The C.F. Martin guitar company, based in Nazareth, will start embedding its instruments with a secret sequence of plant-based DNA to thwart counterfeiters, The Morning Call reports.
Martin wants to make sure it has an air-tight authentication system that lasts and stands up to forensic scrutiny, especially if the company takes suspected counterfeiters to court, said Gregory Paul, the company's vice president of operations."It certainly sends a very strong message to the industry that we have an elegant, sophisticated authentication technology," Paul said. "We don't know right now anyone else in the music product industry that is using an authentication technology of this strength and sophistication."Original source: The Morning Call
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