GunsnGuitars Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Hi everyone I found a archtop for sale but I'm not sure if it is real or not. I might just be paranoid but I thought I would post the pics and see if anyone spotted any red flags. I noticed a few things, but I'm not sure if they were really problems or just indicators of the guitars age. It is priced below, $500 There is no 'crown' logo on the headstock. The "i" in the Gibson logo looks like it is dotted lower than most other guitars. It looks like there is a pickup selector at the normal location and on the upper horn. Is there a series of archtops that say "Classic" on the truss rod cover? Here are some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Dear god, no. Can't you tell by the shape of those cutaways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'll let the experts chime in, but it looks bogus to me. In addition to the things you mention, as JimR56 noted, the body doesn't look right--the cutaways are the wrong shape for it to be an ES-330, 335, 345, etc. It also looks like it has white bindings on the F holes. I've never seen that on an ES-330, 335 or 345. The headstock shape doesn't look right either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The price should tell you something as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 BOGUS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 . R U N . A W A Y ! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Fake. Nothing real about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 When I first saw this, the body reminded me of my 1970 Ovation. But after further review, I think my Ovation looks more like a Gibson than this one. I bought this in '70 when I couldn't afford a Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunburst PB Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's a FAKE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl51 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 A Gibson ES-335 for less than $500...........? Only takes two eyes two seconds to tell you that this guitar is a really BAD fake my friend.......jim at Tinker AFB Oklahoma City,Oklahoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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