Rondo.... again.

[nicjimbass]

Douglas WSB-704 MSV Left at HomeOld

Just in case anyone else missed it. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.... not sure where else to put it.

 

[thunder]

more like the department of sanitation forum.

 

[tkarter]

It really needs to be plugged into an amp to tell how good this thief is


tk

 

[high mileage]

Isn't this the third time that Rondo has been selling that?? They got sued (and rightly so, selling a non-authorized copy) a year or so ago for selling this. Then it came up again here a couple months ago. Common sense would say that you can expect the same results (getting sued) for doing the same thing (selling copies). I'm more baffled than a folded horn 118 cab...

 

[tkarter]

BP you sell em in that color now?


tk

 

[theosd]

They're dumb. Along with: Vintage EST96 - Bass Guitars - Think Music

And: Stagg MB-300 Musicman Style (GAK)

 

[daangroen]

wow great basses haha!

 

[the unrepentant]

lol again? ballsacks...

I'm pretty sure those vintage and staggs are licensed by the way, pretty much everywhere sells them.

 

[thunder]

can anyone refresh my memory on whats a musicman ex? is that a bootleg also? the first tread i kinda of like that color.

 

[theosd]

lol again? ballsacks...

I'm pretty sure those vintage and staggs are licensed by the way, pretty much everywhere sells them.

Yeah that's what I'm thinking, but I was under the impression that OLP were the only manufacturers licensed to sell 'ray copies? Who can shed some light?

 

[MrMusashi]

ex is japan series..

MrM

 

[Big Poppa]

thre are no licenses even olp has expired

 

[oli@bass]

ex is japan series..

What are the specs? What are the differences to the "regular" models? Are they sort of "collectible"?.... must admit I'd never heard of them either....

 

[oli@bass]

thre are no licenses even olp has expired

(IMO, OLP's did not really justice to the originals...)

 

[GHWelles]

Got it. Printed it out. Next stop, fire on Rondo. Merry Christmas Rondo!

 

[MrMusashi]

@oli:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=no&...d"+site:www.ernieball.com/forums&btnG=Søk&lr=
had to use google since local search wont list "ex" since its too short

gives ya some more info.. hth

MrM

 

[the unrepentant]

thre are no licenses even olp has expired

Are the staggs and vintages just subtly different enough not to get sued or something? because i don't think they've had any lawsuits against them... i dunno. Having owned two MM copies though, i can now say the real thing is so much better, and worth it.

 

[syciprider]

One of the UK rip offs does not use the 3+1 tuner arrangement so that's probably why they are in the clear. I dunno how the law applies to the other one. The firm is in the UK after all.

Re: Rondo. I know nothing about what goes on behind the scenes between MM and Rondo but the fact that they keep doing this tells me that

a) They read Talkbass and despite the EBMM haters there they can infer that the same bashers secretly want an EBMM but are too cheap to pony up. Therefore Rondo knows that...
b) They will sell every SR rip off they have in stock before the Wunderhound gets to them
c) Their profits from the above are enough to cover the fines (if any) and still have enough left over for their coffers

Therefore this leads me to conclude that:
a) The fines should be increased

 

[oli@bass]

@oli:
had to use google since local search wont list "ex" since its too short
gives ya some more info.. hth

Thanks!

 

[the unrepentant]

One of the UK rip offs does not use the 3+1 tuner arrangement so that's probably why they are in the clear. I dunno how the law applies to the other one. The firm is in the UK after all.

That's true, stagg uses 4 in a line and jay turser use 2-2.... i feel ashamed that i know so much but nevermind.