Deek Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) I bought a second hand Gibson ES-Les Paul. I want to be sure it is no counterfeit. The serial is 11484737 At the bottom is a link to some photo´s. The guitar came with a Certificate of authenticity and a filled out Gibson gold warranty card-book . The reason why I thought it' maybe a fake is that the details are somewhat sloppy here and there. As you can see in the pictures there is some unpainted wood in the f holes. The f holes are also somewhat rough on the edges. And the headstock has some weird glueish corners. Also the frets are a little sharp on the edges. The guitar sounds really well and plays like a charm. And I do not really care for the details but I found it strange to find them on such an expensive instrument. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! https://photos.app.g...9HiSBLmzePDmht6 I removed the pick gard myself btw. Edited October 9, 2018 by Deek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djhblues Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I bought a 2015 Bourbon Burst model from CME in 2017. Paid what I considered a great price ($1440) for what was labeled as NOS. I also found a few small flaws, noticeable the same roughness of the f-holes, also some small bubbling of the nitros at the joint of the neck and body. Plays and sounds great though. I would not think your guitar is a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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