Lowdown Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Have a look see - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320449532004&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Single-layer truss rod cover is all I see wrong, but I didn't look terribly close. It's also marked as "vibrato pickups." [EDIT] The Bigsby is also unlabelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 The inlay on the headstock is too small and the TRC is sitting on the Nut... Wrong wood used for the fretboard wrong screws in the pup rings...Oh and the headstock is not the right shape.... A poor fake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alekseriator Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 that is a bloody fake look at the logo! and the fretboard is rosewood or looks like it but has to be ebony and the truss rod cover oh man get this guy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 The inlay on the headstock is too small and the TRC is sitting on the Nut... Wrong wood used for the fretboard wrong screws in the pup rings...Oh and the headstock is not the right shape.... A poor fake... Touchdown! Yep. Have reported this 3 times now. Twice yesterday' date='when 1 person had already bid on it. Now there is "6" bidders! I also fired off a few questions to see if I could shake him up a bit but I haven't heard squat from him.Figures. Just hope eBay takes this down before the deadline. Cannot believe the audacity this creep has to ask that much. Fake Bigsby,the old stickers on the pups again,plastic position block inlays etc. Bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Sure looks like a phony to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 reported again. talk about a crappy copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Agreed - pan over to the pic of the body: China T.O.M. China Bigsby Looks like it came from here: http://www.tradetang.com/buy/les+paul+custom+bigsby/0-20-bestT0-1-0-0.html but looks who advertises at the bottom of the page - thus implicitly supporting them. shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 That's just a google pop-up ad the Gibson pays for.. Although not a very good pop-up place though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Rosewood fretboard? WTF! And those stickers... no need to check the rest of the usual stuff... chinese counterfeiters make it too easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 reported again. talk about a crappy copy. Thanx for the help tbone. Every little bit helps. Gibson's legal team are on it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Gold hardware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowb5str Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 And the control pots' geometry looks off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 you all too picky that guitar was berry berry nice and made same same in Gibson china guitar factory. no probrem it be good you see same same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Deadhead Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Have a look see - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320449532004&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Not even a decent fake. Some clown is gettin greedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 you all too picky that guitar was berry berry nice and made same same in Gibson china guitar factory. no probrem it be good you see same same :) [laugh] Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Casino Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 But yet the seller has 100% good feedback. Hmmm.... trust that rating system? and it is still there. Way to go Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 But yet the seller has 100% good feedback. Hmmm.... trust that rating system? and it is still there. Way to go Ebay. Very peed off. Reported this countless times' date='spoke to live rep. Filed 2 complaints. Reported to Gibson. Yet still NOTHING! Yet,someone just parted with $2600!? I will let them know when they leave feedback they are now the proud owners of a $2600 piece of firewood... Money. That's all it comes down to. eBay wins either way. As I told them - they(eBay)are no more better than the scum who sell this fakes. Disgusting. I'm guessing,because it was just 1 item from an individual they couldn't really be bothered? Sick. Anyone with a spare minute should let off some steam and tell eBay their thoughts on this matter. They haven't heard the last of me. I'm looking to place a complaint with someone higher up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I just bought 5 of those guitars. ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowb5str Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 There's an Epiphone listed with three pickups and the truss rod cover has three screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael2003x Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Epi's do have 3 screws on the TR cover. I have an EPI black beauty with 3 pups and a 3 screw cover and it's legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJustice Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 [angry]Reported this countless times' date='spoke to live rep. Filed 2 complaints. Reported to Gibson.[/quote'] Same here. I just let them know that the sale went through, effectively with the blessings of eBay. I'm looking to place a complaint with someone higher up now. Let us know if you find the appropriate e-mail address of that "someone higher up". DJ -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Congrats on having a post remain on page one for several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Congrats on having a post remain on page one for several days. Just goes to show how much of a heated subject this is and how much it frustrates everyone I guess.B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Another success story - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220519055686&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:AU:1123 This was ANOTHER custom. Same as the one that eBay let go through(more than likely because they were getting a nice slice of that $2600 bid)except this one was white. They were quick on pulling this though. Seller claimed innocence,said he won it in a competition. Makes you wonder what the competition was?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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