Reference rant: Of mistakes & hard headedness

This is an Ibanez S-Series, an S420 to be precise.

This is in turn is an SA-Series, an SA120.

Yesterday, I pointed out a reference mistake, someone in cyberspace referred to an SA model as an S-Series when the headstock of the instrument clearly stated it's an 'SA'. But the chap wasn't too accommodating with such a pointer. According to his understanding, the SA models were the cheaper end of the S-Series which I disagreed because the SA models offer Prestige & Premium models which are in the upper end of the tier. So you'd end up having some SA models being more costly than some S-series & this puts to rest the fact that the SA-Series were there to be cheaper than the S-models. It's not true.

The reason why Ibanez differentiated the SA series from the S is due to design differences. I have no problems accepting the fact that the SA model was an off-shoot from the S-Series; a variant model, but to refer to the SA as an S model is erroneous. So the chap went on spewing the history of the S-Series since its inception in 1987, & how it developed into the SA & SZ etc. If someone does this, the immediate implication is that (to me at least) he/she has acceptance issues. If I were in this situation, I'd back off & present my case, if the other person has a different understanding of my point of view, then it's a fair difference. Others who read the differences would then form an understanding of their own. In any case, if you carry on defending a mistake, it says something about your personality, especially when it's documented in cyberspace for the world to read. In any case my friends, it will land you in some difficulties if you promise someone you are selling him/her an S-series Ibanez but ending up having an SA model at the time of meeting. It happened to a friend so the entirety of this episode is actually relating to a personal encounter of mine. Just sharing.

Morals of the story:

• Some people don't need our help. They are happy to carry on with some adversity due to a personal belief. If you try to mend their ways, they may/ may not be too receptive of your intentions especially when they did not invite you to state your case
• Do not falter when you know you are right. Present your case but others may or may not embrace it. It's not a court room proceeding after all, nobody needs to prove anything
• The seniors among us are largely stubborn people. It somehow boils down to 'I was there before you, I know what I'm talking about'. Whatever you know oh ye oldies, may still be a little inaccurate. If you don't believe what others tell you, do listen at the very least. These other people don't differ in opinion by chance. It happens for a reason. If there are exchanges in knowledge along the way, we are both winners. Do not compel your beliefs unto others, it would result in more conflicts than friendships.

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone :-)