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Title: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Dave W on April 30, 2014, 04:44:44 PM: More Than $1 Million In Fake Guitars Found At Jersey City Mail Center (http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/04/30/officials-more-than-1-million-in-fake-guitars-found-at-jersey-city-mail-center/)
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on April 30, 2014, 06:07:23 PM: They seriously copied a Musicman Bongo and thought no on would notice???!! If those basses didn't have such good necks/pickups/preamps I can't imagine their cosmetics being palatable.
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Rob on April 30, 2014, 07:07:48 PM: Well what guitar did they find that sells for $54,000?

+1 on the Bongos
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: ack1961 on April 30, 2014, 07:12:35 PM: How are 200 fake guitars worth $1M?
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Pilgrim on April 30, 2014, 07:33:08 PM: Quote from: ack1961 on April 30, 2014, 07:12:35 PM
How are 200 fake guitars worth $1M?

As Chico Marx would say, "The math, she's-a no work."
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: TBird1958 on April 30, 2014, 08:52:13 PM: A counterfeit Toilet Seat :o
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Dave W on April 30, 2014, 09:28:49 PM: Quote from: Pilgrim on April 30, 2014, 07:33:08 PM
As Chico Marx would say, "The math, she's-a no work."

No doubt they mean the MSRP of the real guitars. Who knows, maybe there's a fake Martin that would list at $54K.

Actual manufactured cost of 200 Chinese fakes is probably less than $10K. Even less after they've been through the wood chipper. ;D
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Highlander on April 30, 2014, 10:56:57 PM: ... but it might make someone a cheery fire to keep warm with next winter...

Just putting a Bongo on the fire, dear... ;)
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: 66Atlas on May 02, 2014, 08:35:06 AM: I think they should forward the wood chips on to the ultimate buyer(s) on this end. Or would that be too mean ;D
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Highlander on May 02, 2014, 03:04:11 PM: Wood-chips for the critters...
A few rolls of wood-chip wallpaper...
Some sawdust for the barber-shop floor... maybe the butchers...

Bio-fuel...!

(http://www.forestenergysystems.com/images/photos/wood-chips-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: LoEndMaestro on May 03, 2014, 07:26:04 AM: Bongos are horrific.
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: uwe on May 05, 2014, 08:44:19 AM: No, they're not! 8) And they didn't even get the shape right.
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: eb2 on May 05, 2014, 09:15:50 PM: They're probably as good as the real deal. But the only fakes should be Ricks, as they take it so badly.
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: Dave W on May 06, 2014, 04:36:15 PM: Quote from: eb2 on May 05, 2014, 09:15:50 PM
They're probably as good as the real deal. But the only fakes should be Ricks, as they take it so badly.

Pretty much every manufacturer takes counterfeits badly. RIC's big issue is preventing other legitimate manufacturers from making anything resembling theirs.
Title: Re: Counterfeit guitars seized
Post by: uwe on May 07, 2014, 09:31:08 AM: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Once no one fakes your guitars you sure do know you have a marketing issue.