Fake guitars: Episode 2: The Gibson Scam!

Makelele · 04-21-2006, 01:11 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...84#description

darren · 04-21-2006, 01:19 PM

If that's actually made in Korea, that raises a whole bunch of questions.

Firebeard · 04-21-2006, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asked in auctions

Q: hi, is it possible for a picture of the serial number. A: There is a single letter code plus 8 digit serial

That guitar confuses me even more than an Epiphone with a full Gibson headstock.

Self Edit: I've figured it out! They're clean, the headstock says Gibsun! Read it before bidding folks.

Makelele · 04-21-2006, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satanicmind

Self Edit: I've figured it out! They're clean, the headstock says Gibsun! Read it before bidding folks.

But he still claims it's a Gibson.

Firebeard · 04-21-2006, 01:58 PM

Yeah, in my haste to make a funny post I totally forgot the truss cover says Gibson. I'm an idiot. Thats a pretty good copy though.

D-EJ915 · 04-21-2006, 02:07 PM

HAHAHAHAHA I didn't even notice the "Gibsun" because of the script, hahahaha.

darren · 04-21-2006, 02:09 PM

The Gibson logo has a gap at the top of the "o":

noodles · 04-21-2006, 02:34 PM

That headstock is too pinched in the middle to be a Gibson. At least be convincing if you're going to build a fake.

Real:

Auction:

God Hand Apostle · 04-21-2006, 02:56 PM

I'm so friggin bored of all these china, taiwan, indonesia sellers for real! There are more fake auctions for nice guitars than real ones. Type J Custom into ebay and see what I'm talking about. They dominate ebay. It just started with bicycles too. There will be a triathlon bicycle that would cost $7000.00 with $100.00 opening, no reserve, no bids, and 1 day left....but the seller is in China....

DUR!?

Rant over.

Mastodon · 04-21-2006, 03:20 PM

Erm...what do you mean "pinched"?

04-21-2006, 01:11 PM	#1
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04-21-2006, 02:34 PM	#8
noodles I'm your huckleberry • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 17,586 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: KxK V7 - The Emo Killer Rig: Roadster/GMaj/4x12 Thanked: 290	That headstock is too pinched in the middle to be a Gibson. At least be convincing if you're going to build a fake. Real: Auction: Noodles Division: American Metal without the suck. sales@kxkguitars.com "Somewhere along the way, the Straight Talk Express lost some wheels..." --Barack Obama on John McCain Last edited by noodles; 04-21-2006 at 02:38 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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