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Originally posted by Douglas AdamsThis planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
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If you make a guitar as a complete clone merely as an exercise in seeing if you can do it - the physical accomplishment of making something so accurate that even an expert would be in doubt, then I have no issue with it. Copyright and trademark laws only actually apply to something that has been bought or sold so technically making a clone 59 Gibson that is never sold and is in the possession of the builder for its life breaks no laws.
Of course as soon as you go about making for sale, then thats where the distinction lies for me.
But this is still a level above the Chibson. If you were to buy a luthier made clone you'll be getting something way 'better' just as a musical instrument, or more accurate, or with much higher QC and fit/finish than what even Tom Murphy will do.
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Originally posted by GuitarStv View Post
I dunno . . . Slash did OK playing his knock-off Gibson in Guns N'Roses.Dave, Ambassador/Writer/Artist for Seymour Duncan
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Originally posted by ItsaBass View PostI think it's super groovy, for personal use, or sale on the used market with full disclosure. Otherwise, it's fraudulent.
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Maybe the Luthiers name IS Gibson And he did put his name on it
naw the Chinese Luthiers make copies everyday
It's still wrong
Blank headstock or something
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
Sure, people can do OK with a good guitar. I am all for people playing good music on good guitars. I don't like counterfeiting someone else's work.Join me in the fight against muscular atrophy!
Originally posted by Douglas AdamsThis planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
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Originally posted by PFDarkside View Post
Like Gil Yaron?
it’s so funny how irrational humans are. If a luthier could guarantee an exact copy of a 1959 Les Paul, made with lumber from the era, pickups and electronics from a gibson of that era and the exact glues, dyes and finishes.... but the headstock had to look like an Epiphone and the body had a slight tweak at the cutaway, more players than not would pass in favor of the one that says Gibson and has the exact shapes. I mean, I do it with Strats.... Suhrs are amazing guitars but that beak headstock would make me think twice if I was ever going to drop $3500 on a Strat.
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Originally posted by GuitarStv View Post
Slash's guitar for AfD was 100% counterfeiting Gibson's work . . . right down to the fake 'Gibson' on the headstock.Quality riffs in about a minute...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2B...Y3EewvQ/videos
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
Sure, people can do OK with a good guitar. I am all for people playing good music on good guitars. I don't like counterfeiting someone else's work.
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Many luthiers enjoy the challenge of trying to create a copy or their take on what a perfect Les Paul should be.
Selling it is illegal. Passing it off as a real Gibson is illegal and shameful and would certainly guarantee a trip to the hospital if ever found out.
There are “fakes” that are impossible to tell apart from a real Les Paul. 99% of LP copies don’t pass 30 seconds of critical inspection. It’s the 1% that can look perfect and pass complete scrutiny...So play what you love, remember it’s 3 chords and THE TRUTH for a reason.
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