Demographics

[bracheen]

You've got most of the bases covered Peter.  Hopefully home plate isn't to far in the future.

[olieoliver]

I may be the odd man here, but my specifics;
 
Music:   Lynard Skyhard, SRV, Isley Bros, Bob Wills, Ohio Players,  
 
Bike:    Harley
 
Shirt:   Sleeveless (no Hawaiin)
 
Tattoo's on both arms  
 
Beer...IBC.
 
But first and foremost..JC rules! John 3:16

[dela217]

Olie - I am pretty odd too.
 
Music:  Country.  
 
Bike:  Schwinn
 
Shirt:  I have never owned a Hawaiin shirt. Yet, anyway. No tattoo's yet either!
 
Beer: Diet IBC. My diabetes won't let me enjoy the original IBC anymore.
 
Age: 48, with first Alembic at age 17.  Since I was 17, I have never been without at least one Alembic.
 
Michael

[strangerones]

Thanks for the input everyone!  I didn't really expect this thread to see so much love.  
 
I had thought that the board wasn't entirely representative of the Alembic customer population.  My reasoning behind the 90% male demographic is that the music industry seems to by predominately male, probably more so when you narrow your focus down to something like Alembic.
 
The over 30 thing was simply because the price makes many Alembic instruments pipe dreams for younger musicians.  Though considering preamps would probably widen that age range.  I wouldn't count used instruments, as at that point the buyer is not an Alembic customer.  I'm 25 and already managed to pick up a new S-F2 and F-1X, along with a used Skylark.
 
My other thought is that Alembic's market segments could pretty well be divided into the following groups:
 
Hobbyist Musicians
Collectors
Professional Musicians
 
I'd ask Val or Mica, but I assume they're too busy to deal with such nonsense.
 
To be honest, I have to design a marketing plan using an existing company trying to market a new product in order to demonstrate that I've actually learned something from this course.  The product I'm marketing utilizes the mind operated technology being researched by the medical industry.  In my marketing plan, Alembic modifies their existing preamps with this new technology so the musician can operate the preamps just by thinking about it.

[cozmik_cowboy]

Hey, I think I did that once!  But it was probably more chemistry than technology.
(And I can go almost a month without wearing the same Hawai'ian shirt twice.)
Peter

[jack]

Age: 29
 
Music: Lots.  I mainly go for the harder rock/metal of the 60s through 90s, but the last album I bought (yesterday) was Dylan's new Modern Times and I think it's great.
 
Bike: '83 Kawai 650
 
Shirt: Yep, the occasional Hawaiian.  Guilty as charged.
 
Beer: The King.  
 
Age: 29.  Bought my one and only Alembic (Epic) at 19 and rarely play anything else.  Would love another, accepting donations.
 
Hobbyist Musician, as in, gig a lot, but make no money at it.

[811952]

I feel compelled to add:
 
Used to be a full-time pro (C&W, Jazz, Rock, you-name-it), but now only gig a lot for not much dough.  Speaking of yeast, Black Toad or Champaign Velvet Bock are my beers of choice these days.  Speaking of days and how I spend them before my first beer, the bike is a 2004 Kawasaki KLR650 (Red, the fastest color, an A18 named Helen, for those who care).  ATGATT.  Quiet Pipes Save Neighbors!  Speaking of which, they only occasionally see me in a Hawaiian shirt.  Speaking of which, it doesn't cover any non-beer-influenced body modifications (no tattoos, but I am a bit chubby).  Doesn't do such a great job covering up the beer-influenced modification (chubbiness) either.    Speaking of fat, Mel Schacher, Kasim Sultan, Chris Squire, Greg Lake, Paul McCartney and many of the other usual suspects made my record collection fat...
 
John

[kenbass4]

Okay, I'll bite too:
Age: 40-ish
 
Music: Progressive/Hard Rock (Rush, Yes, Kansas)
 
Minivan
 
2 Hawaiian shirts, but I don't wear them too often.
 
Diet Root Beer (type 1 diabetic for almost 40 years)
 
Hobbiest with above average income
 
Ken (TEO)

[hydrargyrum]

Hmm. . . forgot to list my beer preference (is this thread to degenerate to a beer discussion as well?).  Currently I have really been enjoying Bell's Two Hearted Ale.  A lovely IPA with an extremely floral hop aroma that gives nice balance without becoming intrusive.  
 
Oh, and I've owned a few Hawaiian shirts (all with sleeves), and have listened to a number of Dead shows, but wouldn't call myself a true Dead Head.    My bike is a schwinn, and my income is middle class.

[crgaston]

I'm 36, male, and a Deadhead, but I enjoy a wide variety of good music, especially classic and southern rock and country.  
 
I toured the southeast for a few years in the late '90's, and may have the opportunity to do so again at the end of this school year.
 
I have owned 2 Honda motorcycles (I was in college and it was what I could afford) and will have another bike (probably for dirt) someday.  I live in a small enough town that my bicycle can get me anywhere in less than 10 minutes.  Most of my extra money now goes into supporting my firearms habit (recreational and competitive shooting, reloading and general tinkering).
 
Shirtwise, no Hawaiians, but for work I bought 5 identical purple (my school's color) oxfords.
 
As for beer, I prefer laagers and stouts, and my favorite domestics are Miller High Life and PBR.
 
Charles

[chuck]

hey charles. common intrest,im a gun shop owner,competive shooter.trap,pistol and long range rifle,reloading ect.playing since 1965 hawaiian shirts outdoors only,-----chuck

[bigredbass]

I'm old enough to know better, NO Hawain shirts, like just about any music that's well done, prefer Tony Lamas and Brownings and H+K's and Alembics w/FatBoys, IBC Root Beer (Whereas I CAN drink and drive), virtually anything Italian, no tattoos (!), empty-nester, and I truly am an interesting bunch of people.  I probably watch too much PBS and I LOVE radio.  And to hell with digital photography, I love Velvia.
 
J o e y

[57basstra]

Liberal Redneck here. a true Oxy Moron in a classic 1957 model! Lots of miles run, hopefully lots left.

[inthelows]

all righty then....52yrs young,, 750 Kawarunsonsocki, have a spoiler on the way and feel like a sugar starved kid in a candy store! Played Fenders, Guilds and Ric's mostly, along with Schroetter upright. Had to give up beer after seeing Janet Jackson on the Superbowl.Demographics as song title?   NLP

[alemberic]

Age: mid-50's
 
Bikes: former owner, Triumph Bonneville 750
 
Beer: Newcastle Brown Ale; Bass Pale Ale
 
Hawaiian shirts: lots, but only to cover    concealed weapons [see my profile], not as a fashion statement :>)
 
Tattoos: none
 
Music:  hard to pin down--everything from Lynrd Skynrd, Allman Bros, Charlie Daniels/Marshall Tucker to The Tubes, Rush, Kansas, to James Brown, Tower of Power, Average White Band, ConFunkShun, most 70's and 80's funk/groove
 
Current instruments:  Fender Jazz MIA; custom Orion nearing completion
 
Status:  Hobbyist musician