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   Anonymous Coward, Jun 9th, 2010 @ 11:11pm

   
   

   They make some beautiful instruments

   Too bad Gibson wasn't a little more vague with the patent, then they might have had a claim.

    

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   bradmoreso (profile), Jun 9th, 2010 @ 11:15pm

   
   

   Looks really stupid

   This is actually more stupid than Commodore demanding money from Paramount in exchange for featuring the Amiga in Star Trek IV. One phone call to Apple from Paramount resulted in 20 Macs delivered + two techs onsite.
   
   Apparently by the time Rock Band came out, Fender was smart enough to contribute the design for the guitar and the bass controllers that Harmonix sells. You can even get a Fender Mustang controller with Rock Band 3, and Fender licenses the Strat controller design.
   
   Maybe Gibson was suing to get in on the deal. IMHO that would have worked better with honey than vinegar.
   
   Gibson USA could stand to lighten its lawyer overhead, or at least to educate them on brand exposure/loyalty.

    

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   nunya_bidness, Jun 10th, 2010 @ 4:13am

   
   

   Just my op

   Telecaster=clean and smooth
   Les Paul=dirty and distorted

    

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   harbingerofdoom (profile), Jun 10th, 2010 @ 6:42am

   
   

   Re: Just my op

   yes you are 100% correct and thats just one of the reasons people pick the guitars they do. some people like that sound & feel.
   
   now everyone get back to making your respective products and stop this tomfoolery.

    

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   wowreally?, Jun 10th, 2010 @ 6:56am

   
   

   Re: Just my op

   clean and smooth? dirty and distorted? Neither are distorted, both are used with "distortion". You really need to put down that controller and play a real guitar once in a while.
   telecaster - tinny/plinkety single coils that are noisy
   les paul - noiseless humbuckers with a nice clean sound
   
   the amp does the distortion, foo'.

    

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   Overcast (profile), Jun 10th, 2010 @ 7:02am

   
   

   Oh, glad I read this. I was going to get my daughter a new guitar - she's been into it a lot, so going from the defacto 'cheapy starter' to a good one.
   
   Mark one company off the list...

    

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   staff, Jun 10th, 2010 @ 7:38am

   
   

   retailers

   "...suing everyone it could possibly think of, including companies who were just retailers of the game"
   
   That's because patents allow you to exclude parties from selling the invention. Write about topics you know something about -not patents.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jun 10th, 2010 @ 9:56am

   
   

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   Ibanez RG series = win

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jun 10th, 2010 @ 10:58am

   
   

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   +1

    

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    Anonymous Coward, Jun 10th, 2010 @ 11:02am

    
    

    Re: retailers

    LOL, you're a fucking fool. Everyone knows that fool...
    
    Seriously, why don't you get back to studying for the bar and speak only when you have some non-obvious information or a valid opinion.

     

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    Mike Masnick (profile), Jun 10th, 2010 @ 11:25am

    
    

    Re: retailers

    That's because patents allow you to exclude parties from selling the invention. Write about topics you know something about -not patents.
    
    No one said otherwise. In fact, we've covered that very fact many times on this site. But that doesn't mean it makes sense. Highlighting it shows the ridiculousness of the system.

     

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    Erin, Jun 24th, 2010 @ 12:07pm

    
    

    patent infringement

    Patent Infringement is a growing problem. Since law does not require manufacturers to inform patent owners that they are using the patent owner’s invention, Patent infringement can be unintentional. In most cases, it will be up to the owner of the patent to pursue Patent Litigation, a costly and time consuming process. It is always a good idea, if you are going to get a patent, that you do extensive research to make sure that no one already has a patent, and that you continue to monitor the industry to ensure that no one uses your patent with out your consent.

     

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    Sarah, Jul 20th, 2010 @ 3:17pm

    
    

    Gibson and guitar lessons

    This totally makes me look at Gibson in a new light. I thought they were the kind of company that would stay out of this kind of legal non-sense. My first Guitar lessons were on a Gibson so I feel somewhat attached to it still. All of that said, I do understand that patents do carry a lot of weight in this country. Just think though, someone could sue Gibson for their design, it's all the same to me.

     

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