So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist.
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- Electric Warrior
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
The name was way too close to "Big Muff". That's asking for trouble.
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
EHX also sent a C&D letter to another small pedal company.. I can't remember who but I saw it on TGP. It seems like they're protecting their IP more actively now. EHX gives a good sell, but the product often fall short to me. I'd rather buy a clone of a vintage circuit than a modern EXH Big Muff.. Basically the opposite of the situation with BPC. Weird.
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
It is close, I agree. I wonder why they waited so long, he has been making these for many years. I can see them getting a bit miffed over copies f their newer circuits but they don't make any of the other circuits.Electric Warrior wrote:The name was way too close to "Big Muff". That's asking for trouble.
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
I think the same thing happened whoever it is that makes the Muffroom Cloud.
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
The circuit is no problem, anyone can clone it legally. A C&D would have been about the name and/or the looks. Most of the print designs TYM copied are no longer used by EHX, though. From what I understand, one has to actively use a trade mark to have the rights to it, so I guess he could probably use them with a different name.1bottlerocket wrote:It is close, I agree. I wonder why they waited so long, he has been making these for many years. I can see them getting a bit miffed over copies f their newer circuits but they don't make any of the other circuits.Electric Warrior wrote:The name was way too close to "Big Muff". That's asking for trouble.
He may have been making them for a while, but maybe EHX wasn't aware of these until recently. They can't be aware of every little boutiquer in the world.
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
If anything it's good publicity for this Big Mudd guy (who?)
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
The C&D was given to Thorpy as of recently.
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
Ah, okay. I thought it was about the whole pedal. So to get around the C&D I guess all he would have to do is change the name and graphics.
I just looked up the Thorpy--Is it the name, Muffroom that is getting EHX's panties in a bunch?
It certainly looks cool.
I just looked up the Thorpy--Is it the name, Muffroom that is getting EHX's panties in a bunch?
It certainly looks cool.
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Re: So, The British Pedal Company sent me a cease and desist
Tym is pretty much legendary in Australia and his pedals are highly regarded all over the world. He builds guitars, amps, fuzz boxes, as well as running a shop and a record label. And he is very much a standup guy, who goes out of his way to do things the right way. And I'm sure he'll keep doing just that.Nick wrote:If anything it's good publicity for this Big Mudd guy (who?)
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