chimera1868 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I have the opportunity to pick up a Les Paul Custom. I have gone through the pictures carefully checked the serial and it said it was made in 2006. I just cant find a similar looking Les Paul anywhere. with the same color. This would be my first Gibson purchase I just want to make sure its the real thing. I can get more pictures if needed. It looks to be wine red but it goes to black which I have never seen. Any help would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyWheat Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I do not believe this is a legitimate Les Paul Custom. 1. The fingerboard should be ebony, not rosewood. 2. The fingerboard inlays shouls be mother of pearl, not acrylic. 3. The headstock binding and nut are not true to the genuine Gibson style. 4. The headstock seems too narrow, although this may just be the paralax of the shot. 5. The color, as you mentioned, is unusual for Gibson, to say the least. 6. The fret ends go over the binding, rather than having nubs. 7. The headstock veneer and diamond inlay don't look right. My $0.02/FWIW J/W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Just to add.. It appears to have an "Epiphone" style bridge which is also wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera1868 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 thanks for your help it looks to good to be true. so I think I will continue looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 JellyWheat nailed it. Stay away. Just curious, what's the asking price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Fake!! Unless you don't mind, fakes...Please, buy only from someone you know, or who has the receipt, from a legit Gibson dealer. Something you can "trace!" E-bay, and CL, etc., are rife with Phonies! I buy (new or used) ONLY from my dealer. They often have great used guitars, at the same, or even less, than E-bay, or CL sells for. And, I KNOW they are legit! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera1868 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 it would of been around $800-900. I was trading for it. That's why I thought it was to good to be true. Usually I don't deal with buying from eBay or Craigslist. I usually go to my local stores to get gear. The only Gibson dealer in my area is guitar center and I don't like dealing with them. Again thanks for everyone's help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 They're usually about $270 so someone is being a bit greedy. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 The serial number does not roll in the Gibson data base also the number is incorrect for a Les Paul Custom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera1868 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 alright thanks for all the replies. I just backed out of the deal thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work in Progress Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 alright thanks for all the replies. I just backed out of the deal thank you Good job. The diamond inlay looks like it was assembled by someone without a clue (could've been me). The sides of the triangles are supposed to align perfectly with the sides of the rectangles. If you extend the lines, it should create a diamond. This is definitely not the case here. Also, everyone failed to mention it's a Custom Shop guitar and therefore should have the CS serial number due to its age. I posted this picture on another page on this forum for a guy trying to determine if his Craigslist Gibson was a fake. He showed a picture of the serial number 017160521. So I responded with a picture of a guitar I saw on Craigslist. It seems the Custom Shop was so busy on June 20th, 2006, they decided to cut major corners with those guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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