Winter NAMM 2019 (ultra Pic-heavy)

[BklynKen]

I remembered that Yamaha is on its own in one of the adjacent hotels. I went there first. They had a lot of Ampeg and Line 6 advertisements all around.

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Screw Yamaha... DEREK SMALLS!

 

[wintremute]

random cool drumset

 

[wintremute]

Spector

 

[BklynKen]

Spector

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Not one left-handed? Harrumph.

 

[wintremute]

Spector part II

 

[wintremute]

Spector part III

 

[wintremute]

That's it for now. I'm off to the JT Bass Jam.

 

[Mastermold]

Was treated to a great show this morning by Bobby Vega at the Ampeg room:

 

[Mastermold]

Ran into TB's JimmyM and Ampeg's Hodgy too!

 

[AudioTaper]

If anyone has a moment, can you swing by the Chowny booth #3539 and check out the Retrovibe EVO? There are no dealers anywhere near me. I am looking for opinion on overall quality and feel. Specs on paper look good, but I cant justify dropping almost $600 after shipping on a whim. How is the fret work? What could you compare the feel and quality to? (Is it on par with Squier, Mex, or US Fender?)

Please quote so I can find your response. Thank you.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Since Yamaha owns Ampeg now, has Billy Sheehan gone back to their amps?

 

[B-Mac]

Haha...touche.

Let's try this instead - Dean usually has an interesting layout at tradeshows...anyone snap some shots of how things are set up this year?

Per the directory list they are listed as 'Meetings only'

 

[Holdsg]

@wintremute I'll be an Tsunami tonight as well. Looking forward to meeting you.

 

[Jeff Elkins]

Spector part II

Man, I love to look at those Spectors. I wish I could get down with the necks and the reach. {sigh}

 

[JIO]

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[fretter]

Friday morning started with a delicious breakfast of chicken and waffles.

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Here's the food trucks on the outside mall.

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A bass in the wild!

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Do Bottle Logic drive around with taps attached to their van? That's not nice! drool

 

[JIO]

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Dig CN's retro bass -

 

[Kubicki Fan]

I played this thing and it rips.
Devon basses are great for players that like shallow necks but want 19mm still

Was the FB a laminate or just a really straight grained piece of wood? I am digging that bass!!

 

[silvertone]

Here's some brief bass related excerpts from today's wanderings:
Alex Skolnick & Jason Peck at the Godin Suite


Unkown bassist slapping beautiful Natural Finish Quilt Maple Bass


Tune Bass Booth Jam


Devom Basses Booth Jam

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Hope you don't mind me posting this?
Here's Stuart Silverman (my 20 yr old son) playing snippets of Tony Rice's "Devlin,"on a Beautiful Boucher Acoustic Guitar (From Quebec).

After spending some time in the private, basement suite of Boucher Guitars, we both felt that Boucher's acoustics were some of the best we played at NAMM.
They make you feel happy when you play them!

 

[silvertone]

Derrick Hodge funked it up heavily with Robert Randolph today at the D'Angelico Guitars Suite...
Skunk Baxter sat in - but I missed his best solo due to a video Interview of Taz Neiderauer...
But here's some goodies:

Robert Randolph Band - At NAMM January 25, 2019

The Sky is Crying


Hang On


Island Jam


Voodoo Child (Slight Return)


Thankyou Fa Lettin' Me Be Mice Elf Again