I'm sure we all love following Youtube falling out and the drama that comes along with it. And I'd like to bring your attention to a video in which I've been falsely called out in.
I've allegedly been infringing on William Gelvin's (known as Wills easy guitar on Youtube) patent for the dual tap humbucker. He's posted a video which is full of misinformation and defamation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b10l-UDd87g&In which I've been compared to an Indian phone scammer and a paedophile.
I've posted a video that includes the truth, as I have actually read the emails back and forth word for word, and explain how he has an invalid patent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEJdUlvmcAQ&feature=youtu.beI'd love for you guys to
1. Watch the two videos back to back so that the Youtube algorithm directs the people from his video to the truth
2. Upvote my comment on his channel redirecting people to my video
3. Like my video to increase it's chances of showing up to viewers of the first video
4. Comment on either/both with your thoughts
Thanks folks!
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Intriguing comments from him about a possible "gentleman's agreement" and "mutually beneficial" solution. He certainly doesn't *sound* unreasonable.
Not everything has to be turned into a pointless social media battle of who's right ...
I certainly didn't want a pointless social media battle, but his video had to be answered, considering the scathing accusations made.
I would rather sell fewer units than have to deal with him in some kind of quasi “gentlemen’s agreement.” Word to the wise, “gentleman” don’t make videos like his on YouTube. It sounds like he wants a kick-back for something which, if it were even able to be patented, would have been done so by Dimarzio (or whoever, you get my point) ages ago.
(formerly customkits)
The first art I can find of the kind is in the Joe Barden Two Tone pickup, which was first marketed in 2009 (as far as I can tell). His patent was filed in 2013. This really is a cut and dry case. I speculate on why Joe Barden never patented it at conception in my video.
I remember reading about them when I was had my Swiss studio, which would put it around 2005 and I think that they are even older than that.
Email Joe Barden and ask them, they are good people.
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If you’re selling to the end user, nobody will know. If you’re selling through a US-based distributor, then he would have to take it up with them, he can’t stop product entering a country. The feds are trying to stop sacks of cocaine being imported, they don’t give a toss about toanz.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/113232/wheres-will-gone
https://www.scribd.com/document/297796769/9165545-pickup-for-stringed-instrument-oct-20-2015-will-gelvin
https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/william-michael-gelvin/san-diego-california/william-michael-gelvin-will-gelvin-william-m-gelvin-willseasyguitar-gelvin-guitars-1445161
I think that he would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!
https://i.imgur.com/PGrjaE2.jpg
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/89942/caspercaster#latest
I'd also suggest that the best response would be demonstrating all the cool, totally public domain, things that can be done with tapped humbuckers while at the same time completely ignoring him. If most people are anything like me they'd spend a few days fantasising about getting the soldering iron out before coming to terms with reality and hiring you to do it anyway.
Thanks a bunch, you bunch of total informed barstards. We hates you...
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Looks like somebody is trying to **** you over by abusing Google. Wants reporting.
Normal business practice would be a solicitor's letter, politely advising you to cease and desist and threatening litigation. Gelvin's approach seems to be inspired by the bullying tactics of Donald Trump.
Other sources state that Gelvin Guitars ceased trading in 2017 and question his mental health. His ranting YouTube video presentations seem to confirm this assessment.