Kiesel goes EVH

[Dooky]

Some people seriously think these look good?

 

[Ordacleaphobia]

You say I am not up in arms about others doing it. My stance on copying designs is pretty well documented on this forum and elsewhere.

Can confirm; I have caught smoke from Hollowway on my defense for Blackmachine clones in the past

I think this post did a good job of articulating why this release still rubbed me the wrong way, though. It's not about 'hey we like this design' or 'hey we think EVH deserves a shoutout,' it feels a lot more like 'hey we want to make some coin real quick.' At least they'll be solid guitars. Better than some Aliexpress knock-off special diluting the image.

 

[Damon67]

A Tribute? To what? Capitalism? A 'tribute' as in $ to line Jeff's pockets? Not only are Kiesel guitars soulless, they're classless.

 

[terran236]

Meh, never liked the EVH design anyway. It's ugly. Too many guitarists in the 80s liked tacky designs. Probably only popular because of Eddie.

 

[Hollowway]

Can confirm; I have caught smoke from Hollowway on my defense for Blackmachine clones in the past

I think this post did a good job of articulating why this release still rubbed me the wrong way, though. It's not about 'hey we like this design' or 'hey we think EVH deserves a shoutout,' it feels a lot more like 'hey we want to make some coin real quick.' At least they'll be solid guitars. Better than some Aliexpress knock-off special diluting the image.

Sorry, I hope I wasn't overly caffeinated in any criticism I levied! Inspiration and copying are definitely on a continuum, and I never know where I fall, lol.

 

[Dayn]

"It was not a trademark infringement, it was just a tribute". Not sure if that holds up, but I'm only invested enough in this debate to make a dumb joke and then walk away.

 

[golem]

Looks like Andy Warhol announced his arrival all over a guitar painted by himself.

You say Warhol but I actually thought Pollock. He was famous for drip painting and that's exactly what this looks like.

 

[SalsaWood]

Warhol is the one who did Marilyn Monroe and the Campbell's cans. I also get my worthless artists mixed up, don't sweat it.

 

[golem]

So who bought one?