"Counterfeit products harm legitimate businesses, erode consumer trust, and damage the reputation of iconic brands like Gibson," said Lieutenant William Kitchin of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "Beyond the economic losses, counterfeit goods often do not meet safety or quality standards, leaving consumers at risk."
This week, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced that it had seized 3,000 counterfeit guitars at the port of Long Beach, California. According to the announcement, if the guitars had been the genuine article, they would have sold for a total of $18,742,820.00.
It's been an interesting couple of weeks for Gibson, the guitar manufacturer arguably best known for the iconic Gibson Les Paul. This week, the company sent a cease and desist letter to 16 Creative over the latter's creation of a Donald Trump-themed guitar.
Law enforcement intercepted the counterfeit guitars en route from, in Customs and Border Patrol's phrasing, 'ocean containers from Asia.'
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