NAMM 2011: From The Basement
The cool and slightly weird in pictures

The show floor (literally)
NAMM 2011: No trip to Anaheim is complete without our customary gallery of some of the weirder sights at the show. Just like last year, the global economic situation seemed to have prevented a handful of the wackiest niche manufacturers from making an appearance, but there were encouraging signs that 2011 is set to be a healthier year for the MI industry than 2010.
Click onwards to see our traditional selection of oddities and weirdness...

Air Aviom

Childish innuendo #1: iBone

Childish innuendo #2: Fanny Wang headphones

Vinnie Vincent Guitarmageddon Guitars

World Of Warcraft sheet music anthology

Wristies

Bootsy Collins

Breakfast nachos

Furniture that plays Beach Boys hits...

Avella Coppolo basses

We used our best lines on the shiny plastic woman...
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