I can't honestly say or think something is good for me unless I buy it. Purchasing something other than an Alembic for me, at this time in my life is foolish. I was once like you. I said, there are other good basses out there... I said this before I owned my Alembics. But after I got the chance to buy one... I just smiled like I knew a big secret in life.
Also, if you read anything I said, I don't knock anybody who feel like Alembic is not there thing. That is to them, and it's their beliefs. I absorbed all the pro-alternative bass members...
However, when I jump in and support Alembic, my message is termed as an argument instead of a discussion.
I told you I could make my Alembic sound like a cheaply made Fender. There's noting nonfactual about my statement. Fenders are cheaply made basses.
Fender basses are crap in stock form. Everybody I know who plays them, upgraded their pickups and the electronic controls. Even doing this, it's still no Alembic. Maybe it works for them... cool.
As for the Alembic with the Jazz look, that bass is a direct Bulls Eye of what Fender wish they could engineer. They can't because if they could, they'd would had done it by now. Also, they would lose market share because nobody truly pay 10K for a new Fender. They just don't have the reputation for making such a bass.
There's no room for argument. It's pure silly dude.
Also, this forum is called is called Alembic.com, and the chances are, you will run into Alembic zealot like myself for it's only natural I would exist.
I played all the rest, now I have the best, and it's getting even better...
By the way, just in case you didn't know it, I could had taken offense when you said Alembics are over priced. You made your statement with reverence and fortitude. So, I guess we are all fools to waste money right? We should be like you?
There are all kinds of people here and with a diversity of backgrounds. I understand where you are coming from, but this topic of Alembic being too expensive is too juvenile for me to discuss.
My father would always say: The only a fool, settle for less when the best is right here or there...
And, I didn't settle...
Take a look at the Toma_Hawk bass. Pure Alembic Badness. This bass represent the heart and soul of a design begging to be played, and played hard.
Are you kidding, Me, look at another bass brand of bass with the same balance and scale as if they earned my respect?
LOL!!!!!
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on November 03, 2009)
