Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Wow a reply from the man himself...brilliant.

I hope this kit and everything associated with it gets its arse
kicked. I cant believe they had the nerve to blatently rip off the
name and the logo.

Dave, I wish you were still making drums mate!




--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> Coolness!
> 
> Go Dave, go Dave, go get them... Now come here and share your
memories to 
> all of us who surely will pass the word around! ;)
> 
> electronically yours, jesper
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "angeyoda" <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:51 PM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] Dave Simmons' message about the SDk5 !!!
> 
> 
> > Hi there ,
> > we often wondered about copyrights & that sort of things ..
> > here is the message from Dave , that makes it clear on that Guitar
> > centre trouble ;
> >
> > Hi Patrice.
> >
> > You have probably seen the SD5K kit from Guitar Centre in the USA?
> > Here's the link: http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sd5k/
> > Well, this was as much a shock to me as it is for everyone else
> > interested in electronic drums. I have not sold or authorised the
> > use of the Simmons name or logo on anything, let alone that cheap
> > Medeli kit from China. Guitar centre have stolen the name to give
> > the kit an instant visibility in the market place.
> >
> > This has really upset me, and I have instructed lawyers to take
> > legal action against Guitar Centre. Please can you pass it around
> > the Simmons forums and various websites that this kit is nothing to
> > do with me. I would hate to think of Simmons fans looking at the
> > kit, or even buying it on the basis that it might be something
> > different or special. It is a bog standard Chinese kit that is being
> > manufactured and badged under all sorts of names.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >         We all know the truth now !?
> >              thanks for passing the News !
> >                        Patrice.
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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