[Is my new Gibson es335 a fake (Chibson)?]

7 minutes ago, sparquelito said:

I believe that mihcmac is onto something. 

And my faith in human-kind is slowly restored. 

😀

Me too! I did some research and found these, which look identical. 

 

https://reverb.com/price-guide/guide/8577-gibson-es-335-traditional-pro-2012-ice-tea-burst

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/gibson-es-335-iced-tea-custom-shop-514785759

https://reverb.com/item/7874162-2012-gibson-es-335-traditional-electric-guitar-les-paul-sg-tele-strat

 

Am I safe to assume this is an authentic version of that guitar?

[Is my new Gibson es335 a fake (Chibson)?]

26 minutes ago, mihcmac said:

Another ES-335 Pro?

What is the info on that model? I have been saving up for this guitar for so long that I really want it to be true. That looks exactly like the one in the pictures, but I can't find much info about the es 335 pro online.

[Is my new Gibson es335 a fake (Chibson)?]

I bought this off of Reverb last night and haven't received it yet.

https://reverb.com/item/45344074-2011-gibson-custom-shop-es-335-with-case-and-strap-included

This is my first Gibson and I paid just over 2k for it so I just want to double check that it is a real Gibson. I have been reading everywhere about how to identify a fake, and it seems to check off 7 out of 9 of those boxes and the other 2 might just be that I need to see it in person. 

I need someone with a trained eye to check these pics and let me know. I won't be able to sleep until I get some closure on this topic so I greatly appreciate any help. There is a 7 day return policy so I will be able to return it if something is off.  Supposedly a 2011 iced tea Gibson es 335.

Help!

[Is my new Gibson es335 a fake (Chibson)?]

I bought this off of Reverb last night and haven't received it yet. This is my first Gibson and I paid just over 2k for it so I just want to double check that it is a real Gibson. I have been reading everywhere about how to identify a fake, and it seems to check off 7 out of 9 of those boxes and the other 2 might just be that I need to see it in person. 

I need someone with a trained eye to check these pics and let me know. I won't be able to sleep until I get some closure on this topic so I greatly appreciate any help. There is a 7 day return policy so I will be able to return it if something is off.  Supposedly a 2011 iced tea Gibson es 335.

Help!

[Is my new Gibson es335 a fake (Chibson)?]

I bought this off of Reverb last night and haven't received it yet. This is my first Gibson and I paid just over 2k for it so I just want to double check that it is a real Gibson. I have been reading everywhere about how to identify a fake, and it seems to check off 7 out of 9 of those boxes and the other 2 might just be that I need to see it in person. 

I need someone with a trained eye to check these pics and let me know. I won't be able to sleep until I get some closure on this topic so I greatly appreciate any help. There is a 7 day return policy so I will be able to return it if something is off.  Supposedly a 2011 iced tea Gibson es 335.

Help!

[Is my new Gibson es335 a fake (Chibson)?]

I bought this off of Reverb last night and haven't received it yet. This is my first Gibson and I paid just over 2k for it so I just want to double check that it is a real Gibson. I have been reading everywhere about how to identify a fake, and it seems to check off 7 out of 9 of those boxes and the other 2 might just be that I need to see it in person. 

I need someone with a trained eye to check these pics and let me know. I won't be able to sleep until I get some closure on this topic so I greatly appreciate any help. There is a 7 day return policy so I will be able to return it if something is off.  Supposedly a 2011 iced tea Gibson es 335.

Help!

 

[Is my new Gibson es335 a fake (Chibson)?]

I bought this off of Reverb last night and haven't received it yet. This is my first Gibson and I paid just over 2k for it so I just want to double check that it is a real Gibson. I have been reading everywhere about how to identify a fake, and it seems to check off 7 out of 9 of those boxes and the other 2 might just be that I need to see it in person. 

I need someone with a trained eye to check these pics and let me know. I won't be able to sleep until I get some closure on this topic so I greatly appreciate any help. There is a 7 day return policy so I will be able to return it if something is off.  Supposedly a 2011 iced tea Gibson es 335.

Help!