200 Les Paul Standard Gold Top

[Andrew Ibarra]

Can anyone verify if this is authentic? The price is way lower than usual. And Im just making sure, I might be looking at a collectible here. Thanks! 

[jdgm]

Difficult to see from the photos but I don't think so. 

Have the bridge posts got screw slots? If so, it's not authentic.   And I don't think the binding is over the fret ends either - though it could have been refretted.

The headstock does not appear to have the 'wings' that Gibson headstocks do, or the volute in use during the 1970s.  Also the top part of it looks wrong.

https://www.google.com/search?q=gibson+les+paul+back+of+headstock+pics&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjc8KS5i4zuAhUPmhoKHZmjDqEQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=gibson+les+paul+back+of+headstock+pics&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CQWVivaWD3bWgAcAB4AYABUIgBzAOSAQE3mAEBoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=vC74X9yiNI-0apnHuogK&bih=1086&biw=1920&client=firefox-b-d

I think it's very unlikely to be a real 1976 Norlin Gibson.

Best wishes.

[NighthawkChris]

Fake LP

[Big Bill]

Run from that one!

[Sgt. Pepper]

Its like looking at the adams apple of the "girls" in the Philippines, and noticing it is unusually large for a woman.  It screams that it is not what it appears to be.

Edited January 8, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper

[SteveFord]

SWEET!

Just kidding.  Take a pass and report the seller.

[Sgt. Pepper]

2 minutes ago, SteveFord said:

SWEET!

Just kidding.  Take a pass and report the seller.

Gibson just sued him about 5 mins ago.

Edited January 8, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper

[kidblast]

the pictures are not good enough at all to determine authenticity.

if the deal is too good to be true............

People who are selling stuff  usually know what they have and what legit prices are.

there are many fish in the sea,, move on.

[Sgt. Pepper]

On 1/8/2021 at 8:20 PM, kidblast said:

the pictures are not good enough at all to determine authenticity.

if the deal is too good to be true............

People who are selling stuff  usually know what they have and what legit prices are.

there are many fish in the sea,, move on.

Come on the serial number and Made In USA in the wrong font and size screams Faker McFaker Pants.

[kidblast]

3 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:

Come on the serial number and Made In USA in the wrong font and size screams Faker McFaker Pants.

you can tell that from THAT photo?  you've to a better eye for this than I do brutha..

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

12 minutes ago, kidblast said:

you can tell that from THAT photo?  you've to a better eye for this than I do brutha..

 

I can, and the Made In USA is in the wrong spot. It should be a lot lower between the tuners. Looks on your Gibson's and compare. Gibson might apply finish over the stamped serial number too.

[Dub-T-123]

The pics are not good but you can see large slotted bridge posts, rounded tailpiece studs, wrong color paint, and possibly a lack of headstock wings

[kidblast]

16 minutes ago, Dub-T-123 said:

The pics are not good but you can see large slotted bridge posts, rounded tailpiece studs, wrong color paint, and possibly a lack of headstock wings

did not notice that, but yes  another red flag. 

16 minutes ago, Dub-T-123 said:

The pics are not good but you can see large slotted bridge posts, rounded tailpiece studs, wrong color paint, and possibly a lack of headstock wings

Sgt.. after looking at that a bit, yea..you're right

 

Edited January 12, 2021 by kidblast

[Sgt. Pepper]

25 minutes ago, Dub-T-123 said:

The pics are not good but you can see large slotted bridge posts, rounded tailpiece studs, wrong color paint, and possibly a lack of headstock wings

Damn I didn't even see it didn't have the wings on the edges of the stock.

[rct]

I am not a Fakes Expert nor do I play one on the internet.

I didn't look at anything but the glaring paint and dismissed it.

rct

[sparquelito]

It has kind eyes. 

😐

[Dub-T-123]

2 hours ago, sparquelito said:

It has kind eyes. 

😐

And a crooked smile (if the bridge pickup is its mouth)

[merciful-evans]

A guitar only a seller could love