A company selling electric guitars “officially endorsed” by President-elect Donald Trump got slapped with a cease and desist letter this week by Gibson as its design “infringes upon” exclusive trademarks, “particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape,” according to the manufacturer.
Listed between $1,500 and $11,500 — depending on whether it comes with an autograph or not — the allegedly infringing electric guitars can be found at a dedicated Trump Guitars website, although some were listed as sold out at the time of publication.
It’s unclear whether Trump is actually receiving any profits from the sales, with the only proof of his endorsement being photos of the future president holding one of the “American Eagle” git-fiddles.
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‘Trump Guitars’ hit with cease and desist letter from Gibson over ‘iconic Les Paul body shape’
