I’m surprised to hear he was selling fake Gibsons…he sounds more like a Fat Strat guy to me.
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LL | May 4th, 2008 at 6:26 am
You’d think the AP story would have included the defendant’s name. Even if his business has now closed, it might be prudent for the general public to know who he is, in hopes of helping someone avoid his knock-offs. Also, who’d to say he won’t resurface with a similar ploy?
Is nothing sacred? I did a little more googling and found this article suggesting that the problem is a lot more widespread than one fat guy. Seems the Chinese are involved..
So he can get into a pickup truck, but not inside the court building?
How does that work? Do they have really tiny doors or something?
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Noel McCarthy | May 24th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Actually, this should come as no surprise: fraud and dishonesty in the guitar-selling business is more widespread than a lot of people suspect. This is particularly true when it comes to on-line auction sites, such as eBay. I consider myself a pretty shrewd, knowledgeable buyer, and I’ve been stung myself once or twice, I have to confess. And yes, there are Chinese manufacturers who engage in the illegal making and construction of name-brand guitars, but they’re not hard to spot. Other malefactors, however, can be much harder to spot, especially in the lucrative vintage guitar market. First rule: know your seller, and always, always, check provenance. It’s time-consuming and a royal pain, but it can save you much grief - and a lot of dollars.
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Sandy Jones | May 30th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I wonder what bail was set at… I men, he wasn’t going to go far right?
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1. jaimie | May 3rd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I’m surprised to hear he was selling fake Gibsons…he sounds more like a Fat Strat guy to me.
2. LL | May 4th, 2008 at 6:26 am
You’d think the AP story would have included the defendant’s name. Even if his business has now closed, it might be prudent for the general public to know who he is, in hopes of helping someone avoid his knock-offs. Also, who’d to say he won’t resurface with a similar ploy?
3. Swen Swenson | May 5th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Is nothing sacred? I did a little more googling and found this article suggesting that the problem is a lot more widespread than one fat guy. Seems the Chinese are involved..
4. GLW | May 6th, 2008 at 1:52 am
So he can get into a pickup truck, but not inside the court building?
How does that work? Do they have really tiny doors or something?
5. Noel McCarthy | May 24th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Actually, this should come as no surprise: fraud and dishonesty in the guitar-selling business is more widespread than a lot of people suspect. This is particularly true when it comes to on-line auction sites, such as eBay. I consider myself a pretty shrewd, knowledgeable buyer, and I’ve been stung myself once or twice, I have to confess. And yes, there are Chinese manufacturers who engage in the illegal making and construction of name-brand guitars, but they’re not hard to spot. Other malefactors, however, can be much harder to spot, especially in the lucrative vintage guitar market. First rule: know your seller, and always, always, check provenance. It’s time-consuming and a royal pain, but it can save you much grief - and a lot of dollars.
6. Sandy Jones | May 30th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I wonder what bail was set at… I men, he wasn’t going to go far right?
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