Gibson Guitar Corp.
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An Official Statement From Gibson Guitar Corp.
By Gibson Guitar Corp.
January 27, 2010 - 12:30 pm
Gibson Guitar Corp.
Nashville, Tenn. — A note to Mandolin Cafe visitors: Gibson Guitar Corp. has sent to media outlets this formal statement reproduced in full, below. We have not edited the statement nor intend to comment or hold any kind of official or unofficial position on it. We are simply making the information available as intended. Please note when the term Gibson is used this is representing the umbrella corporation. This site typically deals only with Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments Division.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
Gibson Guitar Corp. is one of many manufacturers and organizations in the Musical Instrument Industry that has been named a party to approximately 30 lawsuits that claim they conspired to artificially increase and fix the prices of musical instruments. These lawsuits stemmed from an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission that lasted several years and was not pursued by the FTC after they concluded the investigation.
The allegation that Gibson participated in any scheme to artificially inflate or fix prices is wholly without merit. Gibson strives to provide customers with the best musical instruments in the world and to build lifelong relationships with musicians who choose the Gibson brand.
Gibson believes in the American system of justice and believes that through that system, the claims against Gibson will show to have no merit. Unfortunately, that process will undoubtedly result in high costs to many organizations that, like Gibson, strive to provide music lovers everywhere with quality instruments, and aggressively compete on price. They provide true and accurate information to their consumers, continue to innovate and provide great value in product offerings overall.
Additional information:
Gibson Guitar Corp. web site