hotrod Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi, i'm looking for this Guitar, can anyone tell me if this is a real Gibson or a fake? Serial Number is: MC20262409. Made in USA Many thanks Hotrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougg330 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 100% fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 100% fake. Hey Dougg, how can you see this.. the serial number or something else? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hey Dougg, how can you see this.. the serial number or something else? Thanks! 100% fake in my book: 1) serial number --not a Gibson format 2) headstock logo 3) body shape (horns) 4) position of controls 5) F-hole shape and position 6) headstock shape What have I missed? What does it claim to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 3-screw TRC Fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl51 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I am very curious where you saw this listing! There are some VERY good fakes............this is an example of one of the worst...........what was this guy asking for this guitar out of curiosity? jim in Maine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigh Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 It's real. A real fake. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 ok, thanks a lot guys, this helps me very much.. It's an auction and at the moment it's about 300$, now i know why it so cheap.. the auction text is written like the seller doesn't know anything about guitars so i thought this could be a bargain. Thanks again, i will look further for another one.. Hotrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 ok, thanks a lot guys, this helps me very much.. It's an auction and at the moment it's about 300$, now i know why it so cheap.. the auction text is written like the seller doesn't know anything about guitars so i thought this could be a bargain. Thanks again, i will look further for another one.. Hotrod Ah, yes, the eternal search for the free lunch. At this price point, you might look for an Epi Casino or Dot. Reasonable value for the money, and priced low enough that there probably aren't that many cheaper knock-offs that are Epiphone-branded. Then again, I could be wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Lion Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Damn ... not even a "good" fake. I saw LP and 335 copies in Shanghai a few years back that were damned good, almost cosmetically flawless, for under $150, which even included a ripped-off hardshell "Gibson Custom Shop" case. The sellers (at a flea market) even had a tube amp you could plug into and test the things - that's where the comparison ended, for me. Did not sound even remotely like Gibsons. This fake is terrible, not worth the price of firewood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kozy814 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 100% fake in my book: 1) serial number --not a Gibson format 2) headstock logo 3) body shape (horns) 4) position of controls 5) F-hole shape and position 6) headstock shape What have I missed? What does it claim to be? +1. On a good note, I wish all fakes looked this bad. Makes it easy to distinguish the crap. This is my first post. Just picked up a 1960 LP Special SC VOS as my 2nd Gibby. Thought it was time to join Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 This an old fake, maybe the Chinese will reissue this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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