CANADIAN EXHIBITOR PREVIEW
Dingwall Guitars - Booth 3044 Added to Dingwall Guitars ’ Combustion / NG2 lines are six-string models , left-handed versions , and three pickup versions . The Combustion models get Quilt Top options , black nickel hardware , and matte black pickguards . The award-winning D-bird model gets an offshore production version . The Lee Sklar model is updated with Super-Fatty II pickups . Dingwall ’ s 2018 leather strap features embossed racing stripes and logo .
Dream Cymbals & Gongs - Booth 7239 Launched in 2005 , Dream Cymbals is the partnership of passionate Canadian instrument designers and generations of Chinese gong smiths . Dream Cymbals & Gongs will be showing off its range of hand-crafted and hand-hammered cymbals .
Drumeo - Booth 7329 Drumeo ( Ultimate Online Drum Lessons Experience ) is known for filming video drum lessons with the best drummers in the world . Drumeo has a booth in Hall C and throughout the show will be live streaming gear reviews , artist interviews , and jam sessions .
Dunnett Classic Drums - Booth 7429 British Columbia-based Dunnett Classic Drums will be showing off its latest models from the R Class and George Way Drum Co . lines , as well as its Dunnett Classic models , such as the single-tension snare models . Ronn Dunnett is known for his unique titanium drum shells , for which he won the International Titanium Association ’ s 2016 Application Development Award .
Empress Effects - Booth 4648 Empress Effects will be showcasing its latest creations . The full line , with the addition of a top-secret prototype , will be available to demo at headphone stations or plugged into an amp . A double-size booth this year also means no waiting in line to try things out .
F Bass - Booth 3041 F Bass , which has been handcrafting basses out of Hamilton , ON since 1978 , will be celebrating its 40 th anniversary , featuring a display of special instruments like an anniversary replica of the first fretted F built in ‘ 78 and a BN5 with F Bass humbuckers ( splitable to single-coil ) – a first for the company . F Bass artists will also be onsite to show off their favourite basses and chat with visitors .
Frettable - Booth 10500 Frettable is an artificial intelligence company specializing in musical instrument transcription . On Level 1 of the convention centre , Frettable will be unveiling a new app that records song ideas and converts them to sheet music to communicate and collaborate with other musicians around the world . An in-booth demo is available .
Godin Guitars - 211AB Godin will be showcasing its latest models , including a new Stadium ‘ 59 model in a desert green finish , a Progression Plus guitar in a cherry burst finish , and short-scale Dorchester bass . The Seagull Ukulele , new Maritime SWS Series , and the Entourage Series will also be shown . Art and Lutherie will feature the Roadhouse parlor guitar in a denim blue finish with the new Q-Discrete preamp .
Graph Tech Guitar Labs - Booth 3520 Aside from showcasing its newest patentpending product , Dry n ’ Glide , an engineered hand talc made for players , Graph Tech will be demonstrating its new TUSQ thumb picks , patented Locking Ratio machine heads , and new Bass Ratio machine heads . Ratio balanced-gear tuning technology gives users separate gear ratios for each tuner , providing an ideal balance of speed and precision on each string .
Hammersmith Custom Basses - Booth 2950 Hammersmith will be showing its lineup of Canadian-built basses in four- and five-string variations . Featured at the booth will be the new Surf Green lefty J , which has been played by Sam Persons , bassist with countryrock artist Rick Monroe . Check out Hammersmith ’ s Facebook page for show updates and artist appearances .
Hammond Manufacturing Company - Booth 2531 The 100-year-old , Guelph , ON-based Hammond Manufacturing Company will be at the NAMM Show to display its broad range of standard products and modification services to electrical and electronic manufacturers . The company manufactures electrical enclosures , racks and rack cabinets , outlet strips , and transformers .
HeadHunters Sticks & Creations - Booth 7441 HeadHunters ’ sticks , unique tapers , and “ Stick with the Groove ” designs , have been a Canadian staple since the 1960s . HeadHunters continues to expand its offerings within the HeadHunters Creations line up , creating and advancing the designs of bundled rods and brush devices to help add new percussive sounds . All its designs will be on display at The 2018 NAMM Show .
Intellijel Designs - Booth 10906 Vancouver-based Intellijel Designs will showcase its range of Intellijel and Eurorack musical instruments and modular synthesizers . These include the popular Atlantis dual oscillator subtractive synth voice , Plonk physical modeling percussion synth , and Metropolis complex multi-stage pitch and gate sequencer , which have been used by prominent electronic musicians including Radiohead , Richie Hawtin , and Aphex Twin .
Légère Reeds - Booth 8526 Légère Reeds is growing quickly and invites any distributor or retailer that is looking to expand its business to visit the booth in Hall D . Légère Reeds will also be offering trials , demos , and exclusive events at its booth .
Levy ’ s Leathers - Booth 5202 Levy ’ s has a new booth and new location at the front of Hall D . The 30 new guitar strap models for 2018 put the accent on suede . Multilayered and multicoloured , the lush rich colours complement the guitars or outfits . Levy ’ s will also have another series of fun , affordable sublimation straps and some hard-rocking black garment and veg leather models for rock and metal players .
Los Cabos Drumsticks - Booth 7139 This year , Los Cabos ’ booth will showcase its selection of drumsticks and practice pads and invite people to try them out . With that , the company ’ s staff will be there to talk about anything related to music , its products , artists , and more . The company says it has decided to keep things simple this year and focus directly on chatting with all the lovely people at NAMM .
Music Marketing / XCHANGE - Booth 16300 Music Marketing / XCHANGE invites NAMM Show attendees to visit the “ Great Wall of Software ” located in the new technology hall . Once again , the MM booth will transform into a “ hype destination ” for all sorts of music- and audio-related software products from top music software technology brands that are distributed by Music Marketing .
Nanolog Audio - Booth 3352 Nanolog Audio will be demonstrating some exciting new advancements in analog audio , including a number of guitar effects pedal modifications using their patented Nanolog
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