Trump Guitars, the company behind a line of Donald Trump-endorsed acoustic and electric instruments, has been issued a cease and desist order from Gibson, the famous 130-year-old guitar manufacturer.
Gibson alleges that the guitars promoted by the president-elect infringe upon its intellectual property rights. In particular, Gibson cites the similarity of the guitars to its own famous Les Paul model. Trump Guitars is owned by an entity called 16 Creative.
“We can confirm a cease and desist has been issued against 16 Creative as the design infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape,” reads a statement from Gibson seen by HuffPost.
The story was first reported by Guitar World.
Last week, Trump publicly put his name behind the products.
The line includes both electric and acoustic guitars, and prices range from $1,500 for a basic electric to $10,000 for an “American Eagle” guitar autographed by Trump himself.
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