Gibson CS Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/LES-PAUL-MAHOGANY-BODY-BLANK-WITH-FLAME-MAPLE-TOP-SALE_W0QQitemZ170213439440QQihZ007QQcategoryZ47067QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem what do you think guys? its alot of money, but i have extra parts and it would be fun to build my own lester what do you guys think? i have the money and the parts to do it, and there is the body for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleSixx Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Looks nice, great looking flame. Did you notice there's no holes drilled for the stop tailpiece, or pickup rings. Judging from the picture it may not be cut for humbuckers. All minor details if you're handy. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Just buy a BFG... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 i had a BFG and t let me down big time =( but this one im gonna put some P-90s, and a wrap around bridge like my own 54 reissue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvendio Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 The wood alone would cost you more to buy yourself believe it or not so it's not a bad deal however if you were feeling like building a guitar you could do like this guy... Mind you it's not a gibson or a les paul. http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/guitars12.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Just a word of caution becuase I'd hate to see a fellow forumite get shafted, but you may want to ask if this seller drop ships these from China based on some entries in his feedback. Also, you may notice the headstock, it already says Gibson on it (A Trademark violation here in the US). And if these are coming from China, you're rolling the dice once you pay if Customs catches this upon port entry becuase they'll sieze it and the seller may wash his hands of it leaving you holding the bag. And I am sure Gibson won't turn a blind eye to it either. Personally, I wouldn't touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Here are some of the feedbacks indicating he is drop shipping from China: Guitar shipped from china.Be careful Mar-08-08 09:37 BEWARE SAYS INSPECTED IN USA GIBSON USA HAS NO SERIAL # ON FILE !!!! Feb-12-08 12:57 No communication after sale, no certificate of authenticity...it's a authentic? Feb-11-08 02:57 item was supposed to be in western Canada. Instead it came from China with duty Nov-15-07 11:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson CS Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Here are some of the feedbacks indicating he is drop shipping from China: Guitar shipped from china.Be careful Mar-08-08 09:37 BEWARE SAYS INSPECTED IN USA GIBSON USA HAS NO SERIAL # ON FILE !!!! Feb-12-08 12:57 No communication after sale' date=' no certificate of authenticity...it's a authentic? Feb-11-08 02:57 item was supposed to be in western Canada. Instead it came from China with duty Nov-15-07 11:43 [/size'] man i knew it was too good to be true i was all excted about building a 54 type with the P-90s and everything so like there is nothing i can do? even if i understand its a fake (i didnt think it was real in the first place) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 man i knew it was too good to be true i was all excted about building a 54 type with the P-90s and everything so like there is nothing i can do? even if i understand its a fake (i didnt think it was real in the first place) Yep' date=' Buyer Beware! Take that hard-earned money you have and put it to use on something you know [i']is real, is a quality product and has the Manufacturer standing behind it[/i]. Don't lose it to someone sitting at a desk making deals with overseas drop-ship distributors who are likely dealing in frauds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudamax2343 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 BURN, BURN, BURN, THAT'S A BURN FOR SURE, MAN. A JOJO CHINA MAN BURN USA MAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Warmoth ... And the stuff is high quality . I just doomed this thread into deleteville http://warmoth.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Warmoth ... And the stuff is high quality . I just doomed this thread into deleteville I hope not, alot of people simply don't know better and are taken for a ride everyday. The more prospective buyers know about these drop ship operations the better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 good advice axe... i have seen lots of nice guitars and parts there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dslyecix Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 The wood alone would cost you more to buy yourself believe it or not so it's not a bad deal however if you were feeling like building a guitar you could do like this guy... Mind you it's not a gibson or a les paul. http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/guitars12.htm THAT IS GORGEOUS! I even really like the purple colour. Man... Now I want to build a guitar . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I like progression build photo arrays like this. It underscores the value of the build. The flame neck on that Miller was super! I'm not a huge fan of quilted tops, but if you are that's a very nice one. Since he did a variax-type guitar, the downside was all the routing out of that otherwise gorgeous back wood to accomadate the electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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