Yeah seems crazy. New CEO looking to make friends with everyone, clearly
It’s like Gibson, one must protect their IP.
In the Germany case? sure, that was a fake Fender.
Their twisted narrative that everybody who’s ever built a Strat should destroy them? That’s like 70 years too late.
Different context, of course, but this kinda feels like Volvo forcing everybody to destroy every non-Volvo car with a seatbelt.
That’s not how I understand it
I think it’s exactly like Gibson but also fuck Gibson 
I concluded that Gibson is actually pretty awesome because they invented the V as well as the Explorer. The problem with most guitar companies is that they don’t really invent anything; I wish that they would be more imaginative versus merely copying Fender Stratocasters.
Exactly how I feel about it. It’s retro license mafia like.
Yeah, they didn’t invent the stratocaster or anything derivative like that. Gibson does original things, like buying the Les Paul and buying (and effectively shutting down) Steinberger!
The only brands that come to mind from that statement alone are Fender and, well, Gibson.
Ned is incredible. I also was really impressed by Ken Parker (with his Fly guitars). Jens Ritter is incredible… there is a lot of talent out there doing really cool things.