| Author | Message | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 410 Registered: 6-2007 |
It would be cool to create a guitar virtually, and then use a swipe card for the real thing. | ||
| white_cloud
Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 612 Registered: 11-2007 |
Status have a kind of create a bass (within a template of certain models) on their website - its very cool! No swipe card though! John. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2090 Registered: 6-2002 |
That works for Status, who have a relatively limited range of custom options (at least compared to Alembic). It might be nice to have an interactive gallery where you would select a model and hopefully find a couple of pictures with different wood options. The question is if Alembic is turning out enough non-custom instruments to fill such a gallery. The FTC threads suggest that they are taking pictures of finished intruments, so that would be a start. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 411 Registered: 6-2007 |
The Alembic guitar silhouette of fixed, and known standard classes (shapes options) could be upgraded to a full 3D rendering kiosk. Thus, allowing the customer a clear perspective from their remote PC. Once the shape is accepted, the wood options would be available... eventually the customer would drill down to the hardware options and so forth... The user see's the instrument as it is being designed before their eyes... and could cross reference historical references of actual guitars built of the same shape type. Ultimately customers can save their pictures to their local file systems. As for extreme customs, (beyond the shapes of the system and history) then traditional customer care would be enforced. A system like this alone would be a marketing marvel if integrated well and it interacted with the rich history and culture of talented makers, and musicians like you-all. Just a thought of many... | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 404 Registered: 10-2006 |
Martin has a "Build your Custom" feature as well - though again, with limited options & no swipe. It is fun, though. Peter | ||
| bassfingers
Intermediate Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 192 Registered: 11-2005 |
PRS has a similar thing too.It's a great idea. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 412 Registered: 6-2007 |
Mark King sure does get around... They sell basses in his name over there...that's cool. Although I did-not see a virtual show room at Status, maybe a link, would help... Thanks. | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 413 Registered: 6-2007 |
I Love PRS guitars -- I want one of those before I get too old to care... | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 2092 Registered: 6-2002 |
On the Status site, click to go to the On-line Shop, and select SmartBass - and hope it is up again ("THE SMARTBASS PAGES ARE BEING UP-DATED"). | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 414 Registered: 6-2007 |
I see your point... What I had in mind was like these great websites below: "Build your own..." 1. mbusa.com 2. honda.com 3. Dell.com | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 415 Registered: 6-2007 |
Peter... www.mguitar.com (Martin) You got it! This is the closest site, I had in mind. Thanks for sharing this... | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 416 Registered: 6-2007 |
For the value of the product, I think it would be very fitting for Alembic. | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2058 Registered: 2-2006 |
I just built a $31,000.00 Martin. WOW OO PS. I am taking donantions  | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 417 Registered: 6-2007 |
Show us pictures of your wonderful creations... I bet it looks nice man... Martin's technology is as sweet as their guitars... | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 405 Registered: 10-2006 |
I'm impressed, Olie - even going full-on nuts, I only hit about $27K (OK, I didn't add electronics or a carbon-fiber case...) Peter | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2059 Registered: 2-2006 |
Yep, the case was the kicker! I think for now I'll stick with my 1963 D-35. OO | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 418 Registered: 6-2007 |
Here's the Virtual Martin I made for sharing... in this example. How cool is that!  | ||
| bassfingers
Intermediate Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 193 Registered: 11-2005 |
Mmmmmm,Koa!. | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2060 Registered: 2-2006 |
With or without case and eletronics.   Still taking donations. OO | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 419 Registered: 6-2007 |
Yes, Virtual Show Room are wonderful. You could create and share your creations before you buy. Nice Axe! "Jiffy Pop Corn" theory: "More fun to make, as it is to eat/buy..." | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 420 Registered: 6-2007 |
I made some minor changes to my virtual guitar...   | ||
| hendixclarke
Senior Member Username: hendixclarke Post Number: 421 Registered: 6-2007 |
I forgot the side view...  | ||
| hankster
Intermediate Member Username: hankster Post Number: 193 Registered: 6-2004 |
Love that site. A person could go in there and never come out. Rick |
