[shadowgenesis]

Originally Posted by Jeff

I can't do anything about it? Sure I can. I won't be buying any more Ibanez guitars. I am one person. But perhaps I am not the only one, and eventually that can add up.

Maybe I'm a minority, and always will be. I don't really care in the end, because there's plenty of great choices out there now anyway.

My main point that I have a problem with Ibanez is that unlike Schecter or Jackson, their endorsers don't play anything remotely close to what they sell. I find it sad and funny at the same time.

It's really disappointing that in this day and age, where people have the technological capability to communicate and network like never before, we still seem to lack the means (or motivation) to organize in ways that are effective in bringing change. Call me cynical, but I don't believe one person makes a difference, unless they organize and lead a group of people. Your disapproval of the way Ibanez runs its business is much the same as many American's disapproval of the way our government functions. I am totally and whole-heartedly on your side, but without a certain level of action being taken, I feel like all the talk we do is just hot air. I wish i was the guy to do it, but i've neither the skills or the drive to be that kind of a person. I don't know what else to do other than hope someone can fill that role. i dunno..


oh. yeah... and Ankla... how bout that

[eleven59]

Originally Posted by shadowgenesis

It's really disappointing that in this day and age, where people have the technological capability to communicate and network like never before, we still seem to lack the means (or motivation) to organize in ways that are effective in bringing change. Call me cynical, but I don't believe one person makes a difference, unless they organize and lead a group of people. Your disapproval of the way Ibanez runs its business is much the same as many American's disapproval of the way our government functions. I am totally and whole-heartedly on your side, but without a certain level of action being taken, I feel like all the talk we do is just hot air. I wish i was the guy to do it, but i've neither the skills or the drive to be that kind of a person. I don't know what else to do other than hope someone can fill that role. i dunno..


oh. yeah... and Ankla... how bout that

I think part of the problem is the media beating people down. Everyone's so desensitized that they can't take anything seriously. They're either too cynical to think things will make a difference, or they just laugh in the face of people who try to make changes because they think they're "just out for attention" or "trying to be like <insert TV show/movie/celebrity here>".

[Drew]

What's the body on that? Natural mahogany?

[NeglectedField]

I've got a way round the custom shop problem, and that's to become famous and keep playing Ibanez

[LEWY7777777]

That was awesome , what you just said NEG FIELD. I believe that what you just said ... truly speaks for its self and on behalf of what Ibanez communicates to us by not communicating... I find it fascinatingly grotesque. well and beautifully spoken, I admire you, thank you for that. By the way it is truly a sweet LAX7 oops! Will someone please buy all my wanna be lax ibanezes from me! Hey wait , Nooooooo