Dave F Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I owned a 2008 '68 RI that I just sold a couple months ago. I saw this on Ebay and some things just do not look right. What do you think. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-les-Paul-Custom-Custom-Shop-1968-Reissue-/181142009896?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a2ce7b828#ht_720wt_1179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainNemo68 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Those '68 re-issues came with ebony fretboards. Looks like a fakie to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Compared to mine - The flame is no where near where it needs to be. Everything on the headstock is out of wack. Split diamond, script on truss rod, Gibson script suspect. S/N format is wrong Custom logo on back looks bad. Fret inlaid on 1st is square, mine was rectangular. I had COA & case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GarrettH Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This is indeed a fake. A quick look shows that the seller is also selling two fake Slash LPs. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcee Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Very fake. Hopefully someone can report the Ebay seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 A disgusting fake, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Sigh... the usual EASY things to spot # Embedded Gold Serial Number # POLY finish (Far too shiny) # 4 bound body # Flame change far to sudden # etc etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This is indeed a fake. A quick look shows that the seller is also selling two fake Slash LPs. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! sic-'em CS !!! nail his hide to the wall ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 As has been said; it's not even close if you know what to look for. The problem is there are many people who DON'T know what to look for. Item reported to ebay as has the dealer. Hopefully ebay will take some sort of action (but I won't be holding my breath...) P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 . Bad. I also reported this to fleaBay. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 1368797364[/url]' post='1375891']. Bad. I also reported this to fleaBay. . This is all very interesting, the seller has a great rating on eBay. If he's selling this many fakes, wonder how that happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Fake as the boobs I wear on a Saturday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This is all very interesting, the seller has a great rating on eBay. If he's selling this many fakes, wonder how that happened? The sellers usually use a "Hijacked" account in these instances where the original owner has long stopped using it... Unfortunately these users usually a simple password like "Password1" etc making them easy targets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 This is all very interesting, the seller has a great rating on eBay. If he's selling this many fakes, wonder how that happened? GMT is spot on this. I'm just glad this was a "I saw this . . .", instead of "I bought this . . .". You've been here a while now (and a good contributor, glad to have you here), you've probably seen a post from an unfortunate member asking about authenticity AFTER making a purchase. Fakes on fleaBay (and elsewhere) happen quite often, and it's not unusual to see fake/s from a seller with a good number of sales and a good rep. It's a bad enough problem that fleaBay ought to have someone employed that has enough knowledge to check complaints and take quicker action. As Pippy mentioned, sometimes their report processing leaves enough time for these scammers to complete a counterfeit sale. Then there's the scam of using pictures of an authentic instrument, but shipping a fake. I remember a while ago the members here uncovered 3 or 4 sales based on the same set of pictures. Unfortunately, anything goes. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 FAKE - body shape is off, headstock out of proportion. And oh duh Custom Shop guitars the serial number usually starts with CS. They put a custom shop decal on, but didn't dummy up he serial#. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 ...on Ebay, go to the middle of the page, to right of the tabs and click "Report Item". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 so... this post... Not that I'm trying to be a PITA, but I thought one of the agreements were that we wouldn't "define" the attributes that made fakes identifiable so as not to clue those in that would be keen on making "better" fakes... least that's what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 so... this post... Not that I'm trying to be a PITA, but I thought one of the agreements were that we wouldn't "define" the attributes that made fakes identifiable so as not to clue those in that would be keen on making "better" fakes... least that's what I thought. Well, the makers can easily get a real Gibson and copy it. But then it will cut down on their profit margin; so they use short-cuts, cheaper timber, and Epi parts perhaps. After all, lots of products you and I use come from China; it's easy for a factory that already manufactures guitars (used for "private labeling") to make copies. It boils down to consumers who want and buy "fake" products. Fakes will be made if you have buyers. Unfortunately,the burden on proving Copy Right infringement is with Gibson and that's big bucks. Obviously, the proliferation of copies get into this country rather easily through online purchase... maybe if you call it "replica" then it's OK to import? Dunno...cause I don't buy fake guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Gibson have more than one article circulating describing the clues to a fake in detail. I personally don't think it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 When I click on the link it shows a 59. Which looks real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 When I click on the link it shows a 59. Which looks real. Las.. The EBay posting has been pulled. If you click on the link now EBay gives you a search list of currently listed Gibson's, so the Ad is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GarrettH Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Just a heads up, we have a direct link for people to report any fakes they run across! http://www2.gibson.com/Support/Report-Counterfeits.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orest Gjoshi Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 What do you think of this Les Paul Classic that say it's made in USA 2003 ? Please watch the back of the neck ! It has no written made in usa or the serial number isn't stamped ??? http://www.kupujemprodajem.com/oglasi.php?action=photo&oglas_id=6042076&data[photo_num]=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 That is a real Classic, they don't have "Made in the USA" on the back of the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 What do you think of this Les Paul Classic that say it's made in USA 2003 ? Please watch the back of the neck ! It has no written made in usa or the serial number isn't stamped ??? http://www.kupujemprodajem.com/oglasi.php?action=photo&oglas_id=6042076&data[photo_num]=5 That is a real Classic, they don't have "Made in the USA" on the back of the headstock. It looks real from the pictures. I notice the case had the leather tab saying "TKL" rather than private labeled "Gibson" . I'm not sure if the ring screws should normally flatheads. Maybe you can ask for the serial number and verify with Gibson for the description? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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