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20 April 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

Pantera guitarist’s estate fends off copyright claims

The estate of  Pantera guitarist ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott has prevailed in a copyright dispute with a guitar designer over the lightning bolt design associated with the late musician.

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