Gibson vs PRS

[Whitestrat]

Well, here are the results... I can't believe Gibson would actually bother to do this...

http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0387p-06.pdf

I especially like this part:

"As Gibson concedes that PRS produces high-quality guitars, we do not believe such an occurrence could result in confusion harmful to Gibson. If a budding musician sees an individual he or she admires playing a PRS guitar, but believes it to be a Gibson guitar, the logical result would be that the budding musician would go out and purchase a Gibson guitar. Gibson is helped, rather than harmed, by any such confusion."​

Gibson thinks that buyer confusion is detrimental to their sales. As if a potential buyer would confuse the differences between a PRS Single Cut and a LP. Hmm... I'm sure if it were me, I'd still buy a PRS. Heh...

I guess this is why PRS guitars continue to look stunning everytime since all the money they get from selling guitars goes back to building more stunning guitars. Gibson, on the other hand, chooses to use their money in other ways... Haiz...:mrgreen:

 

[j_m_s]

Their claim on how people mistake PRSes in shops for Gibson LPs....

PRSes are much prettier! haha, and its rather obvious IMHO..

 

[ItAcHi]

as quoted from here:
http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2006/PRS-Guitars-Gibson-Lawsuit.html

"The court observed that Gibson conceded that only "an idiot" would ever confuse a PRS Singlecut® and a Gibson Les Paul. Based on that concession and the overwhelming evidence"

damn i love tt quote...

 

[j_m_s]

woah! nice one... AHAHA

 

[bedokkids]

i still favour Gibson.

cos PRS don produce left handed version.
:mrgreen:

Gibson rules

 

[taypeng81]

im still a gibson fan too but the maple tops on PRS guitars are AAAAA+++. if gibson could match their tops on the standard models

 

[gsonique]

...all that nice flame tops .... will make nice table top !!

Both crap !!!

 

[dudelove]

im still a gibson fan too but the maple tops on PRS guitars are AAAAA+++. if gibson could match their tops on the standard models

totally totally agree. their finishes are to die for. but i'm a sucker for les pauls...

 

[superpotato_30]

anyone had the thread where gibson sued esp over the launch of eclipse? i wanna see that one

 

[bedokkids]

anyone had the thread where gibson sued esp over the launch of eclipse? i wanna see that one

anytime will choose ESP over Gibson.

sorry left ESP out.

will get ESP/LTD-EC1000vb

 

[leecs]

Lucky i dont favour LP or PRS SC style guitars. hehe

 

[EugeneSmasher]

I'd have to go for Gibson since only Gibson makes the guitar I want - the SG!!

 

[mus]

Which particular guitar is Gibson suing PRS over?.

PRS Rocks my Socks!

 

[aero_91]

i think either camp has their own sizeable group of supporters.its like fender and suhr, the strat stuff.but in this case prs and gibson over the les paul or sc guitars.one man's food can be another man's poison.

 

[j_m_s]

@ mus, i think it would have to be the Singlecut. haha

 

[Hydrofly]

If I had to pick either, I'd take PRS. But of course, I'm staying by my beloved Jackson.

 

[zax]

PRS's sound farking good but i still LOVE MY GIBSON ! haahha

 

[guitarsan]

Coke or Pepsi?

 

[LEMONed_Z]

I can't believe Gibson would actually bother to do this...

...Gibson, on the other hand, chooses to use their money in other ways... Haiz...:mrgreen:

Haha dude, I remembered years back, the old Gibson site used to have a section that explains why their guitar construction are superior over strats e.g fixed bridge gives more sustain etc. with diagrams/illustration. Obviously attacking Fender directly.

 

[mus]

@ mus, i think it would have to be the Singlecut. haha

Oh! Thanks bro!.

PRS rocks my socks!