They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said. They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said. Gibson Guitar Corp, Counterfeit Merchandise, Long Beach (Calif), Ports, Musical Instruments, Guitars, Pop and Rock Music, Customs and Border Protection (US), Homeland Security Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles (Calif) NYT > Business