kodiakblair Posted January 25 Posted January 25 I watched the Peter K Lee video earlier today. Maybe it was just the stalls he visited but heehaw interested me. Plenty burl tops in evidence and bold colours ; all on the same old standard designs we had for decades. Quote
SumOne Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 You want something new and different instead of just re-releases and new paint jobs? .....we'll, this is what you get: https://musictech.com/news/gear/groove-thing-music-buttplug-namm/ 1 Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Well, as NAMM 2026 is more or less done and dusted, my personal opinion is that it was pretty underwhelming from a bass perspective. The majority of (new?) basses just seem to be reissues/reboots of decades old designs and the amps/processing all a bit meh to be honest. Where's the innovation? 1 Quote
SumOne Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 (edited) 3 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: Well, as NAMM 2026 is more or less done and dusted, my personal opinion is that it was pretty underwhelming from a bass perspective. The majority of (new?) basses just seem to be reissues/reboots of decades old designs and the amps/processing all a bit meh to be honest. Where's the innovation? https://musictech.com/news/gear/groove-thing-music-buttplug-namm/ Edited January 25 by SumOne 5 Quote
Homatron Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Haha... that ought to be added to the IEM megathread. 2 Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 25 Posted January 25 5 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Four grand. Jeepers. It's an SB-1000 with his name on it. Can't you pick up an original one for a quarter of that? Maybe this'll be the start of something for Aria. The Buggles edition. The Planet Earth edition. Take a stock(ish) instrument, slap a facsimile signature on it, sell it as something special. 1 Quote
40hz Posted January 25 Posted January 25 I said a couple of years ago, that it was only a matter of time before the Indonesian, Sterling by Musicmans went upmarket and started the slow creep into becoming 'real' Musicman Stingrays. This 'session' looks to be the start of that. Give it 5 years and they'll be 'the' Stingray. With the Specials being a small run, 5k+ model. 1 Quote
BassApprentice Posted January 25 Posted January 25 34 minutes ago, 40hz said: Give it 5 years and they'll be 'the' Stingray. With the Specials being a small run, 5k+ model. I look forward to the multi-page discussion about how the Specials are too expensive/reasonable value vs other builders such as Sadowsky, Fodera and the like 😂 I don't doubt the quality of the Sterling range, but everyone seems to be reaching for the top limit. Where's the fun in that 😒 Quote
Bass Direct Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago On 25/01/2026 at 08:29, NancyJohnson said: Four grand. Jeepers. It's an SB-1000 with his name on it. Can't you pick up an original one for a quarter of that? Maybe this'll be the start of something for Aria. The Buggles edition. The Planet Earth edition. Take a stock(ish) instrument, slap a facsimile signature on it, sell it as something special. we have these on pre-order at the moment they are priced at £1499 - https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/aria-pro-ii-cliff-lee-burton-signature-bass/ 1 Quote
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