RICHIECANTONA Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I hope someone can help! I bought a Gibson Explorer some time ago and am now told its an epi? How did they come to that conclusion? Well they tell me that the cover over the trussrod has 3 screws (which it does) but Gibson's only have 2? Although it is stamped on the back 'made in USA'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Although I've never seen one, it wouldn't be out of the question to wonder if this is a fake Gibson. I double-checked, and Gibson Explorers do have two-screw truss-rod covers. I wasn't sure, because Flying V headstocks have a unique truss rod cover, and it is three screws. Pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrirlupus Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 if it doesn't say epiphone on it, it's not epiphone. it could be a fake gibson, but it's not an epiphone. remove the pickup rings and take a look inside the pickup cavities once. if they're painted black, it's fake. If not, I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghero1014 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 a picture would help please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Sounds suspicious. Who told you it was an Epiphone? Pictures and a few more details will help. I was just thinking, if painting the pickup cavities black is such a giveaway as to a Gibsons authenticity, why do they still do it? I heard that Epiphone do this on their guitars, but not Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 It's not that hard to take that foil Epi sticker of the Head stock. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freuds_cat Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 if it doesn't say epiphone on it' date=' it's not epiphone. it could be a fake gibson, but it's not an epiphone. remove the pickup rings and take a look inside the pickup cavities once. if they're painted black, it's fake. If not, I'm not sure.[/quote'] Unless its an Epiphone Allen Woody bass in which case its still an Epi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follow It Home Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 also, not sure if it means anything, but my gibson doesnt have "made in usa" stamped on it, but actually recessed into the wood, like carved out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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