LeBenard Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Can you help me determine if this ES is real? The seller on FB Marketplace is asking around $1,000 USD for this but there’s no description just the title “Gibson electric guitar”, I’m about to call him out and report it. Nothing looks right about it, the bridge, the tuners, the headstock, the black plastic rings around the pickups. If you look up the sn it does come up as a 2006. The seller has another post about a Jazzmaster but the photos are too distorted to draw conclusions on that one. What do you think about this one? The photos are pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 It doesn't look quite right. Its certainly smaller bodied than a 335, but it doesnt look like a 339 or 336 either because the placement of the switch and knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 FAKE: Logo and fret inlays not MOP; missing first fret inlay; truss cover and pick guard wrong shape and no multi-ply; front body binding not 5 ply; wrong back body binding , no binding on headstock; no wings on headstock; wrong headstock inlay; wrong serial embossing; wrong tuners; no label visible in f-hole; metric bridge; wrong knobs; no nibs;... ...must be an older fake "Chibson"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 No no no. Absolutely not. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) It does have a nice set of Kluson style cast Grover Deluxe Tuners with Threaded Bushings, but on this type Gibson usually uses Kluson or Gibson branded tuners. Don't Gibson semi-holowss usually have a label inside? Edited October 9, 2021 by mihcmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Looks wrong, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Pete Townsend material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Not probably a fake it is a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hype Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 It’s so fake I spotted it from Andromeda. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 6:19 PM, SteveFord said: Pete Townsend material. Nah . . . he only smashes Strats now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 the headstock is pretty much is all you need to see... certainly does not appear as authentic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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