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At 07:39 AM 10/18/2010, Marc Leduc wrote:

Marc, why don't you contact Seymour Duncan and ask them if there are
any identifying marks or features on their pickups that would enable
you to tell...

Because I was sure to get faster answer here, supposedly thousands of
members, lot of gear threads... I am surprised to reach the limit so quickly
with such a basic question...
;~)

Ah, well, the list isn't omniscient. But I do know the feeling when you think you've been cheated in a deal....

Marc,

Because I was sure to get faster answer here, supposedly thousands of
members, lot of gear threads... I am surprised to reach the limit so quickly
with such a basic question...

This is a JazzGuitar list, and topics must be held to that standard. Unless you are specifically asking about a product called a "Jazz Guitar Pick-Up" please bring this up at another list.

:-)
Bobby

On 10/18/2010 1:01 AM, akmbirch wrote:

Our legal team and the FBI have been on the case and we have found a few, shall we say "adventurous" young people, who feel they are above the law.

And, as stated in my MIPCOM speech, we will sue their pants off.

First, they will be punished.

Second, they might find their little butts in jail, right next to someone who's been there for years and is looking for a new girl friend.

We will soon be printing their names and pictures.

We will find you.

You cannot hide.

Stay tuned

EXACTLY my point. Way to go, Gene!

Has ANY music representation organization had the balls to do anything even close to this over the last (over) 2 decades????? The closest I've seen is badly written ads in Billboard Magazine, and we all know how many people read that.

best,
Bobby

Marc, why don't you contact Seymour Duncan and ask them if there are
any identifying marks or features on their pickups that would enable
you to tell...

Because I was sure to get faster answer here, supposedly thousands of members, lot of gear threads... I am surprised to reach the limit so quickly with such a basic question...
;~)

Hi Alisdair,

Bobby, I think it's good that he's spoken out and highlighted the issue but my general feeling that lawsuits against individuals are
not really the way to go. IMO, it would be more effective to pursue
the corporates such as Google/Youtube etc., who benefit by way of ad revenue in part generated all the illegally uploaded music/movies/books.

The groups (we all know who they are) who have been successful in the courts over the years were those who attacked, and attacked, and attacked, over and over, and over. They usually had the help of the ACLU or some other organization, while musicians unfortunalety have to pay for lawuers who are only interested in making a big score for themselves, but the point is to sue, and sue, and sue again, even if the courts think the suits to be frivolous.

This is and has been my argument with groups like the Union, ASCAP, and the like - other than lip-service, they don't really fight all that hard for their individual members. They have legal staffs (albeit limited), and ultimately it's their membership who pays those legal fees. If they went after individuals, and didn't give up, it would discourage so many "covers-done-badly" (or otherwise) from saturating the marketplace with freebies. If individuals knew they risked a lawsuit, they would (and should) think twice.

AND the bug guys should be sued over and over again, and not just for a negotiation over a token fee which leaves them with everything and the composer/performer with almost nothing.

If I were to push for radio airplay of a recording and get it, I would be sued almost immediately, either for monies, or for cease-and-desist. And I would lose. The Internet is and should be no different. But if a lawsuit only comes around once in a while by a mousr against an elephant, the courts will not pay attention. Suit after suit after suit is what makes them take notice.

It's really too bad that musicians don't have any representation from organizations with real balls, like AFTRA. The Musician's Union is more concerned with work-dues than they are over anything else, and don't even show enough teeth to keep canned music off Broadway.

best,
Bobby

best,
Bobby

At 07:20 AM 10/18/2010, Marc Leduc wrote:

Besides the sound, what a guitar tech would do? Remove the pups and look at
a distinctive feature?
Marc

Marc, why don't you contact Seymour Duncan and ask them if there are any identifying marks or features on their pickups that would enable you to tell...

David

Hi Jim,

You mean the holes where the speaker attaches to the baffle might not fit? Duh.....?????

Yes - the hole is not the right size, and the screw mounts are spaced differently, if I remember correctly. It's been a long time, but way back when I used to sell Jazz Chorus amps, I remember that being a problem, and I remember Roland not being overly sympathetic about it (their speakers held up like crap - some of them had to be replaced before the amp even left the store). I recommend that you call a reputable Roland dealer and ask him. Over at Sweetwater, there is a guy who I trust:

Greg Savino
Sales Engineer
Sweetwater Sound In
Phone#: 800.222.4700 x 1357
Phone#: 260.432.8176



Tell him I told you to call. He's a nice guy.

Let me know how you make out.

best,
Bobby

Besides the sound, what a guitar tech would do? Remove the pups and look at a distinctive feature?
Marc

I have a JC55. It doesn't weight much and it can get as loud as I ever need to play. I had been thinking that the sound was a little too brittle or something, but recently I played a session where it sounded just great (it was a loud session in a big room so I'm thinking that it may sound a little better played loud.

This one is easy,

Listen to an average Epi pickup and then listen
to the Duncan equivalent and you will find there
is very little difference.

If you really want to upgrade the tone of any guitar
simply fit heavier strings - Gibson strings have a
good tone.

I have forgotten the amount of clients who have convinced
themselves that a certain pickup has a better tone and are
determined to spend ?100 on a swap. The open minded ones
try different strings first and are amazed by the difference.

Will

It's good to see different opinions, for a change!

For me the man's got a great feeling, and unlike many jazz musicians, he doesn't have that "necessity" of filling every beat with lots of notes, to prove he can play. He deals very well with silence, one thing Miles Davis always appreciated!

Joao Pedro

Features: 10" 8 rib seamless Hemp cone
If it doesn't sound good you can always smoke the cone.
A bit obvious but what the hell

JamesM wrote:

Chris i know and like these:
Lil Buddy
A clean and full 10" American guitar speaker with a hemp cone and monster tone.
Features: 10" 8 rib seamless Hemp cone, 1.75" voice coil, 30 oz magnet, 6.3 lbs.
Performance Ratings:
50Wrms, 99.1db sensitivity, 80Hz-5KHz usable bandwidth.
Overall Coloration:
A clean and full tone, slow to break-up, but crunchy when driven. Smoother and less defined than many 10" guitar speakers.
Genre of Music: Jazz and Blues.
Price: $75
and,
Weber Ferromax
Vintage series 10's (real good sounding)

Nice chords, nice guitar tone. Thanks for sharing.
Has it got words?
Ammo

The diminished 7th chord, check it out

EU Approves French Plan to Subsidize Legal Music Downloads
By: Chloe Albanesius

How do you get teens to stop illegally downloading their music? How about a government subsidy to encourage legal purchases? France is trying just that with its "carte musique" initiative, which was approved this week by the European Commission.

In March 2010, France proposed a scheme whereby Internet users between the ages of 12 and 25 would be able to purchase a E50 gift card (worth about $70) for E25 (about $35), which could be used to purchase legal music downloads. The French government would pick up the tab for the difference.

The program would last for two years and every Internet user could purchase one card per year. France estimated that it would sell about 1 million cards per year. As part of the deal, Web sites that accept these cards must contribute to the cost by offering reduced prices on their music downloads, an extension on music subscription services, or a contribution towards the cost of advertising the program.

In addition, the program also caps the amount each Web site can earn from the initiative at E5 million ($7 million) so that smaller and niche operators can take advantage of it. "As a result, the scheme will contribute to preserving pluralism and cultural diversity in the online music industry," the commission said.

The European Commission approved the plan on Tuesday, saying it was well-designed to achieve its objective. EU rules allow a country's government to provide financial aid if the project does not unduly distort competition.

"We welcome initiatives from Member States to increase the availability of music online at a lower price for consumers and through legal distribution channels," Joaquin Almunia, Commission vice-president in charge of competition policy at the commission, said in a statement. "Music online is certainly a driver for the success of the Internet and for economic development. However, we shall ensure that such initiatives are implemented in compliance with the EU state aid rules."

The news comes about a year after French lawmakers approved a tough anti-piracy measure that imposes fines up to $444,000 and possible prison terms for illegal music and film downloads.

,2817,2370838,00.asp

Update:

Gene Simmons Directly Threatens Anonymous With Legal Action, Jail Time
October 17, 2010
Thomas Mennecke

Gene Simmons, frontman of the band KISS, is hardly impressed with the DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack on GeneSimmons.com - and indirectly - SimmonsRecords.com. In fact, according to a news post made to his site yesterday, Gene is threatening legal action against the perpetrators, along with posting their names and pictures online.

Here's the post as it appeared yesterday:

Some of you may have heard a few popcorn farts re: our sites being threatened by hackers.

Our legal team and the FBI have been on the case and we have found a few, shall we say "adventurous" young people, who feel they are above the law.

And, as stated in my MIPCOM speech, we will sue their pants off.

First, they will be punished.

Second, they might find their little butts in jail, right next to someone who's been there for years and is looking for a new girl friend.

We will soon be printing their names and pictures.

We will find you.

You cannot hide.

Stay tuned

hmm interesting... I'll follow this discussion.

I'd love to replace the speaker in my Roland Cube 30. The 10" speaker in it now has a bit of a spike in the highs that can make things sound tinny.

Chris

--- In jazz_guitar@..., Bob Hansmann <bobbybmusic@...> wrote:

Hi Alisdair,

Kiss bassist is bumped offline after comments endorsing aggressive
stance against copyright infringement

Never one to bite his tongue (sorry), the public face of Kiss, its
bassist Gene Simmons, has become the latest target of assiduous online
attackers, Anonymous.

I never thought that much about him until recently, when his willingness
to fight for musicians and their royalties is become more and more
apparent. He's a shrewd businessman - maybe he'll show them that they've
bitten off mo0re than they can chew.

My feeling is that if the courts get totally inundated with lawsuit
after lawsuit, they will have no other choice but to take notice. This
is what SHOULD have been happening all along, but the suits are too lazy
(or, put another way, they won't litigate unless it is big enough to be
worth it - to them).

Bobby, I think it's good that he's spoken out and highlighted the issue but my general feeling that lawsuits against individuals are
not really the way to go. IMO, it would be more effective to pursue
the corporates such as Google/Youtube etc., who benefit by way of ad revenue in part generated all the illegally uploaded music/movies/books.

Whatever else he may be, Gene Simmons is a successful business man
and promoter. One of my former students, knows him and some of the
members of the Kiss band well, they grew up together. Back in the late 60's/Early 70's my student was for 8-9 years, the house bass player at the Concord Resort Hotel in the so-called "Borscht Belt" part of the Catskills (He studied Upright Bass with me). He told me that Gene was always hustling on thing or another, and forming and dissolving bands. As musician they thought he was a joke, and he was the frequent but of jokes, he even asked around some of the guys who played the "Borscht Belt" if they'd like to join him, no-one took him up on the offer, but now look whose laughing!

--
Alisdair MacRae Birch
Guitarist/Bassist/Educator/Arranger