kydog Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 have a chance to purchase a gibson j-50 when I looked it over, found the gibson logo on the head stock, gibson logo on the trust rod cover, gibson oval (peach) tag inside with gibson j-50 - serial number containing eight didgets- made in bozeman montana USA . did not find imprinted serial number on back of head stock or inside. wondering if this is a fake sorry no photo's as I have not purchased as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 It doesn't sound very good based on the info you gave. They generally have a serial number on the back of the headstock and they don't usually say Gibson on the truss rod cover. I'd proceed with caution and find a way to show us pics before you hand over one thin dime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I agree with KSD. Gibson always has the serial number somewhere. Mostly imprinted on the back of the headstock. The True Vintage line of guitars has the number imprinted on the neck block inside the sound hole. No number-no purchase! And I've never seen a Gibson logo on ANY truss rod cover. Take your money and run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Don't do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderful remark Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 epiphones have GIBSON logo on the truss rod cover..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 epiphones have GIBSON logo on the truss rod cover..... I was strictly speaking of Gibsons! Not Epi-Phonys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kydog Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 thanks for your help the guitar was a fake !:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I was strictly speaking of Gibsons! Not Epi-Phonys! HEY! I resemble that remark! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfender Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 If you confirmed it as a fake, thats great. However, let me warn you. I had a 2007 J-185 recently that I sold. However, at first I couldn't see the stamping on the back of the headstock. I was a little worried about it but Gibson confirmed its authenticity. Later, I looked in better light and could see the serial number and the "Made in the USA" on the back. It turns out the lacquer was a little thick there and with the dark mahogany made the serial difficult to see when the light was slightly poor. My point is: make sure you check in good light and rotate the guitar so you can see the light reflect off it. They are not always easy to see. Can you see the serial number? Trust me its there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kydog Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 took photo's and sent them to the gibson site they confirmed it was fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kydog Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 [-X [-X [-X [-X [-X thanks for your help the guitar was a fake !:- [/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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