Winter NAMM 2018 (ultra Pic-heavy)

[StatesideRambler]

MarkBass. That booth was NEVER empty. Every time I went by there was a crowd. No chance to get a picture of anything. Here's the best I could do for now:

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That's an especially interesting observation in light of a TB thread a few months ago where the OP wondered what had happened to Markbass' popularity.

 

[fermata]

Another big thanks for the vicarious living, @wintremute! Remarkably, I'm making it through this thread mostly GAS-free. With a few interesting/curiosity-provoking exceptions, most of these basses seem to fall into two broad camps: variations on standard designs ("been there, done that") and innovative-but-ugly designs ("interesting, but..."). One can't win! But of course, as they said at the first RAMM (Roman Association of Music Merchants, held at the Colosseum in AD 97), de gustibus non est disputandum.

 

[bdplaid]

Remarkably, I'm making it through this thread mostly GAS-free. With a few interesting/curiosity-provoking exceptions, most of these basses seem to fall into two broad camps: variations on standard designs ("been there, done that") and innovative-but-ugly designs ("interesting, but...").

Indeed!

 

[wintremute]

So, remember when I said that Tony Smith's claw technique looked familiar? I thought his and Remco's were similar. I asked Tony if he had heard of Remco, and he said he had not. So I asked him if he would be down with me bringing Remco to meet him so that they could compare their techniques. He was cool with that. I talked to Remco, and Remco was cool with that.

Remco grabbed his Hammersmith jazz, and we headed down to the dungeon. Tony was cool to play, but asked Remco to play a TUNE bass, since they were in the TUNE booth. He picked one out, and they played the most amazingly epic jam. Seriously, fresh air blew through Hall E, and unicorns and leprechauns fell from the sky. However, I didn't realize I was having technical difficulties with my camera, and I didn't record it. I realized about a third of the way through, when the choir of demons appeared, and just decided to enjoy the live event as it was happening.

It looks like someone else took a quick video of that first jam. Here's a snippet.

 

[Jebberz]

This one gives me serious GAS attack...

Godin

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[Lowendtech]

This one gives me serious GAS attack...

I thought that too at first.
It’s a short scale. But the more I look at it, the more those Pups look weird. Maybe I need to see it in person.

 

[roller]

Did I mention that I took over 800 pictures today, and I forgot to eat? Man I had a great day! Livin' the dream!

Thanks for posting all the pics! I feel like I was there!

Seriously... much appreciated, man. So much fun to thumb through!

 

[johnson79]

Great stuff @wintremute Lots of great new stuff coming out.

That new Godin is really interesting. It's like a Rickenbacker and Mosrite moved to Canada and had a baby.

Did you get any pics of the Lull booth?

 

[wintremute]

Great stuff @wintremute Lots of great new stuff coming out.

That new Godin is really interesting. It's like a Rickenbacker and Mosrite moved to Canada and had a baby.

Did you get any pics of the Lull booth?

Mike Lull did not have a booth this year.

 

[dukeorock]

Mike Lull did not have a booth this year.

Could you get a few pics from it anyway?

 

[wintremute]

Could you get a few pics from it anyway?

 

[Fat Freddy]

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[TomB]

Please let me add my thanks. Your efforts are appreciated!

 

[Wisebass]

what did you expect? (Endorsing Artist: Langstrom Carrot Farms )

still waiting for the staff giving us a carrot emoji instead of jumpys

Wise

 

[Holdsg]

Another big shout out. I was there for 3 days and didn’t see half of what you captured in your pics. Major props to Wintremute.


Part of the reason for that is I also spend lots of time looking at keyboards, PA, lighting, mics, I get multi-sources of GAS at NAMM.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

I get multi-sources of GAS

Those are the worst...

 

[Fat Freddy]

what did you expect? (Endorsing Artist: Langstrom Carrot Farms )

still waiting for the staff giving us a carrot emoji instead of jumpys

Wise

Yeah....Whyyyy are we waiiiiiting?......

 

[wintremute]

That's an especially interesting observation in light of a TB thread a few months ago where the OP wondered what had happened to Markbass' popularity.

I think part of the reason their booth was always packed is that they always seemed to have someone playing. Exhibiting Artists draw crowds.

 

[StatesideRambler]

Yep! Give people something to look at and they'll show up. A thousand thanks for all your work this weekend! I've bookmarked the thread.

 

[Mastermold]

This Trussart scroll bass was one of my favorites this year: