NAMM 2011: From The Basement
The cool and slightly weird in pictures
The show floor (literally)
NAMM 2011: No trip to Anaheim is complete without our customary gallery of some of the weirder sights at the show. Just like last year, the global economic situation seemed to have prevented a handful of the wackiest niche manufacturers from making an appearance, but there were encouraging signs that 2011 is set to be a healthier year for the MI industry than 2010.
Click onwards to see our traditional selection of oddities and weirdness...
Air Aviom
Childish innuendo #1: iBone
Childish innuendo #2: Fanny Wang headphones
Vinnie Vincent Guitarmageddon Guitars
World Of Warcraft sheet music anthology
Wristies
Bootsy Collins
Breakfast nachos
Furniture that plays Beach Boys hits...
Avella Coppolo basses
We used our best lines on the shiny plastic woman...
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