Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi guys,
I had been out of connection for a loooong time...

About the permission to clone , I think there's only one guy that we all know
that could say more about that ; Dave of course !

Guitar centre bought the name in USA, but I doubt they would have bought all the
SImmons patent that are probably still owning to Dave himself through Simmons
ltd / Simmons digital / musicaid or whatever ...Well let's hope for him it's
still the case !!!

I didn't talk to dave for a long time now but I can try to ask him.

As Michael said, if you're making only one model , who cares but if you're
starting to sell a few, who knows ...

well anyway , I 'll ask him &let you know as soon as I have his answer...

cloning an SDX you say ...hmmmm... I wish you good luck !!!
I dream that someone devellops all its limitations, but let's be realistic ;
it's a very huge beast ! with old components that made This sound ...
& quite a complicated operating system ...
would you clone a Fairlight CMI IIx ?
if so, I'm client !!!

Good luck,
Speak soon ,
Patrice.




Selon randaleem <randaleem@...>:

> Hi,
>
> I'm new here; hoping that someone might know how I could get
> permission to clone the SDS3/4 drumsynths?
>
> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Randaleem
>
>