Members chimi Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Had my listing pulled on ebay because i described the guitar as a Les Paul. Apparently this is some type of copyright infringement. What else can i call a Les Paul style guitar? Singlecut? Jesus, i understand having safeguards in there but if you can't use terms such as Les Paul or Strat to describe a guitar then WTF:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vexed73 Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 was it in the title or just in the description? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markdude Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 You could probably get away with "LP style", even in the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Had my listing pulled on ebay because i described the guitar as a Les Paul. Apparently this is some type of copyright infringement. What else can i call a Les Paul style guitar? Singlecut? Jesus, i understand having safeguards in there but if you can't use terms such as Les Paul or Strat to describe a guitar then WTF:mad: Well, WTF was it? If it's not a Gibson or Epi, then I'm not too surprised you got jumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 If it's not a Les Paul, don't describe it as such. Seems simple enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 you have to admit though when you search for something and 5000 knock offs and other completely random items come up it makes it kinda annoying to search for what you actually want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Was it a Les Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chimi Posted March 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 It was my Nelsonic LP copy. So if i can't call it a Les Paul (which is the body style that it is) what CAN i call it? Would Singlecut be infringing on Gibson's trademark as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 It was my Nelsonic LP copy. So if i can't call it a Les Paul (which is the body style that it is) what CAN i call it? Would Singlecut be infringing on Gibson's trademark as well? Call it that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chimi Posted March 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 will i not get cancelled again if i use LP in the wording? I could have sworn i said les paul copy last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Did you have Nelsonic in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 You could keep the LP references in the text and use Nelsonic "whatever" in the title, just to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chimi Posted March 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 yep Sorry this was in response to custometele's question. I did have Nelsonic in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markdude Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Make the title "My friend Paul likes Les Mis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Why would you want to advertise it as something it isn't anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Make the title "My friend Paul likes Les Mis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Just for the heck of it, I went to Ebay and searched for LP guitar. I came up with 613 LP guitars out of which only 33 were Gibson brand and 56 Epi's. 524 were something other than a copyrighted LP. Something ain't making sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Maybe you should try Nelsonic "Les Paul style" guitar and see if that flies. I wouldn't think that should be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chimi Posted March 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Maybe you should try Nelsonic "Les Paul style" guitar and see if that flies. I wouldn't think that should be a problem. Actually i tried that first, but it didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted March 10, 2011 Moderators Share Posted March 10, 2011 I thought you meant something like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeBoy Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 How much you want for your Nelsonic LP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Jesus Ebay...new band name. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 I don't think it is in any way dishonest to say "Nelsonic Les Paul STYLE guitar" - we all know what that means and what it is. The word "style" is the operative word here. He is not claiming it is a Les Paul. Just like Strat or Tele STYLE guitars - these are ACCEPTED descriptions for a TYPE of guitar at this point, and Ebay isn't protecting anyone with this kind of bull{censored} really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sl2gx Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Its called keyword spamming and its a good feature which doesnt always work 100%. Lots of people say "NOT Les Paul: so they get les paul in the title but they are covered cause of the word NOT. Just 1 example, the OP is guilty as well. Its bs and people that claim ignorance are not fooling anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 From what I saw, Nelsonic LP should work. If not, complain to Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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