The NAMM Cometh: Your Predictions?

[bovinehost]

It's like Christmas for bassists, or people too old to believe in Santa Claus.

So what are your predictions for what we'll see this year?

I encourage you to be as ridiculous as you wanna be.

 

[mmbassplayer]

Neck-Through Bongo, 5 Sting Cutlass/Caprice, Randy Jackson edition Sterling Purple Sparkle and Gold Hardware.JOSH

 

[bovinehost]

5 string caprice

"Real men play fours." - Sterling Ball, about a million times

 

[Moose308]

Bongo 5 with natural finished Swamp Ash body, Roasted Maple neck with black big block inlays.

 

[bovinehost]

Really?

Yeah. Listen, I feel you guys who are dreaming of Cutlass/Caprice 5ers but as we used to say in my old job, "Adjust your fire." There are interesting things afoot, but not that. I think I can say that much without getting in trouble.

And seriously, I understand the desire. I really, really do.

 

[oddjob]

Active/Passive Bongo - the wish.
St Vincent short scale - the probable reality

 

[Grugenhagen]

Yeah. Listen, I feel you guys who are dreaming of Cutlass/Caprice 5ers but as we used to say in my old job, "Adjust your fire." There are interesting things afoot, but not that. I think I can say that much without getting in trouble.

Boooooooo....

 

[JayDawg]

The new release is going to be awesome! That is all I will say. I am opening a guitar store in my town and the first two brands I am wanting to sell is Ernie Ball/Music Man and Sterling by Music Man. The process has already started and I am very excited for my future endeavors as well as what both EBMM and SBMM will be offering in 2018.

 

[bovinehost]

I am opening a guitar store in my town and the first two brands I am wanting to sell is Ernie Ball/Music Man and Sterling by Music Man. The process has already started

What great news! Wishing you all the luck in the world, old friend.

 

[JayDawg]

Thank you! Honestly what led to it was my last 2 visits to a chain music store to buy my EBMM basses. I got my 5 string Bongo and a guy was playing an Old Smoothie and needed a bass for his home studio. He was also looking at a MIA P bass. The salesman couldn’t answer a single question about EBMM so I stepped in. I gave the guy a brief history of EBMM and told him why I use EBMM. I then told him about the Old Smoothie and its history and he ended up buying the bass. A year earlier I was at the same store and a guy was looking at a Stingray Classic. Almost same scenario. Salesman can’t answer basic questions. I can and guy bought the Stingray Classic.

For a few months I have been mulling over the idea. I love EBMM basses and guitars and have a passion for them. I have always wanted to do what I can to help further EBMM even if it is only a small amount. Obviously they do great because the instruments are top notch but now I want to be more proactive. There is nothing within 2 hours that sells American made, higher end guitars and basses so I want to. But because I live in a smaller town, probably a majority of my sales will be online but at least people in my area will have an option for higher end American made basses and guitars.

 

[bdgotoh]

25th Anniversary Sterling bass is what I'm hoping for!

 

[pudgychef]

Ebony board options
Smoothie Bongo
Dream Machine...online order portal where one could combine options like a firemist gold 2 band ray with painted headstock and gloss/painted neck (modern radius) or a Caprice/Cutlass with a ray neck

Earthwood RI

 

[delberthot]

25th Anniversary Sterling bass is what I'm hoping for!

Me too. Although I can't imagine how they could improve on an already great bass unless we get a mahogany body and ebony fretboard but they did that with my favourite Stingray - the 30th anniversary

 

[bdgotoh]

Me too. Although I can't imagine how they could improve on an already great bass unless we get a mahogany body and ebony fretboard but they did that with my favourite Stingray - the 30th anniversary

I would love those, with a roasted birdseye neck and maybe stainless frets?

 

[Wim Laven]

My prediction is more green basses. The kind that I can't say no to. Then I'll be forced to do all my home repairs myself in order to buy one.

 

[tbonesullivan]

I want only one thing. A PDN offering of BLUE DAWN.

 

[danny-79]

Dare I say an 8string octave bass of some description ?!?!?!

 

[bovinehost]

My prediction is more green basses. The kind that I can't say no to. Then I'll be forced to do all my home repairs myself in order to buy one.

I offer one more quote from the Sterling collection: "Green basses don't sell."


You can disagree, but he's got paperwork and stuff.

 

[bdgotoh]

I offer one more quote from the Sterling collection: "Green basses don't sell."

I loved his other quote about that Dargie green prototype. If I remember correctly, it was something like "That is the Abe Vigoda of bass colors".

 

[steevo]

Im praying for a 5 string sabre in the style of mr horsepower. Frankly I think its long overdue.


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