If you’re a fan of electric guitars, the preceding several weeks have seemed like the grown-ups fighting at the dinner table. A little background: in mid-June, Gibson, the legendary, iconic, revered, guitar maker, released a video titled “Play Authentic.” The video admonished guitar makers who make guitars that resemble, emulate, or otherwise copy the legendary shapes for which Gibson is known. Many guitar players felt this was a shot aimed at them as well, and the fallout on YouTube and other social media sites was swift, fierce, and unfavorable toward Gibson.
