Jim wouldn't have been doing that if TA Weber had been able to supply the product. Weber failed. Period.
(And that may look like an assumption, but I'll let Jim tell his own story.)
Maybe Weber wanted to give Scumback the old "send off" ...
As stated above, Weber was the only one who would deal with Scumback.
Now, no one will ...
Scumback is forced to make his own speakers, without the recipe, different parts ,and different employees.
You're sure Scumbacks will be good though .... ok ....
:rofl :3zone
Not too many professionals are capable of that level of quality.
It takes a special talent to ship out-of-the-box defectives for your highest volume customer...and then offer the product factory direct under a different guise...and admit it on a company website...while claiming utmost honesty and integrity.
Might want to edit your post to suggest it is an opinion. Not my place to say, and trust me, I have no dog in this fight as I deal with Celestion for new speakers and have a stash of the "genuine article" stowed away.
I see this as an non-issue in the long run. Weber has fans and Scumbag has fans.
Maybe some on this thread have excellent info or even intimate info.
I, personally, find it unfortunate when folks feel a need to be caught up in drama. I presume it can be seen that I am doing so as well. Let me at least suggest that it isn't the case.
I'll be 60 soon and I have attended most of the "rodeos" the music biz can offer. I also have friends that happen to be in the M.I.< musical instrument wholesale/retail > biz. Some of that biz is all contracts and patents, some is flying by the seat of the pants as patents and such are not in the game as the market will not justify the expenses involved.
This deal will shake out. Hopefully to the benefit of those who so deserve.
Bottom line, buy what you feel good about buying. Neither Weber nor Scumback are on my personal future purchase radar.
What I do believe is that the M.I. biz exists to serve pros and serious hobbiests alike. Deliver the no horseshit goods and prosper.
As an off subject suggestion? Some of the Celestion speakers done for certain recent Marshall smaller production amps are "all that" too.
Make whomever wants your hard earned bread earn it, I likely should stop discussing speakers I have no interest in.
:rofl :3zone
Not too many professionals are capable of that level of quality.
It takes a special talent to ship out-of-the-box defectives for your highest volume customer...and then offer the product factory direct under a different guise...and admit it on a company website...while claiming utmost honesty and integrity.
Scumback had no problem putting his sticker on those defective speakers and jacking the price up
What "different guise", Weber's posts and description seem
significantly more unbiased than Scumback, and his fan boys
I am/was completely neutral in this, don't know Scumback At ALL
After reading these posts, I don't want too.
Very turned off by him and his posse
Neutral?:rofl
Yes, until I read the barage on the Gear Page
Including those predicting/desiring Weber to go out of bizness
My posts here/there are to give Scumback's posse a wrap
across the snout to say 2 can play this
That TGP clique had been pretty overboard
All of this has materialized after Ted's passing. That's very telling. No matter what's up with either brand, the sun will still come out tomorrow.
I see a lot of people jumping to conclusion here and on other forums. rickc007, unless you've heard Jim's side of the story directly from him you have really no idea you're talking about. Ultimately this dispute is none of our concern. If you want to show your support for either side do it with your speaker purchases and stopping shit talking someones business on internet forums. You sound like a bunch of teenage girls gossiping!
Didn't one of Scumbacks posts say that Ted Sr. said
"if production out grows his shop, he'll recommend another manufacturer" ?
So ... Go there ?
Why blame Weber Jr, if production out grew his shop.
No one else would work with Scumback, that's very telling.
That's where I got the info, including the thread on TGP
Re-read it, and then search some more
Has the Cease and Desist been issued yet ?
Why not ?
Apparently you haven't read all the available resources:
http://forum.metroamp.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=36186&start=30
As for legal stuff...you're asking the wrong folks.
Carry on with your due diligence, counselor.
Edgewound:
I see that you are in the speaker reconing business. Do you have a dog in this fight? Wouldn't Weber be a competitor in the reconing business? Will you be building/reconing for Scumback in the future?