Laaz Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 As long as stated it's a fake it's ok to sell it as such ? A counterfeit guitar is a counterfeit guitar, or am I missing something ? Ebay counterfeit Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I dont think its legal to sell that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 What a scumbag. It says Gibson all over it (not Givson). That's illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Best part is his statement We thought the guitar was a real Gibson, but was brought to our attention that it is an import copy. First class A hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56LP Special Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Add my DITTO to the conversation. In the past when companies sold Les Paul copies at least they put their own name on it. I saw a nice white SG at a large guitar show for a very low price. At first glance I thought it was real but, the color was a bit brighter white than any of the real ones I've owned. Sure enough it was a fake. I think the police should confiscate them from sellers which would slow down the demand. Also, Gibson spent alot of energy going after the PRS single-cut which would never be mistaken for a Gibson. They need to come down hard right now on counterfeits before they have completely flooded the market. Fraud is Fraud anyway you look at it. By the way, I'm a retired Certified Fraud Examiner and Gibson lover so this really burns me up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Reported. A$$ of the day in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG fan 420 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I'd give $10.00 for it..............for target practice for my SKS!!! :- (Edit-it's already up to 75.00 I'm out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I doubt this is the new trend. The idea behind counterfeiting is to make a realistic copy, then get close to market value for your fake product... NOT to let everyone know it's a fake and get $20. From my viewpoint, this guy has been caught in the middle and he's not trying to rip anyone off. He's clearly indicated in several places that this guitar is a fake, so no one should be duped into paying top dollar. Is it illegal to resell a fake the way this guy is? I don't really know I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Burn the witch!!! Heaven forbid he try to fool someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Take him to the Amazon, find a nice tree stump next to the water. Nail his scrotum to the tree stump and push him over backwards into the water. Piranhas will take it from there... Take a quick digital pic of the sack still nailed to the stump for 'Public Relations' reasons. Leave it for the natives to do with it as they please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Take him to the Amazon' date=' find a nice tree stump next to the water.Nail his scrotum to the tree stump and push him over backwards into the water. Piranhas will take it from there... Take a quick digital pic of the sack still nailed to the stump for 'Public Relations' reasons. Leave it for the natives to do with it as they please...[/quote'] Isn't that alittle harsh. I think jail would be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibplayer Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Faking/Counterfeiting = the same thing and is an attempt to pass a cheap knock off as the expensive original article. It's generally illegal to sell or handle these. Copying is not illegal provided there is no attempt to pass it off as the original bone fide article. However, patent /rights owners are entitled to protect their product/name which is why the Epiphone Les Paul is an authorised copy and other manufacturers have to alter the shape and can't use the name 'Les Paul'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 God I wish I would have seen this before it ended. I've been very curious to try out a Chinese knock off (I really want to compare it to an epi lp) for 99 cents and 35 bucks for shipping I'd be willing to pay that for my little comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Take him to the Amazon' date=' find a nice tree stump next to the water.Nail his scrotum to the tree stump and push him over backwards into the water. Piranhas will take it from there... [/quote'] We could also harvest his fat and sell it... buy some reissues with some of the money and use the rest to buy beer for the forum regulars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Although I can't say I agree with the whole counterfeit idea, my hat is off to the fellow for advising potential buyers that it is a fake. Or wait...maybe he just included that to prevent Roscoe P Coltrane from busting his sorry cornhole. I know I can say with certainty that if I had seen those pictures without the text I couldn't tell that it was a fake. I also can tell you that I passed grade two and would wonder why it was only 99 cents. shred_bringer & I would have been in a bidding war. My max would be $5 though. I would dress up on Halloween like Paul Stanley...actually no...it wouldn't even have to be Halloween, and I would smash that mofo to smithereens. After I wore the fretboard out first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Isn't that alittle harsh. I think jail would be just fine. A thread about a very serious problem affecting guitar players' date=' consumers of all products, economies the world over, the rule of law, and simple respect for your fellow man - and all you got is taking a shot at me? There may have possibly been a bit of veiled humor contained within my post - doesn't matter. You do it your way, I'll do it mine. (Like I'm in the Amazon regularly....) Just remember this next time you do something ill-advised, stupid, or illegal; Don't get caught by any of the millions of people who think like I do, eh? [wink]/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Dean-EVO-Special-Electric-Guitar?sku=519865 http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-EC401-w-Floyd-Rose-Electric-Guitar?sku=476286 http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-ART300-Artist-Electric-Guitar?sku=518065 http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/PRS-Guitars-SE-Singlecut-Trem-Electric-Guitar?sku=515828 http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-Guitar-Research-Solo6-Vintage-Limited-Gold-Electric-Guitar?sku=583256 All copies. All with the correct name. Most more expensive than the counterfeit ones. Putting Gibson's name on those counterfeit guitars is excedingly stupid, given the money they could make selling them as a legitimate brand (given their $300-$350 price range.) I'm ok with thinning that particular DNA from the gene pool, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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