Real or Fake Gibson?

[KrAzYSeLL]

Hi guys i was browsing through ebay and i saw this.
Wondering if it is a genuine gibby or a replica? looks fake to me as the knobs are not really in place.. feel free to leave your thoughts and comments !
item: http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Gibson-Les-P...nstruments&hash=item336aff6a54#ht_4115wt_1226

 

[J.custom]

Very hard to tell from the photos he has provided. Not close up enough, but looks original

 

[dodgethis]

No close-up photo of headstock, no go.

 

[KrAzYSeLL]

Hmm judging the color of the rosewood and the position of the knobs i feel that it is a fake...

 

[J.custom]

uh that's not how you spot a fake gibson. You have to see the no. of screws on the trust rod. Whether the side of the bridge has big or small screws, headstock label, inlays.

 

[LadyInTears]

must see the neck angle...............

 

[CyanideJunkie]

Gut-feeling says fake.

Never seen a LP studio with a rimburst before, and the pickup dimensions seem a bit off...

On a side-note, the seller's feedback score looks to scarce for me to take seriously.

 

[Ized]

Best way to be sure...ask the seller to send you a picture of the serial no, and ask gibson to verify. They have been very prompt about these things.

Finish-wise, its a fireburst finish.....a legitimate Gibby studio finish

 

[CyanideJunkie]

Yeah, I know about the finish(I think it was called tri-burst at one point in time too), but I'm talking about the style of the finish. It's not the usual tear-drop burst Gibson is well-known for. Instead the burst follows the outline or the 'rim' if you will, of the guitar, hence the name 'rim-burst'.

 

[Ized]

Yeah, I know about the finish(I think it was called tri-burst at one point in time too), but I'm talking about the style of the finish. It's not the usual tear-drop burst Gibson is well-known for. Instead the burst follows the outline or the 'rim' if you will, of the guitar, hence the name 'rim-burst'.

Oh, if that is so, then I think the guitar concerned is pretty legitimate, if you will. The fireburst studios all have that rim burst finish you were referred to.

This is a picture of the les paul in question.

 

[ShredAddict]

comfortable, buy. not comfortable, don't buy. very simple concept.

 

[CyanideJunkie]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up for me Ized! My Gibby-memories are not what they used to be lol!

 

[dodgethis]

Very helpful pic that pointed out that the guitar posted was a fake. The on eBay was missing the Les Paul logo on the headstock, and waddya know, the listing's been removed!