All NAMM’d out...

PC_Dave

Buggeration, I’m totally done with every single second of the day being filled with another update from some music vendor or other telling me about a new guitar that looks like one that’s been around for 50 years, or an amp I can’t afford, or another fx pedal or multi fx that will confuse me and still won’t make me sound any better.

When does NAMM finish?!?

axisus

I'd love to go just once.

capo4th

What is namm please ?

BRISTOL86

It’s a leavened, oven baked bread often found in....oh no that’s Naan isn’t it 

RandallFlagg

capo4th said:

What is namm please ?

Google it, it's a country in southeast Asia

PC_Dave

RandallFlagg said:

capo4th said:

What is namm please ?

Google it, it's a country in southeast Asia

You weren’t there, man

Budgie

Thousand yard stare yet?

Bucket

RandallFlagg said:

capo4th said:

What is namm please ?

Google it, it's a country in southeast Asia

"I've just got back from 'Nam."

"Vietnam?"

"No, Chelt'nam!"

mudslide73

I'd also love to go. There's a whole load of stuff I'd love to have a go on.

BRISTOL86

Bucket said:

RandallFlagg said:

capo4th said:

What is namm please ?

Google it, it's a country in southeast Asia

"I've just got back from 'Nam."

"Vietnam?"

"No, Chelt'nam!"

Not sure which is worse!

breakstuff

I've never been.

Would love to long time though.

ThorpyFX

I’m at NAMM At the moment, what’s really hard to get across is the vast scale of this place. It truly is massive and brimming with worldwide brands. It’s an awesome experience to be part of and I’m enjoying meeting people from all over the world.

because it’s the world premier guitar show, and because it’s so expensive, everyone saves their launches for this week. I find it quite exciting, but when you look past the major brands , that’s where you’ll find the gems. 

richardhomer

I went in 1990 - as @ThorpyFX says - it’s on a vast scale. And because it’s trade only, there are lots of name players there - I bumped into James Burton, Michael Shreive, Eric Bloom, Jennifer Batten, Tommy Tedesco, Arlen Roth, Allan Holdsworth - and quite a few others.

I’d love to go to another but my trade connection is no longer in the trade.

PC_Dave

ThorpyFX said:

I’m at NAMM At the moment, what’s really hard to get across is the vast scale of this place. It truly is massive and brimming with worldwide brands. It’s an awesome experience to be part of and I’m enjoying meeting people from all over the world.

because it’s the world premier guitar show, and because it’s so expensive, everyone saves their launches for this week. I find it quite exciting, but when you look past the major brands , that’s where you’ll find the gems. 

@ThorpyFX  I can imagine it’s fantastic when you’re actually there, but being here in shitty old Blighty and just getting emails from GuitarGuitar or GAK every minute about every new thing from Boss or Line 6, or a notification from YouTube every 6 seconds showing Captain Anderton noshing Greg Koch or someone else off, it’s just really annoying. “Here’s the Fender stand and they’ve released a totally brand new never seen before guitar... introducing the Stratocaster! An amazing revolution in guitar making, and only four and half thousand pounds!! Oh look, there’s Dan from That Pedal Show!” Nosh, nosh etc.

Ravenous

PC_Dave said:

...a new guitar that looks like one that’s been around for 50 years, or an amp I can’t afford, or another fx pedal or multi fx that will confuse me and still won’t make me sound any better.

If only every music journalist was so honest.

Dopesick

NAMM is fantastic. Lighten up ya moody get.

PC_Dave

Dopesick said:

NAMM is fantastic. Lighten up ya moody get.

Nope. I reserve my right to be a miserable sod because I’m not there and I haven’t got any money to buy any new shiny wonderful things with. 

So there. 

Dopesick

I'm (sort of) money-less too! I just like looking at nice new shiny things.

Limehouse_Blues

I’m interested in those new Ibanez AZs and will be looking to play one when they hit stores. One frustrating thing about NAMM is you get teased with all these new things but it’s weeks, perhaps months before you can try for yourself.

Ravenous

Maybe some anti-NAMM activists should take over the guitar area and do a Ritual Tree Sacrifice as protest.  Burning effigies of Keith & Orville Gibson and Leo Fender.

bingefeller

Dunlop have released a load of new picks and I can't wait to add them to my collection.