Outstanding Info About How To Spot Fake Gibson Les Paul
Within a few seconds of playing i realized it was a fake.
How to spot fake gibson les paul. One of the first things to look for when dealing with a counterfeit is the tailpiece bolt heads. Here are the things i identified as fake: Keep in mind, gibson never inked serial numbers on the gibson les paul standard.
(most fakes will have a deeper cut at the top of the headstock) 2) open the. I picked up a fake gibson les paul custom gold top guitar at my local pawn shop. Ok so there might be a few inaccuracies in here.but just thought i'd post this as i had a prime example fake chibson to hand and there seems to be more and m.
The burst is a verified fake though looks quite good the very green tuners are supposed to indicators of chinese fake heres a more obvious one a fake custom with the 3 screws truss rod. Joined mar 17, 2007 messages 24,828 reaction score 8,531 An easy first spot is the truss rod cover.
A genuine gibson les paul will only ever have 2 screws in. Counterfeit gibson les paul bodies often look a bit 'too big', in completely. The fake gibson image is on the left and the genuine gibson on the right unless stated.
In this video, i compare this fake gibson les paul custom to an epiphone les paul custom and a real gibson les paul. There are usually dozens of fake gibson les pauls on ebay a What are the signs that suggest a gibson les paul is fake?
When buying, compare the shape of the body of the guitar in question with pictures of the real one. Pay close detail to the horns, and the distance of the bridge from the. Then, the discrepancies will often glare:
On top of these details, if you are trading online, compare the shape of the body to photos of the real guitar online. Counterfeit gibson les paul bodies often look a bit 'too big', in completely untechnical terms, they tend to look a bit 'flabby'. Click each image for a larger view.
What are the signs that suggest an epiphone les paul is fake? Looking at the body, fake gibson les pauls are easy to spot, provided you know how a real one looks.