The 120-year-old maker of historic instruments such as the Les Paul electric guitar sent a cease-and-desist letter to 16 Creative, the agency that is marketing specially branded Trump Guitars.
Trump”. The launch includes a small selection of Les Paul-style electric guitars, and acoustic guitars split into several categories, with signed editions, limited to 275 pieces, priced at ...
many players and enthusiasts noticed a strong resemblance between the design of the American Eagle Electric Guitar model and Gibson’s recognizable Les Paul, specifically due to the shape of the body.
Gibson said in a statement to Guitar World that their claim particularly involves 'the iconic Les Paul body shape.' It comes a week after Trump raised eyebrows in the aftermath of his ...
A company selling electric guitars “officially endorsed” by President-elect Donald Trump got slapped with a cease and desist letter this week by Gibson as its design “infringes upon” exclusive ...
In particular, Gibson cites the similarity of the guitars to its own famous Les Paul model. Trump Guitars is owned by an entity called 16 Creative. “We can confirm a cease and desist has been issued ...
The letter warns Trump Guitars owner 16 Creative that the design of their product “infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape,” US outlets said. Trump ...