Artie Owl Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 For Cripes sake. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Supreme.aspx Look at Johnny Guitar's commented link, RIGHT on the Gibson website, they're getting bolder, but not smarter. Not to mention that knock off looks like a serious peice of junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 looks pretty gd to me. what pickups and stuff does it use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 If these guitars werent blatant rip offs and the manufacturer put their own logo and details on them they would probably sell ok in their own right as a brand. having never bought seen or played one of these imported ones i cant say what the quality or sound is like but some of them are attractive looking guitars. However I hope that Gibson and other manufacturers can get some sort of legal action raised against the blatant rip offs and con artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 If these guitars werent blatant rip offs and the manufacturer put their own logo and details on them they would probably sell ok in their own right as a brand. having never bought seen or played one of these imported ones i cant say what the quality or sound is like but some of them are attractive looking guitars. However I hope that Gibson and other manufacturers can get some sort of legal action raised against the blatant rip offs and con artists. I just spent 10 minutes talking to an employee at that shop. They have no idea as to the spec and just kept refering me to the web page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I can see right through some of these guitar (cringe) http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/400823/0-389386167/NEW-Galveston-lp-lucite-white-clear-glass-electric-guitar-IN-STOCK-Free-shipping-EMS.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I can see right through some of these guitar (cringe) http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/400823/0-389386167/NEW-Galveston-lp-lucite-white-clear-glass-electric-guitar-IN-STOCK-Free-shipping-EMS.html I like it, I like it. Very witty :L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 i put up a similar thread last night. copy of a hummingbird. but yeah, if they were to just make the guitars their own brand and design and know the product they are selling they would probably do ok. Its the folk who buy them thinking they are getting a good deal i feel sorry for but anybody who knows anything about guitars knows they cant be bought at that price. I wouldnt be surprised if folk buy them, then try selling them second hand and claim they had no idea it was a fake!! oh and at first glance... this looks pretty good http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/400823/210358205-289342090/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Custom-with-case-free-shipping.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 i put up a similar thread last night. copy of a hummingbird. but yeah, if they were to just make the guitars their own brand and design and know the product they are selling they would probably do ok. Its the folk who buy them thinking they are getting a good deal i feel sorry for but anybody who knows anything about guitars knows they cant be bought at that price. I wouldnt be surprised if folk buy them, then try selling them second hand and claim they had no idea it was a fake!! oh and at first glance... this looks pretty good http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/400823/210358205-289342090/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Custom-with-case-free-shipping.html At that price how can u think they r real they have a £2500 gib supreme for less than £250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I like it, I like it. Very witty :L i couldn't resist it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 At that price how can u think they r real they have a £2500 gib supreme for less than £250 greed stupidity or someone who knows nothing about guitars buying for someone else thinking they found a bargain..lol.. or the kind of @sshole who would buy them then sell second hand to unsuspecting people for a higher price than they bought them for. I'm sure there are players may not be able to tell the difference especially newbies but yes I agree anyone who knows Gibson knows that the price is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyw Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I can see right through some of these guitar (cringe) http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/400823/0-389386167/NEW-Galveston-lp-lucite-white-clear-glass-electric-guitar-IN-STOCK-Free-shipping-EMS.html Glass? O_o I've seen some very nice clear acrylic guitars, but glass? I'm guessing it's either not actually glass or they're insane. Also, it's usual to hide the electrics under a plate normally, because loose cables ain't pretty. greed stupidity or someone who knows nothing about guitars buying for someone else thinking they found a bargain..lol.. or the kind of @sshole who would buy them then sell second hand to unsuspecting people for a higher price than they bought them for. I'm sure there are players may not be able to tell the difference especially newbies but yes I agree anyone who knows Gibson knows that the price is stupid. I don't think those listings are generally meant to trick the original buyer, but as a way for the buyer to pretend they have a better guitar than they do so they can show off or with the idea that the buyer will sell it on. Most of those kind of listings that I see admit somewhere in the details that the company selling them made them themselves or they were made to order for the company. Often they openly admit they're fakes but make a point of the fact that (in their opinion) people will not be able to tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornflake Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Makes you think how many are on EBay right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Somebody is asleep at the wheel over at the Gibson website. That link is still active. Outrageous. :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Glass? O_o I've seen some very nice clear acrylic guitars, but glass? I'm guessing it's either not actually glass or they're insane. Also, it's usual to hide the electrics under a plate normally, because loose cables ain't pretty. It says Lucite Glass - Lucite is a very good quality plexiglass - Plastic not real Glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornflake Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I still may find one that looks like one i could never afford Just to put in the collection. And dont worrie Ive never sold a Guitar and never plan to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyw Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 It says Lucite Glass - Lucite is a very good quality plexiglass - Plastic not real Glass. Ah, yes. That makes far more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I hope these people do get shut down. I spoke to em for ages to try and get the name of the factory but they wouldnt giv me it. All they admitted to was that they weren't made in USA like they say on the headstock's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I can't understand why they copy Gibson. The guitars look nice. I don't know what the quality is like. But a plexi Les Paul would be nice. Gibson should copy the Chinese. The wood Epi looked nice as well. They should just brand their own guitars and be honest makers. Plink plonk guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I can't understand why they copy Gibson. The guitars look nice. I don't know what the quality is like. But a plexi Les Paul would be nice. Gibson should copy the Chinese. The wood Epi looked nice as well. They should just brand their own guitars and be honest makers. Plink plonk guitars. But I think the way these copy brands work is that they try and trick people into buying what they think are the genuine article or they are selling to posers who want what looks like the genuine article but without the high cost. But when I spoke to the guys that make them and asked for details about spec they just asked me what I wanted and wouldnt anser directly. Also when I asked the person I was speaking to if they played a musical instrument they said "im a girl". WTF kind of reply is that. Then I said I knew loads of females that play and said are you unable to answer my questions because you dont play and because you dont know anything about guitars in which she answered yes. Then I asked if she was used only because she had the ability to write in english (badly) and she replied yes. WTF!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I would buy a 'see through' LP from them, as it is origional, but they also make fake Gibbies, so, I won't............Damn then.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I would buy a 'see through' LP from them, as it is origional, but they also make fake Gibbies, so, I won't............Damn then.................... I looked into the company that hosts their shop on the internet and bacause the host is essentially a site like e*ay or ama*on you're basically on your own if you get the wrong product. And apparantly they make you post it back before they refund and most people don't actually get their goods. PEOPLE OF THE GIBSON FORUM, STAY AWAY!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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