To you guitar lovers like myself out there, there is some sad news to report that the makers of the iconic Gibson Les Paul guitars, are in trouble with the law by the government. Gibson’s main companies in Nashville and Memphis were raided by federal agents. What is Gibson being accused of? They are being accused of producing wood that was imported from India. According to the U.S. government, that is illegal. Gibson says they are innocent and they vow to fight back.
Read their full press release, here.
This is very sad. The Gibson guitars were created and invented by a musician named, Les Paul. He was the one who pioneered the Gibson legacy.
The Gibson guitars have launched the careers of many famous musicians such as Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Slash, and many more.
It would be very sad if the Government shuts down the Gibson company because of this. Lets hope and pray they fight this battle successfully. I’m on Gibson’s side. They will win.
Kev
K'Brocking 
1. Gibson was not created and invented by Les Paul
2. Gibson has been shady for years under their current leadership. They are far from the admirable company they were years ago.
1. I was referring to the Gibson Les Paul guitar, which HE DID create and invented along with Ted McCarty who he built it with.
2. That is just opinionated. They are still a well respected company.
Kev
1. “The Gibson guitars were created and invented by a musician named, Les Paul. He was the one who pioneered the Gibson legacy.”
2. Do some research and see what people have thought about what Henry Juszkiewicz has done to the company over the last 15 years or so.