Is this a real gibson?
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crappycrappy
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YEAH. i found a black MIA fender strat too, perfect condition except for rusty strings. But of course i didnt take it back.
all the guitarists are Ovation users..
oh yeah and i really really really really doubt i'd be one of those lucky dudes who own a vintage!
all the guitarists are Ovation users..
oh yeah and i really really really really doubt i'd be one of those lucky dudes who own a vintage!
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snuffleupagus
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...Which should go to the church
gsonique
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Look
> what it says at the back of the pups
> pot and wiring
wHAT I SEE
> the pick up rings has misaligned mount screws to the height adjustment screw
> truss rod cover ... so ugly wrong !!!
> headstock logo looks like shitnitz sweatshop job !!
> scratch plate looks chepo plastic ....
...from the pics posted most probably its a copy !
> what it says at the back of the pups
> pot and wiring
wHAT I SEE
> the pick up rings has misaligned mount screws to the height adjustment screw
> truss rod cover ... so ugly wrong !!!
> headstock logo looks like shitnitz sweatshop job !!
> scratch plate looks chepo plastic ....
...from the pics posted most probably its a copy !
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crappycrappy
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haha yeah i would think so too.
However, it was in THAT bad condition that after we restored it, most of the parts had probably been changed.
why would someone create a copy 40 years ago! i thought copies only came out recently? sorry history noob hereW
However, it was in THAT bad condition that after we restored it, most of the parts had probably been changed.
why would someone create a copy 40 years ago! i thought copies only came out recently? sorry history noob hereW
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crappycrappy
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mr gsonique do u know where i could get a rewiring job for this?
also a few cosmetic problems and wood chips on the fretboard . . dry as hell too.
also a few cosmetic problems and wood chips on the fretboard . . dry as hell too.
Everdying
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k la, i try not to be as mean as possible...
but going by the stuff thats not easy to change...unlike the easier stuff that can be changed like those fugly knobs and tuners...
that is one fugly top for a custom, ie. its too fugly to be real.
customs also have ebony fretboards, yours has what looks like rosewood.
the bridge style on your guitar seems based on the nashville, which was only introduced from the mid-70s onwards.
and since its established that its definitely not a gibson, i would say its more likely a jap copy from the 70s.
but going by the stuff thats not easy to change...unlike the easier stuff that can be changed like those fugly knobs and tuners...
that is one fugly top for a custom, ie. its too fugly to be real.
customs also have ebony fretboards, yours has what looks like rosewood.
the bridge style on your guitar seems based on the nashville, which was only introduced from the mid-70s onwards.
and since its established that its definitely not a gibson, i would say its more likely a jap copy from the 70s.
MadWerewolfBoy
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Well now the question is, is it worth keeping and over-hauling?
crappycrappy
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Madwerewolfboy is right.
I know its not a gibson!
It definitely sounds good though. im trying to decide whether to send to repair and rewire, or just leave it at a dusty dark corner.
dear everdying, im sorry that my guitar is so ugly, sorry it scarred your eyes. i hope you recover from the emotional trauma.
I know its not a gibson!
It definitely sounds good though. im trying to decide whether to send to repair and rewire, or just leave it at a dusty dark corner.
dear everdying, im sorry that my guitar is so ugly, sorry it scarred your eyes. i hope you recover from the emotional trauma.
NanoShred
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LP custom was introduced in 1954
the humbucker version came about in 1957.
My bad. got the info wrong
crappycrappy
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aero_91 u have 6 gibsons!!!!??
wah!! in ur sig
wah!! in ur sig
milkmesto
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hi there, sorry to say that your gibson is most certainly not the real article. finish is certainly non-standard (though i wouldn't rule out a custom job), but the hardware is completely off - wrong knobs, wrong tuning heads, pickup rings don't go all the way around pickups. The truss rod cover is all wrong as well, lettering is not correct. Also the headstock binding should be 5-ply, but the picture shows a single-ply binding. You're absolutely spot on about the logo too - it should not be painted, especially not an LP custom! LP Customs have always had MOP inlays because it is a top of the line instrument and so it will receive top of the line accoutrements.
The most telling feature should be the lack of serial no, i don't think Gibson would produce a guitar without the serial no.
HOWEVER
dude, be real happy that you picked up an amazing gem of a copy that has unique looks and sounds great. If it looks cool, sounds great then just enjoy it for what its worth
The most telling feature should be the lack of serial no, i don't think Gibson would produce a guitar without the serial no.
HOWEVER
dude, be real happy that you picked up an amazing gem of a copy that has unique looks and sounds great. If it looks cool, sounds great then just enjoy it for what its worth
