J45Mike

Hey all just wanted to give a shout out to Gibson thier fantastic work being done in Montana right now. I have a J-45, Hummingbird and SJ-200 ... the build and finish work of all 3 of these guitars have been excellent ( earliest model being my sj-200 made in 2006) I have owned new models of Martin guitars ( OM-28 and a reimagined D28) both needing neck resets within the first 5 years of manufacture. Good on you Gibson!!

You are flat out wrong. THAT is the reality of this current situation.

You are completely missing the point, manufactures and government’s alike are trying to stop this. Will the fakes continue to get through… yes… Would you put your name and address on an order from a seller , selling counterfeit goods, hoping it will get through customs.. potentially opening yourself up to legal action?? What is the reality of THAT situation???

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.guitarworld.com/amp/news/85-counterfeit-guitars-seized Does US Customs always catch these criminals… No.. but many do get seized. Unfortunately it is impossible to catch them all. Willingly purchasing one of these , either from the source, or on the used market here.. is still wrong, illegal and immoral.

No man, it is not “no harm no foul”… counterfeit guitars dilute the Gibson brand. Once a counterfeit guitar passes through US Custom’s and is on the market , the guitar could be potentially sold off as “real” down the line. If the guitar was caught at customs, it would have been seized 100% of the time because it is an illegal counterfeit. That’s the facts. Gibson spends a considerable amount of time and money to counteract this problem, as does other manufacturers of luxury goods as well as the US Government to stop these Chinese counterfeiters from destroying the brand. Not only guitars, but other high end products such as Rolex watches, Armani Clothing .. Versace, Coach, Omega etc.etc… If the guitar was in the style of a Gibson , without the Gibson name on the headstock, then it would be “no harm no foul”

This is 100% a counterfeit guitar… nothing about this guitar looks legitimate at all.. not even close. You are spewing nonsense, you clearly have no clue what you are talking about. To the OP.. this is FAKE! The headstock shape is wrong, the logo is terrible, the tuners are wrong, NO TRUSS ROD nut under the cover, the binding’s and rosette is wrong, bridge material is wrong … This guitar could not pass for a Gibson to any one with actual knowledge of Gibson guitars. You purchased a counterfeit, illegal guitar , that would be confiscated by authorities if found.