Thank you Art. I was not aware of the edit feature. But since I have not received any complaints, I will leave it this time. Maybe we should take a vote. Well, I think Peter kind of likes it, lol. Now to get back on point, I agree with Barry's statement on values. But it applies to most things in an affluent society. I don't want to get too philosophical here, but humankind has always placed value on certain material things. Let?s look at those things referred to as precious, i.e. Metals-gold, platinum, silver; Stones-Jagger, Richards, Jones, lol?diamonds, rubies, emeralds, etc. These things are deemed precious and valued in many societies based upon their beauty and rarity. Beauty is a very subjective measure and not easily quantifiable; however, it based upon the perception of the majority. Rarity is not subjective; something is either rare or it is not. As Alembic owners, we appreciate the beauty and rarity of our instruments, and we all know for a fact, yes a fact, that if all Gibson, Fender, and other guitar owners spent any time with an Alembic, they would certainly recognize the superior quality of these instruments. However, quality is not a prerequisite for value or collectability, as mentioned by Barry in his Camaro analogy. Tone, feel, and playability are a few other factors, but again, these are subjective attributes. So throughout our existence, we have appreciated some things and depreciated others. However, it seems that some of the most ridiculous things are now highly valued. Let me now give my definition of ridiculous, as the kids say?not! Sorry for the babbling, but this old man sometimes gets a little carried away. I almost segued into ideas, family, religion, politics?just kidding!
Carl
