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Gibson triumphs in revived trademark case against Dean – but could lose its ES trademark

Dean’s parent company Armadillo has failed to convince a Texas jury in second trademark and counterfeiting trial – but Gibson now needs to appeal to keep its ES trademark

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“It’s like saying: ‘Give a man a Les Paul guitar and he becomes Eric Clapton.’ It’s not true”: Why Roger Waters thinks people are too preoccupied with gear

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“It means a lot to me that a young musician can buy an affordable guitar and have the same opportunities we did”: Why Billy Corgan doesn’t play expensive guitars

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“The guy in the shop said, ‘This one has the original white finish, so it’ll be worth more.’ I said, ‘Give me the blue one’”: The origins of Chrissie Hynde’s famed Ice Blue Telecaster

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“When I sat and watched Eddie Van Halen play 3ft in front of me in the studio, I learned that it’s about the hands”: Billy Corgan says tone lies in the fingers

[L-R] Billy Corgan and Eddie Van Halen

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