Thundergod Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Any inside info from the guys at CS? What's happened now? Just want to know... it's making the news on every other guitar related forum but not here. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Gibson will be releasing a statement soon, I should be able to post that here as soon as it's available. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 ... either that, or they are trying to save the world from having any firebird x's released. [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 . :unsure: . . . Thanks C/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Jeeze...not again. The feds seem to be targeting Gibson. I hope Gibson will stay in business as this may cost them big $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Info is online already.... http://nashvillepost.com/news/2011/8/24/nashville_memphis_gibson_plants_raided_again Nashville, Memphis Gibson plants raided againRECOMMEND TWITTER E-MAIL PRINT SHARE U.S. Fish & Wildlife search factories as part of 'ongoing investigation' Published August 24, 2011 by J.R. Lind A Nashville Gibson Guitar factory and another in Memphis were shut down Wednesday as federal agents searched the facilities as part of an "ongoing investigation." Search warrants were served on officials at the iconic guitar maker by agents from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. In November 2009, agents similarly descended on Gibson's Massman Road plant, reportedly searching for guitars made with illegally imported rosewood and ebony from the African island nation of Madagascar. That sparked a seizure suit in the U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee — officially styled U.S. vs. Ebony Wood In Various Forms — as Fish & Wildlife Agents are asking the court to allow the seizure of at least six ebony guitars. That case is ongoing and a sealed document was entered into the record earlier this month. That often is a sign a further warrant is being sought or additional charges may be brought. Attempts to reach Gibson for comment were unsuccessful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Raiding the fret blanks again? You know they'd do a lot better job if they went after the source instead of raiding the end of the supply train. Even in the event of innocence I'd imagine the hassle of retrieving and litigation to be overwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Damn environmentalists and their bull$hit...................................They need to leave Gibson alone and let them build guitars like they should be doing today. Not sitting around because the government has too many laws to know what to do with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 . So that's why we never heard of a resolution to the original 2009 incident. I hope Gibson has things in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Well it looks like the local Nashville news has put up a breaking news video on this raid today. Check it out. http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-gibson-raid-5,0,7022415.story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Well, it looks really bad. I hope they will stay a float with this one. We all may expect a price jump on Gibson guitars now. First 2009 raid, then the flood that shut down the factory for months and now another raid by the feds. What is next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I have new evidence. As seen in the video, all the agents from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are fat. Stating my conclusion that they eat the animals and birds they save... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I have new evidence. As seen in the video, all the agents from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are fat. Stating my conclusion that they eat the animals and birds they save... ](*,) [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 WTF.....! WTF has fishing and wildlife got to do with it? Damn Gov,t wants to kill everything American....! Now I said it!!!!.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Raiding the fret blanks again? You know they'd do a lot better job if they went after the source instead of raiding the end of the supply train. Even in the event of innocence I'd imagine the hassle of retrieving and litigation to be overwhelming. See, that would take common sense........ Just Sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 See, that would take common sense........ Just Sayin' "Common Sense?" In THIS Government???! That commodity, hasn't been seen, for decades! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 WTF.....! WTF has fishing and wildlife got to do with it? Damn Gov,t wants to kill everything American....! Now I said it!!!!.... This! Our "government" if that's what you want to call it, does not work how it was intended in the constitution. But since political opinions are not allowed on this forum (which is a fail) I will say no more on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Oh my gosh! Has the world gone mad? How much of our tax dollars went into this stunt by some over zealous, green-loving bureaucrat trying to save the world one tree at a time and justify to his superiors his existence as a government pleeb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Oh my gosh! Has the world gone mad? How much of our tax dollars went into this stunt by some over zealous, green-loving bureaucrat trying to save the world one tree at a time and justify to his superiors his existence as a government pleeb? This as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 meet me at the playground, kid I love it when a bromance blossoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 meet me at the playground, kid You guys going to swing on the swings together? Hang upside down on the money bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 . ^ More like cherry bomb drops on the teeter-totter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 i heard milk plants and food sellers are getting raided too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 The law is the law... if they break it they deserve to be closed and the people responsible for it to be jailed. I see people taking sides "$·"% govt, closing Gibson for using illegal wood!" and that's just wrong. If we had it "your" way there would be no trees left to cut down and build more guitars. I already have enough and don't plan on buying anything from Gibson in a long time, so it won't hurt me or affect me in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 i heard milk plants and food sellers are getting raided too You don't get milk from a plant dude, it comes from cows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.