Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

From: "randaleem" <randaleem@...>
> I'm new here; hoping that someone might know how I could get
> permission to clone the SDS3/4 drumsynths?

I think Dave Simmons still owns the design rights of the older products but 
I'm not sure. Anyone else?

> I read at Wikipedia that Guitar Center owns the rights to the Simmons
> name. But I don't know yet if they have any prior circuit rights?

Most certainly not since Dave is quite furious about the use of the name on 
crappy chinese kits...

> Anybody know any details?
>
> I already have the information I need to do the clones; I'm looking
> for the permissions to use the old circuit design.
> ANY help will be very much appreciated.

Yes, cloning is the easy part and a splendid machine to copy. I wonder if it 
was OK to use the Moog filter design back then though... so who knows... Are 
you planning a commercial product then since you're asking? If so, maybe a 
good way to get back the name? Team up with Dave to release a reborn 
SDS-III?! ;-)

If it's just for your own use, clone away, noone can stop you!

electronically yours, jesper
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