[Allen Garrow]

Guys go take a look at this thing. 7401318077 I've emailed the seller asking some questions. I can't put a finger on it,,but I've owned an 02 Jem7VWH and this looks funky. The input cavity looks like it's not in the right spot, the neck set seems out to far, the truss rod cover isn't the not right nor is the string tree,,,,, the end of the head stock doesn't look right. It's being advertised as a " New 06", and yet the serial number states, 02.

I don't know go look at it and you tell me. If you think it's wrong by all means email this charecter,,,, you just don't fuk around with misleading Jem ads,,especially the white jems. Don't even think about misrepresenting a Uni.

~A

[David]

It's fake.

The handle is what caught my eye. It's actually cut into the body, look at the back picture.

The neck joint is extremely odd... It's not flush with the body, is like a horrible attempt at the "fret-access" style joint.

The top of the headstock is really fat...

The screws are gold on a JEM7VWH, those are silver.

The JEM has strat knobs, that one has brass ibanez knobs.

The inlay is wrong.

There's more... but I don't care, it's fake:
http://www.jemsite.com/jem/model/jem7vwh.htm

and for god sakes, just post the link!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...8077%26fvi%3D1

[Shawn]

Fake is right, look at that truss cover, it is wrong too, the whole guitar is hideous but not as bad as some of these- http://www.ibanezrules.com/fakes.htm

[D-EJ915]

Biggest give-away is the neck joint, IBZ's are always cut very close to where it joins with the body, that thing's like 1/2" away.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by David

and for god sakes, just post the link!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...8077%26fvi%3D1

+eRep for you sir.

I hope it's not out of line by eBay, but I sent the current high bidder a message to check this thread.

[Chris]

Look in the seller's feedback.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7387708874

He BOUGHT that guitar for $12 AU from China, and is now trying to resell it as an authentic Ibanez.

I emailed eBay the following:

This item is listed as an Ibanez Steve Vai JEM. It is not, it is 100% fake. If you look in the seller's feedback, he BOUGHT the guitar for $12 AU from China, item #7387708874, and is now trying to resell it as an authentic Ibanez JEM. That guitar is NOT an Ibanez. I run sevenstring.org. We are discussing it here:

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sho....php?&p=128689

I sent a message to the high bidder as well, and quite frankly if this violates eBay's policy I do not care if my account is suspended. This is a fraudulent auction and whoever wins it is getting ripped off.

[zimbloth]

You're quite the do gooder Chris. Join the SUPER ADVENTURE CLUB with me!

[Shawn]

Chris, nice work there, man.

[Mastodon]

How the heck are they gonna advertise a brand new '06 when the year on that stamp is '02. Crikey.

This fake is alot better than the others though.

eBay should just block alot of this international bidding. From reading the link Chris provided it is apparent that this has been going on for a while and is a problem.

PS: Don't know if you guys have this or not but, https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...firefox&id=560

Firefox extension that lets you view only negative feedback.

[BCrowell]

Bravo Chris!!

hmmmm he's somewhere here in NC... time to find his address and go kick some arse, bad horsie style!!

Besides, why pay that, when you can get the fake cheaper from the same source!!http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-musical-i...QQcmdZViewItem

They even have a fake squier, and the headstock was all shifted! Damn that's funny... so sad too, as half the products today are made in China