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Spotted a very possible fake Epi on Craigslist...


KYSohn

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What do you think? Fake Epi???

Based on the placement of the volume/tone knobs and the pickguard screw, I think this is a fake Epi...

 

http://louisville.craigslist.org/msg/1049350323.html

 

But then, he claims that it was professionally repaired for the neck damage.

If so, he must've been told from that "professional luthier" that this was not a real Epi, I assume...

But he listed it as "Epiphone Les Paul Custom"???

And the headstock doesn't even appear to have the usual custom diamond logo (though it is pretty hard to see)???

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KY,

 

I'm not sure whether most luthiers would know how to spot a fake Epi. I did not know, myself, until I started reading this forum.

 

But I agree with you it looks fake. To your list of sins, I would add the "out-thrust" cutaway horn. Cheers.

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