In June, this year, Gibson filed a lawsuit against Armadillo Enterprises, parent company of Dean Guitars and Luna Guitars, citing trademark infringement, trademark counterfeiting, unfair competition and trademark dilution.

Is Gibson still suing Dean Guitars?

The trademark case between Gibson Brands and Dean Guitars parent company Armadillo Distribution Enterprises is set to continue, after a judge denied motions from both sides for summary judgement.

Are Dean Guitars made in Japan?

Dean ran the production for all the USA made guitars available. The company is also bringing in from Japan & Korea some of the best looking import guitars I have seen.

Is it OK to hang guitars by the neck?

Part of your question is purely mechanical—will the guitar suffer at all from hanging by its headstock? The answer is no. Its generally accepted as a safe way to hang a guitar because the downward exertion from the weight of the guitar isnt nearly as strong as the pull of the strings in the opposite direction.