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Musikmesse 2011: From the basement

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By The MusicRadar Team
Published 11 April 2011

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AX master

AX master

Musikmesse 2011: As you’ll know if you were following our coverage last week, MusicRadar scoured the Messe floor for the best new guitar, tech, drum and DJ products. But, as ever, our eyes were also on the lookout for the weird, the wacky and the whimsical: the items and people who keep spirits high as you pace your hundredth travelator of the day. Here they are in all their leftfield glory.

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One woman band

One woman band

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Wrong turn

Wrong turn

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We're going to need a bigger booth

We're going to need a bigger booth

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Deflated

Deflated

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Sonic sculpture

Sonic sculpture

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The light-up bass drum

The light-up bass drum

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Drums for dummies

Drums for dummies

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National amp-them

National amp-them

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100watt-ocaster

100watt-ocaster

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The piano scarf

The piano scarf

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Hey good lookin'

Hey good lookin'

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Vertical vinyl

Vertical vinyl

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But daddy I want one…

But daddy I want one…

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Collapsible drums

Collapsible drums

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