Gibson finally admit their guilt re. Madagascan Ebony

[Twinfan]

Henry - you muppet  :roll:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19153588

[nfe]

And wait for 'they only admitted guilt because they were forced to do so in order to settle and avoid a lengthy, expensive courtcase with the anti-American, socialist Obama administration'.

To SS.org, where the Republicans will make for great reading!

[blue]

"sigh"

it's all a bit sad, and i don't think either side showed much sense.  hopefully this'll be the end of it and everything will be done properly from now on.

i do wonder about the seized wood.  it may have been harvested illegally, but surely it would be immoral to just destroy it?

[Twinfan]

Well Gibson aren't claiming it back, and as it was obtained illegally then it can't be used.  I guess it'll be burnt  :(

[Philly Q]

it's all a bit sad, and i don't think either side showed much sense.  hopefully this'll be the end of it and everything will be done properly from now on.

Yeah, I don't know quite what to make of the whole situation but I think I agree with you.  :|

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Get ready for another Gibson price increase!

[Loomer]

As long as this results in a line of all Ash og Alder Gibsons with Maple necks and fretboards, I might be willing to forgive Henry Douchekiwitch for being such a tw@t about it.

[Philly Q]

As long as this results in a line of all Ash og Alder Gibsons with Maple necks and fretboards, I might be willing to forgive Henry Douchekiwitch for being such a tw@t about it.

Otherwise known as Fenders?

[gwEm]

As long as this results in a line of all Ash og Alder Gibsons with Maple necks and fretboards, I might be willing to forgive Henry Douchekiwitch for being such a tw@t about it.

Otherwise known as Fenders?

lets not forget those amazing Gibson made Jimi Hendrix signatures

[blue]

did any of those ever actually make their way out into the wild before they were quietly shuffled into the "oops" folder?

[Twinfan]

I don't think they did.  May not have got past the prototype stage?

[dave_mc]

^ the prototype stage? is there much to be prototyped about a strat? :lol:

[WezV]

apparently they are getting the wood back, at least some of it

An important part of the settlement is that we are getting back the materials seized in a second armed raid on our factories and we have formal acknowledgement that we can continue to source rosewood and ebony fingerboards from India, as we have done for many decades

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/Gibson-Comments-on-Department-of-Justice-Settlemen.aspx

[Loomer]

As long as this results in a line of all Ash og Alder Gibsons with Maple necks and fretboards, I might be willing to forgive Henry Douchekiwitch for being such a tw@t about it.

Otherwise known as Fenders?

Exactly. I'd like a Fender SG very much, actually.

[Madsakre]

Fender SG