Who's going to NAMM?

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:33 pm

I haven't been in 3 years and I can't wait. It will sure be good to see everyone at Dean again. Namm Jam promises to be a totally killer show this year. So who's going to be there?

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I am flying in Thursday morning (should be there before lunch). I'll be at booth 1355 Hall E performing daily at 2pm. Andrea is coming with me as well. I'm sure I'll run into some of you guys. If I'm not at the booth I'll likely be with Brian (BKW) or Brad somewhere getting into trouble.

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:09 am

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

Andrea is coming with me as well.

hell yeah!!!

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:12 am

I would really love to attend sometime...never been Crying or Very sad

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I'll be there!

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Is anybody taking photos this year? In the past there have been a few NAMM photo threads from some of the guys who go, I always enjoy looking through them.

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:01 pm

As Lanning stated, I'll be there!

I just got a new P&S camera (the same model the Gene took those amazing Aerosmith pictures with)... So I will be taking pictures and gathering info for those who have questions or want pictures of specific guitars taken.

I'll put up a thread just before I go.

Unfortunately, my favorite photo hosting site (which allowed you to create online photo albums) just got bought out and completely changed (and frankly, I now hate it!).

So I need to find another hosting site where I can group photo's easily.

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Brave Dave wrote:

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

Andrea is coming with me as well.

hell yeah!!!

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:23 pm

I may go, still up in the air yet.

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Razorback16 wrote:

Is anybody taking photos this year? In the past there have been a few NAMM photo threads from some of the guys who go, I always enjoy looking through them.

I'll have my camera but I can't be counted on to take a photo of every cool new guitar lol. I'm a bit of a photog (it's my hobby but mostly street photography) ao I'll get as much as I can.

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I will be working the ESP booth again this year. Come up for a visit. I'll be there from Monday to Monday this year.

We also set a DOA meeting time in the Dean booth every year. And I'm sure we will do it this year as well. It has typically been Saturday afternoon so the weekend guys can make it.

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Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

Razorback16 wrote:

Is anybody taking photos this year? In the past there have been a few NAMM photo threads from some of the guys who go, I always enjoy looking through them.

I'll have my camera but I can't be counted on to take a photo of every cool new guitar lol. I'm a bit of a photog (it's my hobby but mostly street photography) ao I'll get as much as I can.

Fair enough, I wasn't going to ask for specific stuff, just the odd thing you guys come across that might be interesting. Of course, if anybody has the time on their hands to take tons of photos then I'm sure the rest of us here would appreciate a good pronfest. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:25 pm

I wish I could go! Sad

Maybe next year!

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:43 pm

Let's plan on getting together on Friday sometime between 1 & 3 at the Dean booth.

The live feed (and the opening of the booth to everyone) starts at noon but the first hour is always a zoo.

Who knows, maybe they can interview us as a group on 'Dean TV'

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BKW wrote:

Let's plan on getting together on Friday sometime between 1 & 3 at the Dean booth.

The live feed (and the opening of the booth to everyone) starts at noon but the first hour is always a zoo.

Who knows, maybe they can interview us as a group on 'Dean TV'

I can't be there for that because I have to perform at 2pm... Sorry guys.

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Brian, we can meet at that time, but we should schedule the semi-official DOA meetup for Saturday (for those that have to work friday), and make sure Lanning, JTF, Brave Dean, me, and everyone else can get there.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:17 am

i hate to be the materialistic weasel of the group, but do you guys get swag bags of stuff you dont want at this thing? or free samples of whatnot at booths? if you do, think of me Wink

and gimme the stuff Twisted Evil

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lordkronos187 wrote:

i hate to be the materialistic weasel of the group, but do you guys get swag bags of stuff you dont want at this thing? or free samples of whatnot at booths? if you do, think of me Wink

and gimme the stuff Twisted Evil

Its a guitar show. So why would there be any swag that we would not want keep for ourselves? And with travel being as it is these days, I think seriously about packing anything for the trip home unless I really want it. But, yeah, I usually wind up with a good haul of picks and strings and lots of stickers and other swag. And a few t-shirts as well. Sometimes I do grab a set of drumsticks, drum keys, or other drum swag for my drummer friends.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:24 pm

I wasn't suggesting a 2 hour meet up.. just wondering if you wanted to meetup at some time in that range.

Saturday I would suggest sometime between 10 & noon...

But again, I don't know what my schedule is yet.

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I'm good every day before 1:30 and after 3ish.

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BKW wrote:

I wasn't suggesting a 2 hour meet up.. just wondering if you wanted to meetup at some time in that range.

Saturday I would suggest sometime between 10 & noon...

But again, I don't know what my schedule is yet.

I also have to look at my schedule when we get there. I am involved with all of the artist appearance in the ESP booth, among other things, so I have to be there when the artists are scheduled. I am sure we can work something out.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:57 pm

Possibly In attendance

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BradWorld wrote:

lordkronos187 wrote:

i hate to be the materialistic weasel of the group, but do you guys get swag bags of stuff you dont want at this thing? or free samples of whatnot at booths? if you do, think of me Wink

and gimme the stuff Twisted Evil

Its a guitar show. So why would there be any swag that we would not want keep for ourselves? And with travel being as it is these days, I think seriously about packing anything for the trip home unless I really want it. But, yeah, I usually wind up with a good haul of picks and strings and lots of stickers and other swag. And a few t-shirts as well. Sometimes I do grab a set of drumsticks, drum keys, or other drum swag for my drummer friends.

drummers have friends??!?

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transblueZ wrote:

BradWorld wrote:

lordkronos187 wrote:

i hate to be the materialistic weasel of the group, but do you guys get swag bags of stuff you dont want at this thing? or free samples of whatnot at booths? if you do, think of me Wink

and gimme the stuff Twisted Evil

Its a guitar show. So why would there be any swag that we would not want keep for ourselves? And with travel being as it is these days, I think seriously about packing anything for the trip home unless I really want it. But, yeah, I usually wind up with a good haul of picks and strings and lots of stickers and other swag. And a few t-shirts as well. Sometimes I do grab a set of drumsticks, drum keys, or other drum swag for my drummer friends.

drummers have friends??!?

Yes, just Brad. He is friend to ALL drummers. He is all they've got!

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:34 pm

transblueZ wrote:

drummers have friends??!?

CLASSIC!!!!! Laughing

Not if you are in Spinal Tap

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cant wait to see all the new toys. Counting on lots of pix from everyone and much appreciated what we end up seeing.

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:49 am

Correction...... I will be there. See you fine folks out there !

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:44 pm

Here is a little slideshow of last years NAMM.

Click the picture to view the slideshow:

Only 10 days away!

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Some of the extended forecasts are trying to sneak some rain chances and cooler temps in there, I hope it holds to the sunny and 85 predictions that were there just yesterday lol.

NAMM's great but i've gotta get in some Huntington and Manhattan beach time too lol (unless the weather's shitty!)

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:26 pm

Manley333 wrote:

Some of the extended forecasts are trying to sneak some rain chances and cooler temps in there, I hope it holds to the sunny and 85 predictions that were there just yesterday lol.

NAMM's great but i've gotta get in some Huntington and Manhattan beach time too lol (unless the weather's shitty!)

Agreed bromigo

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Thank god I'm an indoor cat. Laughing

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Manley333 wrote:

Some of the extended forecasts are trying to sneak some rain chances and cooler temps in there, I hope it holds to the sunny and 85 predictions that were there just yesterday lol.

NAMM's great but i've gotta get in some Huntington and Manhattan beach time too lol (unless the weather's shitty!)

the weather looks okay when i looked it up this afternoon. at least a the beginning of the week. I love going down to HB when I am there. But I have to work around the show schedule for NAMM, so I can only jet down to the beach at odd times.

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Dave.........I'll give you five bucks if you flash your tih-tays on DeanTV.