From randal.muir@bigpond.com Sun Aug 27 16:53:40 2006
Subject:Re: Roadbox III - Is it too expensive....?

I really don't understand you guys. If you were manufacturing a product and selling it thru someone who decided to make their version using access to your parts and promoting it ahead of your product while still having the benefit of selling your other good products .... What would you do? I'd take them off my list too. Speakeasy will still have access to parts for repairs thru other dealers just like other techs. They just can't be a dealer for HS anymore. I say fair enough and Speakeasy shouldn't be crying foul. HS have invested a lot of money in developing their products and have every right to protect their market.

-Randal

----- Original Message -----
From: tonysounds
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Roadbox III - Is it too expensive....?

Except for his repair business, which is a major component of his trade. They had already cut him off of parts a while back, thinking that would cripple his Roadbox business. Little did they know Steve had been engineering and manufacturing his own parts for a while for the improved performance of his product.

I told Steve to wear this as a badge of honor. But HS shoud be wearing this as a shroud of shame.

Intimidation....much easier than actually providing a BETTER alternative I guess. Which is why this all started in the first place.

* Still think the XK3 and XK1 are great clones; still think the 2101 is a great upper rotor for the jazz player.

** Still thinks this is a shitty way to do business, both for consumers and for free trade.

T

Alan Lenhoff wrote:
My two cents: Lifting Speakeasy's ability to sell HS products is a
rational and reasonable business decision for Hammond Suzuki.

Now, for the record, I'm a fan of Speakeasy. I've bought plenty of
their gear - for clones, Hammonds, Leslies and my Fender Rhodes.
Steve's an innovator, provides great customer service and is a fine
human being, too. Long may he prosper.

But from the HS point of view, every penny Steve makes selling
Hammond proline equipment is a penny he can invest in R&D for new
products that compete with HS. Why would you help finance your
competition? Especially someone as able as Steve?

So, if I were Steve, I'd just take all this as a compliment - a sign
of grudging respect. He has arrived as a worthy competitor and is
being treated like one. I see no reason for all this "evil empire"
talk about HS over this move. If I were them, I'd do the same thing.

Alan

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