The Truth Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) Hello! i'm new to this forum, after 6 months i've build a LP for my friend. This is my second build (first was tele). Here are a few pics of finished guitar: http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1017/35512427dx6.jpg http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/36/78229084pd5.jpg http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6929/94103263lq4.jpg http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6236/34433892ta6.jpg i will put some progress pics later Edited December 10, 2007 by Maiden69 One pic per post forum rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) progress pics: wood, ash body, maple neck and maple top, rosewood fingerboard http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/226/20ff8.jpg top http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/999/27vm0.jpg fingerboard http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2449/36qk3.jpg binding: http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/5976/42tm7.jpg[ Edited December 10, 2007 by Maiden69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/217/76vu1.jpg http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4314/86is0.jpg nitro black: http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8199/126ka3.jpg poli finish: http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6149/137ic6.jpg Edited December 10, 2007 by Maiden69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 logo: gibson decal: this is it. any comments (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova9 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yes, you just committed trademark infringement by putting that Gibson decal on the headstock and supplying the guitar to your friend. The binding looks pretty shoddy too, and the neck pocket's pretty slack. Though that just reflects early Gibsons anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Truth Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yes, you just committed trademark infringement by putting that Gibson decal on the headstock and supplying the guitar to your friend. i know, that+s his idea, but on the back of the head i have put my logo and number so everybody who will play this guitar will see that this is not original gibson, but replica The binding looks pretty shoddy too, and the neck pocket's pretty slack. Though that just reflects early Gibsons anyway.... next will be better, i didn't have tools for binding (now i have router bit) thanx for comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysum Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 looks clean and tidy but I am disturbed to see Gibson LP on the headstock.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova9 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I didn't mean the binding's shoddy, my brain was all over the place. There are some gaps in the inlay, that's what I was thinking. Everything I've pointed at though has cleaned up very well for the finished article. Seriously though, it's one thing putting a Gibson logo on a guitar just for yourself. But seriously, by giving it to your friend you have now broken the law. If Gibson could get your personal information from this website (which I believe they could via court subpoena and going through IP addresses etc) you could end up in court. If he asks you should be smart enough to say no. Take the guitar back from him, sand off the decal, and put your own makers mark on the front. Be proud of your work for crying out loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheIRS Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Seriously though, it's one thing putting a Gibson logo on a guitar just for yourself. But seriously, by giving it to your friend you have now broken the law. If Gibson could get your personal information from this website (which I believe they could via court subpoena and going through IP addresses etc) you could end up in court. If he asks you should be smart enough to say no. Take the guitar back from him, sand off the decal, and put your own makers mark on the front. Be proud of your work for crying out loud. I couldn't agree more. Doesn't matter if it's his idea or not you should remove that decal ASAP. Big companies like Gibson will go after the little guy for something like that to make a point on their trademarks. Don't be a victim of that. The guitar is nice but you really need to remove that decal before something bad happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi2t Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I agree with Supernova9, get that Gibson logo off of there and put your brand on. BE PROUD DUDE. Let that sucker cry "The Truth" to all. Otherwise, it's all just a big lie... Like Super says, Gibson finds out, your toast. Actually, if you ditch the "Gibson", and did "The Truth" in place of "Les Paul" in the same script on the headstock, it might actually look really cool, in a mystic kind of way. Whoa, dude... gotta roll myself another one of those . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Actually, if you ditch the "Gibson", and did "The Truth" in place of "Les Paul" in the same script on the headstock, it might actually look really cool, in a mystic kind of way. Whoa, dude... gotta roll myself another one of those . Dude, that's hilarious... Seriously, "The Truth" would be a great brand name for a guitar! It looks like your project turned out well. I have no experience in the trademark stuff, but I trust what the other guys say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 If it's a one-off for a friend rather than trying to make a living selling duplicate guitars as Gibsons I really don't think you have much to fear from the lawyers, they have more pressing matters to attend to. However, the point about putting your own mark on your work and being proud of your skill, that's well worth taking on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 I'm not sure they do; they're probably on staff, so sending off a cease and desist letter doesn't cost them much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 I don't think you can press legal charges unless there was an exchange of asset of some sort (either barter or cash) for the guitar. If it's a gift, any lawyer would be hard-pressed to come up with a case. That said, I totally and completely agree that you should be proud and put your own logo-- you did a good job, dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Nice job The Truth. I wouldn't be too worried about Gibson's lawyers, they have not caught up with Slash yet. Here are Slash's Les Paul copies. The one in the middle you can hear on Apatite For Destruction. I do agree with the boys' suggestion though that on your next guitar it would be good to show your pride with your own logo on the front of the headstock rather than the back. Nonetheless, your second build looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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