Author Topic: How Do Germans Sleep at Night...? (Read 685 times)

ampeglb100 · « **on:** April 05, 2006, 01:20:25 PM »

...when there is a music store with this kind of inventory?

http://www.station-music.de/bass/alembic.html

I was searching on Google for Rogue's and Europa's and checked out this site. Damn...

(Message edited by ampeglb100 on April 05, 2006)

richbass939 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2006, 06:49:22 PM »

That's an amazing number of Alembics to keep around. I'd love to spend 2 days in that place.
Rich

eastcoastepic · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:46:10 PM »

Wow, nice selection. That Series II Rogue in Buckeye Burl is amazing. But what's that 16% tax on instruments sold in Europe?? Oliver, Paul, is this correct?

harald_rost · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2006, 12:05:27 AM »

I can sleep good at night but only because I have a 1977 Series 1 already at home ;-)

This shop is the best music-shop for basses here in Germany. They have a lot of amazing gear and instruments.

The 16% tax is normal VAT here in Germany.

Harald

jacko · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2006, 04:45:31 AM »

Love the 5a quilt maple 5 string balance k rogue.
Just need to find 6000 euros!

Graeme

ampeglb100 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2006, 07:32:38 AM »

Hey Harald-

What city is this store in, and if it is a smaller city then what major city is it nearby? I was in Germany for 2 weeks a few years ago and I am going back to Germany/Austria/Czech this fall... This place may warrant a slight detour...

Danke,

Andy

adriaan · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2006, 07:41:46 AM »

Jettingen-Scheppach - the town was in the news a couple of weeks ago: a very unfortunate accident involving a mourning procession.

adriaan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2006, 07:48:04 AM »

... and if that didn't scare you off, and you don't mind driving the Autobahn between Stuttgart and M?nchen at 100 mph or more (which AFAIK you're allowed to do, as long as traffic permits) you'll find Jettingen-Scheppach about halfway.

Bradley Young · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2006, 09:15:27 AM »

100 mph is no big deal. Things get a bit dodgy for me at about 135+.

That's about 220 kmh for everybody but the United States.

That's one of those things I want to do before I die: drive really fast on the Autobahn.

Brad

harald_rost · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2006, 09:30:58 AM »

Hi Andy,

the next big city is Ulm. It's in the southern Part of Germany.

Welcome

Harald

jacko · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2006, 12:29:31 AM »

Hey Brad. It's 135mph in the UK aswell. The US isn't the only country resisting the march of progress;-)

Graeme

Bradley Young · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2006, 09:31:24 AM »

Graeme,

I remember distances being in miles (and kilometers?) last time I was in the UK (London), but I thought for certain that speed was measured in km/h.

Just goes to show that being certain doesn't mean as much as it used to.

I've been trying desperately to figure out a way to get over to our offices in Shannon, Ireland. Maybe then I can confirm you're not just pulling my leg.

My UK mains adapter is all ready to go. That was the other certainty that I had recently-- Australia used UK mains-- but they use those wonky angled plugs instead.

Brad

bigredbass · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2006, 11:02:49 AM »

Here in the US, unfortunately, a driver's license is not taken near as seriously as it is in Gemany, nor do we have a TUV equivalent organization to enforce that the cars are ready for that kind of speed, much less the driver. I shudder to think of the soccer mom yakking on her cell phone while doing her makeup alongside at 135mph! All of which would pull HEAVY fines were you to be caught doing such antics on the autobahn. Don't even THINK of driving with a couple of drinks under your belt.

Americans get a little giddy thinking of those speeds, but fail to grasp the real point: It's the TIME you save, which can never be replaced.

J o e y

keith_h · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2006, 11:19:16 AM »

Joey,
I shudder when I think of the soccer (football for our non-US friends) mom doing all of those things at 35 mph. :-) Now to be fair that guy shaving in his Beamer is just as scary. It is sad that people accept our cars as extentsions of our bathroom.

Keith

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2006, 11:51:36 AM »

I just wish people would stop using my sunroof as a two-holer

Mike