Dean Guitars

Exclusive We go in-depth on the guitar firm’s most serious legal wrangle yet, as two separate lawsuits allege Armadillo is liable for nearly $10 million in debt

A legal complaint seemingly suggests the very existence of Dean's parent company – which also owns Luna Guitars – is in the balance

“Almost all the issues raised in Gibson’s contempt motions have been resolved,” the court rules, in the latest from the lengthy legal battle between the guitar companies

The affordable, shred-friendly six-string features a pair of DMT Design Zebra pickups and a Floyd Rose FR20 tremolo system

Gibson describes the court's verdict as a victory for fans, artists and dealers, and “for all of the iconic American brands that have invested in meaningful innovation”

The court found Dean guilty of infringing on Gibson's Flying V, Explorer, ES and SG body shape trademarks and Dove Wing headstock design, but said Gibson “delayed in asserting its trademark rights” for several models

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GW’s Paul Riario and Alan Chaput dive into Dean’s Exile guitars, IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-Gear pedals and Godlyke’s TWA Triskelion Harmonic Energizer Mk. III stompbox

Hart Music – in Grand Junction, Colorado – was the site of the heartwarming deed

The lawsuit marks the end of the late Pantera guitarist's relationship with the brand, which was rekindled shortly before his tragic murder in 2004