skilsaw Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I just saw what was described as a Les Paul Standard for sale on a local stolen and used website. I'm no expert, but it didn't look like my Standard. It had rinky-dink looking vintage tuners and "Standard" was not engraved on the truss rod nut cover. Other than that, what can you tell from pictures on the web? It could be anything. a Studio, a Chibson... The price was $1000. Okay for a Studio maybe but is it too good to be true for a Standard? If a person is interested, they should forget the model it is alleged to be and play it. If you like it, make them an offer. Then don't announce to the world that you got a Gibson Les Paul Standard for $1000. The other enquiry I would make is to the police. Do they have any record of a stolen guitar with that serial number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 what are you on about mate? what guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygl Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hey, post some pics or a link to the guitar you speak of on here. The guru's here will tell u if it's a Genuine big "G" or not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Is rinky-dink a technical term, or the brand. Can you elaborate? The vast majority of Standards don't have standard on the TRC. It comes and goes but over the history of the model it has been out more than it's been in. Pics or a link would be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'll see the above comments and raise them: If you don't know a studio from a standard at a glance, don't go callin the cops on anyone else. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayzgrey Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 WHAT!? A blank "truss rod nut cover"... CALL THE COPS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymagnum Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 ....on a local stolen and used website. wait....whaaaaaaaaat????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Photos, or it doesn't matter! And, buying ANYTHING from a site that posts "stolen" items is NOT a good idea! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Photos, or it doesn't matter! And, buying ANYTHING from a site that posts "stolen" items is NOT a good idea! CB I assumed that was a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skilsaw Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Here is the ad from the Victoria buy and sell (used and stolen) http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Gibson-Les-Paul-Standard_24004178 See what you think. A person needs to be more expert than me to tell if this Les Paul is a copy or not. On Youtube videos I've seen some pretty miniscule details used as proof that a Les Paul is a fake. And just because it is a copy, It doesn't mean it is a poor quality instrument. It may be worth the 1/4 of the new Les Paul price that they are asking. Details people have given to prove a Les Paul is fake: - Three screws instead of two holding the trus rod nut cover. - Screwdriver slots on the end posts of the saddle (sorry, don't know what else to call them) - A run in the laquer where the neck joins the body. These details don't influence the guitar sound quality. I'll bet there are real experts that can play a guitar and tell if it is real or fake just by the sound. Then they check the pickups and other electronics and confirm they are correct. In this case, I wouldn't be going to the police to rat out the vendor. I would be looking to see if the serial number belongs to a stolen instrument. If you buy a stolen instrument and the original owner finds you, the instrument is his, regardless of what you paid for it. You lose your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Here is the ad from the Victoria buy and sell (used and stolen) http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Gibson-Les-Paul-Standard_24004178 See what you think. ... Oh God - whoever strung this beautiful guitar lastly, must be a genius! Viewing all of the pics says it's about a clearly legit Gibson Les Paul with satin finish, in my guess a special run Standard for a retail chain, but I'm not sure about the latter. Could be well worth the price, but restringing with correct rotational direction is heartily recommended. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Obviously a poor attempt to approximate locking tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblooded Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Ad says it's sold. It's a great looking Les Paul. Nice top and that color looks great with the faded finish. Was a bargain at that price, even with the strings loaded on in the wrong direction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 as soon as I saw the strings put on backwards I started laughing.. Skiisaw.. think you better do a little more research on what makes a fake.. as pointed that guitar was a nice and real Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Obviously a poor attempt to approximate locking tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hello! Status: SOLD. By the way, I couldn't find where it is stated "stolen"... Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Oh God - whoever strung this beautiful guitar lastly, must be a genius! "....restringing with correct rotational direction is heartily recommended." The genius of it all! This is going to be Gibby's new method from all their 2016 models onwards! Why didn't we see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hello! Status: SOLD. By the way, I couldn't find where it is stated "stolen"... Cheers... Bence That was a joke about the name of the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Here is the ad from the Victoria buy and sell (used and stolen) http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Gibson-Les-Paul-Standard_24004178 See what you think. A person needs to be more expert than me to tell if this Les Paul is a copy or not. On Youtube videos I've seen some pretty miniscule details used as proof that a Les Paul is a fake. And just because it is a copy, It doesn't mean it is a poor quality instrument. It may be worth the 1/4 of the new Les Paul price that they are asking. Details people have given to prove a Les Paul is fake: - Three screws instead of two holding the trus rod nut cover. - Screwdriver slots on the end posts of the saddle (sorry, don't know what else to call them) - A run in the laquer where the neck joins the body. These details don't influence the guitar sound quality. I'll bet there are real experts that can play a guitar and tell if it is real or fake just by the sound. Then they check the pickups and other electronics and confirm they are correct. In this case, I wouldn't be going to the police to rat out the vendor. I would be looking to see if the serial number belongs to a stolen instrument. If you buy a stolen instrument and the original owner finds you, the instrument is his, regardless of what you paid for it. You lose your money. Nothing odd at all about the tuners or the TRC. If it doesn't look like yours perhaps you should post pix of that so we can check yours isn't fake? As for "what can you tell from some pix on the web?~ answer, plenty, if you know what your looking for. Probably best just to ask others until that's you. You could ruin an innocent person's day that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Obviously a poor attempt to approximate locking tuners. The genius of it all! This is going to be Gibby's new method from all their 2016 models onwards! Why didn't we see it? Damn - now that you mentioned it, the scales fell from my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Looked like a Les Paul Faded but did they make them still in 2011? Thank you, Donny, Standard Faded was their model designation. Could have been a 2011 GC special. EDIT: Could also be a MF special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I assumed that was a joke Well, these days, one never knows?! LOL CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Photos, or it doesn't matter! ... CB Well, these days, one never knows?! LOL CB That's why it's so hard nowadays telling what really matters. ;) Perhaps even regardless if with or without pics... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 My first wife strung my 56 Tele backwards once trying to impress me that she could change strings...I just let it go. Then again she wasn't a musician. I don't know what this guy's problem is/was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 String Dyslexia. we're taking up a collection for him later... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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