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Winter NAMM 2019 (ultra Pic-heavy)

#683
Bikeguy57 said:
Didn't see much of the Fender booth, did I miss it?
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Went by in a blink.

Fender's main room had but a handful of basses and what seemed like hundreds of guitars (okay, many dozens). Basses were relegated to the third room (second room was other Fender brands, i.e., Charvel, Wolfgang, etc.). The third room, called "international," featured… Fender imports, work areas for buyers and media, and bass guitars. Just a couple MIA Elite instruments there, no MIA Professional.

Not just Fender, but Gibson had maybe four basses showing. Even Music Man displayed only about 20-25% of what they showed last year. Not the year of the bass guitar, my friends.
 
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#687
Taustin Powers said:
How can there be enough market demand for all these basses to exist? Sooo many brands I have never heard of that build admittedly beautiful basses...but will buy actually all these?
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One of my friend's shops is literally a mom and pop operation and outside of NAMM and maybe TB he is more or less unknown. He currently is back ordered for 8 months, and he is not a particularly slow builder.
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#688
BklynKen said:
Tony, I see that mute thingy by the nut in a lot of pics. In what situations do you use that?
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I don't use it often but there are 3 specific cases were I do...

-I use it for when I want a vintage mute more of staccato feel...(The first tune in the set I used it from Dig Gatto at NAMM).
-I love using filters and they have a instresting effect when cutting off the Q (or Qwah) sound when used right.
-Tapping, I'm not much of a tapper and have a friend who that is his thing, but I just did this metal instrumental record for someone that wanted me to harmonize a tap section and I used the fret wrap for that.
 
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#689
Spidey2112 said:
Love the compact look of that body...

... the bass, Tony, the bass!
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Ha Ha...:roflmao:
My daughter hates when I wear jeans like that...She is like stop trying to be emo Dad...The only thing emo about me is if I miss the last taco at happy hour.
 
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#690
Bassworship1 said:
Devon is one of the best guys you will deal with to. I love his basses.
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They where most certainly in the top 3 Fender-ish style basses at the show...Just awesome.
 
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#691
TonyP- said:
I don't use it often but there are 3 specific cases were I do...

-I use it for when I want a vintage mute more of staccato feel...(The first tune in the set I used it from Dig Gatto at NAMM).
-I love using filters and they have a instresting effect when cutting off the Q (or Qwah) sound when used right.
-Tapping, I'm not much of a tapper and have a friend who that is his thing, but I just did this metal instrumental record for someone that wanted me to harmonize a tap section and I used the fret wrap for that.
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Thanks!
 
#693
Stevorebob said:
Went by in a blink.

Fender's main room had but a handful of basses and what seemed like hundreds of guitars (okay, many dozens). Basses were relegated to the third room (second room was other Fender brands, i.e., Charvel, Wolfgang, etc.). The third room, called "international," featured… Fender imports, work areas for buyers and media, and bass guitars. Just a couple MIA Elite instruments there, no MIA Professional.

Not just Fender, but Gibson had maybe four basses showing. Even Music Man displayed only about 20-25% of what they showed last year. Not the year of the bass guitar, my friends.
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i tried to go into the meeting room as i saw there were way more instruments there and i was turned away
 
#694
Jim C said:
Geez; just when I think there can't be any more from NAMM...
I noticed what looks like a Supro and AC catalog.
Did many manufacturers have catalogs at NAMM?
I have a nice collection of vintage paper but haven't found much printed material these days.
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yeah there were still a few printed catalogs. i had to resist picking them up as i have many plastic crates full of catalogs ill never read already
 
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#700
Nunovsky said:
Watching these pictures makes me think that Gibson made an amazing job at destroying a brand's reputation...



This is Juninho Braguinha, a brazillian bassist and one of the top players of his generation.

I saw some pictures of the Tsunami V-15. Has anyone got a chance of hearing it or even played with one?
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I don't know if anyone got a chance to play through it. Verify with @TonyP-, but I think they're still in the prototype stage. They originally showed it off last October at their Tsunami Bass Hang, and it seems they've been making progress, but I don't think it's at 'ready to go' levels yet.

US: West - Tsunami Bass Hang - Temecula - Food, vendors, demos
 
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