karu Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 I find it hard to look at photos, etc, and make sure I'm not looking at a fake. 2014 Custom Shop Hummingbird Heritage Cherry Sunburst. That's the title you can find at the site with a bay at the end. The serial number is 11844005. I want to ask for a photo of the back. What do you folks think? Condition, price? And what else should I ask the seller? Does anything not look original? Yep...out of my league here....but it's Christmastime!!!! If I am just too much trouble then scroll on by. (laugh) If not, thanks, no really, thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 That Guitar Chimp place is all over eBay, I wouldn't worry about a fake. They want top dollar for everything, just so you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karu Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Thanks, SteveFord! I've looked around a bit more, and yeah, can find a nice Hummingbird for less than Guitar Chimp. What about Reverb? Sweetwater seems to be all new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10PoundLester Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 4 hours ago, karu said: . . . What about Reverb? . . . I've bought several very high-end guitars from Reverb without problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 if you google "guitar center used" you can also search their nationwide used inventory. They have a few of these but they don't seem to be priced any better that Guitar Chimp, which seems to be priced to market. in terms of authenticity i see no issues- that cherry sunburst is really hard to pull off and a fake is really easy to spot- they kind of just look like epiphone hummingbirds with a gibson headstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karu Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Wow, some of the prices are way up there. You are right, now Guitar Chimp doesn't seem that far off. But...I found (on Reverb) a Vintage Sunburst, minor imperfections, $2100. The TrueReclic Gibson serial number database lists as: 2015 Custom Shop Carved Top models (serial number on orange label) (Serial number show white label, made in Montana. Been for sale 6 months, dropped by #200. It's really beautiful 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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