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GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2011 - Day 1 Editors' Picks

The cool gear we saw on the floor on the first day of Summer NAMM.

Breedlove brought a prototype of their new parlor size acoustic to Summer NAMM. The guitar has beautifully figured walnut back and sides.

Check out our other galleries from Summer NAMM: Day 2 - Day 3

Polyphonic pitch shifting, adjustable ramp speed, and three-way tone switch.

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Vernon Reid's signature Reverend is equipped with Korina, ebony, Railhammer Pickups, and Floyd Rose for punchy tones.

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Premium acoustic guitar cases with heritage design, quilted dry-waxed canvas, and soft felt interior. Available in dreadnought and parlor sizes, with khaki and olive color options.

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B.B. King live, 1971.

Photo by Heinrich Klaffs
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It’s a common misconception that Nashville, my adopted hometown, got its Music City nickname because of the country music industry. It was actually inspired by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Grammy-winning gospel-vocal powerhouse from Fisk University that was formed in 1871 and toured the U.S. and Britain over the next two years. As the story goes, Queen Victoria declared that Nashville must be a “city of music” to spawn such a glorious ensemble.

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