New video of Gibson destroying guitars, this time it’s ES models

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After a video was posted two days ago of Gibson destroying hundreds of Firebird X models, another (subsequently removed video) has emerged of what looks like Gibson destroying what looks like ES guitar models. Gibson ES Guitars Destroyed YouTube channel BJs World today uploaded another video its proprietor says shows Gibson destroying guitars, Its title: ‘Putting […]

Dean Guitars alleges Gibson threatened dealers over copyrights

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In a new twist to the ongoing Gibson lawsuit story, Armadillo has responded to the recent Gibson lawsuit by seeking the cancellation of Flying V, Explorer and ES-335 shape trademarks. According to Guitar.com, the parent company of Dean Guitars and Luna also accuses Gibson of threatening dealers selling Dean and Luna guitars with legal action. These […]

Gibson launches anti-counterfeiting website report form: Anything to declare?

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Coming after a (cough) much-discussed video warning other guitar builders of legal action in cases of copyright infringement and launching a law suit against Dean Guitars for copying its designs, Gibson has taken another step: The US maker has introduced a form on its website where people are encouraged to report instruments that may infringe […]

Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson: “Gibson’s claims entirely baseless”

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Armadillo Enterprises, the parent company of Dean Guitars and Luna Guitars, has responded to Gibson’s multi-million dollar trademark infringement lawsuit. Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson says that Gibson’s claims “are entirely baseless”.  Dean Guitars CEO responds to Gibson Lawsuit A letter sent out to the Armadillo’s dealer network has just surfaced on Reddit. In the letter, […]

Gibson at NAMM 2019 – Yes, they will be there this time!

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It’s official, at last. Gibson will definitely be at Winter NAMM 2019 after a ‘no show’ at last year’s music industry event. They are going to need to pull it all ‘out of the bag’ and make the world listen after last year’s debacle. Gibson Winter NAMM 2019 You can see that Gibson are now […]

Gibson 2019 range at SNAMM with no surprises (except a new HP protector case!)

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Remember that big old Gibson leak I reported on last month, the one where a guitar maker publishes details about its guitars on its own website for all to see and then suddenly withdraws all the information? Well, those new models were presented at the Summer NAMM show and presented on videos made by media […]

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa JB 335s teased on Twitter

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Yes, another Joe Bonamassa signature model guitar is due, but unfortunately, you’ll have to wait until 2019 to get your hands on one. However, Joe has teased a couple of pics on his Twitter feed today. Twitter Tease JB 335 Looks like we shall be seeing a pair of new Epiphone Joe Bonamassa ES-335s in 2019. One […]