.

 

[wintremute]

Jackson

This was one of those cramped rooms where 2 people could barely walk side-by-side. So, it's hugely difficult to get pictures, because the place is almost solid people. I don't understand why a company would go to the trouble of getting a room if the room is too small to showcase your wares.

 

[5StringBlues]

Cripes, I've only seen the first three pages so far and the GAS is building rapidly.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS PLACE!

 

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Gretsch

 

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Wild bass appears!

 

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ESH