Spot Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I saw this on ebay and came here to see if anyone mentioned it. Aside from the fake headstock, let's not forget the square shoulder as opposed to slope shoulder. The guitar also has a white nut as opposed to a black graphite nut as found on the current standard. That's not a mahogany back either. Hmmmmm,.....valid points but the white nut would be the last of my worries. This could be aftermarket or just a factory installed Tusq nut if they ran out of black. I think that the photo of the back is just at a funny angle and its actually round shoulders. Or am I seeing things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie69 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I think it's a cross between a slope and a square shoulders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I think it's a cross between a slope and a square shoulders yes, its a new Gibson range called the "Slope Squared" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie69 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 yes, its a new Gibson range called the "Slope Squared" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I have informed ebay..what ever good that does, and I have mailed the seller. I asked if his wife had bought a fake and he is now trying to palm it off on some unsuspecting person. This is fake in so many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 This is fake in so many ways. The bridge is one of the first things that caught my eye, with the pins being set much further north than would normally be seen on a Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 This is what I asked the seller; Hi, Please note that the guitar listed 2012 Gibson J-45 has all the hallmarks of being fake. Did your wife buy a fake, and now you are pushing it off on someone else? The guitar is fake for the following reasons. Headstock-wrong shape, color, inlay, Body shape is wrong, pick guard is wrong, wood is wrong, label is wrong, rosette is wrong. Take it to Jacksons Music Store on Stratford road and they will confirm what I have said. This was his reply; I spoke with the high bidder and he doesnt mind that. Thank you though! The bidder dosent mind? Crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 This is what I asked the seller; Hi, Please note that the guitar listed 2012 Gibson J-45 has all the hallmarks of being fake. Did your wife buy a fake, and now you are pushing it off on someone else? The guitar is fake for the following reasons. Headstock-wrong shape, color, inlay, Body shape is wrong, pick guard is wrong, wood is wrong, label is wrong, rosette is wrong. Take it to Jacksons Music Store on Stratford road and they will confirm what I have said. This was his reply; I spoke with the high bidder and he doesnt mind that. Thank you though! The bidder dosent mind? Crazy! I told the seller exactly the same thing, and he sent me the same exact reply he sent you. This makes no sense whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I sent the seller a question, do the 'questions' to the seller eventually show up on the listing page too? The questions and answers only appear on the listing IF the seller(lister) chooses to display them! In this case, it would 'ruin' his sale if he displayed them, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Well at least he's consistent!!!! My Question: "....Hi, just to let you know, this guitar is a Fake and not a Gibson made guitar " His answer: "...Hi there I spoke with the high bidder and he doesnt mind that. Thank you!" I've reported the item but EBAY will not do anything. Maybe if we all report the item they will take action, but I seriously doubt it. They are just after a fee in a sale... There is one way to stop him selling this fake, one of us buys it by putting in a crazy high bid. The winner then them simply changes his mind by stating that the item is a fake. The seller then may then go to the second highest bidder with a "Second chance offer". If this was another forum member they would just tell him were to go and keep his Chinese fake!!! Anybody game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Would you look at that! Its back to 99¢. and no bids. Perhaps the highest bidder did mind after all. May be that rosewood neck lost the deal?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Would you look at that! Its back to 99¢. and no bids. Perhaps the highest bidder did mind after all. May be that rosewood neck lost the deal?! Maybe his mate was bidding on the guitar and trying to push the price.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 So, here is the latest....It is now a J-45(China replica) $299http:/ www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Gibson-J45-china-/150794218774?pt=Guitar&hash=item231c092d16#ht_500wt_1413 I certainly think that forum members may have made the seller think twice about scamming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 RESULT Well done lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 now thats more like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwalktheline Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 you guys have eyes like hawks!! the only thing that I knew was wrong was the orange label, total giveaway. But, the headstock thing....good eyes boys, good eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v2ZduaiJjM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 his ad is still a lie! look at the description. none of that is true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The auction is listed as "ended by seller because the item is no longer available". No bids at 99 cents. I guess he pulled it under our pressure. Great job, guys. Good triumphs over evil for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The auction is listed as "ended by seller because the item is no longer available". No bids at 99 cents. I guess he pulled it under our pressure. Great job, guys. Good triumphs over evil for once. ...I wonder if EBAY actually pulled it in the end due to us reporting it? Did anyone else contact EBAY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 its still there My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 "..I am re-listing this beautiful guitar due to its probability of being a Gibson J-45 replica from China. It is a beautiful looking, sounding and playing guitar which was a gift yo me from my wife. But apparently unbeknownst to me it is only a replica.." Doesn't say much about his marriage. His Wife buys him a fake Gibson and doesn't tell him it's fake. Now he's selling it. I wonder if he got wise and dumped her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 ...I wonder if EBAY actually pulled it in the end due to us reporting it? Did anyone else contact EBAY? Yup .... I contacted them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 A lot of people just from this forum contacted eBay, so they must have gotten the message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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