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NAMM 2012

NAMM 2012: Fender Introduces Pawn Shop Special Amplifiers

Posted 01/20/2012 at 10:48pm | by Josh Hart

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Fender Amplification has just announced the release of a cool little pair of combo amps, Greta and Excelsior, which make up the new Pawn Shop Special line of amplifiers. Made for the tabletop, you won't have to spend countless hours scouring pawn shops to take home one of these beauties.

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NAMM 2012: ESP Debuts New Jeff Hanneman Signature Models, LTD "Slayer-2012" Guitar

Posted 01/20/2012 at 9:34pm | by Josh Hart

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As part of a whole slew of new products being introduced at this year's Winter NAMM, ESP has unveiled two new signature models for Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman, the ESP Jeff Hanneman EC and the LTD JH-600EC.

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NAMM 2012: Gretsch Introduces New Rancher Acoustic Models

Posted 01/20/2012 at 9:33pm | by Josh Hart

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Gretsch has just unveiled a beautiful new line of Rancher acoustics, including Rancher Folk, Orchestra, Jr., Dreadnought and Jumbo Cutaway Electric. Of course, the Rancher should be familiar to most of you Gretsch fans out there, as the models first rose to prominence in the early 1950s.

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NAMM 2012: Dunlop Introduces MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe

Posted 01/20/2012 at 9:12pm | by Josh Hart

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This year is all about exciting new pedals for Dunlop, and you can add the MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe to that list. Combining the best elements of vintage bass fuzz pedals with modern technology, the MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe offers a clarity that's hard to find in the bass fuzz department.

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NAMM 2012: Taylor Guitars Announces 2012 Model Lineup Changes

Posted 01/20/2012 at 9:09pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Taylor Guitars unveiled several lineup changes at this week's 2012 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Most of the changes involve new aesthetic treatments across much of their acoustic/electric line. They've also added mahogany versions of their baritone and 12-fret models, unveiled a mahogany-top GS Mini and debuted changes to their nylon- and steel-string series.

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NAMM 2012: ESP Introduces New Signature Models for Anthrax's Rob Caggiano and Frank Bello

Posted 01/20/2012 at 9:03pm | by Josh Hart

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ESP is all about the Big Four this year, now adding new signature model guitars and basses for Anthrax's Frank Bello and Rob Caggiano, on top of new signature models for Metallica Kirk Hammett and Slayer's Jeff Hanneman.

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NAMM 2012: ESP Introduces Kirk Hammett KH-DC, LTD KH-DC, and LTD KH-25 Signature Models

Posted 01/20/2012 at 8:38pm | by Josh Hart

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In honor of 25 years of partnership, ESP is launching a brand new line of Kirk Hammett signature guitars, including the KH-DC, LTD KH-DC, and LTD KH-25, just three of ESP's 19 new products featured at this year's Winter NAMM.

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NAMM 2012: DigiTech iStomp Pedal Video Demo

Posted 01/20/2012 at 7:33pm | by Damian Fanelli

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As we reported earlier, DigiTech introduced its new iStomp pedal at the 2012 Winter NAMM show. DigiTech is calling the pedal the "future of the stompbox." It looks like a typical stombox -- a footswitch and four knobs -- but the difference is it can become virtually any pedal you like.

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NAMM 2012: Gibson Announces Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom

Posted 01/20/2012 at 3:22pm | by Josh Hart

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Gibson has just announced a brand new signature Les Paul model based on Ace Frehley's famed modified guitar, the one he hit the stage with at Nippon Budokan in Japan in 1977.

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NAMM 2012: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Discusses His Signature Fender Strat, Agile's AmpKit App and Lick of the Day

Posted 01/20/2012 at 3:15pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Yesterday, Guitar World met up with Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the Agile booth the 2012 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California.

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NAMM 2012

NAMM 2012: Fender Introduces Pawn Shop Special Amplifiers

NAMM 2012: ESP Debuts New Jeff Hanneman Signature Models, LTD "Slayer-2012" Guitar

NAMM 2012: Gretsch Introduces New Rancher Acoustic Models

NAMM 2012: Dunlop Introduces MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe

NAMM 2012: Taylor Guitars Announces 2012 Model Lineup Changes

NAMM 2012: ESP Introduces New Signature Models for Anthrax's Rob Caggiano and Frank Bello

NAMM 2012: ESP Introduces Kirk Hammett KH-DC, LTD KH-DC, and LTD KH-25 Signature Models

NAMM 2012: DigiTech iStomp Pedal Video Demo

NAMM 2012: Gibson Announces Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom

NAMM 2012: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Discusses His Signature Fender Strat, Agile's AmpKit App and Lick of the Day

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