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More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port

Andrea Bates, attorney for Gibson, left, and Elizabeth "Beth" Heidt, chief marketing officer, Gibson Inc., answer questions during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press conference after more than 3000 counterfeit Gibson guitars were seized, in Carson, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Andrea Bates, attorney for Gibson, left, and Elizabeth "Beth" Heidt, chief marketing officer, Gibson Inc., answer questions during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press conference after more than 3000 counterfeit Gibson guitars were seized, in Carson, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Andrea Bates, attorney for Gibson, left, and Elizabeth "Beth" Heidt, Chief Marketing Officer, Gibson Inc., speak during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection media conference in Carson, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Andrea Bates, attorney for Gibson, left, and Elizabeth "Beth" Heidt, Chief Marketing Officer, Gibson Inc., speak during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection media conference in Carson, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Jaime Ruiz, spokesman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shows off fake guitars during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection media conference in Carson, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

Jaime Ruiz, spokesman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shows off fake guitars during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection media conference in Carson, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)