You know, someone that's been around, played and heard lots of different axes, knows his technology, I don't mind if ALEMBIC is not their cup of tea. They just aren't for everybody, no instrument is.
But hearing this same old 'this is the ONLY (fill-in-the-blank) to use' is what drove me to begin with.
First, I didn't want to listen to that crap, especially from people who, judging by their tone, technique, and equipment, obviously didn't have the faintest idea about what it took to make informed choices to further their art. When I was new at this, I took their advice. Of course they were wrong. Took me forever to educate myself (STILL working at that) so I would KNOW why and how to get what I wanted.
Second, I think it it always somehow touches an insecure nerve when they hear the words come out of their mouth, then hear the sound come out of my rig! This is the 'I'm gonna buy a rig JUST like (__________) and I'll sound just like him!'.
NEVER works completely, though I admit you would come a lot closer to SC with a BrownBass instead of a Fodera or anything else without ALEMBIC pickups.
Victor is happy with his Foderas. Great. At least we don't have a 'knock Fodera' thread here, nor would we. Grow up.
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