Devi Ever sells/hands over Devi Ever FX

[Sibob]

I've never really had any dealings with Devi, she seems to have produced some well loved pedals. It's apparently all over, largely due to her mis-management of the donations from her (ambitious?) FX console kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deviever/console-ii-cartridge-based-multi-fx-guitar-pedal/posts/683655

Who do we think has taken on Devi Ever FX?
I'm plumping for Dwarfcraft

Si

[Left Foot]

I would hazard a guess at the same since Benjamin has brought production rights to her pedals before now.

EDIT: Shame. I didn't know about the console idea. This is a reality with a lot of kickstarter ventures however, even when delivered its late and not to original spec.

Edited December 4, 2013 by Left Foot

[topheteatwo]

I bought a Ruiner bass fuzz and hated it, just farted and had no sustain whatsoever, despite it sounding fantastic on the demos she had put up.

Dwarfcraft's gear seems amazing, especially that Eau Claire Thunder fuzz

[Wooks79]

I do like some of Devi's pedals, I own 3, and I almost backed the console, but really glad I didn't.

In her defense, even though its all a big massive balls up, at least she's come out and admitted in rather than dragging it out I guess.

I feel bad for her in some ways cos she is always taking a right slagging, which I can understand for things like this, but mainly it's over her personal life

It's things like this that remind you that kickstarter is really a big gamble sometimes!

[Prime_BASS]

Bit of a wierd way to start anything to begin with. Not with her own money etc.
If it was on dragons den then Duncan Banantine would be out.

[GazWills]

yeah, some interesting comments over on talkbass and facebook, which I won't comment on, but the maths is very suspicious!

I mean, she raised more than double the $20k needed for the project...

[Sibob]

What's the legal status of sites like that? Technically theft?

Si

[Prime_BASS]

Without getting weird as I know nothing of devi ever until Fuzzrocious posted it on FB. Is she a he or was a he and is now a she.

[Sibob]

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1386205280' post='2297315']
Without getting weird as I know nothing of devi ever until Fuzzrocious posted it on FB. Is she a he or was a he and is now a she.
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He is a pre-op she

Si

[GarethFlatlands]

Shame, I had a good experience dealing with her although the pedal was way too over the top for my playing style. Good of her to admit to making errors and to offer refunds out of her own pocket.

[Sibob]

I agree, it's much braver of someone to hold their hands up in the face of a mistake and admit it. Unfortunately in this case, simply due to the scope of the 'mis-management', I think it will be very difficult indeed to pay everyone back. This of course then continues to reflect badly on her despite her self-proclaimed good intentions.

I hope that everyone involved gets back what they deserve

Si

[Kev]

[quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1386270026' post='2298124']
Shame, I had a good experience dealing with her although the pedal was way too over the top for my playing style. Good of her to admit to making errors and to offer refunds out of her own pocket.
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Good of her, but what choice did she have? She has over double the funds she requested and she hasn't been able to fulfil? I do wonder what the real story is behind this.

[Wooks79]

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1386276454' post='2298244']


Good of her, but what choice did she have? She has over double the funds she requested and she hasn't been able to fulfil? I do wonder what the real story is behind this.
[/quote]

Unfortunately with things on kickstarter, she could just walk off and not give anyone anything, it's not a guarantee like actually buying an item.

[Left Foot]

Try it then, seriously ... just do it, simples, like the meerkat says ..

[Prime_BASS]

It's just apparent to me that in their confusion over personal conflicts they had given up on pedals/guitar stuff probably long before the console kickstarter started.

I wish them the best.

[Left Foot]

Hasn't Dave at FoxRox used cartridges for his ZIM fuzz pedal. Im as quiet surprised the research/development is open source.

217 investors.

[pantherairsoft]

As most people expected, Aen and the Dwarfcraft team are the ones who have taken the Devi brand on. Those folks who make Devi pedals on licence (like Mantic who make the Hyperion) seem to have lost that right in the hand over.

I have huge respect for Aen - he's a top dude and does killer work so I'm excited to see what he does for the brand!

[Sibob]

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1386711079' post='2303591']
As most people expected, Aen and the Dwarfcraft team are the ones who have taken the Devi brand on. Those folks who make Devi pedals on licence (like Mantic who make the Hyperion) seem to have lost that right in the hand over.

I have huge respect for Aen - he's a top dude and does killer work so I'm excited to see what he does for the brand!
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Yeah I think a few people called it pretty much instantly.
I think he'll revoke all the Devi kits too, which is a shame, but hey, gotta consolidate the brand a little perhaps!

Si