NAMM 2026: The NAMM Show, in case you’re new to the beautiful circus that is the musical instrument industry, is the National Association of Music Merchants trade show. Ernie Ball Music Man 50th Anniversary StingRayNew at NAMM 2026: The Ernie Ball Music Man 50th Anniversary StingRay Bass - YouTube Watch OnIt’s hard to believe that Music Man’s best-selling bass has been with us for 50 years, as it’s such an inescapable feature of the bass guitar landscape. Aguilar Octamizer DLXAguilar: Octamizer DLX Overview - YouTube Watch OnAn effect that plunges you deeper into subsonic territory can only be a good thing, right? “When we set out to design the Octamizer DLX, the goal wasn’t to fix the original Octamizer – it was already doing what bass players needed,” writes Aguilar. Aria Pro II SB-CLB Cliff Burton Signature(Image credit: Aria Guitars)Elsewhere at the show, Aria announced a commemorative signature bass to mark 40 years since Cliff Burton's passing.