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Originally posted by Aceman View Post
Yeah - but they can just raise prices.Administrator of the SDUGF
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What's interesting to me is the threshold of copycat design. Like okay so say Gibson wins and Dean has to modify a headstock shape but by how much?Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnyone who *sings* at me through their teeth deserves to have a bus drive through their face
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
Every time they raise prices, another company swoops in and offers instruments at their previous price points. It isn't enough to be top dog, you have to fight to keep that position.
I agree - its a horrible business model for a mass manufacturer. Or as I have written - the "Icon" business model.Originally posted by Bad City
He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...
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Gibson isn't going to win, just punish Dean with crippling legal bills and set precedent for future guitar companies treading in their space.
aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever
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Now that everyone has figured out how easy and cheap it is to order Chibsons from AliExpress and similar sites, it seems like the massive amount of fakes around would be more damaging to the company, both financially and in reputation. Addressing that would probably be a better use of their time and money.
I had Epiphone Strat and Tele copies back in the 90s. I wonder what their stance is in those. I still have what started off life as an Epi Tele, but I took a chopsaw to it because I wanted to make it look more like a spaceship.
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Now that everyone has figured out how easy and cheap it is to order Chibsons from AliExpress
Last edited by ICTGoober; 05-13-2022, 08:16 PM.aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever
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Originally posted by ICTGoober View Post
It is ABSOLUTELY illegal to purchase, sell, or own any counterfeit instruments. PERIOD. US Customs, state and local law enforcement agencies take a dim view of them. When found, they destroy them.
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Originally posted by piblock View Post
Yes, but they don't seem to be making a dent. If Gibson wants to protect their brand, allocate resources to identify Chibson sales (like the polaris4music group on Facebook, I can't believe how brazen they are) and pass that info on to the appropriate authorities.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
I bet they are aware of all the copies out there, but going after a company based in China that doesn't recognize US or even international laws might be even too expensive for Gibson.
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I bet they are aware of all the copies out there, but going after a company based in China that doesn't recognize US or even international laws might be even too expensive for Gibson.
aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever
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