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NAMM 2012 Editors' Picks: Day 1

PG Editors pick the cream of the crop from the first day of Winter NAMM 2012.
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Anaheim, CA (January 19, 2012) -- We're only one day into NAMM and we've already seen enough new gear to make our heads spin. Of course, you can see it all in our photo gallery from the floor and watch all the video demos we've completed so far. But as always, there was gear that rose to the top of our radar, either because it was innovative, sounded incredible, or just plain had the right vibe. Here's the gear our editors dug the very most out of an impressive first day lineup.

Cort Sunset I
Cort debuted the new Sunset I this NAMM. It features semi-hollow construction, TV Jones pickups, and offset dual-block inlays.

Rick Toone Blur 8-String
Luthier Rick Toone showed this head-turning new Blur 8-string that he built for Tosin Abasi of Animals as Leaders. It features a swamp ash body, Capoble integrated capo, aluminum neck, Delrin fretboard, Bare Knuckle and Lace pickups, and Boone & Townsend Intonation Cantilever Bridge and tuners.

Budda Baby Budda
Budda unveiled the new Baby Budda lunchbox head version of the original Twinmaster combo at Winter NAMM 2012. It's an 18-watt, EL84-powered, point-to-point-wired design with a 5U4 rectifier.


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stephen m
on 05/17/2012 		im a benavente guitar owner have not been disappointed, have the guitars setup the way i like and man nothing compares to the sounds that come out of them, i own 3 if a had more space and money i'd start a collection of them.. i'm glad didn't buy a regergated les paul or prs
JkGriffin
on 05/07/2012 		Got lucky and got a JCM-1C a tad early...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ORa_hqTCZqM

I've commented on this on the MarshallForum if interested in more info...
T&T Fan
on 02/10/2012 		@P-90. I don't think Hannes and Schaller have much to be upset about. Toone & Townsend's Intonation Cantilever Bridge has a US patent and since they are individual bridge/saddles that support ball end strings as well as body mounted tuners, they are really nothing like the Hannes bridge. You can't do much in the way of multiscale fretboards with the Hannes unless you want a ridiculous angle at the nut.
chuck goode
on 02/02/2012 		Still Holds my interest; WIWThere
Luke Luster
on 01/21/2012 		Yawn...
teguhpam
on 01/21/2012 		Delay Llama.. ha ha haargh.. good luck..
Rimbaud
on 01/20/2012 		hope the Lakland 6-string bass prototype comes to fruition !
simon_nyc
on 01/20/2012 		Hey how much are the 1 watt Marshalls going to be? I've gotta buy at least 1!
Brian
on 01/20/2012 		Do you guys proofread any of these articles before you post them? The wording in here is horrendous.
happydog1960
on 01/20/2012 		A "Toone" guitar indeed, only Roger Rabbit would want to play something that ugly. 8 strings - is there anything left for the bass player to do? Hilarious stuff.



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