Baron Von J

Dean Guitars are Dying?

https://lemmy.world/post/1580805

Dean Guitars are Dying? - Lemmy.world

Youtuber KDH breaks down a string of legal issues, with some telling quotes from recent court filings. What do y’all think?

Jul 16, 2023 at 5:47pmWeb
Show threadjusthachJul 16, 2023
I think its bullshit that Gibson’s business plan is to sue any competitors that they can out of business instead of, I don’t know, improving their own products?
Show threadMikeliusJul 16, 2023
As well as over charging out the ass for the logo on the headstock.
Show threadBaron Von JJul 16, 2023
For sure. They’re kind of stuck with not being able to get too creative with their classic lineup. Offering more options for hardware is really all anybody would want for your Les Pauls and SGs, for example. Law suits like this aren’t going to make people go and buy the Gibson. So a company in a position like Gibson, where they feel the need to protect copyright and trade dress, another option would be to have bought Dean so they would have a brand name that can be differentiated from their classic lineup.
Show threadChrisJul 16, 2023
Pity. They made good stuff. I dunno if they still do, though. I would rather buy a Dean back in the day that a Gibson Studio model.