Bass People, Sydney - Alembic Dept

[dnburgess]

Kevin - well spotted. I worked in a hifi store while in high school and university. So it always struck me how much better most good hifi stores were at presenting their products than most music stores.
 
That was also the inspiration for the patch bay in our amp room. There is over 600 metres of hifi grade speaker cable running through the walls and ceiling, which connects every amp and speaker to a  patch bay. So you can try any combination without having to rearrange the store.

[kmh364]

David,
 
No worries, Mate! You should be very proud. I spent a lot of my youth (and adulthood) in many a hi-fi den of inequity as well, LOL!  
 
My only problem with your fine establishment is that it's a H*ll of a drive from New Jersey to Sydney, LOL! I could certainly use a nice place like that to shop instead of Garbage Center or Sam's A**. The little guys just can't compete, and most of the few that are still around survive on giving lessons and/or performing repairs. The stores themselves more resemble a thrift (second-hand) store more than a hi-fi shop, unfortunately. I usually end up buying on the web just to avoid the unpleasantness of the music supermarket chains, and the local little guys that used to get all my dosh have all but dried-up or have no stock to speak of (only $100-$400 Asian-made stuff).
 
Bets of luck...looks like you have a real winner there!
 
Cheers,
 
Kevin

[jazzyvee]

I've always been curious about Ritter basses but never seen on in the flesh nor consciously heard one.
What are they like?
 
I think they look pretty fantastic.
Jazzyvee

[dnburgess]

Kevin - we are certainly trying to give people reasons to come to us rather than a big chain or via the net. Hopefully there are enough people like you in Sydney to make the concept viable.
 
Jazzy - Ritters look, play and sound great - kind of like Alembic but different. Very versatile electronics - all bolt on necks. But a key reason I committed to Ritter was Jens Ritter himself. His passion is reminiscent of our friends in Santa Rosa. He is also an Alembic fan.

[richardloz]

I am coming to Sydney from Perth this Thursday, and I sure hope I find the time to come and pay your shop a visit.  I know I am going to be busy right across the weekend, but will really have to try to squeeze a little cab trip in from the city I think.
 
Cheers
 
Richard

[dnburgess]

Hope you can make it in. We just got a huge shipment of Epifani, Schroeder, Acme.