There is so much great new gear at the show this year that it is difficult to choose favorites, but here is a tiny sampling of pedals that caught my ear:

I arrived at the show later than expected, as my plane was delayed leaving San Francisco due to Air Force 2 and the vice president. We sat on the runway for 45 minutes as Mr. Biden's 21-car motorcade played through.

Art Thompson and Michael Molenda are on their way to the 2012 Winter NAMM show, to be followed by Matt Blackett and Barry Cleveland on Thursday. Stay tuned for GP's coverage of all of the action from the show floor and beyond.