Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

[ericmeyer4]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Keep us updated on what happens.

Just a thought. Could the picture be legally used because it is in the public domain?

I guess in the future start water marking them just to be on the safe side.... or take really horrible pictures.

 

[rivera213]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

I know Roman is a bit of a prick, but is he actually doing anything wrong by using the photo? (Legally I mean- if there's no copyright then he's allowed).

Also, compare "his" photos to BTMN's one and the quality is different. It sticks out like a sore thumb so I don't blame Roman for using a better photo which shows the guitar's true beauty.

He probably wishes ALL the guitars were taken by BTMN.

 

[beandip]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

I know Roman is a bit of a prick, but is he actually doing anything wrong by using the photo? (Legally I mean- if there's no copyright then he's allowed).

Also, compare "his" photos to BTMN's one and the quality is different. It sticks out like a sore thumb so I don't blame Roman for using a better photo which shows the guitar's true beauty.

He probably wishes ALL the guitars were taken by BTMN.

In the US, a person has a copyright on any media they produce, whether "officially" or not. Since BTMN took the picture, he then has copyright of the photo and Roman is using it illegally. Not the first illegal thing he's done.

 

[SrDeMaFp]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Wow, that sucks, Gene. That's Roman for ya...

 

[Diocletian]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Rivera213 got banned for that? Holy Ed Roman Conspiracy Theories?! :lol:

 

[PoorMan]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

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[Stratman]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

We Can Case Anything

http://www.edroman.com/parts/cases.htm

And now you know that Ed Roman will 'CASE ANYTHING".

Isn't that similar to CASING A JOINT (e.g., planning to rip you off?)

 

[Diocletian]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

"PoorMan"?

Is this another one of those name change things?

 

[beandip]

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"PoorMan"?

Is this another one of those name change things?

No, he's been around for awhile.

 

[PoorMan]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

No, he's been around for awhile.

Yep...that's always been my web handle.

 

[BTMN]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Original thread about the Mighty Hamer Daytona Mite.

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=140634

No money in suing. Irritating and kinda cool to think someone thinks or wants to profit from my idea. I'm thinking about checking into if there is a Nevada consumer affair division or state attorney for false advertisement or bait and switch tactics and reporting him to the better business bureau in Vegas. :scratchch :approve:

 

[JordanM82]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Wow, I mean there is no point in suing, but still, I can't believe who would just throw that up there and be like "Hey, check out this guitar I built... or not really, but I could..."

 

[dystrust]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

I'm 99% sure he got that Keith Richards pic by way of Dave Rogers somehow. Last I saw it, the guitar was still hanging on the wall outside Dave's office in La Crosse, WI. It's possible that this is another KR Standard since the original was stolen. However the pic on Ed's site is typical of the photos regularly posted on the DGS website.

On a side note I wasn't terribly impressed with the way the guitar sounded. It may have been old strings and I did only get to play it for about 5 minutes, but that guitar sounded like crap.

 

[DLT]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Aren't you suppose to have your name on the photo for it to be protected? I see this all the time. I do not know the correct term, but it looks like a light inking.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

the guy has some serious stones.. He does what he wants , seems to be loathed by the masses, but has prob made himself very wealthy...

does he have the means to custom build guitars?? Id go after him, just because . I guess you could also take it as a compliment

 

[beandip]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Aren't you suppose to have your name on the photo for it to be protected? I see this all the time. I do not know the correct term, but it looks like a light inking.

Watermarking.

 

[Tor]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

I would rattle the bushes a little bit just for the kick of it, and having a good story to tell.

 

[d1dsj]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

I would rattle the bushes a little bit just for the kick of it, and having a good story to tell.

+1.

Or ask him to make you another F.O.C... lol.

 

[Reload in 5]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

Check Out Ed Roman's New Album
Paul Crook, Mark Hitt, Richie Scarlet, Steve Luongo, Dave Meros, Dean Restum, Dave Chmela
Bernie Pershey, Martin Gershwitz, Candy Cane, Patti Russo

 

[uOpt]

Re: Holy Ed Roman!!!!!

No money in suing.

I'm sorry but this is just not correct.

Not only did he use a copyrighted picture without permission, he used it to advertise. There is big money in there and you can probably find a lawyer to represent you on a "if we win I get a share" basis.

My wife owns a photography studio and I'm doing some of the pre-lawyer legal legwork for her. Cases like this are common and almost always end with a couple thousand dollars changing hands outside of court.