The Counterfeit Problem is Real. Here is just a "sampling" of the Counterfeting Issues facing Musical Instrument Makers today:
NEW WARNINGS FROM GUITAR MAKERS:
GIBSON: http://www.guitarsite.com/news/other/gibson_warns_of_counterfeit_instruments_sold_in_usa/
GIBSON:http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2007/Gibson-Counterfeits.html
EPIPHONE:http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=115
ESP: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=44783100&blogID=382961436
KNOWN COUNTERFEITERS & PIRATE SITES:
Ibanez Counterfeit Guitars: http://www.ibanezrules.com/fakes.htm
PRS: http://www.126-music.com/electric%20guitar.html
Gibson Counterfeit Guitars: http://www.gweep.net/~mute/fakelespaul/fakelespaul.html
Gibson Counterfeit Guitars: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1639338
Gibson Counterfeit Guitars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VroVQpDeO4g&mode=related&search=
Gretsch Counterfeit Guitars from China: http://www.cnart2008.com/class.asp?aid=105&nid=549
Fender Counterfeit Guitars from China: http://www.cnart2008.com/cat.asp?catid=105
Fender Counterfeit Guitars: http://www.paylessguitars.com/products.asp?pclass=FENDER%20ELECTRIC%20GUITAR&c_code=0004
Fender Counterfeit Guitars: http://www.guitarandpickup.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=172753
Jackson Counterfeit Guitars:http://www.paylessguitars.com/products.asp?pclass=JACKSON%20ELECTRIC%20GUITAR&c_code=0005
Ibanez Counterfeit Guitars:http://www.paylessguitars.com/products.asp?pclass=IBANEZ%20ELECTRIC%20GUITAR&c_code=0007
BC Rich Counterfeit Guitars:http://www.paylessguitars.com/products.asp?pclass=B.C.%20RICH%20ELECTRIC%20GUITAR&c_code=0008
ESP Counterfeit Guitars http://www.paylessguitars.com/products.asp?pclass=ESP%20ELECTRIC%20GUITAR&c_code=0009
Seized Counterfeit Guitars: http://www.ipsnewsasia.net/en/node/329
How to Counterfeit Anything's Website: http://www.vidivodom.com/video/counterfeit
COUNTERFEITING STATEMENTS, NEWS AND INFO:
Below are links from manufacturers, distributors, news media organizations, guitar user forums, auctions sites, dealers, and consumers with respect to the problem. The links speak for themselves. Grayson DNA™ is the solution to counterfeiting:
Gibson Guitars: http://www.gibson.com/Backstage%20Pass/200706/Counterfeit%20Gibsons/
Island Gazette: http://www.islandgazette.net/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1009&Itemid=70
Guitar World: http://www.guitarworld.com/article/special_report_gibson_fakes_flood_the_market
Findlaw: http://www.topix.net/city/cary-nc/2007/07/counterfeit-gibson-guitars-strike-a-sour-chord-with-harnett-judge
Ibanez Guitars: http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/Counterfeit_Warning/index.html
IbanezForum: "There are probably more fake Ibanez than real Ibanez." http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/14/13175.html?1153684116
Ibanez Jem Forums: http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?p=481064
Gretsch Discussion Pages:http://www.gretschpages.com/forum/modern-gretsch-guitars/saw-a-fake-gretsch-in-a-store-today/5282/page1/
Gretsch Discussion Pages: http://www.gretschpages.com/forum/modern-gretsch-guitars/alert-fake-gretsch-fender-gibsons/5416/page1/
Fender: http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/2644/
Harmony Central: http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2007/Gibson-Counterfeits.html
US Government: http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/07/testimony_china.php
State Government: http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2006&m=June&x=20060612124226ASesuarK0.5563623
Counterfeits Found at Guitar Center: http://debris.com/journal/1274
eBay_1:http://reviews.ebay.com/Hernandis-Guitar-Scams-and-Misinformation_W0QQugidZ10000000001919482?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:LISTINGS:6
eBay_2:http://reviews.ebay.com/CHINA-GUITAR-SCAM_W0QQugidZ10000000001420916?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:SEARCH:3
Mosrite:http://www.edromanguitars.com/newsite/guitars/mosrite/counterfeit.htm
