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

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.