Members kit_strong Posted January 18, 2010 Members Share Posted January 18, 2010 So far I've only found a handful of actual product demos. A bit disappointing IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members no fate Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Well, from what I have read the show itself was pretty weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 I haven't seen one item I remotely give a {censored} about. Buch of retro flavored craap that sucked when it came out 30 years ago and sucks even more now that it's new and 3-4x the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slvrsrpnt Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 goes with the economy it seems.....didnt the E3 convention tone itself down the last few years as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 I've got a tradeshow (powersports, hot rods, ATVs, etc..) coming up in February and I'm expecting to see the same thing going on. My company is taking a few new offerings, but nothing like we did last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HELSTRUME Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 The only thing I saw any good, was the new Blackstar amps, and the new Egnator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sharkfin Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 goes with the economy it seems.....didnt the E3 convention tone itself down the last few years as well? That was to turn it back into a tradeshow for the industry-related media. The organizers felt the spectacle was overwhelming the tradeshow aspect of it. It was also getting needlessly expensive for the participants who had to organize extravagant booths crowded on by hordes of fans who don't even write articles about the new games and products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kellanium Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 I have no idea about the NAAM show, I know that NAMM is kinda weak this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robertkoa Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Yeah -very few manufacturers came out with anything new it seems, Fender has some new Strats that closely resemble other Strats which closely resemble some other Strats which look a lot like................previous Strats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Yeah -very few manufacturers came out with anything new it seems, Fender has some new Strats that closely resemble other Strats which closely resemble some other Strats which look a lot like................previous Strats. ahh, so you are familiar with Fender's business model.. Good =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim_Soloway Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Worst NAMM show I've ever been too. Lots of no-show vendors (including some fairly big companies). Lots of unused booth space down stairs. Not a lot of interesting products and not nearly the usual quota of over the top booth babes. It was also WAY too loud and security was obnoxiously intrusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Worst NAMM show I've ever been too. Lots of no-show vendors (including some fairly big companies). Lots of unused booth space down stairs. Not a lot of interesting products and not nearly the usual quota of over the top booth babes. It was also WAY too loud and security was obnoxiously intrusive. Body cavity searches all around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hmm, IMHO this years NAMM was heads and shoulders better than last. There were [apparently] 30% fewer vendors but the aisles were packed [relatively speaking] compared to last. Nothing even close to the 2004 show, but if the trend continues I believe 2009 will go down as the low point and 2010 as the start of the turnaround. We [supro/Pigtronix/Zinky/Danedetto] had tons of traffic and, HC aside - Craig and crew just walked on by for some reason, the media were all over our booth. This year was particularly good on the artist side with people like Bootsy Collins, Tony Levin, Billy 'Buddha' Dickens stopping by to hang, check out and pickup product. The weak point was on the independent dealer side. Very, very few - and we were on the lookout for them. I think that was a reflection of how hard hit the independents have been hit by the economic woes. The basement was pretty much a disaster - lots of empty space. I didn't get around much this year as I stayed pretty close to the booth. Fender had a pretty cool Jazzmaster double-neck with a 6 on top and a bass VI on the bottom. The rest of their stuff was pretty pedestrian. The DJ and digital side was hopping in stark contrast to 2004 when hardly anyone roamed those aisles. I couldn't find Gibson, and I tried a couple of times. I understand they were down to a single wall in an associates booth. Check out www.whatsthatdudeplay.com for some videos. These guys were very active and should have tons of demos up. HC coverage [Craig, Phil, et. all] was pretty weak though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockstrongo Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 was pretty weak though. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2534264 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Now this is interesting.. Wonder what the Cort fanboys think of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coralkong Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 They'll say it isn't true.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jim_Soloway Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 was pretty weak though. I can see how it could have been good for some of the vendors: fewer competitors because of the no-shows and the crowds were certainly there. You're right about the basement. It was pretty much a disaster. On the hand, it seemed like anyone who wanted to move their booth upstairs was able to do so whereas that used to take years on a waiting list. BTW, Gibson had a portion of the Monster booth. It was really pathetic and I suspect they'd have been better off with nothing at all. They did have a large meeting room on the second floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricEye Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 Worst NAMM show I've ever been too. ... not nearly the usual quota of over the top booth babes. Say no more!!!! In fact, the only somewhat decent ones I have seen were in the Charvel booth. The Dean girls were scary and that was all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.