Armadillo Enterprises, the parent company of Dean Guitars, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to significant financial difficulties.

The filing comes after a tumultuous few years for the company, which has been embroiled in several high-profile legal disputes.

Most notably, Armadillo lost a lengthy trademark lawsuit to Gibson over guitar shapes, and was ordered to stop marketing and selling certain instruments.

The jury awarded Gibson $1 in damages plus $170,000 in legal fees, with further costs likely incurred as part of this ongoing case.

A video featuring Haunted guitarist Ola Englund discussing his thoughts on the situation is available online.