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[aerial7]

IK is already on my “never buy from this company” list

Agreed....and my list is only getting longer.

I keep wondering if that's a topic worth discussing; do these companies have any clue that no matter what they produce, I ain't ever gonna buy from them?

 

[[Nathan]]

Would your opinion change if it turned out that he'd signed a contract where IK covered all costs, paid him a wage, and the contract said they outright owned the content they made?

yes, is this the case or just a hypothetical?

 

[Orvillain]

yes, is this the case or just a hypothetical?

We don't know. But that is the point. We don't know, and we've got people slandering IK without the full story.

As much as them releasing his amps "without his permission" might look bad... it looks pretty bad that he's deleted the tweets and can't stand behind what he said.

I will happily rag on IK for how they treat their customers, because I have evidence for it, and I can apply logic to the situation. But this?? This all just seems very sus to me.

 

[[Nathan]]

We don't know. But that is the point. We don't know, and we've got people slandering IK without the full story.

As much as them releasing his amps "without his permission" might look bad... it looks pretty bad that he's deleted the tweets and can't stand behind what he said.

I will happily rag on IK for how they treat their customers, because I have evidence for it, and I can apply logic to the situation. But this?? This all just seems very sus to me.

What a measured approach, can you please pick the pitchfork back up cause we're about to burn the barn down.

I dunno between IK being IK and him coming out and saying what he said there has to be some level of slime in the mix even if they get him on a contractual technicality... where there's smoke there's fire (and people with pitchforks). Not saying he's completely right but all a very "why am I not surprised" kinda situation.

 

[SwirlyMaple]

We don't know. But that is the point. We don't know, and we've got people slandering IK without the full story.

As much as them releasing his amps "without his permission" might look bad... it looks pretty bad that he's deleted the tweets and can't stand behind what he said.

I will happily rag on IK for how they treat their customers, because I have evidence for it, and I can apply logic to the situation. But this?? This all just seems very sus to me.

True. Maybe he got his lawyers involved and they told him to delete the stuff and stay quiet until they deal with it...

Or, maybe they got THEIR lawyers involved, and said "Hey Joebonny, you already signed this deal with us and those captures are ours! Now shut up before we sue you for defamation!"

We may never know, but I bet we'll still get a funny take on it in The Modeler Wars®

 

[Orvillain]

@Whizzinby you know what to do.

 

[Orvillain]

What a measured approach, can you please pick the pitchfork back up cause we're about to burn the barn down.

 

[DrewJD82]

The one aspect of this that makes it interesting to me is that Joe is a really self-contained guy who clearly knows a thing or two about branding and working with other companies to put his name on stuff. It’s odd to me he’d get into a situation he wasn’t fully aware of all the possible outcomes, based off my perceptions of him.

 

[Whizzinby]

Or, maybe they got THEIR lawyers involved,

 

[[Nathan]]

It's a book about guitar amps, but if you pop out the legs it also doubles as a guitar amp

 

[Byrdman]

Would be hilarious if Joe releases his own packs on another platform - all it takes is him to give his own models away for free for him to have the last laugh.

That's what I would do if I were him. Get a better capture crew and release his JB Amp Pack at his specs and release it for SM likes

 

[Whizzinby]

If I’m Neural I have a dude on a plane as we speak ready to capture his rig, cut a check, and release the “Official” captures to users on their cloud account on Xmas morning.

 

[Whizzinby]

Doug on the phone as we speak:

 

[Deadpan]

His response seemed to be a personal reaction. Like there was a wrong in his mind before IK released the pack.

I don't know anything of the situation but I am not 100% sure the product released was his.

I'm sure he didn't delete on his own accord.

 

[Sascha Franck]

it looks pretty bad that he's deleted the tweets and can't stand behind what he said.

Too true.

And I regret jumping onto IKMM to early. Still pretty much convinced they're acting sort of shady.
Yet, in dubio pro reo. Should keep that in mind more often, mea culpa.

 

[laxu]

Now introducing IK’s new Boe Jonamassa Dumble pack. Hames Jetfield capture pack coming soon.

But when is IK going to release the John Patitucci Mesa Mark series pack?

 

[Sascha Franck]

But when is IK going to release the John Patitucci Mesa Mark series pack?

I'd bet they fear his Gimli-powers should anything go wrong.

 

[ragingplatypi]

I'd bet they fear his Gimli-powers should anything go wrong.
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You have my ax!

 

[Byrdman]

This guy will be all over it soon enough. Cant miss out on any guitar drama...

www.youtube.com/@KDH

 

[DrewJD82]

Deleted messages could easily be a lawyer saying “Take that shit down and let me handle it”.

Definitely interested in seeing how this plays out. Not particularly interested in either party, but just the topic/issue itself is an interesting one from a gear world POV.