Author Topic: FAUX TRIBUTE (Read 379 times)

flaxattack · « **on:** December 22, 2005, 02:29:37 PM »

hey!
CAN THEY DO THIS?
LOL
http://cgi.ebay.com/Minarik-Goddess-Guitar-Ser-000023-Jerry-Garcia-Shape_W0QQitemZ7376249524QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

kmh364 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2005, 06:49:39 AM »

They can and they do! There's lots of companies doing Wolf and Tiger-style guitars...including Warmoth.

spose · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2005, 06:51:33 AM »

they may be able to do it...but they can't make me play it!

kmh364 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2005, 07:03:31 AM »

I forgot about the Cripe-style ones as well. It appears Jerry-clone guitars are hot s**t business theses days.

bigredbass · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2005, 08:06:08 AM »

They sure can . . . ask Henry J @ Gibson about trademarking a body shape . . . or actually, ask Paul Reed Smith ! !

But don't hold your breath waiting for a Warmoth body in cocobolo . . .

J o e y

zappahead · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2005, 06:20:14 AM »

Jerrys guitar that the Tribute is modeled after was never an Alembic anyways. Wolf had its beginnings as an Alembic, but Rose and Tiger were Irwins.

jalevinemd · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2005, 07:20:10 AM »

Here we go again!

flaxattack · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2005, 08:08:31 AM »

the original wolf is an alembic...
as prooved by early photos of the peghead....and the alembic logo
he worked for alembic, built it at alembic and jerry came down and bought it at alembic....
after that- who cares.. lol

lets not open a sore wound with susan on this holiday.... irwin knew what he did...

zappahead · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2005, 11:43:54 AM »

Yea, the Wolf had its start as an Alembic. My point was that the Tribute is made after a guitar that Irwin built for Jerry so there really isnt any difference between what Alembic and the other guys mentioned are doing.

billy_v · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2005, 12:55:04 PM »

From the Minarik site: Steve Helgeson of Moonstone Guitars runs the Minarik Guitars Custom Shop, and builds the entire Super Custom Series! Steve's Moonstone electric and acoustic instruments are among the finest to have been produced in the last thirty years. Fascinating to learn of his involvement with Minarik!

David Houck · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2005, 01:57:37 PM »

Billy; that is indeed interesting. Thanks!

jalevinemd · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2005, 02:55:44 PM »

I personally find the Miarik body designs some of the most hideous out there. They have an ad in this months Guitar World and I just couldn't believe what I was looking at. My sincerest apologies to anyone who owns an Inferno.

Regards,

Jonathan

jlpicard · « **Reply #12 on:** December 31, 2005, 12:36:43 AM »

Minarik obviously subscribes to the more is more school of guitar design! LOL

kmh364 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 31, 2005, 06:12:38 AM »

It didn't sell...not one bid...not even for the starting bid at dealer cost ($699).

jalevinemd · « **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2005, 06:10:00 PM »

I don't think I've see a single Minarik sell on ebay.