Summer NAMM - where's the love?

Was just checking out the Harmony Central press releases for Summer NAMM '08 and realized one of two things... either 1) I must have too much gear because no new gear appeals to me or 2) nothing really cool is released at Summer NAMM. I'm thinking it's the latter, because I don't know if it's possible to have too much gear...

Seriously, though, about the only thing that caught my attention is the Vox Satchurator, an analog dual-distortion pedal designed by Joe Satriani. Kinda cool (and probably kinda necessary, since Steve Vai just got a dual-distortion pedal through Ibanez last year), but still nothing earth-shattering.

The coolest thing I've seen recently, though, is the PRS Mira Maple Top, taking the streamlined design of the Mira and adding the classic PRS figured maple top, the option of gold hardware, and some new finishes. Since I picked mine up a few months back, the Mira (standard) has become one of my go-to guitars... it's light & well balanced, tonally versatile (has great single-coil tones for funk & blues), and still manages to feel like a PRS. Part of me wants to trade my Mira for the new maple-topped model, but what can I say... the one I've got now just "feels right"... no need to mess with it.

So that's it... no major NAMM-inspired G.A.S. this summer. Clearly Winter NAMM has a much greater impact on my pocketbook!

--B