Damocles Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) A few days ago the shop I work at bought what appeared to be a Gibson Les Paul Supreme. This morning one of our customers informed us that it was a fake, made in China. We contacted Gibson, attached photos, and they replied, rather instantly, that it was counterfeit and explained how it was so. The question now is, what do we do with it? We can't sell it. Apparently, it's illegal to do so. We do have the name and address of the person who sold it to us. Can we report them to the police, the FBI??? Edited September 21, 2018 by Damocles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old guy Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 (edited) A few days ago the shop I work at bought what appeared to be a Gibson Les Paul Supreme. This morning one of our customers informed us that it was a fake, made in China. We contacted Gibson, attached photos, and they replied, rather instantly, that it was counterfeit and explained how it was so. The question now is, what do we do with it? We can't sell it. Apparently, it's illegal to do so. We do have the name and address of the person who sold it to us. Can we report them to the police, the FBI??? Report them to your local police. the seller will play dumb, but will probably be persuaded to return your money. would love to see a picture of it. Edited September 22, 2018 by old guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damocles Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) Hey Old Guy, here's a pic... Edited October 5, 2018 by Damocles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriCityTrader Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) Pawnshop got took and you're upset I get it but the FBI?!?! lol thats a lottle outta hand. However, i'm curious as to what the give aways are about the guitar that it isn't real? Edited October 5, 2018 by TriCityTrader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damocles Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 However, i'm curious as to what the give aways are about the guitar that it isn't real? Need I say more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old guy Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Hey Old Guy, here's a pic... yup, that is fake. good looking guitar in it's own right. It is a shame the maker tried to pass it off as a Gibson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) ...I'm curious as to what the give aways are about the guitar that it isn't real?... There used to be half-a-dozen fake 'Supreme' threads here each week a few years back. It got to the stage where complete neophytes became experts through sheer repetition. That's a typical example and there are many signs of it being counterfeit but one of the most obvious is that instead of the script on the MoP peghead inlay saying 'Supreme' it says 'Suprome'. Once Seen Never Forgotten. Just a few others whilst we are here? The general shape of the cutaway horn and peghead outline are incorrect. Horn is too pointed and points away from the body. On a real LP the horn is more rounded and points directly forward. Peghead 'moustache/open-book' shape is far too flat and the definition/carving is poor. Gibson's shape is much more precise. Gibson Supremes don't have fret-over-binding at the fret-ends. Gibson does not use screw-in posts for the bridge. ...etc...etc... Pip. Edited October 12, 2018 by pippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalBob Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Here in Cincinnati we just had a fake Supreme show up on Craigslist until the seller was chased off by someone who was onto him. An interesting tell was the grain pattern on the front being identical to the grain pattern on the back. This was due to the same 'photo veneer' being used on both sides. Here is the link to posting calling out the fake: https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/msg/d/cincinnati-fake-gibson-les-paul-supreme/7000595948.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Snap the neck off or run over it. Gibson loves to do that to guitars that are not worthy. Sorry for your loss. Yeah the seller is just gonna claim he bought it and though it was real. Supremes are one of the most faked LP's there are. Why I don't know. I've only seen one in a Guitar Center all of my almost 35 years of playing. Why not fake something more common. Edited December 19, 2019 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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