"New from Analysis Plus is the Dark Chocolate 10' stage cable engineered for flexibility and sonic integrity, and itуs completely made in the USA. Its patented oval technology is described at analysis-plus.com. Street $79. "
"Godin Guitars introduced the new SR Technology JAM 100 acoustic amp at Summer NAMM 2011. Constructed in Italy, these compact, 100-watt biamped workhorses have a 6"" woofer and compression tweeter. The flexible mixer section enables several musicians to use these combos simultaneously."
"SKB showcased its new FootNote amplified pedalboard at Summer NAMM. The pedalboard has a built-in 5-watt Class A/B amp and 6"" Eminence speaker with an MP3 input for jamming along to tunes, plus an external speaker output for hooking up to a larger cab. It also powers eight pedals and runs on either AC or battery power."
"Waterstone's Trilby visually riffs on '50s Rick motifs, but the Filtertron-style pickup and 2""+ thick body make it a unique animal indeed. It's about $589 on the street."
"Eastman debuted two new Adirondack spruce-topped parlor guitars at Summer NAMM 2011. The E10P (left, street $950) has solid mahogany back and sides, while the E20P (right, street $1100) has solid Indian rosewood sides."
"Lakland unveiled three new Skyline basses at Summer NAMM. The 44-51, 44-AJ, and 55-AJ are more affordable import versions of the company's US-made models. They feature Lakland's own pickups."
"Vox debuted the new AC15C2 Twin (street $799) at Summer NAMM 2011. It features two channels, footswitchable reverb and tremolo, and two Celestion G12M Greenbacks."
"Gitane debuted the new nylon-stringed DG-560 Gypsy Classical at Summer NAMM. It has a solid cedar top, cypress back and sides, ebony and maple binding, and an ebony bridge and fretboard."
Mahalo Amplification had the new Katy66 head on display at Summer NAMM. The 50-watt amp is powered by two KT66s and is the company's highest-gain offering.
"Wavelength Audio unveiled its new Tone Bank AG 100-percent Silver SET Guitar Amplifier at Summer NAMM 2011. Chief scientist Gordon Rankin says the secret to his amp's tone lies in the Reactor Follower driver. It directly couples the driver stage to the output tube. By doing this, the amp goes from class A to class A2, increasing the power output by 40 percent."
"Fishman unveiled the Loudbox Artist at Summer NAMM. The 120-watt amp is slightly larger than the Mini (about 25 pounds) and features two digital effects sections. There are also two inputs that accept XLR or 1/4"" plugs, as well as an array of output jacks to accommodate various live situations. Street price around $499."
"P.R. Sounds is showing their innovative MusiCreed Amulet, a device for translating scales, chords, and progressions from a vast collection of world-music systems into the Western 12-tone nomenclature. Ragas, modes, makams, and dastgahяall decoded! Introductory price online is $36 at musicreed.com."
Gallien-Krueger unveiled the new MB800 bass amp at Summer NAMM 2011. This head pushes 800 watts of power and weighs in at only 4.9 pounds. The MB800 has a 4-band active EQ and every control lights up for total functionality in the darkest of gig environments.
Saga debuted the Burns Dream Noiseless at Summer NAMM. It marries vintage Burns appointments such as the Rez-o-Tube tremolo and Gear-o-Matik truss-rod adjuster with new Burns Rez-o-Matik Noiseless pickups and locking tuners.
Schneider Guitars debuted the new Gem Series with the Turquoise (left) and Emerald models at Summer NAMM 2011. The guitars feature Callaham compensating bridges and Seymour Duncan Zephyr pickups. The pickup coils and controls sport 100-percent silver wire.
Ansir Music shows off a new Avandaro 5-string bass at Summer NAMM 2011. Every ergonomic Ansir instrument is carved (no CNC) from exotic woods and is measured and designed to match each particular player.
PickPunch.com has a device for manually punching out one-of-a-kind flatpicks from a variety of materials. Two pick shapes are available: standard 351 and jazz. List price is $24.95. Handmade picks make cool presents for friends!
"Martin's new 000-DGC graced the company's NAMM booth in Nashville. The 12-fret, certified sustainable mahogany-and-spruce nylon string also comes with Fishman F1 electronics."
"Brubaker Basses, well-known for their US custom shop work, recently launched an import line called the Brute at Summer NAMM 2011. Shown here are a pair of Brute JJXs, named for the dual J-style pickup configuration."
"Regal brought its new nickel-plated steel RC-43 Triolian to Summer NAMM. It has a slotted, pearloid-covered headstock, a wooden biscuit bridge, a 12th-fret neck joint, and a spun aluminum cone."
"James Brown brought his latest Amptweaker pedal to Summer NAMM: the TightRock. The pedal bridges the gap between the TightDrive and TightMetal pedals. It features a PlexEQ switch for vintage stack flavor, Noise Gate, and Gain Boost."
PG's Chris Kies trains his video camera on Brent Mason as he blazes on a flattop Cole Clark during a jam with lap-slide wizard Randy Kohrs. Stay tuned for an amazing video.
"Gallien-Krueger debuted the new MB410 bass combo amp at the 2011 Summer NAMM show. Using digital amp technology, the rig offers traditional 4x10 performance in a modern, compact design. Pairing the combo with the 410MBP powered enclosure (pictured below the MB410) creates a 1,000-watt powerhouse that weighs in at just under 100 pounds."
"Mahalo Amps brought two new models to Summer NAMM, including this DR20 combo. It's loaded with two 6V6s and three 12AX7s. The amp is designed to have sparkling cleans and classic rock and blues tones."
"Jens Ritter Instruments brought this new version of its Princess Isabella guitar to Summer NAMM. Its new Damaged School Desktop finish was inspired by Brent Mason, who was reportedly chagrined after dinging the pristine white finish on an Isabella when he played it at Randy Kohrs' studio."
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