saturn Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I came across this demo, and thought it was interesting. Maybe it's already been posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 theres a local musician in my area, well known and a great player, has 2 of these Les Pauls and one of their PRS'. from across the room they look like the real deal, but up close something just doesn't seem right. i wonder how many of these make it onto ebay and are passed off as the real McCoy. Thats why i only buy from the same local music store. they give me great deals too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 theres a local musician in my area, well known and a great player, What area? We are both from Md. So it can't be too far from me. Maybe I'm familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrocat98 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I'm sure ALOT of these have been sold on ebay...As far as I'm concerned anyone who is knowingly selling these "things" as the real deal should go immediately to jail, do not pass go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 What area? We are both from Md. So it can't be too far from me. Maybe I'm familiar. hmmm, i'd hate to say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 The best thing I learned from watching this is that the wood they use is "left over firewood from their huts"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Yeah that line was hysterical. The best part is that we finally got a look inside. We always talk about the exterior because there are obvious differences that we see, but wow, the inside is truly a piece of junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 The best thing I learned from watching this is that the wood they use is "left over firewood from their huts"... There were of couple of "can you say that?" Moments in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangoghsear Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 The thing that surprised me was that the quality of these counterfeit guitars is so much lower than that of the licensed copies coming out of China, such as Epiphones. I've seen some Epi's that rival Gibsons for fretwork, and do use one or two piece backs (not 4 or 5 glued together), and Grover tuners not those covered pieces of crap like they put on the cheapest models, but this counterfeit really seemed poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brc Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I thought the video was great, and he really pointed out a lot of things a young person just starting out would not understand. The only thing I hated about it was that "one more" piece of crap copy was sold, but he had to have one to show the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I've never given one second of thought to counterfeit Fenders and Gibsons and Martins. Ever. I don't understand why anyone would. There are two kinds of people that buy them, and both deserve it, so... rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 interesting video.. at first site the knockoff looks "similar" but when you drill down it certainly isn't ! Why spend 450 bucks on this fake when for the same money you can get a licensed copy ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 While I wish the guy used better language I am glad somebody took the time to make a comparison like this rather than the usual 5 minute clip with a processed signal into compressed audio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Not helpful at all that homeboy played through a ton of distortion. I could not hear any of the dead frets about which he seemed so exasperated. My Les Paul's pickups are on a bit of a slant as well. The last Chinese "Res Paul" I played weighed about 4 or 5 lbs and was very nice to play. The light weight is a giveaway to anybody playing it but if you saw Slash playing it you'd never think twice. Y'all do know that most of Slash's "Gibson Les Pauls" through the years are NOT Gibsons, right? This fellow seemed to be defensive about buying overpriced new Gibsons more than anything else. I have a $20 First Act LP Junior that I swapped out the tuners & pickup with Chinese stuff from www.guitarfetish.com and it performs just as well as any of my Gibsons. A cheapo guitar is good to use for occasions or gigs you risk theft or damage. Set it up & check the wiring yourself so you know it's dependable, and get ready for compliments. Personally I think his Res Paul is prettier than his Les Pauls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Chinese "Res Paul" racism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 I don't think it's racist. Just more Japanese than Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Y'all do know that most of Slash's "Gibson Les Pauls" through the years are NOT Gibsons, right? But they were quality instruments unlike that shown in the vid. Models like the Kris Derrig 1986 59' copy have become legendary in their own right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Lacism ? ..kidding (dammit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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