1773lx Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hi everybody! I've got a Standard completely white dressed - never seen one like before... Made in 2000, black pickguard - it looks like a Custom but it's not, it's a Standard! Verified possible faking: no way, all things at their place, pu's, electronics, stamps, regular s/n and so on. I'd never seen a similar one before buying it and I've never seen after. Anybody has? Anybody heard about? TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dslyecix Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 All that and no pictures of the thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonicchaos Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 pictures please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Yes, we need to see some pictures!....Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGod319 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hi everybody!I've got a Standard completely white dressed - never seen one like before... Made in 2000' date=' black pickguard - it looks like a Custom but it's not, it's a Standard! Verified possible faking: no way, all things at their place, pu's, electronics, stamps, regular s/n and so on. I'd never seen a similar one before buying it and I've never seen after. Anybody has? Anybody heard about? TY[/quote'] Â Â i saw one on gbase before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Pics please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1773lx Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Right, I got them but can't find the way of attaching! Â Now while waiting this other kinda help (appreciated) I've only asked: have you ever seen a White Standard. Â TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Never a standard . To answer the original question . Custom yes , Studio yes , Epi yes . Standard no . Hurry up with those pics . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1773lx Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Never a standard . To answer the original question . Custom yes ' date=' Studio yes , Epi yes . Standard no . Hurry up with those pics .[/quote'] Â come on with your tips onhow to attach a pic TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dslyecix Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 www.photobucket.com, make an account, and upload the pictures there. Then, copy and paste the URL for message boards link here ( [ img]pictureURL[/img] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1773lx Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 www.photobucket.com' date=' make an account, and upload the pictures there. Then, copy and paste the URL for message boards link here ( [ img']pictureURL[/img] ) Â Â TY here you are with the pics http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj195/1773lx/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dslyecix Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axenelz Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That most definitely looks like a fake. The body shape isn't quite right, the binding has no nibs, the tailpiece/bridge placement doesn't look right, the toggle switch isn't gibson, and i've seen that gibson sticker on the black plate of most fakes. The fakes are getting better though, the headstock allllmost looks right. Where'd ya buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleSixx Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Wow, that's nice. I've never seen white with binding before, truly unusual. Â Is the headstock just blank below the Gibson logo ? Â I have a suggestion, maybe you should remove the picture of the back of the headstock. You will prevent someone from copying a good Gibson serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That tune~o~matic is definatly not correct ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Steve Stevens of Billy Idol fame plays a white Standard, but that one you have looks a little askew to me, the pegheads all wrong, the pickguard looks funny too, the pickup surrounds are fatter than they should be, ala Epiphone, I have an Epi, and to put it alongside my Goldtop you can see differences all over the place. To answer your question, yes they make a white Standard. Is yours a Gibson? I don't think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im sure its fine Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 fake or not there is something wrong about it. it has those white green plastic tuners and the truss rod cover has "standard" written on it. only in 2002 standards got the green plastic tuners back and the truss rod cover became blank. so yeah it could be a fake but who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is fake. Wrong tuners, wrong TRC, wrong pickguard, no fret edge binding, silver screws on the pup rings, wrong case, wrong bridge, serial looks wrong, finish is too shiney, logo doesn't look right, speed knobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I dunno, maybe it was just the angle the shot was taken, but the top left of the peghead sticks out farther than the right side does, and the bridge screws are small to like an Epiphone, and unless it had a fretjob, that's not right either. But that peghead really does look "doctored", and the trusscover's all wrong too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 he did say it was made in 2000. so thats 8 years that that guitar has potentially been around. my Gibson is a 2001 and is FAR from stock at this point. sperzels bigsby stripped and waxed totally different bridge set up. I understand the frustration that this flood of counterfeits has created. but maybe a little more info on where the guitar was bought, was it a private sale? used from a local store? maybe a pic of the interior electronics cavity? a little soon to "yell fire in a crowded theater". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKingN Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Sad that is fake, I imagine he payed alot for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibis Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 How to spot a fake Gibson  Here's a link from Gibson.  May help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sycephant Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That sucks. You can tell by the cut of the headstock. I have seen a white standard. They made a limited one recently with EMG's and black binding. It looked sweet!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonicchaos Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 yeah it's fake. sorry man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 i agree not legit would be a nice looking guitar in all white like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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