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Topic: New Promats
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Damir Besic
Member From: La Vergne,TN
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posted 19 December 2004 04:54 PM
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Hey David,thanks for the kind words.I hope everything is ok on the other side of the pond.I stopped in Paris on my last trip to Croatia.C. De Gaull airport.I spent few hours walking around.On the way back I got some chanel parfume for the boss and I almost got some franch chese but I was affraid they wouldn`t let me on the plane with it.Are you playing for a New Years?Have a Merry Christmas and very happy new year, and make sure to let me know if you`re coming back to Nashville.Db ------------------
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tbhenry
Member From: Chattanooga /USA
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posted 19 December 2004 05:03 PM
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Damir,Did Mr. Papic just invent his push pull without ever seeing an Emmons, or did he take an Emmoms apart and look at it before making his 7 guitars? Also, in which foreign country is the Promat made? My reason for asking is that I too am from Europe originally and would love to visit his workshop when I go to DEurope in the Spring fo to do some gigs. tbh |
Damir Besic
Member From: La Vergne,TN
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posted 19 December 2004 05:48 PM
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I don`t know how Promat started making steels.I`m sure they would love to show you the shop.You are more than welcome to contact Mr.Papic and talk to him.
http://hometown.aol.com/damirzanne2/PROMAT.html here you can find more info and contact email.I don`t sell or make guitars.I don`t even have time to play the one I have. Sincerely,Damir
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Dan Burnham
Member From: Martin, Tennessee, USA
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posted 26 December 2004 07:37 PM
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Patent on the push-pull according to Ron has not expired. Now I have never seen the Promat, I'm sure it is a wonderful guitar. I can't see where there would be a problem with making these as long as there was something different or should I say significantly different than Ron Lashley's Senior's design. Emmons has no intention at this time of producing Push Pulls from what I'm told. From what I'm told Ron Senior would re-issue the push pulls every 5 years. Unfortunately, there is just not enough demand in the push pull market. I'm glad they are still being made. I love mine, I wouldn't trade it for anything and now I wish I kept my 12 String Universal Push Pull that Bobby Boweman worked on.Different strokes for different folks. |
Kevin Hatton
Member From: Amherst, N.Y.
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posted 26 December 2004 08:30 PM
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I may be wrong, but it seems to me that the patent for the push pull has long since run out legally. As Bobby said, there is a twenty year limit.[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 26 December 2004 at 08:35 PM.] |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 26 December 2004 10:14 PM
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The push-pull patent was assigned in 1969. Patents assigned in 1969 expired after 17 years (today it's 20 years). |
Kevin Hatton
Member From: Amherst, N.Y.
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posted 26 December 2004 10:45 PM
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Thanks Bobby. By my math that would have made it expired in 1986. Almost twenty years ago. Free and legally open for anyone to make push/pulls.[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 26 December 2004 at 10:47 PM.] |
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