Posted by Metallifreak on 01.11.2008 at09:22:
Bass mess
After 5 years with Metallica, bass player Trujillo has found himself in the middle of a lawsuit over whom he can endorse.
Pre-Metallica, Rob had a deal with Fernades Guitars. They supplied him with custom basses in return for using his name to endorse the product.
Then , Trujillo scored the gig of a lifetime. He joined Metallica. Death Magnetic is his first album with the band.
Now, the Metallica Corp has a deal with ESP and as an employee of Metallica, Rob has apparently inherited a new endorsement deal with the bands existing ESP deal.
Unhappy ESP, unhappy Metallica, shitty Fernades and worried Robert.
ESP is now suing Fernades claiming that it owns Trujillo and is trying to stop Fernades from using his likeness or name.
