autodafe Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hi, I have seen this LP on ebay italy. I am quite dubious about this guitar. Price asked is 700 euros (mmm.... ) Is it fake or original? I am not an expert on LPs, so, please help me identify this guitar Which are the most important "things" I should look for in a fake? some pics http://img20.imageshack.us/f/pic00655.jpg/ http://img208.imageshack.us/i/pic00643.jpg/ http://img5.imageshack.us/i/pic00645.jpg/ http://img152.imageshack.us/i/pic00663.jpg/ thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's a fake. It isn't even a good fake. There are plenty of websites where the tell-tale signs are listed. Even here on the Gibson site there is plenty of info to be found. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Fake... Rip off all the way! made in USA on the back of the head stock is wrong. Bridge is wrong. Headstock is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodafe Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 the ownder forwarded to me an email (supposedly) from Gibson Customer Service which says that the guitar is original and correspond to a Les Paul Classic, Wine Red colorm built in 2008 in Nashville , US. I contacted tech support and wait for a reply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 the ownder forwarded to me an email (supposedly) from Gibson Customer Service which says that the guitar is original and correspond to a Les Paul Classic, Wine Red colorm built in 2008 in Nashville , US. I contacted tech support and wait for a reply... Even if the serial number does check out... The serial number being genuine is not the same thing as the guitar being genuine. You've been advised, twice, that it's a fake. There are perhaps a dozen things wrong with that guitar. The asking price alone should have been enough to warn you off. If it were genuine it would cost at least 1,500 Euros. I'm not going to list all the mistakes but, just to help you out, I'll tell you that Gibson has never used a screw-in bridge post like this. Fakers, however, do. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodafe Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 yeah, I know, in fact I don't want to buy this guitar. the price is the first thing that alarmed me. I mainly collect 1960-70's Italian and Japanese guitars (tesico and that stuff) but am no expert on Les Pauls and Gibson in general... I simply want to be 100% sure that this is not original and then report the auction to ebay and gibson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I simply want to be 100% sure that this is not original and then report the auction to ebay and gibson Good. Well, I can assure you that it's 100% fake. Good luck. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geert1976 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's a hundred percent fake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 its not only fake it has a virus on one of the pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 yeah, I know, in fact I don't want to buy this guitar. the price is the first thing that alarmed me. I mainly collect 1960-70's Italian and Japanese guitars (tesico and that stuff) but am no expert on Les Pauls and Gibson in general... I simply want to be 100% sure that this is not original and then report the auction to ebay and gibson If you like '60s & '70s Japanese guitars, amps, etc. you may enjoy this....... http://www.univox.org/catalogs/ oh, and welcome to the forum ! you can find as much useful info here as you'll ever need, and the people here are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodafe Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 If you like '60s & '70s Japanese guitars, amps, etc. you may enjoy this....... http://www.univox.org/catalogs/ oh, and welcome to the forum ! you can find as much useful info here as you'll ever need, and the people here are great! thx for the link and for the welcome as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geert1976 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 its not only fake it has a virus on one of the pictures thx for the link and for the welcome as well To Autodafe: My friend, do you uploaded photo's with a virus!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodafe Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 i didn't upload anything, it's the pics in the auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Man, that thing is as fake as Pamela Andersen's chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodafe Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Man, that thing is as fake as Pamela Andersen's chest. or an 8$ dollar bill ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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