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Winter NAMM 2019 (ultra Pic-heavy)

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Went through this thread last night; of course some real GAS inducing stuff but here are my takeaways:

- Those Devon basses look really, really good. I am sorta-kinda considering a custom build in the near future and they're on my radar. Surprisingly reasonably priced for a custom bass too, which I am happy about.

- Was that an HH SBMM I saw? That piqued my interest as SBMMs haven't interested me as they're usually single pickup models. Here's hoping it'll go into production.

- There were a lot of Chinese manufacturers this year; this isn't a bad thing but I am surprised the one manufacturer who brought a Chickenbacker (among other things) wasn't kicked out.

- One Chinese manufacturer did catch my eye though. I'm really liking those 10S basses; I am hoping they are better quality than the mass produced instruments one normally finds. That blue one is intriguing; reminds me of a Warrior. For those that went, did anyone see what it was like?

- Speaking of imports, the purple Inyen with the Atlansia looking pickups is certainly interesting. Not sure of the build quality but it looks fun to play. The Wolf basses certainly look pretty but I'm not sure how they hold up to a bass such as a Sire.

- Those Swing jazz basses look sweet. Anyone try those? I found a few on Reverb; they might've been the NAMM basses but I like Fender shaped objects that have their own twist on them, be it different colors or woods.

- Those Padalkas look amazing.

- Kinda surprised by the lack of Japanese manufacturers aside from Ibanez and ESP. I'm glad to see Atelier Z here though; just wish that Bacchus and STR would've come. Oh well; maybe they'll be at other trade shows.

- Glad to see Esh and Clover come back. That Peter Steele tribute Stinger is easily on my GAS list.

Thank you for all the pics; would love to go to NAMM one day. It looks like a lot of fun.
 
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Dan B said:
- Kinda surprised by the lack of Japanese manufacturers aside from Ibanez and ESP. I'm glad to see Atelier Z here though; just wish that Bacchus and STR would've come. Oh well; maybe they'll be at other trade shows.
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I think that from the smaller builders, at least FCGR Tokyo must have been there too (i spoke with the owner earlier in the year, the workshop is close to where i live). After winning the "best in show" award last year, they wanted to put out something special on this year - including a 6-string prototype + some other tweaks on their Rhino basses that usually come with single-coils. But looking through the thread, perhaps the pics from their stand weren't that impressive. They're a small builder, so only brought 5 basses, but their own gallery of what they'd brought is here:

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kumimajava said:
I think that from the smaller builders, at least FCGR Tokyo must have been there too (i spoke with the owner earlier in the year, the workshop is close to where i live). After winning the "best in show" award last year, they wanted to put out something special on this year - including a 6-string prototype + some other tweaks on their Rhino basses that usually come with single-coils. But looking through the thread, perhaps the pics from their stand weren't that impressive. They're a small builder, so only brought 5 basses, but their own gallery of what they'd brought is here:

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freedom and miura below. aria was also present.
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Freedom Custom Guitar Research

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I need see if they have a William Wallace edition bass.
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Miura Guitars

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kumimajava said:
I think that from the smaller builders, at least FCGR Tokyo must have been there too (i spoke with the owner earlier in the year, the workshop is close to where i live). After winning the "best in show" award last year, they wanted to put out something special on this year - including a 6-string prototype + some other tweaks on their Rhino basses that usually come with single-coils. But looking through the thread, perhaps the pics from their stand weren't that impressive. They're a small builder, so only brought 5 basses, but their own gallery of what they'd brought is here:

Winter NAMM 2019 (ultra Pic-heavy)
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I think that I had some bad/blurry shots of that booth, so what got posted is only the good stuff.

Winter NAMM 2019 (ultra Pic-heavy)
 
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BklynKen said:
How does it work at NAMM with so many basses having "SOLD" signs on them?
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In addition to what others have said, you can also talk to a displayer on the side about buying an instrument. Usually great deals are to be had as who wants to bring stuff home if they dont have to and deal w shipping. Its on the quiet, but happens all the time. You just meet them at the end of the show and pick it up. Best time to buy is when the show is ending.
 
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cosmicevan said:
In addition to what others have said, you can also talk to a displayer on the side about buying an instrument. Usually great deals are to be had as who wants to bring stuff home if they dont have to and deal w shipping. Its on the quiet, but happens all the time. You just meet them at the end of the show and pick it up. Best time to buy is when the show is ending.
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Yeah, I ALMOST bought a Red Chowny CHB-2. But I'm holding out for a purple one. I did end up getting a GR Bass 2x12 Slim (in gorgeous white leather).
 
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Passinwind said:
I've been told that some of the really blingy ones are actually borrowed back from owners for display purposes. And I know for a fact that many endorsers pick up their new basses at the show.
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I have one endorser that made me give two of my uprights back for the show...kinda neat until you see all these strangers playing your bass :)
 
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dukeorock said:
I have one endorser that made me give two of my uprights back for the show...kinda neat until you see all these strangers playing your bass :)
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Yep. I couldn't begin to count how many people I watched use my personal amp two years ago either. But I think that's an easier thing, really.
 
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Of course I forgot Aria; I saw them earlier in the thread. Do they have a US distributor now?

The FCGR basses look amazing. And holy crap looking on their website they give Kiesel a run for their money for their finishes. Also isn't Miura technically American? I guess the best way to call them is Japanese-American.
 
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I wish Yamaha had produced a sign model like the one they made for James Lomenzo
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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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