Author Topic: Ed's out of the Alembic game (Read 526 times)

bigideas · « **on:** September 12, 2006, 03:01:50 PM »

Ed Roman has stopped carrying Alembic because; Their pricing system defies all known logical parameters. Apparently Ed's as bad with his maths as he is with his facts.

jlpicard · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2006, 03:33:51 PM »

He told me pretty much the same story about a week ago. That and they're too heavy!

bigredbass · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2006, 05:58:10 PM »

'Their pricing system defies all logical parameters' . . . . hell, I thought he figured out HIS prices on all those 'custom shop' things he builds and sells with a roulette wheel.

J o e y

echo008 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2006, 06:02:08 PM »

What a strange guy...
Im sorry to quote again but I wanted to post his full quote.

We had to stop carrying Alembic, Their pricing system defies all known logical parameters
Plus we all agree the Dingwall Prima Basses are far superior

Guess hes getting big discounts on Dingwall.
and Im not sure who he referring to when he says we

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lbpesq · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:20:48 PM »

Ed may not want to carry Alembic, but his site also contains this:

We Are Looking For Used Alembic Guitars & Basses

Dingwall far superior? Up until 30 seconds ago I never heard of them. Checked out their web site. I don't know about the basses, but the guitars look like weird Teles. Big deal. Ed says Dingwalls are far superior. Translated into regular human english, I suspect that means we can make a lot more $ off of Dingwalls

Bill, tgo

2400wattman · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:29:43 PM »

You should read his rant about not hoarding your money and spending it on a guitar from him. Hell I like some of his rants and tech. info but this one rubbed me wrong.

adriaan · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:35:38 AM »

Dingwall has built some pretty impressive basses over the years - it's definitely not an alias of Ed Roman. Dingwall do have a budget line of sorts, like numerous other boutique builders. Do a search on TalkBass - you might be impressed.

FC Bass · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:50:14 AM »

Dingwall doesn't do it for me. If I had the choice between 10 Dingwalls or 1 Alembic... I'd go for the Dingwalls, sell 'em and get myself 2 Alembics!

bracheen · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2006, 03:24:46 AM »

I'm interested in how Dingwall's slanted frets work out. I've been wanting to try one out but there isn't a dealer nearby. Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone I could try out by the thousands. Other than that I have to go to Orlando. That's too far a drive to satisfy a curiousity. Sorry I know that wasn't the gist of this thread but I don't have an opinion on Ed Roman not having any first hand experience.
Sam

the_mule · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2006, 05:18:19 AM »

You just can't compare Dingwall and Alembic, they both make good instruments, but it's like comparing a Ferrari with a Rolls Royce.
I feel sorry for Ed Roman, he must be a very frustrated, unhappy man who's well aware of his own shortcomings...

Wilfred

paulman · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2006, 01:11:37 PM »

Heh Ed immediately took my lowball offer when I bought my Further from him. The case is extra?, I said...here's what I'm willing to pay for the whole thing which was not much more than he had it listed for online...and then he cleaned and shipped it next day air without adding on any extra money.

Seemed strange then but now it seems like he just wanted to unload it. It'd been there for a year at that point.

jlpicard · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2006, 08:20:37 PM »

That's a laugh about Dingwall. He tried to tell me the exact same thing. Tried to tell me I was a name dropper because I played Alembics!? It's as if he was trying to goad me into buying what he wanted to sell me, He obviously does not understand the type of discerning musician that is a typical Alembic customer. I told him , Ed, I 've been playing for over thirty-five years and I've owned many basses. it's as simple as this; I play Alembics because they're the best and I like them, to which he had no come back! No wonder he can't sell guitars!

bigideas · « **Reply #12 on:** September 15, 2006, 01:42:02 PM »

So I went to find the rant on hoarding your money that Adam mentioned and read a huge rant on Americans only buying American products to support America.

Now, I love Dingwall basses if for no other reason than because he's a great local boy with an ingenious and creative mind. He and his little troupe also make great basses that Saskatoon can be proud of. But that brings me to the point. Alembic, besides being one of (if not the) best builder in the business, is the quintessential American Mom'n Pop outfit. Dingwall is a ingenious man with a little shop in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA.

oh Ed, you so crazy.

bigredbass · « **Reply #13 on:** September 15, 2006, 06:53:34 PM »

Big, you don't have to rub it in; I just LOVE Canada, a VERY civilized country. For the life of me I don't know why more of us in 'the States' don't visit Canada for vacation. I can't recommend it highly enough, at least when it's NOT snowing!

J o e y

palembic · « **Reply #14 on:** September 16, 2006, 01:14:04 AM »

Mmmmm ...I just loo-ove Dingwalls.
They must be somewhere on my wishlist ...still far away ...behind the horizon wise
Hehe

Paul TBO