NAMM-news

[Chris P.]

Here's some NAMM-news. Maybe you know some more? I will be there, BTW. My very first trip to the US of A.

Some things were already on sites:


Fender:
Fender will bring the singlecut electro-acoustic Kingman bass. An acoustic bass with block inlays and a Jazz-headstock.
It also has seperate heads and cabs in the Rumble-series.
There's a new P and J in the American Special Series, but I can't see what's really new, except for the Greasebucket tonecircuit.
And there are some new CS-basses. Vintage style with some modern features.

Ampeg:
Ampeg will bring a new tube-Fliptop, but also a complete new Portaflex series. No tubes though. This is a series of small digital amps, with a bit of a retro design (Chickenhead-style controls and design look a bit like an old Portaflex). The cabs have this nice chequered tolex and ofcourse the amps will fit IN the cabs. It are like 350W and 500W amps, so just modern gigging amps, but with the Ampeg sound, according to... ...Ampeg.
http://www.debassist.nl/nieuws/5597-ampeg-portaflex-serie

Warwick
Warwick has a lot of news:
They bring a complete new amp series. Combo's, heads, cabs. From very small up to 600W. Design is a bit more 'Hellborg' and Jonas also helped wiuth the technical side.
There's an new Singlecut Star Bass. Less 335 and more Framus. It has a sharp cutaway and the same passive 'mudbucker'-looking singlecoils.
The normal EB2-style Star Bass is also available as a cheaper Korean version (in gold!), and so are a Streamer and a Thumb.
Also from Korea is the cheaper series of signatures for Clayton (Gold or sunburst Stryker Reverso), Bootsy, P-Nutt, Stuart Zender and more.
For guitards: Framus will bring some affordable, very vintage looking Korean guitars.

Orange
Orange will bring two new combo's, in the Terror-series. The 500W has two 12" and the 300W has 2x10. But like with the cabs, the speakers are places BEHIND eachother.

DNA
DNA stands for David Nordschow Amps and 'David' is from 'David' on the Eden amps. Now Mr. Nordschow has his own brand and he brings all kinds of new DNA cabs to the NAMM. Amps will follow later.

Eastwood
Rob has already posted it: Eastwood brings a Ovation Magnum-kinda bass.

AER
AER brings the Amp Three with two 8" speakers.

Aguilar
Aguilar alreadyt reveiled the vintage looking and very light SL112 cab. Now they announce the Tone Hammer 500 Super Lightweight Amplifier.

[Dave W]

Thanks, Chris.

The American Special seems like it's intended as a replacement for the Highway One, which is still made but almost as expensive. At least that's the way the guitar versions have been regarded.

The MIK Warwick EB-2 style might sell if the price is right.

Dave Nordschow got in over his head at Eden, let's hope things go better this time.

[TBird1958]

Very cool that you get to come to the States for the show Chris - should a side trip to Seattle be in the offing you'd better let me know  
Somebody on TB posted some new Reverends as well, they were pretty interesting, as in non Fender.  

[Chris P.]

Reverend.. I used to have a Reverend Rumblefish IV Bass and I know Uwe has one. But are they building basses again?

[Chris P.]

Unfortunately no time to go to Seattle....

MIK Warwick: I think they have a RRP of around 1.800 euros in Holland, while the German one's 3.500 euros. I played the German one and that sounds good!!

[Chris P.]

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2720895-New-Reverend-Basses

I liked the old Reverends better, but the orange semisolid is gorgeous!

[Pilgrim]

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2720895-New-Reverend-Basses

I liked the old Reverends better, but the orange semisolid is gorgeous!

I like that styling...sounds like they'll be adding them to the catalog.  The extended upper horn seems to be a common factor in the current basses and guitars.

Orange?  I have my new orange Gretsch, thank'ee kindly.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

I'm real sick right now but if I'm over it next weekend I'd like to meetcha! 

[weekend warrior]

Rickenbacker???

[Aussie Mark]

Rickenbacker???

"Absolutely nothing- same gear at the same prices.
Oh wait, the carpets! They're new and the stand has had a makeover too.
As you were".

[jumbodbassman]

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2720895-New-Reverend-Basses

I liked the old Reverends better, but the orange semisolid is gorgeous!

+1

[uwe]

I'm sure Rickenbacker will get nasty letters from their traditional fanbase for changing carpets! Don't mess with the holy recipe!!! How could they.

[Dave W]

I'm sure Rickenbacker will get nasty letters from their traditional fanbase for changing carpets! Don't mess with the holy recipe!!! How could they.

So they won't be coming out with a Chinese-made Lickenbackel? 

[gweimer]

Dean Zelinsky's new guitar company is also showing there. No basses yet.

http://www.dbzguitars.com/

[Pilgrim]

So they won't be coming out with a Chinese-made Lickenbackel? 

Perhaps they'll focus on turning out imitation Levelends .