For the magazine I put some known and expected NAMM news together. Here it is in very short. Ofcourse next week we know more!
Aguilar makes the 1x12 in Blue Bossa
Bartolini's B-Axis is a passive split coil Jazz pickup, a bit like some Nordstrands and the new Seymour Duncan Apollo.
D'Addario will have the stronger, louder, longer lasting and more steady NYXL strings as bass strings.
Darkglass will make a complete amp!! With some on board Darkglass effects.
Digitech has a new bass fuzz.
Dunlop / MXR launches a Mini Cry Baby Bass Wah and flat wound strings in the Super Bright series.
EBS will have an updated, deluxe version of the Sheehan Drive
ESP has new basses with fanned frets.
The New American Elite Series will replace the American Deluxe Series basses.
The Fodera Monarch P has all the Fender style woods, a split P, it's passive and it has to sound as a good '60s P. It's passive but it has room in the cavity for a preamp.
Jerry Genzler is back with amps and Cabs. Genzler Amplification.
The Godin Dorchester bass is a bit Mosrite and a bit Rick guitar and it has P90 style bass pickups.
Hotone has a mini wah too, also usable als volume or expression pedal.
Phil Jones has mini bass monitor, which can be placed on a mike stand, a great looking amp head with all the controls on the upper side (it looks a bit like a very small mixing desk) and inputs for jack and XLR, and a small combo.
Sire has a limited edition with black blocks of the Marcus Miller Jazz and a Candy Apple Red-ish colour is available on all basses.
Taurus brings a DI with compressor, linked to the gain. And a Drive with extra lows.
Warwick has a lot of news. A Rex Brown Reverso, a Lee Sklar Star Bass with a 'Producer's Switch' with no use;)
A LTD 2016 Corvette, leather gigbags,
All German Warwick basses have no (v battery but an accu which can be charged with a standard phone charger and gives you 500 hours of playing time. The new electronics have more headrome and there's a passive tone control.
The German Star Bass can be ordered in 32" now.
