{"id":618793,"date":"2023-03-16T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/chibson-usa-now-sells-cease-desist-toggle-switch-washers-for-your-off-brand-les-paul\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T07:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T12:15:00","slug":"chibson-usa-now-sells-cease-desist-toggle-switch-washers-for-your-off-brand-les-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/chibson-usa-now-sells-cease-desist-toggle-switch-washers-for-your-off-brand-les-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"Chibson USA now sells Cease\/Desist toggle switch washers for your off-brand Les Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"z8Ew7hPGuaVijZiLymbC7K\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4g8mkE8am6ZGGXLP8X3FQJ.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chibson)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>It was just a matter of time, wasn\u2019t it? Chibson, the guitar community\u2019s greatest meme machine, has seemingly acknowledged and made reference to Gibson\u2019s various trademark legal battles over the years by releasing a tongue-in-cheek toggle switch washer that reads \u201cCease\/Desist\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Chibson never was the master of subtly, but these toggle rings \u2013 available in Cream and Black and made especially for off-brand Gibson guitars \u2013 seem to wear their lawsuit inspirations on their sleeve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShow your friends and family that you are no longer ashamed of your less-than-authentic instrument!\u201d the brand\u2019s listing page reads. \u201cFeeling wild? Turn your vintage instrument into an illegal copycat with the all-new Chibson Cease and Desist toggle ring.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ.jpg\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tJxoCCzZrbeMSHj2XrehXJ.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chibson)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The limited-edition accessories nod to the various cease-and-desist letters that Gibson has issued its competitors over the years, most recently to Dean over the production of guitars that were later ruled to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/gibson-dean-court-ruling\">infringed on Flying V, Explorer, ES and SG body shapes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kiesel also received a cease and desist from Gibson in 2020, again over alleged copyright infringement concerned with the brand\u2019s Flying V-esque Ultra-V and Les Paul-style CS6 single-cut.<\/p>\n<p>One of Gibson\u2019s most famous lawsuits, though, occurred back in 2000, when it issued a cease and desist against PRS for its Singlecut model. A countersuit from PRS followed, with the case resulting in a victory for the Maryland brand, which continues to produce the Singlecut to this day.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ.jpg\" alt=\"Chibson Cease\/Desist toggle rings\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/iEkiPHidRSFcwoW2fmqPeJ.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chibson)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Cease\/Desist toggle rings are available now for $11 each from <a href=\"https:\/\/chibson.com\/product\/cd_ring\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/chibson.com\/product\/cd_ring\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chibson\u2019s official website<\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Chibson has never shied away from poking fun at the expense of big brands with some of its ingenious Instagram ad campaigns, but that\u2019s not to say all of its physical products are hell-bent on winding certain companies up.<\/p>\n<p>Products from its catalog include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/chibson-usa-placebo-pedal\">the inoffensive Placebo Pedal<\/a>, which does absolutely nothing to your tone, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/rob-scallon-whammy-caster\">four-foot whammy bar<\/a> that proved to be surprisingly useful, and a fully fledged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/chibson-usa-website-activity-book\">Chibson USA activity book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/GW_logo.svg\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Thank you for reading 5 articles this month*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Join now for unlimited access<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>US pricing $3.99 per month or $39.00 per year<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>UK pricing \u00a32.99 per month or \u00a329.00 per year\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Europe pricing \u20ac3.49 per month or \u20ac34.00 per year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/guitarworld\/media\/img\/GW_logo.svg\">\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Join now for unlimited access<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prices from \u00a32.99\/$3.99\/\u20ac3.49<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>We\u2019d love to stay in touch, sign up for The Pick team to contact you with great news, content and offers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Matt is a Staff Writer, writing for <em>Guitar World<\/em>, <em>Guitarist<\/em> and <em>Total Guitar<\/em>. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he\u2019s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/chibson-cease-desist-washers\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Erasmo Mayoral<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News (Image credit: Chibson) It was just a matter of time, wasn\u2019t it? Chibson, the guitar community\u2019s greatest meme machine, has seemingly acknowledged and made reference to Gibson\u2019s various trademark legal battles over the years by releasing a tongue-in-cheek toggle switch washer that reads \u201cCease\/Desist\u201d. Chibson never was the master of subtly, but these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":618794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[120381,534,3063],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-618793","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chibson","8":"category-financial","9":"category-sells"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/618794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}