Chibson check please?
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dystrust
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That's suspiciously cheap to begin with.
I'm not sure about the Gibson logo; the script looks too heavy though I'm not super familiar with that era. It also has a Nashville bridge which Gibson didn't start using until mid '74 at the earliest. The tuners have obviously been replaced, so it's possible that the bridge was too, or that the guitar is later than '73.
I don't see any obvious signs of Chibson, but there aren't enough higher resolution pictures of the body to say for certain.
That's suspiciously cheap to begin with.
I'm not sure about the Gibson logo; the script looks too heavy though I'm not super familiar with that era. It also has a Nashville bridge which Gibson didn't start using until mid '74 at the earliest. The tuners have obviously been replaced, so it's possible that the bridge was too, or that the guitar is later than '73.
I don't see any obvious signs of Chibson, but there aren't enough higher resolution pictures of the body to say for certain.
Discharged
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It's legit.
/Peter
It's legit.
/Peter
Chris Pile
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Here's my take: BARGAIN. Yes, it's the real thing. Snatch that thing up and PLAY IT.
Here's my take: BARGAIN. Yes, it's the real thing. Snatch that thing up and PLAY IT.
eclecticsynergy
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Looks like a mid-70s Gibson to me. But no way would it have lasted twelve days in the listings at that price.
Be worth taking a look in person though - if legit, it's a steal.
Looks like a mid-70s Gibson to me. But no way would it have lasted twelve days in the listings at that price.
Be worth taking a look in person though - if legit, it's a steal.
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VinceT
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Here’s a reference https://artisanguitars.com/1973-gibson-les-paul-deluxe-cherry-sunburst-mini-humbuckers-id-7851
It’s either fake or a screaming bargain
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Here’s a reference https://artisanguitars.com/1973-gibson-les-paul-deluxe-cherry-sunburst-mini-humbuckers-id-7851
It’s either fake or a screaming bargain
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Thats actually a 1971 or at latest 72. The logo being very squared off in the b and o is the key for that.
It would have been a bargain at that price for anything in the 70's, but $2500 is about what people will pay for a 71 these days. I'm suspecting a scam, where you pay but don't get the guitar as they've lifted legit shots from somewhere else to make you believe they have something to sell.
Thats actually a 1971 or at latest 72. The logo being very squared off in the b and o is the key for that.
It would have been a bargain at that price for anything in the 70's, but $2500 is about what people will pay for a 71 these days. I'm suspecting a scam, where you pay but don't get the guitar as they've lifted legit shots from somewhere else to make you believe they have something to sell.
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I think i know what those are
A fake ad by a prospective BUYER trying to bs down the price on something else
I think i know what those are
A fake ad by a prospective BUYER trying to bs down the price on something else
mojosman
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I’m a police officer ful time, and have been for just about 30 years. I can’t unsee the stuff I’ve seen, and I wish I wasn’t so cynical. The fact is most people are good and decent, and I’m sure most Craigslist ads are just what they appear to be. The sad truth is to be safe you have to treat every single one of them with a certain amount of caution. You just never know, and by the time you realize you’ve walked into a crap storm, it just might be too late to get out.
It is sad when you see folks that simply just don’t value human life. I once arrested a guy who was fleeing a house break where the home owner woke up, and scared him off. A few days later I was talking to a friend of mine who was a Detective in the city this guy was from. He was shocked that I arrested him alone, and told me how violent the guy is. He was way bigger than me, and it was a busy night, backup probably wouldn’t have gotten to me too quickly had I needed it. The guy made bail on my charges despite a his extensive record. A few weeks later he killed an elderly lady in her housing for the elderly apartment. He and his girlfriend cleaned out anything valuable the old lady had, and left her body in the tub. They only got caught when the girlfriend tried pawning her jewelry. Took her life for just about nothing. That’s one story. I’ve sadly got thirty years worth. When I see things that may be scams I get even more suspicious.
I’m a police officer ful time, and have been for just about 30 years. I can’t unsee the stuff I’ve seen, and I wish I wasn’t so cynical. The fact is most people are good and decent, and I’m sure most Craigslist ads are just what they appear to be. The sad truth is to be safe you have to treat every single one of them with a certain amount of caution. You just never know, and by the time you realize you’ve walked into a crap storm, it just might be too late to get out.
It is sad when you see folks that simply just don’t value human life. I once arrested a guy who was fleeing a house break where the home owner woke up, and scared him off. A few days later I was talking to a friend of mine who was a Detective in the city this guy was from. He was shocked that I arrested him alone, and told me how violent the guy is. He was way bigger than me, and it was a busy night, backup probably wouldn’t have gotten to me too quickly had I needed it. The guy made bail on my charges despite a his extensive record. A few weeks later he killed an elderly lady in her housing for the elderly apartment. He and his girlfriend cleaned out anything valuable the old lady had, and left her body in the tub. They only got caught when the girlfriend tried pawning her jewelry. Took her life for just about nothing. That’s one story. I’ve sadly got thirty years worth. When I see things that may be scams I get even more suspicious.
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