Mbirame Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Hi folks, My first post here. I've asked some friends, and I haven't had any luck figuring this out. This is for sale where I live. The person first had it listed as an "L-5". I had my doubts and asked for more pics. He measured the scale and it's a 24.75". Here are the pics I have of it. I see the tuning pegs aren't stamped as Gibson like my es-175. I haven't seen it in person yet. Any help to ID it would be really appreciated (or maybe it's a fake?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Interesting. The body shape is closer to the old ES-175, but the volume and tone knob orientation is wrong. The serial number comes up as a Made In Nashville Gibson, born on 20 July 2006. But the serial number appears to have been etched-in with a C&C machine, instead of stamped into the wood and then painted over. And the screw securing the pick guard bracket looks cheap to me, and not the type Gibson might use. That alone makes my spidey sense tingle that it's a fake, but then again, I have no experience with that particular model. I'll stand aside and let the experts try their hand at this one. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Certainly not an L5 or ES175, cutaway not deep enough....I do not think this is a Gibson. End of fingerboard over neck pickup looks wrong, bridge with inlays is wrong.....gold-plated Bigsby but pickup covers chrome, strap button at back of guitar in wrong place... I'd pass on it. Edited April 13, 2020 by jdgm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Looks fake to me. Serial number engraved into headstock. Also looks like frets over the binding - not sure. Would need better/more pix to attempt to verify it's authenticity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Heavy Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 FAKE at 99%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) I'm no expert, but every ES I've ever seen including my ES135, the neck heel extends to the bottom of the back of the guitars surface. This one it's does not which is common on a Asian import. But please don't quote me....... 🙂 The bound head-stock is a bit odd, but who knows. The definitive check is if you can see what kind of tool you need to adjust the truss rod, if it's an Allen Wrench, then it is not a USA made Gibson. Edited April 13, 2020 by kidblast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilive1999 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 that's no L5. not even a Gibson. Not even a good fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirame Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 10:33 AM, kidblast said: I'm no expert, but every ES I've ever seen including my ES135, the neck heel extends to the bottom of the back of the guitars surface. good catch on that. I didn’t notice that in the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 No No No, this is an L-5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirame Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 46 minutes ago, Twang Gang said: No No No, this is an L-5 there were some L-5s with a Florentine which was why I was asking. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-custom-l-5-ces-hollowbody-electric-guitar-with-florentine-cutaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbirame Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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