Summer Namm 2008, Nashville!!

[Jacksonite]

it takes only a certain percentage of difference to make it legal to make tho...

thats how PRS won, it was different enough to make people seek it out and know it when they see it.

[Varth Dader]

Hamer's designs were proven to be different enough from Gibson to be well within the limits of their trademarks, IIRC. I'm no expert though.

I don't believe this is the case. Besides, when you look at this guitar, you can't tell me you don't think "Gibson" at first glance. That's what legally matters.

[Newc]

Hamer's designs were proven to be different enough from Gibson to be well within the limits of their trademarks, IIRC. I'm no expert though.

[Varth Dader]

Seems to me that the gentleman´s agreement isn´t on anymore, since Gibson owns Valley Arts. I don´t see any difference between VA building strats and teles and Jackson building Gibson-type guitars.

The fact that Fender owns Hamer, who continues to make explorers and V's, might be an even better argument. Although, legend has it (jump in here Hamer-heads!) that Hamer & Gibson have had a long standing agreement of their own, which apparently Fender's acquisition hasn't affected (so far).

[jacksoncsplayer]

...and firebirds, and roundhorn Vs.

sully

+1

[Dave L]

Seems to me that the gentleman´s agreement isn´t on anymore, since Gibson owns Valley Arts. I don´t see any difference between VA building strats and teles and Jackson building Gibson-type guitars.

[sully]

and you know what else, tell Fender to say the hell with the "gentleman's agreement" with Gibson, and let Pablo show the world how to make a fuggin REAL LP style guitar...

...and firebirds, and roundhorn Vs.

sully

[Jacksonite]

McD... you are working under THAT guy???.. dude, he is a fuggin RIOT.. so fucking HARDCORE J/C..... Its AWESOME...

Also, the MM1 and the JC1 were side by side, looking very LOGish.... YOU JUST NEED TO GET WILLIE from ESP and be done with it.

and you know what else, tell Fender to say the hell with the "gentleman's agreement" with Gibson, and let Pablo show the world how to make a fuggin REAL LP style guitar...

oh, sorry...
for those that want to see em...

[Newc]

oops - forgot to upload it earlier:



The room was packed, and small, so I couldn't get many full-length shots.

[McD]

no, the guitars. I saw the demmel, not the morton... i'll have another look.

The people or the guitars? There's pics of the Demmel and Morton in the other thread, but I didn't see the guys themselves.

[Newc]

The people or the guitars? There's pics of the Demmel and Morton in the other thread, but I didn't see the guys themselves.

[McD]

Also, anyone say hi to my new boss - Nick Bowcott?

[McD]

Anyone get a pic of Demmel/Morton/JC?

[Newc]

Well, Marc (JCSP) is on the road home, and Nick's hanging with his family.

Where's Stuka? Who else is here? Joel? The Tekky's? ???

[Jacksonite]

have fun in Japan McD....