...if it is real - then its actually very sad and a complete waste. Those of us who are now lucky enough to be able to afford to have the opinion of what is or isn't a 'good guitar' should perhaps remember our first instruments. I know mine was a plank...and I would have done anything to get my hands on one of these as I started to play.
These perfectly good guitars could have been donated to schools all over the world - enabled kids to have something half decent to learn on - even just 'have something'! Quite a PR miss for Gibson - who could have done something useful and lasting for others in less fortunate communities. I know here in Johannesburg that there are hundred of schools and thousands of kids who could never ordinarily dream of holding a Gibson guitar.
What a waste.