GALLERY: NAMM 2012 Day 1

"Marshall unveiled a slew of 50th anniversary products, including 1-watt amps representing each decade. They're also releasing a limited edition historically-accurate handwired Bluesbreaker and an anniversary Les Paul."

Fender Mustang Floor at the Fender NAMM preview party. Fender's first multi-effects unit.

Custom Gretsches at Fender's NAMM preview party - this one sports Sarah Gallenberger artwork.

Schecter introduced a spin on an old favorite at the NAMM '12 Show with the Ultra III Pawnshop Edition model loaded with Duncan Designed pickups. MSRP is $999.

Fano enters the bass realm with the PX4.

"John Mayer's signature 00-45SC is a 12 fret, cocobolo and Adirondack Spruce killer!"

"Diamond Pedals introduced two new pedals at the NAMM '12 Show. The box on the right is a dual-voiced overdrive called the Cornerstone, which has two gain controls and two switches for brt and mid. The other one is the Quantum Leap, built off the Memory Lane Jr, which goes from a short delay (acting flanger-ish) all the way to a typical 500 ms analog-style delay, while also offering classic chimey chorus-type tones. It also does pitch shifting up or down one octave."

"Rickenbacker debuted its new ruby finish at Winter NAMM 2012, as shown on this elegant 660."

"The popular Verbmaster combo was also reintroduced by Budda at this NAMM show. The class AB, EL84 combo features Sand and Surf spring-reverb modes for a huge variety of 'verb stylings."

Fender's new Machete amp is a 1x12 combo designed for more aggressive attack and tones.

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

"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."

"Markbass released the Big Bang bass amp at the 2012 NAMM show. This 500-watt, solid-state head features an aux in, headphone out with level control, mute, and VLE and VPF filters with footswitch controlяall in a package weighing less than 5 pounds."

"ESP released a few Japanese Custom Shop guitars at the NAMM 2012 Show. This model features graphic artwork from the movie ""Zombiefest,"" starring Steve Kaufman and Veronica Kay."

US Music debuted the new Parker Custom basses at the 2012 NAMM show. This brilliant-yellow fretless model is loaded up with EMG pickups and weighs in at only 6 1/4 pounds.

"Walden's ecologically friendly Madera model now features a new undersaddle pickup with ""super-capacitor"" technology that provides an eight-hour battery charge after being plugged in for just two minutes."

Cusack Effects announced the Sub Fuzz which combines their Screamer Fuzz with low octave effect that can go down three octaves. Cost is $225 and should be available soon.

"Dingwall unveiled the new Super P bass at the 2012 NAMM show. This 5-string, passive rumbler features Dingwall's signature fanned frets."

"Anarchy cheerleaders not included...the Kurt Cobain Mustang includes competition stripe, Seymour Duncan humbucker in the bridge and plays super sweet!"

"Fender's Select Series on display at NAMM - Fender's high-end, US-built models feature all new pickups, figured exotic wood, and carved tops."

One of ESP Custom Shop's extravagant creations on display.

"Egnater announced two new pedals at the NAMM show, Holy Driver and Overdose. Shown here, the Overdose is a pure analog overdrive and boost pedal. The right side handles the boost and can be routed either before it after the overdrive section in the signal chain. There are also patch in/out jacks so you can insert other pedals between the overdrive and boost sections."

"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 Toone & Townsend Intonation Cantilever Bridge and tuners."

"These two brand-new Benavente Guitars feature semi-hollow construction, rosewood fretboards, and Duncan pickups. The model on the left has a spruce top, mahogany back, and P-90s, while the blue version is all mahogany and has '59 humbuckers."

Taylor's T3 now has the option of Alnico (pictured) or mini humbuckers in addition to the standard high fidelity pickups.

"Twas the night before NAMM when Roland showed us their new G-5 VG Stratocaster. Thanks to Jeff ""Skunk"" Baxter for taking us through the on-the-fly alternate tunings and sounds available with Roland's COSM technology."

"ReVamped Glass Design debuted its stunning 4x12 cabs with backlit stained-glass in a variety of themes. The glass replaces the back of the cabinet, rendering it 100% functional."

Peavey's line of comic book themed guitars.

"Dean Guitars unleashed a new take on the classic ML at the 2012 NAMM Show. This ML is another tribute to the late, great ML-abuser Darrell ""Dimebag"" Abbott named the Dimebag Concrete Sledge ML. The Texas shredder used this model (the actual guitar played is on the top, while the replica is below) with similar graphics during the 1991 Monsters of Rock Moscow in Russia and the name is taken from Pantera's early hit ""Primal Concrete Sledge."" Limited to only 333 models, each will feature a mahogany body and top, a reverse headstock, and L500XT and USA DMT humbuckers. This axe will have a street of $1,299."

Danelectro's Hodad returns!

"ESP brought another SLAYER model to the 2012 NAMM Show. Last year, ESP built LTD models celebrating Slayer's ""Reign in Blood"" album, this year they decided to give the ""South of Heaven"" album the same six-string tribute."

"Fernandes debuted the new Vulcan Elite, which has an EMG bridge humbucker, a Sustainer, and a licensed Floyd Rose tremolo."

"DigiTech's iStomp and StompShop app for iOS allows you to download pedals into the iStomp hardware, then use like a normal stompbox."

"StageTrix added another pedalboard improver with the Wah Fastener at the 2012 NAMM Show, which uses rubber feet with pre-made screw holes that mount to the wah's bottom helping to elevate the wah so it's easier to access and use while hiding any extra patch cables."

"Yep...it's freakin' small. The Micro Terror is 20 watts, has a 12AX7-driven preamp and is wee enough to stuff in your glove box."

"Santa Cruz Guitars brought some show stoppers this year as part of their Support Your Local Guitar Shop program, including this Sycamore and Italian Spruce dread-bodied baritone."

Ampeg showed off the new Heritage R-12R Reverberocket at the 2012 NAMM show. This all-tube combo is handwired in the US and is based on the original 1961 model of the same name. This 2012 build is limited to 100 total units.

Blackbird's light-as-a-feather Lucky 13 is a 13 fret 00 size carbon fiber acoustic. That it will fit in most overhead airplane compartments and take a lickin' makes it one of the cooler options for the player on the go at NAMM 2012

Gretsch Custom Shop introduced square and round neck resoantor models at the NAMM '12 Show.

b3 Phoenix is a 25.5 scale neck-thru design designed on the concept of flowing metal with increased sustain and resonance in mind. Different pickup combos are available.

"Lord of the Pickup, Seymour Duncan jamming on his own creation, the 35th Anniversary JB Telecaster at the Seymour Duncan booth during the 2012 NAMM Show."

"Jens Ritter's Monroe, dressed up in blue from head to toe, has to be in the running for the Rolls Royce of Winter NAMM 2012. Dee-LUXE!"

"The Low End's 34""-scale, J-style 4-string features an alder body and Lollar pickups."

"Lakland brought a new bass prototype called the 60-11 to the 2012 NAMM Show. This six-string beast is a technically a bass, but plays and sounds more like a traditional baritone guitar. The bass is loaded with three Hanson P-90s and sounds just as good through a bass or guitar amp."

"Earthquaker Devices Organizer, Rainbow Machine, and Tape Job"

"Earthquaker Devices is up to their usual sickness. The Organizer lends your guitar organ tones and odd oscillations. The Tone Job is a simple but effective cut/boost EQ and boost. The Rainbow Machine is a pitch shifting, tone twisting, dimension altering piece of hardware that sounds freaking incredible."

"Tone King's new Falcon amp is a 12-watt, 1x10 combo that's packed with three voicings: thick cleans, old-school tweed, and '70s crunch."

"The new Burns Custom Elite features dual Tri-Sonic pickups, a Rez-o-Tube bridge, a sexy body carve, and a sparkly blue finish."

"Washburn unveiled a pair of new Stu Hamm signature models, both named ""The Hammer."" With a the choice of either an active (piezo bridge upgrade available) or passive set up, these basses are an affordable version of Hamm's US-made model."

Dennis Fano's Sphears models feature new AlumAcrylic construction with a chambered acrylic core fused to anodized aluminum skin.

New MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe is a variation on a vintage fuzz modified for bass.

Fender's new Pawn Shop amps on display at their NAMM preview party: Excelsior (left) and Greta (right).

Big and classically British. The OR50 is Orange's Pics Only 50 watt of 1972 revisited. Two EL34s and a ton of Rock-Over-London vibes.

Ibanez TS930TH is a limited edition TS9 celebrating the Tube Screamer's 30th anniversary. It has a custom green plated finish and high intensity green LED.

"Jam Pedals, based in Greece, brought a prototype of a Delay Llama + to demo at NAMM 2012. This pedal takes their Delay Llama analog lo-fi delay and adds a tap tempo button along with a hold button that turns it into a sound generator. The pedal should be available in mid to late 2012."

"Blueridge's BG-2500 Super Jumbo has a gorgeous flame maple back and sides, spruce top, sweet, hefty neck, art deco bridge and barks like a 200 pound hound."

Ampeg unveiled its new Micro-CL Stack bass head and enclosure at the 2012 NAMM show. This micro rig has 100 watts of power driving the 2x12 cab and features Ampeg's classic look.