Hype Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Hi guys, From the ad below I know ES-137 is for sure a fake, I'm sure the Les Paul is too, can you guys confirm my suspicions? Gibson guitars for sale on Kijiji http://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/mississauga-peel-region/gibson-guitars-for-sale/1031278378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I''m sure the Les Paul is genuine. What makes you think either guitar is a fake? P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Monkey Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I agree with P. I had a LP Classic and it was an 07 I think and the inlay work on the headstock was crappy just like this one (Gibson's QC was bad then). I have had 2 ES137' and have a current one and I don't see anything on that 137 that would make me think it's fake. The regular 137 and classic 137 have the silkscreen logo where as the 137 custom has inlay work on the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Viewing the pics is telling me both of them are legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hype Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Really? Geez maybe I need to be educated more. The ES-137 the logo is off and the ES-137 on the headstock is off centered. With regards to the Les Paul, the headstock looks poor. I was sure these 2 were fake.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 The silkscreen logos on the ES-137 headstock are poorly aligned, but these things may happen during production. As far as I know, they put them on by hand. Air bubbles around headstock inlays and machine heads are widely spread. They might depend on variations of timber humidity, glue and finish blend. There also are variations in the time gaps between glueing these parts to the headstock and finishing. Some Gibsons show air bubbles after just a few years, on some it takes longer, and others are free of them. Changes of long-term environmental conditions may play a role, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 ... Geez maybe I need to be educated more. ... I agree with the comments here. But don't feel too bad - As has said many times around here - the only thing consistent about Gibson is Gibson's inconsistency. If you're going to be up on the game, you've got to know all the swings. Welcome to the wonderful world of Gibson variability. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I agree with the comments here. But don't feel too bad - As has said many times around here - the only thing consistent about Gibson is Gibson's inconsistency. If you're going to be up on the game, you've got to know all the swings. Welcome to the wonderful world of Gibson variability. . B) . Obviously it's not just the timbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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