The Mel Bay booth the morning of the first day of the NAMM show.
President and owner William Bay with the Mel Bay 60th Anniversary guitar made by Eastman Guitars.
Mel Bay 60th Anniversary Guitar by Eastman Guitars with custom inlay on the third fret.
The new Reverend Guitars Gil Parris Signature Model. Gil Parris wrote "The Double-Stop Guide: A Whole Music Approach for Guitar".
Legendary studio/session bass player Carol Kaye.
New office/meeting space at the Mel Bay booth.
The 60th Anniversary guitar was given away at the guitar show to a lucky dealer in a drawing.
Mel Bay editor and clinician Corey Christiansen playing the 60th anniversary guitar.
A new trend - the 8-string guitar. The fretless neck is a 7-string. Ibanez also introduced an 8-string guitar at NAMM.
Carvin Guitar's Hollywood store manager Mark with a Custom Carvin California guitar showing off the many available features.
A custom Yamaha 6-string bass.
A crowd assembles to hear musicians in the foyer of the Anaheim Convention Center.
The entry-way into the BOSS booth where many new toys were unveiled.
Mel Bay authors Sid Jacobs (left) and John Stowell (right) jam at the Hofner booth.
Mel Bay authors Vic Juris, Muriel Anderson and Corey Christiansen at the Mel Bay booth.
The Mel Bay 60th Anniversary Concert/John Pisano Guitar Night. On stage (left to right) Chuck Berghoffer, Anthony Wilson, Jeanne Pisano and John Pisano.
Mel Bay 60th Anniversary concert featuring the group MB3 (left to right): Mordy Ferber, Vic Juris, Chuck Berghoffer, Corey Christiansen, and Danny Gottleib.
12-string bass at the Jerzy Drozd Basses booth.
Music & Sound Retailer 2007 Music & Sound Award for Best New Instructional Book of 2006 - the Mel Bay Photo Chord Series.
Special Appreciation Award to Mel Bay Publications for "60 Years of Service" from MMR.
Acoustic Guitar Magazine Player's Choice award - Silver for Best Instructional Materials
Mel Bay's Jeff Ponte (Marketing/Sales) and Bryndon Bay (Vice President) draw the winner of the Mel Bay 60th Anniversary guitar.
New Custom motif instruments and amplifiers from the Fender Custom Shop.
Mel Bay author Dix Bruce with Jim Nunally playing at the Martin Guitar booth.
NAMM University Best in Show - Mel Bay Records
Mel Bay's Chris Statham - Managing Director of Mel Bay UK offices.
Denise Kantola (sales) with guitar drawing winner Jeff Caillouette (JC Music, Meriden, CT)
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The Mel Bay booth the morning of the first day of the NAMM show.
President and owner William Bay with the Mel Bay 60th Anniversary guitar made by Eastman Guitars.
Mel Bay 60th Anniversary Guitar by Eastman Guitars with custom inlay on the third fret.
The new Reverend Guitars Gil Parris Signature Model. Gil Parris wrote "The Double-Stop Guide: A Whole Music Approach for Guitar".
Legendary studio/session bass player Carol Kaye.
New office/meeting space at the Mel Bay booth.
The 60th Anniversary guitar was given away at the guitar show to a lucky dealer in a drawing.
Mel Bay editor and clinician Corey Christiansen playing the 60th anniversary guitar.
A new trend - the 8-string guitar. The fretless neck is a 7-string. Ibanez also introduced an 8-string guitar at NAMM.
Carvin Guitar's Hollywood store manager Mark with a Custom Carvin California guitar showing off the many available features.
A crowd assembles to hear musicians in the foyer of the Anaheim Convention Center.
The entry-way into the BOSS booth where many new toys were unveiled.
Mel Bay authors Sid Jacobs (left) and John Stowell (right) jam at the Hofner booth.
Mel Bay authors Vic Juris, Muriel Anderson and Corey Christiansen at the Mel Bay booth.
The Mel Bay 60th Anniversary Concert/John Pisano Guitar Night. On stage (left to right) Chuck Berghoffer, Anthony Wilson, Jeanne Pisano and John Pisano.
Mel Bay 60th Anniversary concert featuring the group MB3 (left to right): Mordy Ferber, Vic Juris, Chuck Berghoffer, Corey Christiansen, and Danny Gottleib.
12-string bass at the Jerzy Drozd Basses booth.
Music & Sound Retailer 2007 Music & Sound Award for Best New Instructional Book of 2006 - the Mel Bay Photo Chord Series.
Special Appreciation Award to Mel Bay Publications for "60 Years of Service" from MMR.
Acoustic Guitar Magazine Player's Choice award - Silver for Best Instructional Materials
Mel Bay's Jeff Ponte (Marketing/Sales) and Bryndon Bay (Vice President) draw the winner of the Mel Bay 60th Anniversary guitar.
New Custom motif instruments and amplifiers from the Fender Custom Shop.
Mel Bay author Dix Bruce with Jim Nunally playing at the Martin Guitar booth.
NAMM University Best in Show - Mel Bay Records
Mel Bay's Chris Statham - Managing Director of Mel Bay UK offices.
Denise Kantola (sales) with guitar drawing winner Jeff Caillouette (JC Music, Meriden, CT)
Tearing down the booth after NAMM.
The Mel Bay crew after the NAMM show.