Gai Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I’m looking to get this 2008 slash signature Gibson goldtop, and it’s signed by himself, can anyone help me to identify it’s real or fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauloqs Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 If it is real, it doesn’t look like Gibson Custom guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 3 hours ago, pauloqs said: If it is real, it doesn’t look like Gibson Custom guitar. So the original 2008 slash signature Goldtops is not from Gibson Custom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 12 hours ago, Hector said: A "Vintage" Les Paul from 2008....... hmmm... So it’s fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 As for the signature, the seller should adjust the price according to whatever provenance he is providing. Provenance of course being 'a measure of evidence'. For example, is there a photo a Slash signing this guitar? That in itself would not be proof, but it would be supporting evidence. The more provenance = the more money he is entitled to ask. Without any provenance, the seller should not, IMO, ask any more than the regular 2nd hand book price for the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauloqs Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 2:06 PM, Gai said: So the original 2008 slash signature Goldtops is not from Gibson Custom? I don’t really know. What I do know is that for that sort of price you could get a Gibson Custom Gold Top, like a 1957 Reissue. Some might have a different opinion, but personally for that type of money I’d prefer a Gibson Custom over a Gibson USA. Although I admire Slash a lot as I grew up listening to among other things, Guns n Roses, I wouldn’t pay a lot extra just to have his signature on a guitar. A used Gibson USA is going for half of the price of that guitar you posted. I wouldn’t think it’s worth double because of Slash’s autograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticsg Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 11 hours ago, pauloqs said: I don’t really know. What I do know is that for that sort of price you could get a Gibson Custom Gold Top, like a 1957 Reissue. Some might have a different opinion, but personally for that type of money I’d prefer a Gibson Custom over a Gibson USA. Although I admire Slash a lot as I grew up listening to among other things, Guns n Roses, I wouldn’t pay a lot extra just to have his signature on a guitar. A used Gibson USA is going for half of the price of that guitar you posted. I wouldn’t think it’s worth double because of Slash’s autograph. I agree. I wouldn't mind checking out one of his Gibson signature issue Les Paul's, but to have a regular issue LP with his sharpie signature on it is worthless to me as a collector item and only worth the value of the guitar itself. Now, if it were my personal guitar and he signed it to me in person, well that would be a different story 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 6:38 AM, Gai said: I’m looking to get this 2008 slash signature Gibson goldtop, and it’s signed by himself, can anyone help me to identify it’s real or fake? Purely going from the copy written in the image posted the seller is not claiming that it is one of the CS Slash Signature Les Pauls. The seller merely describes it as a "Les Paul signed by Slash" - which is a completely different matter (similar to all those folk who took a LP along to the Iridium Club to have it signed by the man himself). In which case - and as has been stated a few times - supplying proof of provenance is essential otherwise it's merely a defaced Gold Top. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 10:06 AM, pauloqs said: I don’t really know. What I do know is that for that sort of price you could get a Gibson Custom Gold Top, like a 1957 Reissue. Some might have a different opinion, but personally for that type of money I’d prefer a Gibson Custom over a Gibson USA. Although I admire Slash a lot as I grew up listening to among other things, Guns n Roses, I wouldn’t pay a lot extra just to have his signature on a guitar. A used Gibson USA is going for half of the price of that guitar you posted. I wouldn’t think it’s worth double because of Slash’s autograph. Thanks for the suggestion, I do like the 1957 goldtop reissue, just wondering are they the same color? I think it’s a bit different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 12:22 AM, pippy said: Purely going from the copy written in the image posted the seller is not claiming that it is one of the CS Slash Signature Les Pauls. The seller merely describes it as a "Les Paul signed by Slash" - which is a completely different matter (similar to all those folk who took a LP along to the Iridium Club to have it signed by the man himself). In which case - and as has been stated a few times - supplying proof of provenance is essential otherwise it's merely a defaced Gold Top. Pip. Thank you so much, was confused about the used Gibson market as I knew very few about it, I think I will buy a new 1957 reissue goldtop instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 9:39 PM, arcticsg said: I agree. I wouldn't mind checking out one of his Gibson signature issue Les Paul's, but to have a regular issue LP with his sharpie signature on it is worthless to me as a collector item and only worth the value of the guitar itself. Now, if it were my personal guitar and he signed it to me in person, well that would be a different story 😉 Yeah almost became a victim, he was not able to show any proof, will buy a new goldtop instead. Thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gai Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 12:15 AM, Hector said: Exactly... Unless, of course, the OP is looking to "invest" in a guitar, rather than have it to play. In that case, you would need certain proof that it is his signature. I have heard of people faking Slash guitars (Trogly being the victim of one of them). Yeah I’m leaving US and going back home soon, wanna buy a guitar to keep for a long time, so looking for something valuable in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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