gipi Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Hi all, I'm a newbie Gibson wannabe-owner, this is my first post on this forum. I need your help to identify a possible counterfeit of a Gibson Midtown with Bigsby. This is a discontinued model, impossible to find in authorized shops, only available in the used market. To me, the general appearance is undistinguishable from the original model, but I have some doubts: - the COA says model number is DSDCEBCH1, while the right one should be DSDCEBCB1, could it be simply a spell mistake? - the date on COA is jun 23 2011, while the S/N 115110336 indicates the 151st day of year, thus May 31st, is this discrepance ok? - from a close view of the bridge (tonepros roller tune-o-matic) it appears smooth and the registration screws are not visible from the front. From technical spec page on gibson website (http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Designer/Gibson-USA/Midtown-Standard-with-Bigsby/Specs.aspx) I see that it should have visible screws, and the same I get from photos over internet. Anyway I am a bit confused because in the full picture on the same web page, the bridge appears smooth like the one in the pictures below. Thank you so much for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gipi Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Whew! I feel better... Thanks for your reply. Regarding model no., I don't know what "CB" stands for, but the model number should really be the one I mentioned. Proof: try to search "DSDCEBCB1" with Google, and you will find this guitar. Try to search "DSDCEBCH1" and you will find... nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 "B" could be "Bigsby" Correct, the "B" is for the Bigsby on this model. It's indeed authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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