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Fun At NAMM=part 2 Boutique Guitar Showcase
As I mentioned in Part One, I use to be a Commercial Guitar Photographer back in the 80’s to early 90’s. Before the ease of digital and photoshop(couple of low quality scans of my work from those days below)
The Event is limited to those who work in the industry and not open to the general public. Companies are showcasing their old and new products to retailers around the world.I have been going to NAMM off and on since the early 80’s. Ah…. those were the days of less crowded showrooms. Unfortunately those days are gone. I am told that Approximately 100 to 150 thousand people attend. It is but a four Day event. Super Crowded! And the Streets surrounding the Convention center is bumper to bumper. NAMM is a total assault on the senses. Constant noise and thousands upon thousands of products to see. And a steady stream of people moving upon the floors. It is held at the Anaheim convention center and it by far the largest people event held by them during the year. My friend, Benny Rodriquez of BJR Guitars(Guitar Luthier & repair-set up technician to so many guitar legends), of whom I roamed around with, Clocked us via a smart phone apt, as walking 4.5 miles each day. Needless to say between all the walking, noise, & sights to view, I could only make it through two of the four days. I was totally exhausted and rested all day Saturday. If you don’t have a plan, you will quickly become overloaded and numb. This year held a special place in my heart as it was a chance to meet and see some of the great acoustic guitar makers I have heard about on AGF. I have talked to many through the forum. But getting at chance to meet these great luthiers in person and touch-play their guitars was a big goal for me this year. NAMM, is possibly the worst place to audition guitars. However, the Acoustic Section, Hall E, is downstairs, and by far the quietest of all halls. Hall E also opens one half hour before all the other halls. If you get there right at opening..you have at least one hour where it is quiet enough to Audition acoustic guitars. Still not ideal, but enough so that you can get a good idea about the guitars in question. I have been watching the build threads on the custom side of the forum. In particular Dion Guitars was building guitars for the NAMM boutique showcase.https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=529271 In another luthiers booth in the Boutique guitar showcase, I found a beautiful Cocobolo Back guitar. (cocobolo is always eye candy to myself.) Much to my delight the guitars are made by a lovely English lady by the name of Rosie Heydenrych of TurnStone Guitars in the U.K.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XkIdrzYuYc A few pictures of my work for NAMM from the old days of 80's & 90's Part Three and Four tomorrow! Last edited by AcousticDreams; 01-27-2019 at 04:00 PM. |
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Jim 2023 Iris ND-200 maple/adi 2017 Circle Strings 00 bastogne walnut/sinker redwood 2015 Circle Strings Parlor shedua/western red cedar 2009 Bamburg JSB Signature Baritone macassar ebony/carpathian spruce 2004 Taylor XXX-RS indian rosewood/sitka spruce 1988 Martin D-16 mahogany/sitka spruce along with some electrics, zouks, dulcimers, and banjos. YouTube |
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That is scary! Is that one of those Star Trek Earwig's?
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