Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Over 3,000 counterfeit Gibsons – along with a handful of fake Fenders, Gretsch guitars, and PRS guitars – were seized after arriving in the US in ocean containers from Asia

They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.

Border officials seized an expensive collection of unusual - and musical - counterfeit instruments that tried to be smuggled into the country.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials Tuesday announced the seizure of more than 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars, which they called the largest seizure on record of fake musical instruments.

Federal officials have seized more than $18 million in fake Gibson guitars in what was the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure in history.

Thousands of fake Gibson electric guitars were seized this week in California that could have sold for millions of dollars, according to officials.

The seizure of more than 3,000 Gibson guitars through the L.A.-Long Beach port complex is the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, authorities said.

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in what authorities are calling the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the massive Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport.