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GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2014 Day 2

Check out the latest and greatest gear from the first day of the 2014 Summer NAMM show.

Norm Stockton's signature MTD Saratoga bass is a remarkably versatile instrument. Our demo with Norm himself (look for it on YouTube and premierguitar.com) found Norm exploring everything from punchy Jaco tones to mellow Fender sounds, thanks to the split coil Bartolinis. And the alder body with maple cap and birdseye maple neck are lovely and beautifully put together. A real master stroke from the mind of the legendary Michael Tobias.

The Rickenbacker 481’s body style was based on the 4001 bass, popularly played by Paul McCartney. Even with that, the guitar was too experimental to reach its full potential.

The body style may have evoked McCartney, but this ahead-of-its-time experiment was a different beast altogether.

In the early days of Beatlemania, John Lennon andGeorge Harrison made stars out of their Rickenbacker guitars: John’s 325, which he acquired in 1960 and used throughout their rise, and George’s 360/12, which brought its inimitable sound to ā€œA Hard Day’s Nightā€ and other early classics.

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Bergantino revolutionizes the bass amp scene with the groundbreaking HP Ultra 2000 watts bass amplifier, unlocking unprecedented creative possibilities for artists to redefine the boundaries of sound.

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When you imagine the tools of a guitar shredder, chances are you see a sharp-angled electric 6-string running into a smokin’-hot, fully saturated British halfstack of sorts—the type of thing that’ll blow your hair back. You might not be picturing an acoustic steel-string or a banjo, and that’s a mistake, because some of the most face-melting players to walk this earth work unplugged—like Molly Tuttle.

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A touch-sensitive, all-tube combo amp perfect for clean & edge of breakup tones. Featuring a custom aesthetic, new voicing, & Celestion Creamback 75 speaker.

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