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January 24 and 27, the centre of the music-making universe will be the Anaheim Convention Center in California.

https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2019-news-rumours-and-teasers

Anything interesting this NAMM?

Gibson have decided to attend again (hooray?), EHX launched a range of strings (re-badged d'addario's?), Taylor have something to announce, Martin also are launching a bunch of things including this deluxe range, Fender have the Jimmy Page Telecaster and there's loads of pedals, amps and more.

I gotta mention this...

for the Ibanez fan that has everything...would you own this RG headstock'ed acoustic? Seriously....? ?

Feel free to post updates or things you saw rumoured and mentioned on this thread - NAMM's always a chuckle!

hey Meron. yep, as always looking forward to NAMM this year. I think my highlight last year was the Chromeboy Joe Satriani Ibanez. Highlight so far this year has to be the Fender Jimmy Page tele ?

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    nick_D01 And we're still a week away from the actual thing - I like watching all the hype around the latest n greatest - followed by the reality of actually using it (which hardly ever measures up to the hype).

    That RG headstocked acoustic so far is my "do we realllly need this?" award leader ?

      V8 That RG headstocked acoustic so far is my "do we realllly need this?

      YES!!!!! YES WE DO..

      the ValveBucker how ever is my WTF

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          Tuckstir YES!!!!! YES WE DO..

          BWahahahaaaaa - I have no cause to complain, I think the Fender Kingsman looks cool

          Tuckstir the ValveBucker how ever is my WTF

          Saw last month - I've been following Ruokangas after watching their video on guitar-o-nomics (it's a upcoming article) - but a external power supply for a pickup? And 1200Euros for the privilege? It's hard to tell from the video - but I didn't really hear much different about it - possibly something that works in your hands but not in a video?

          WTF indeed , I guess Finns are weird...

              V8 would you own this RG headstock'ed acoustic? Seriously

              Nope!!

                wern101 But you'd have a Kingman...nudge-nudge, wink-wink ?

                  wern101 Nope!!

                  I would.. on looks alone.. much more prefer the ibbie of the fender..

                  but hey, your kinks not my kink and that's ok....

                    V8 But you'd have a Kingman

                    Erm.....Nope!

                    No dudes, that headstock just doesn't work on an accoustic, i.m.o.

                    Tuckstir but hey, your kinks not my kink and that's ok

                    I don't have kinks. ?

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                          Here's one from Fender...The new Acoustasonic Telecaster - from what I see/hear it's fender's take on the Line6 Variax, with a acoustic twist.

                          Here's a review from Acousticguitar

                          and a neat video from Reverb (I like the loop demo)

                          If you want more, check out Anderton's Danish Pete lay down a sick demo

                          - -

                          My 2c...sounds pretty good....but it lacks it's own voice - which is what I associate with Fender- You know a strat/tele/pbass/jazz bass/mustang when you hear it.

                          So more of a tool for the gigging muso/studio guy than a sound you know you want?

                          One thing I reckon they missed was adding a 12 string model - having played around with a Line6 variax guitar - the 12 string modelling was good and I could easily see a gigging muso retiring the extra 12 string and rather carrying around a variax.

                          What did they get right? Adding a body pickup to one of the models, so you can get percussive effects out of it - very cool. The blend knob between voicings is also a potenitally good idea - I like that.

                          I guess, if you need a range of acoustic tones you'd go for the Acousticsonic, but if you need a range of electric tones, you'd probably still get the Variax.

                          At a street price of $1600,...errrrmmm. That's firmly in new Martin/Taylor territory. So I'm still thinking you'd be better off with a 2nd hand Martin/Taylor and a 2nd hand Tele - but that's just me...


                            Worst kept secret at this year's NAMM was the Jimmy Page Telecaster(s)...

                            Info of the four models: https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2019-fender-jimmy-page-artist-signature-telecasters-finally-revealed

                            There's four models - two versions of each design with prices ranging from a mild 1259GBP for the production line version to...umm.... a wild 23,259GBP for the limited edition, custom shop models.

                            That's R420,017.36 for the custom shop model. Umm. Right.

                            Here's Fender's official video on the process

                              nice work, as always, posting up on the Jimmy Page Tele Meron ? . dont know about the rest of u guys, but I'm just fascinated by it. I really could spend whole day just watching the video over and over again ? . would u guys say that Fender's Custom shop is the best in the business currently? They're certainly up there.

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                                nick_D01 would u guys say that Fender's Custom shop is the best in the business currently? They're certainly up there.

                                Now that's a can 'o worms.... ?

                                Fender/Gibson have the resources to really get into R&D - where smaller (independent) guys typically don't, they have to sell what they make whereas the bigger guys can prototype & polish (That Fender Tele Acoustasonic is a good example).

                                The thought crossed my mind, when I saw the ludicrous price, that the CS Jimmy Page Tele is a poke from Fender CS to Gibson CS (I associate Jimmy Page with LP's not Tele's). For the CS models, It's a brand marketing exercise more than a profit making one? Halo effect or some such much, that could filter down to the rest of Fender's range.

                                So the full fat ltd ed. Tele is around 420k. The (likely us made) production line dragon Tele is around 40k and the (likely Mexican) made mirror'ed one around 22k.

                                The thing is I've been seeing local luthier's putting out some seriously impressive builds from 20-30k. Equivalent european based luthiers builds seem to cluster around 40-60k

                                For the local player/collector - would one have a Fender production line guitar or a locally built (near CS quality) one for the money? The player would likely go local and the collector fender/gibson?

                                  V8

                                  V8 For the local player/collector - would one have a Fender production line guitar or a locally built (near CS quality) one for the money? The player would likely go local and the collector fender/gibson?

                                  Been toying with this idea myself- Was thinking of treating myself as a round number birthday comes up - would love to have a Tele with an F on the headstock but for the same price could have something local with serious mojo built to my exact specs..

                                  EDIT: of course, the other option is to pick up a few of the new Classic Vibe Squiers- could get three or 4 for the same price

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                                        peterleroux but for the same price could have something local with serious mojo built to my exact specs..

                                        I did get a hint of G.A.S when I saw lapdawg's latest creation...

                                        Lordy...If it's nearly as sweet as I suspect, I'm gonna be advertising a kidney ?

                                          10 months later

                                          Just for that one person who wanted know more about the Jimmy Page Tele's...Anderton's did a review of both...but not the full fat "45000squids for the pair" limited editions - they did the Mex/Us versions of them.

                                          What made me chuckle was their amazement that the white wasn't through strung but top loaded - Ummm, like almost all affinity tele's are (IMO, it makes it especially jangly - not always a bad thing...)

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