One of my favorite things at NAMM is cruising the little guys. The smallest booths are usually taken by little guys, row after row of small startups there for the first time. Often this is where you find innovation and invention. Usually it is some wacky… more »

One of the coolest things about attending a NAMM convention is that it is the premiere venue for a new product debut. There you not only get to see what's new but you actually get to play with it. One of the most interesting innovations this year we… more »

I had a great day today. So much fun seeing friends from around the world and meeting new ones we'll be glad to see again. I played a bunch of guitars today, checked out some new products, interviewed designers, nerds, geniuses and rock stars. We walked… more »

by Frank Butler While hitting booth after booth at the 2010 NAMM show, we came across EKO Guitars. EKO Guitars, an Italian company, puts out some really nice guitars with bodies that look like fine art.  The best artisans in Europe build them with th… more »

BFMN EXCLUSIVE: In this video our own Dan Grigor is seen playing some amazing Martin Guitars. He was the only player at NAMM2010 to play the double-neck and the famous 110 thousand dollar D-100. This is great! Part four opens with me actually playing t… more »