Chris Pile wrote:
You can, but why would you?
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| Author: | Bob Orr [ Mon Sep 06, 2021 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: legal implications when making Gibson style guitars |
bigToe wrote: I'm a hobby builder and a friend ask me to make a Les Paul Special with P90s. I'm not selling commercially but wondering if I was, what the implications of selling guitars that look like the originals? My name will be on the headstock, but can I put a decal that says Les Paul Special down the middle? I'm not too up on the rules. Any help greatly appreciated. If he wants an LP Special with P90s then tell him to buy one. Or persuade him to have something unique instead. Whatever you do do not use anything Gibson like headstock shape and definitely no decals. They will just see that as forgery. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: legal implications when making Gibson style guitars |
I think the question is, why would anyone want to emulate Gibson at all anymore? |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: legal implications when making Gibson style guitars |
Quote: I think the question is, why would anyone want to emulate Gibson at all anymore? Might have something to do with all the gazillions of dollars they've made over the decades, and the huge stack of great players of their guitars, adding up to a world wide reputation that few have matched? |
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| Author: | Bill Braske [ Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: legal implications when making Gibson style guitars |
Chris Pile wrote: You can, but why would you?
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