Namm show

Gary Hamblin · Post by **Gary Hamblin** » 13 Jan 2018 7:21 am

Is anyone attending Namm.If so let me know maybe we could meet up.Thanks Gary.

Buck Rodgers · Post by **Buck Rodgers** » 13 Jan 2018 8:31 pm

What, when and where is "namm"?

Gary Hamblin · Post by **Gary Hamblin** » 14 Jan 2018 9:46 am

It's in LA week after next.

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 15 Jan 2018 5:33 am

NAMM = National Association of Music Merchants, people who own and manage music stores. The NAMM show is a trade show
where you see all the latest new products. The big one is in Anaheim California and they have another show in Nashville during the summer.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 15 Jan 2018 8:57 am

Goodrich will be there downstairs by the lounge. Come by- lots of special guests, JayDee Maness, Dean Parks, and many others!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 16 Jan 2018 4:25 am

I will be there, but probably not for all 4 days.

Luke Foo · Post by **Luke Foo** » 16 Jan 2018 8:44 am

Will there be any steel guitar companies exhibiting there? Anybody know?

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 16 Jan 2018 10:10 am

Pedal steel companies - unlikely.

Biill Asher will be there with his lap steels (along with his standard guitars).

Paul Beard will have a booth with his resonators.

National Reso-Phonic will be there with their Scheerhorn resonators along with all the other guitars for which they're historically known.

The companies with the import instruments for national distribution who carry resonators and in some case lap steels will have booths - Gold Tone,Saga Music (Regal resonator), Recording King. Peavey will be there so there's a good chance Robert Randolph will be at their booth.

To follow up on what Larry wrote above, the show is mainly for buyers of goods for the retail music industry and as we know, you just don't walk into a typical music store and see a new Mullen or Williams or GFI steel guitar - unless it is one of the handful of pedal steel specialty retailers around the country.

I don't know what it costs in recent years, but booth space is expensive and then you have all the other costs: hotel, meals, travel. So it's not typically in the cards for the small pedal steel builder and beyond that, it's very unlikely that "Joe's Music Store" is going to order a $3000 pedal steel when they don't have the slightest idea as to what makes it tick.

I read recently that due to the expense, and the fact is, they don't really need to be there, Gibson is not having a booth this year. But like Fender, it's not just a simple booth, it's a large section of the convention center.

Jim Palenscar and a partner purchased the Goodrich pedal company awhile back and he will be there with a booth, but that's a different deal - I'm guessing Jim wants to get a higher profile with the standard electric guitar players market.

Greg Leisz with Jackson Browne at the Asher booth last year playing the Warren Zevon classic, "Lawyers, Guns and Money:"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pvKay40ur8

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 16 Jan 2018 10:51 am

The purpose of NAMM is to give manufacturers of instruments a place to show their wares to retailers and distributors. Pedal Steel Guitar builders generally sell their instruments directly to their customers, without going through the retail system. It doesn't make sense for them to exhibit at NAMM.

Last year one company had steel guitarist Tom Mossburg demonstrating their product, (I forget what it was,)and several years ago Al Vescovo played a steel with an Alumitone pickup at the Lace booth.

Joe Ribaudo · Post by **Joe Ribaudo** » 22 Jan 2018 1:18 pm

There's the John Pearse booth too - nice show pricing on bars (when they have them!) Peterson usually has show pricing as well. And I will definitely be checking out that Milkman amp-in-a-pedal. Nice to hear Goodrich will be there - don't recall them being there last year.. but last year was a wash out (literally)

Paul Awalt · Post by **Paul Awalt** » 23 Jan 2018 9:46 am

What are the dates and can anybody get into the show? Thanks.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 23 Jan 2018 10:25 am

It's this week, from Thursday till Sunday. But no.it's not open to the public, and you have to arrange for an entry badge in advance.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 24 Jan 2018 7:59 am

Kevin just set up our new booth- see pic in my post above- GOOD ON YA KEV'!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 24 Jan 2018 8:31 am

Jey Jim. what's your booth's number?

Ross Shafer · Post by **Ross Shafer** » 24 Jan 2018 8:59 am

Good Luck at Namm Jimbo and Kevin!

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 24 Jan 2018 9:17 am

Booth 1947 downstairs

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 25 Jan 2018 2:47 pm

Thereâ€™s an extraordinary (solid flamed-to-death koa and spectacular inlay) Jackson Pro V at the Hearne Hardwoods booth in Hall E, space 2624.

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 28 Jan 2018 9:51 am

Alan Berdoulay
Steve (_____?_____)
Kevin Ryan
Jay Dee Maness

Philip Garcia · Post by **Philip Garcia** » 30 Jan 2018 11:41 am

Sorry I missed you guys. Here's a great interview that I had with Mike Dowling and Jason Workman at the National Booth at NAMM 2018
New T-14 and Scheerhorn is amazing!

https://youtu.be/xIc3Oe-aWvw