Obedoff 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 9Hi all) this morning i was looking this Guitar.... model? No idea) fake? Home Made?) Serial number CS 0009. I can't upload the photo... inside there are 2 gibson pot and 2 alpha... Edited July 19, 2019 by Obedoff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidblast 1,365 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 picture is sort of useless as you can't see any of the details that would normally spot out a fake,, but that said... ..it doesn't look right. I could be off here, but I'd steer clear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pippy 1,550 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) Serial numbers are no use in determining with 100% certainty whether a particular instrument is - or is not - a fake. If a competent counterfeiter can fake an entire guitar then a serial number isn't going to prove to be much of a challenge. We need to see far clearer shots and taken at sensible angles. There are no glaring errors so it's not the usual Chinese fare but without substantially better images all we can see is that it closely resembles a LP Custom. Pip. Edited July 19, 2019 by pippy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Bill 1,356 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 The picture looks like it was taken in a latrine! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obedoff 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 I have 2 more pics of the m eccanics but I can't post them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmanassero 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rct 1,673 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 I take better pictures. lolz rct Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmanassero 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 HI) always me.. this are 2 pics i did this morning. I was looking the guitar a bit old but nice, every thing was right like Gibson guitar, but im not 100% sure for buy this .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmanassero 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 Just now, rct said: I take better pictures. lolz rct Lol.. i was in hurry ... Gotoh tunner.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmanassero 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 i look the internet to see if LP use Gotoh tunner and Alpha pots... but i cant understand... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdgm 854 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 CS 0009......... Alarm bells. Blurry pic of back of headstock, wrong tuners, no CS decal, 'Made in USA' stamp crooked, can't make out headstock 'wings'..... More alarm bells. Gibson 1970s font stamped on pots, messy wiring job....... I'd pass on this one personally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmanassero 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 31 minutes ago, jdgm said: CS 0009......... Alarm bells. Blurry pic of back of headstock, wrong tuners, no CS decal, 'Made in USA' stamp crooked, can't make out headstock 'wings'..... More alarm bells. Gibson 1970s font stamped on pots, messy wiring job....... I'd pass on this one personally. thanks man) the guitar looks nice but somthing tell me to stay away) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdgm 854 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) CS0009 is a very unusual and low serial number. The 'Made In USA' is stamped into the wood. Custom shop guitars more often have a Custom Shop round decal on rear base of headstock. CS serial number is usually a decal too. No CS-serial number guitar would have pots with that 'Gibson' stamp on them IMO as they are from a different era (1970s), so it must have been rewired. The LP Custom truss rod cover usually has, yes, 'Les Paul Custom' inscribed on it. So that has been replaced as well, but from the pic it seems to be obscuring the bottom of the diamond inlay; this isn't unheard of but it's another concern. I can't really see from the picture so I may be wrong. The bridge also looks a bit funny but again not enough detail to definitely tell. None of the above is conclusive......but......... Forum members please correct me if I am wrong on any of this. Edited July 19, 2019 by jdgm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparquelito 657 Report post Posted July 19, 2019 Obedoff, What do they want for this guitar? $$ :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obedoff 1 Report post Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, sparquelito said: Obedoff, What do they want for this guitar? $$😞 600 Edited July 20, 2019 by Obedoff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
