Uke Republic
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Hope its not to early to start getting excited but can't wait to see all the new models coming out and hear all the music!
Anyone else coming to NAMM?
Anyone else coming to NAMM?
I'd sure like to. Never been. I expect it will be...noisy.
What does it cost to get into that shindig?
Is NAMM something that would be interesting for a consumer / uke player/enthusiast to attend or is it really geared towards retailers?
I'm just a few minutes away from the venue but no idea if this would be "fun."
Any pointers?
Is NAMM something that would be interesting for a consumer / uke player/enthusiast to attend or is it really geared towards retailers?
I'm just a few minutes away from the venue but no idea if this would be "fun."
Any pointers?
Hope its not to early to start getting excited but can't wait to see all the new models coming out and hear all the music!
Anyone else coming to NAMM?
It's not open to the public. It's for industry folk !
You lucky folks who get the chance to go, please keep us posted on what's new!
And Sukie, apparently.
In a way I suspect NAMM was much more special before the Internet. We can pretty much see and hear everything new and exciting in the uke world online, and can often hear it better than in the cacophony that is NAMM. My main motivation for going was to check out some of Kamaka's instruments that rarely if ever make it to my local shop, and honestly, even after seeing and hearing them in person, under those conditions it was impossible for me to decide what I wanted, if anything.
And Sukie, apparently.
My main motivation for going was to check out some of Kamaka's instruments that rarely if ever make it to my local shop, and honestly, even after seeing and hearing them in person, under those conditions it was impossible for me to decide what I wanted, if anything.
And yes - it's LOUD!
Agreed, cacophony is the word. However, at Summer NAMM there were sound booths you could enter with an instrument to shut out the noise. I have never attended the main NAMM event, but anticipate those sound booths will be present. Ask the vendor if you can try the instrument in a quiet location.