NAMM 2023 Sneaky Spy Content

[Pink]

So Glenn, are you hoping for a string thru Luke Uke?

 

[DrKev]

A recap of the info our inside source has taken great pains to deliver to us...

Spy Info No.1: An existing and awesome guitar will be released with a new number of strings.
Spy Info No.2: A body wood never before used by EBMM will appear on signature guitar.
Spy Info No.3: There will be a special guitar to mark a special anniversary.
Spy Info No.4: New colors for "continuous improvement".
Spy Info No.5: The L4 is confirmed. There will be THREE new Lukather guitars.

More to come, ce soir.

 

[GWDavis28]

This was fun Kev.

Thanx, Glenn |B)

 

[DrKev]

Ok, folks, I have just a few more tasty morsels of pre-NAMM snackage to come from our factory sneak extraordinaire. First a message for Glenn...

Spy Info No.6: Black Limba will also appear.

Two more left. The last one is said to be so exciting it will be transmitted in code on a shortwave number station. When I have it decoded I will pass it on to you. Stay tuned.

 

[GWDavis28]

Ok, folks, I have just a few more tasty morsels of pre-NAMM snackage to come from our factory sneak extraordinaire. First a message for Glenn...

Spy Info No.6: Black Limba will also appear.

Two more left. The last one is said to be so exciting it will be transmitted in code on a shortwave number station. When I have it decoded I will pass it on to you. Stay tuned.

There's more!!!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[edhalen]

There's more!!!!!!!! Excellent!!!!!!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[GWDavis28]

OMG you got me trying to play, how????

Glenn |B)

 

[Mixolydian82]

Black limba is such a sexy wood. Heavy as hell, but sexy.

 

[dave1812]

A recap of the info our inside source has taken great pains to deliver to us...

Spy Info No.1: An existing and awesome guitar will be released with a new number of strings.
Spy Info No.2: A body wood never before used by EBMM will appear on signature guitar.
Spy Info No.3: There will be a special guitar to mark a special anniversary.
Spy Info No.4: New colors for "continuous improvement".
Spy Info No.5: The L4 is confirmed. There will be THREE new Lukather guitars.

More to come, ce soir.

For Tip #1 I wonder if they‘re gonna make a Jason Richardson 8 String, just thought about that.
Guess the new colors are for the Kaizen now.
I wish i could go to NAMM and see all the new Stuff for real

 

[dave1812]

Black limba is such a sexy wood. Heavy as hell, but sexy.

Maybe they chambered it, like the 25th Anniversary Game Changer or the JPX
Are there any chambered Guitars in their current LineUp?

 

[DrKev]

Two Easter eggs for tonight...

Spy Info No.7: There are HT pickups in the new Luke line.

Spy Info No.8: New colors for the StingRay guitars.

Last one to come tomorrow.

 

[racerx]

Spy Info No.8: New colors for the StingRay

Damn it Kev, my wallet is going to need to be resurrected too. Guess I’ll be paying another visit to Pete’s shop soon.

 

[Mixolydian82]

Maybe they chambered it, like the 25th Anniversary Game Changer or the JPX
Are there any chambered Guitars in their current LineUp?

I'm not sure. I know there will be a chambered PDN run of a particular model coming up, but I doubt that counts. At least not as far as this NAMM thread is concerned.

 

[Bungholi0]

Holy crap. Save some surprises for NAMM. sincere thanks for all the updates.

Cant wait to see these things. And the new colours.

 

[DrewH]

Hopefully the L4 has normal sized ss frets. That was the ONLY thing that didn't make the L3 a completely awesome guitar for me.

Personally, I'm hoping to see the JP6 return in at least another limited run this year. I adore my 20th.

 

[ruger9]

Hopefully the L4 has normal sized ss frets. That was the ONLY thing that didn't make the L3 a completely awesome guitar for me.

That would also be the deal-MAKER for me as well, the reported "small" frets are the biggest reason I haven't pull the trigger on an L3. Most of my guitars have at least Fender medium jumbos, and my DGT and Charvel have 6100s- JUMBOs. I'm a big fan of big frets.

 

[Bungholi0]

That would also be the deal-MAKER for me as well, the reported "small" frets are the biggest reason I haven't pull the trigger on an L3. Most of my guitars have at least Fender medium jumbos, and my DGT and Charvel have 6100s- JUMBOs. I'm a big fan of big frets.

They list them as low/wide frets. I also thought it would be a problem since i like the medium jumbo on the gibson. But instead i love them on the luke2. I think its the combination of the small neck and low frets that makes it work. Feels effortless.

And I agree, ss frets would be the deal maker.

 

[Gemmy]

That would also be the deal-MAKER for me as well, the reported "small" frets are the biggest reason I haven't pull the trigger on an L3. Most of my guitars have at least Fender medium jumbos, and my DGT and Charvel have 6100s- JUMBOs. I'm a big fan of big frets.

What was the reasoning for the small frets initially?

 

[DrKev]

What was the reasoning for the small frets initially?

Lukather's preference. The regular production signature guitars that EBMM makes are made the way the artists want them. In the first decade of the Petrucci guitars, if JP changed his preferred string gauge, the production guitars changed to match too. The LIII initially came with all-rosewood necks. After a couple of years, Luke's preference changed to roasted maple and the production of all LIIIs switched.

 

[Gemmy]

Lukather's preference. The regular production signature guitars that EBMM makes are made the way the artists want them. In the first decade of the Petrucci guitars, if JP changed his preferred string gauge, the production guitars changed to match too. The LIII initially came with all-rosewood necks. After a couple of years, Luke's preference changed to roasted maple and the production of all LIIIs switched.

Cool to know!