Gibson raided by US police

[Spiteface]

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/48508

Allegedly they've been using illegal Madagascan rosewood to make stuff. Might be a big story...

[Blurillaz]

Gibson must be going for the "who can do the most stupid things with guitars in the period of a year" award.

[jrmy]

Oh man.

You've really got to wonder what the hell they're smoking over at Gibson. Because it's clearly not that good.

[metalmariachi]

Ah it’s the whole “if we buy from a third party we really aren’t buying illegal stuff”.
Kind of like “I got it from the guy the thief sold it to so technically it’s not receiving stolen property.” Which works so well in court.

MM

[cheesecats]

Yeah--I couldn't believe the Hendrix estate deal with Gibson for the guitar that "Jimi would have wanted"

[aen]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA!

Oh, I can't wait for the fucking fallout.
I've goten like 5 emails from NAMM and their associates about this, too. They should be kicked out of NAMM for sure. We'll set up a lounge in their area. And then they should pay incredible fines and have to give guitars to Madagascaran kids.

[aen]

[aen]

[oinkbanana]

i'm still waiting on a real elephant ivory fretboard
with blood diamond jeweling

[Blurillaz]