so the next thing would be if you said DE was playing a Peavy bass in a booth or a guitar seminar, he is now also playing them in the studio and on stage to use with the band?

All I'm saying without a lot of fight posts is that until DE plays a JS unit and says "this song was recorded using the new JS3V, or "I used a store bought JS3V on this tour to show the fans that I play what I preach", I won't believe anything anyone says.