... where the Tokai or Tom Anderson Les Paul style guitars went?
Ever wondered why Thomann (Europe's largest music gear retailer) stopped being a Gibson/Epiphone retailer?
Just sayin' ...
Ever wondered ...
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No but now you mentioned it I want to know
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As far as I know, Gibson had forced Tokai and Tom Anderson to stop manufacturing Les Paul style guitars. Maybe even other manufacturers as well.
And on top of that it seems like they got super-restrictive (or almost extortive) in their contracts with retailers so that Thomann obviously decided not to fall on their knees and accept the ridiculous rules of Gibson (rumor has it that they even tell the contractor which other brands NOT to sell). Now Thomann just sell the remaining stock of Gibson/Epiphone gear.
If all of the above is true then I can only congratulate Thomann for this step.Legal remark: I can't guarantee that the above information is correct in parts or as a whole. Just take it as a hint for your own research and thoughts.
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They tried to stop PRS doing the single cut along time ago and that was squashed in court. So I don't see how they are doing it again
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I just remember I wanted a Mark Tremonti PRS when they first came about and my local dealer couldnt get me one and it was down to this law suite and PRS had to suspend making them until it was sorted
