Godin MultiOud: NAMM Show 2011
Canadian guitar maker Godin had a very interesting and diverse collection of guitars and other stringed instruments at this year’s NAMM show. One of the instruments that immediately
Canadian guitar maker Godin had a very interesting and diverse collection of guitars and other stringed instruments at this year’s NAMM show. One of the instruments that immediately
Besides announcing a number of new guitars at this year’s NAMM show, PRS was also showing off some great new amplifiers. But, even more exciting than that news was Paul’s announcement that the company will now be launching a Custom Shop for amps. So, in the past this option was only available to artists, custom amps are now going to be available to all customers starting now.
A new web service called AudioRokit.co.uk launched this month that is designed to show musicians which record labels, publishers and managers are currently looking to sign new acts, as well as gig opportunities.
Quotes from Chuck Garric, Mike Wilton, Mike Inez, Dweezil Zappa, Kerry King, Tom Peterson and Henry Rollins
PRS rolls out the big guns at their press conference during this year’s NAMM show including Orianthi, Brad Whitford, Myles Kennedy, Ricky Skaggs, Warren Haynes and Dweezil Zappa
The PRS Signature Limited Run reintroduces the concept of the popular “Signature Series” guitar first offered over 20 years ago and adds PRS’s top tier Private Stock appointments and a list of influential artists. Limited to 100 pieces, the Signature model showcases a culmination of years of artist input and boasts PRS’s first ever multi-endorsement guitar with Tom Wheeler, Howard Leese, Michael Ault, Davy Knowles, and Paul Reed Smith all backing the model.
During the PRS press conference at this year’s NAMM show, the company brought along about 30 or so of their biggest name endorsees, including the likes of Brad Whitford, Ricky Skaggs, Warren Haynes, Orianthi and many more. Among the stars that were there to show off the new PRS guitars and amps was 311 guitarist Tim Mahoney, whose SE model guitar was on display in the company’s showroom.
Ernie Ball Music Man, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of strings, instruments & guitar accessories, including the iconic Slinky® guitar string line, unveiled The Game Changer®, a ground-breaking, all analog pickup switching system that unlocks an extensive library of natural guitar tones previously unavailable in traditional pickup technology at this year’s NAMM show.
While there were many huge names at this year’s NAMM show, including Megadeth, Hell Yeah, Steve Vai and Orianthi to name but a few, one of the player’s that we thought really stole the show was Alex Skolnick. Most readers will know Alex from his work with Testament, but his recent move into the fusion jazz world has also been highly successful, with a new album by his trio due out in March of this year.
There was a big focus on two items for Gibson at this year’s NAMM show, the infamous Firebird X and the company’s bread and butter, the Les Paul. Besides showcasing the Eric Clapton 1960 Les Paul, the Marc Bolan Les Paul, two Don Felder Les Pauls and the Alex Lifeson Axcess Les Paul
