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Pilours
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Good luck for the gig, BP,and thanks for the passion
lumberjack
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Hey BP,
I think most of the guys that have been around here for a long time realize what NAMM is all about.....a trade show used to showcase new product and drum up business. Can't imagine how busy it is this year especially with the celebration of EB's 50th anniversary. Most of us know that we have to be patient and we'll get all the new info when time permits. And a lot of the time, knuckleheads that are at the show keep us posted with pics etc. I wonder whether some of us around here are part of the " I want it now" generation. I hope it's just misplaced excitement on there part.
Anyway, congrats to you and the team on 50 years. Can't wait to try out the new Cobalt's and I'm interested in seeing the new Sterling products that you mentioned. Thanks for taking the time to make the post this morning. And good luck tonight. Should be a blast. I'm looking forward to seeing some video from tonight's celebration.
Scott
I think most of the guys that have been around here for a long time realize what NAMM is all about.....a trade show used to showcase new product and drum up business. Can't imagine how busy it is this year especially with the celebration of EB's 50th anniversary. Most of us know that we have to be patient and we'll get all the new info when time permits. And a lot of the time, knuckleheads that are at the show keep us posted with pics etc. I wonder whether some of us around here are part of the " I want it now" generation. I hope it's just misplaced excitement on there part.
Anyway, congrats to you and the team on 50 years. Can't wait to try out the new Cobalt's and I'm interested in seeing the new Sterling products that you mentioned. Thanks for taking the time to make the post this morning. And good luck tonight. Should be a blast. I'm looking forward to seeing some video from tonight's celebration.
Scott
TSHOW
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Thanks for the update!!! Good luck BP on the gig.....
Pablo
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Thank you so much for the update - we all know that you are strapped with work right now and you taking the time to throw us a line really says everything anyone will ever need to know about you and your company.
Have a good one tonight and show those kids who's their Poppa ;-)
Cheers
Eske
Have a good one tonight and show those kids who's their Poppa ;-)
Cheers
Eske
I guess my question was more about whether or not the bfr line would possibly be discontinued verses the jpx line. I had a jpxi on order and cancelled it, because I had a feeling the bfr line with the stained tops were going stainless. As much as I hate to order another guitar, I'm hoping to order the bfr this week now that it's stainless. I really like the jpxi, but I'm all about the fancy tops! I just didn't want to see the stained tops go away... They really are some of the nicest in the industry plus I feel like the bfr is much better quality than the standard.
... I realize jpx's are bfrs
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LawDaddy
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Hey BP, I exhibited at CES for nearly a decade, and did a few NAMMs as well. Crazy long days.
Minoin
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Rock on BP and have fun!
guitarp77
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BP, good luck!
I went last year to NAMM (traveled specially from Chile) and wasn´t into MM at all (I was an Ibanez guy at the time). Just 5 minutes in the EB booth made me change my mind. Everything´s so awesome. You can plug in and rock, and no one tells you to shut up (maybe cause no one listens to you cause you´re wired).
Well, I was sold there. Now I own 2 MM guitars, and can´t wait to keep the collection growing.
You guys really make a difference.
Thanks for everything you provide for us...in my case, a wannabe guitar player who is just happy to have fine guitars (the best, as they´re MM) and make enough noise to piss my neighbors off.
I went last year to NAMM (traveled specially from Chile) and wasn´t into MM at all (I was an Ibanez guy at the time). Just 5 minutes in the EB booth made me change my mind. Everything´s so awesome. You can plug in and rock, and no one tells you to shut up (maybe cause no one listens to you cause you´re wired).
Well, I was sold there. Now I own 2 MM guitars, and can´t wait to keep the collection growing.
You guys really make a difference.
Thanks for everything you provide for us...in my case, a wannabe guitar player who is just happy to have fine guitars (the best, as they´re MM) and make enough noise to piss my neighbors off.
PeteDuBaldo
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Here's my report:
NAMM 2012
Wow, it's crowded and I have never been so busy at a NAMM show before. The hotel wireless is garbage so I haven't posted pics yet. There is too much stuff to even think of seeing everything. Here are some details on the EB stuff for now.
COBALT - these strings rock. The wound strings sport a cobalt alloy winding while the plain steel strings are exactly that - plain steel. The wound strings do feel slightly different (not in a bad way) because of both the material difference and how the way in which they are produced. Tonally they sustain for days, it is ridiculous. We are talking about playing a note, going to grab a bit to eat, and coming back to a guitar that is still ringing. I tried these on an AL. There is a fantastic graphic showing a frequency response spectrum comparison of cobalt/nickel/stainless that I will try and post. Priced identically to the titanium coated slinky strings (I think $14.50 MSRP)
JP - all, let me repeat ALL, JP models will come with stainless steel frets as standard.
JPXII - Basswood body, maple cap, tone block, mahogany neck. Stainless frets on a 20" radius. This guitar smokes, and felt just as comfortable as the XI which is no surprise since there are no dimensional changes. Available in both 6 and 7 string models, and priced the same as the JPX and JPXI
LUKE III - 3% larger body (not 30%), rosewood neck, tremolo, with the amazing "spank" button. Available in HSS and HH, in Black and Olive Gold. HH sports chrome covers and trem tip, while the HSS sports blacked out pickups. All pickups are passive creations by DiMarzio, with a wild EB preamp that allows you to set volume level on any toggle position. List price is $300 more than the LUKE II. Piezo is not an option.
GameChanger - Holy smokes. Instantly rewiring it stereo/mono, assigning pickup configurations, making a "solo patch" and sharing your settings with the rest of the world? March 16th can't get here fast enough (our first batch is due to ship).
In response to Sterling's post, the amount of foot traffic is tremendous and oftentimes prevents people from doing their job, be it a customer meeting with sales reps or vice versa. While I think it is a great idea to allow the public to see the workings of the industry, sometimes there needs to be a little separation. If I had to guess I would say that maybe 1 in 15 or 1 in 20 people are actually working, while the rest appear to be general public that got their hands on badges. Imagine one teacher taking an entire 2nd grade class on a fieldtrip to an amusement park and you have a taste of the chaos.
One of the benefits of going to a NAMM show is that many companies have free promo material for people who visit their booths. It's always cool to get some free stuff branded by your favorite companies, but watching one person swoop in and snag entire stacks of posters, stickers, and then clear out the Marshall bag display (stuffing all the bags inside one bag) really makes me wonder how some people can be so selfish and abuse the generosity of these companies. I am willing to bet those bags wind up on ebay...
I did get to meet up with some fellow knuckleheads! kbaim, colin, peterd79, MusicManNut, dkassenbrock, tommyindel and there may be more that I have forgotten and if so, I'm sorry, I'm fried from the show.
Last night several of us went to go see the Steve Morse show down in Dana Point and it was just as amazing as ever. The guys were on fire and really seemed to enjoy the set - then they get up the next day, head to NAMM, and sign autographs for hours. Troopers, troopers.
Well tonight is the big EB 50th Anniversasry and I'm heading over to the Hilton now...
NAMM 2012
Wow, it's crowded and I have never been so busy at a NAMM show before. The hotel wireless is garbage so I haven't posted pics yet. There is too much stuff to even think of seeing everything. Here are some details on the EB stuff for now.
COBALT - these strings rock. The wound strings sport a cobalt alloy winding while the plain steel strings are exactly that - plain steel. The wound strings do feel slightly different (not in a bad way) because of both the material difference and how the way in which they are produced. Tonally they sustain for days, it is ridiculous. We are talking about playing a note, going to grab a bit to eat, and coming back to a guitar that is still ringing. I tried these on an AL. There is a fantastic graphic showing a frequency response spectrum comparison of cobalt/nickel/stainless that I will try and post. Priced identically to the titanium coated slinky strings (I think $14.50 MSRP)
JP - all, let me repeat ALL, JP models will come with stainless steel frets as standard.
JPXII - Basswood body, maple cap, tone block, mahogany neck. Stainless frets on a 20" radius. This guitar smokes, and felt just as comfortable as the XI which is no surprise since there are no dimensional changes. Available in both 6 and 7 string models, and priced the same as the JPX and JPXI
LUKE III - 3% larger body (not 30%), rosewood neck, tremolo, with the amazing "spank" button. Available in HSS and HH, in Black and Olive Gold. HH sports chrome covers and trem tip, while the HSS sports blacked out pickups. All pickups are passive creations by DiMarzio, with a wild EB preamp that allows you to set volume level on any toggle position. List price is $300 more than the LUKE II. Piezo is not an option.
GameChanger - Holy smokes. Instantly rewiring it stereo/mono, assigning pickup configurations, making a "solo patch" and sharing your settings with the rest of the world? March 16th can't get here fast enough (our first batch is due to ship).
In response to Sterling's post, the amount of foot traffic is tremendous and oftentimes prevents people from doing their job, be it a customer meeting with sales reps or vice versa. While I think it is a great idea to allow the public to see the workings of the industry, sometimes there needs to be a little separation. If I had to guess I would say that maybe 1 in 15 or 1 in 20 people are actually working, while the rest appear to be general public that got their hands on badges. Imagine one teacher taking an entire 2nd grade class on a fieldtrip to an amusement park and you have a taste of the chaos.
One of the benefits of going to a NAMM show is that many companies have free promo material for people who visit their booths. It's always cool to get some free stuff branded by your favorite companies, but watching one person swoop in and snag entire stacks of posters, stickers, and then clear out the Marshall bag display (stuffing all the bags inside one bag) really makes me wonder how some people can be so selfish and abuse the generosity of these companies. I am willing to bet those bags wind up on ebay...
I did get to meet up with some fellow knuckleheads! kbaim, colin, peterd79, MusicManNut, dkassenbrock, tommyindel and there may be more that I have forgotten and if so, I'm sorry, I'm fried from the show.
Last night several of us went to go see the Steve Morse show down in Dana Point and it was just as amazing as ever. The guys were on fire and really seemed to enjoy the set - then they get up the next day, head to NAMM, and sign autographs for hours. Troopers, troopers.
Well tonight is the big EB 50th Anniversasry and I'm heading over to the Hilton now...
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ozzyrules
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Pete, You're a trooper. Just talked to my buddy dkassenbrock(knucklehead). He's whipped. I wish I were there. Thanks for the report.
agt
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Many thanks, Pete. Hang in there!
ozzyrules
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SteveR
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Pete- thanks for a very thorough summary.
JayDawg
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Thanks Pete for the update.
lumberjack
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Thanks, Pete. Great update.
