NAMM 2014 - flickering flame of "please something new? anything?" hope and rolling gear geek thread

So this is awesome, and I already have a dealer inquiry in the pipeline:

http://www.musicradar.com/us/news/guitars/namm-2014-supro-reveals-debut-line-up-592131

Also this, which I have already ordered:

http://www.axlguitars.com/guitars/usa-bel-air

yeah the Reverend guitars seem quite cool. I'm not really sure what I'm envisioning when I think of what would be a seriously radical guitar design, and whatever it is I'm sure there's very little market for it. At least until that jerk from Muse gets his custom guitar line with built in Kaoss Pads.

At least until that jerk from Muse gets his custom guitar line with built in Kaoss Pads.

Manson Guitars make those.
http://www.mansonguitarworks.com/index.cfm/categories/signature-series-9

Mike Watt apparently vetoed his Reverend signature bass.

Walrus Audio Descent Reverb, 8 knobs, mini switch, not on the site yet so thats all i can tell you.

My kidney is already out, frozen, and ready to sell for this.

holy crap guys there is honestly so much new stuff i havent even started to sort it out

catalinbread new pedals are the Topanga Tank Reverb and the Karma Suture which is a tweaked Harmonic Percolator (!!!!!), Han-Taun Klon Clone from idiotbox if he ever gets around to making it, no word from skreddy yet, but he just releases stuff whenever he wants honestly, some new stuff from big joe that i havent tracked down yet etc etc etc

yeah ET, i am pretty curious about the walrus descent but unfortunately the only demo i have heard as of yet is just fucking terrible. im sure i will order a few though

Aw man... I'm still going to wait for the inevitable YouTube "Big Sky vs. Descent" shootout from all the wealthy ambient/loop/drone folks out there.

speaking of the big sky i'm way less in love with it than i expected to be

audiophile snake oil taps into a new market, guitar players
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUo1voVS6w

hahaha ive been posting about that thing on my facebook all week

tbf the cheapest cable they show might be worth the money, but that $7000 gold cable? no way

The difference between a $5 cable and a $50 cable is clear to most people -- move on from there, and you are in silly town.

More guitar wrongness...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE_1B56Vobc#t=38

hey its happening (or not happening) again

hey john (or anyone else)--whats good with very small amps these days?

i miss playing electric and got major pangs tonite cracking open the case of my strat....i would say i'm fairly picky and am most likely looking for a tube amp that's apartment-friendly, but i also have not shopped for gear in 6 years or so and am open to the thoughts of anyone who's more up on things.

Stuff I dig that isn't super $$$:

Ibanez TSA series
Marshall Class 5 (only the UK built head/cab, avoid the Vietnam built combo and head/cab)

Stuff I dig that is kinda $$$:

Verellen Spaldo

Also intrigued by the Cusack Goblin - it's a dead on legal (as in bought the rights from) Reverend clone, but made in the USA and by all accounts is super awesome. Kinda $$$ for a 5 watt, but hey I might know a guy who might be buying in on the line very soon because he has no impulse control, so maybe he could hook you up. Wink wink.