Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

[Justice4all]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=123002277

He says its not a Gibson but it has a U.S stamp on the headstock.... so who gets away with this type of fake?

Im not a Lp wizard so whats in the wrong place and whats not right about the look?

 

[3'scompany]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

First off, that inlay on the headstock doesn't look right...

 

[Justice4all]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

yeah was thinking that.... photos are really poor as well, hard to pick up on the finer details.

 

[jmh151]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

Fake. The headstock shape is completely off.....

And I never saw a Supreme with 3 pickups... but the immediate clue is the headstock- the upper corners

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

Note the description:

Has Grover keys (same as Gibson)


That to me, says its not real, but has the same parts.. ???


He does say repeatedly that its not a gibson down in the questions.

 

[marvar]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

Dunno about the guitar, but the seller's english and spelling is definitely fake!
:laugh2:

 

[Wattage]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

They're Chinese made pieces of crap.

 

[metlking]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

WOW, thats a bad fake! Look at the placement of the contols, especially the tone control of the neck pickup......YIKES!

 

[LesPaulRules]

Re: Gibson Lp fake, U.S.A stamp, what do you guys think?

Here's a few things that are wrong with the guitar... meaning not a Gibson.

Wrong type of binding, both on the body and headstock. Headstock shape is wrong. Gibson Logo is wrong. Control knob placement is wrong. Bridge is wrong.