http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/ Electronic Music Production Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:18:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-565 MB Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:46:12 +0000 http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-565 Most newer Gibsons have plastic insulated wires running to the pickup selector switch. Also, some models have the serial number inked on the back of the headstock, they're not ALL stamped. Most newer Gibsons have plastic insulated wires running to the pickup selector switch. Also, some models have the serial number inked on the back of the headstock, they’re not ALL stamped.

]]> http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-108 Andrea Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:38:25 +0000 http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-108 Hey, thanks for the info! My brother has been wanting to buy a Gibson for a long time now. I'm going to have to show this entry to him. He'll be glad to read it. :) Hey, thanks for the info! My brother has been wanting to buy a Gibson for a long time now. I’m going to have to show this entry to him. He’ll be glad to read it.

]]> http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-63 howie berg Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:06:45 +0000 http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-63 Good tips , nice article . Being a Les Paul player , well let's just say I purchased my first in 1968 , there might be a few things folks could look for . A real Gibson will always have the serial number stamped in the headstock , then sealed over with poly-coat . A real les Paul will not have a bolt on neck . A easy check , is to see if the measurement between the humbucker pickup's is 2 1/8 . As you said , the inlays should be pearl , but remember , some les pauls , as mine , used abolone, just look , if it is pure white with no deatail, it's a fake . There are some real good copies out there , and you are right , EBay is great , but there are some who will try to take advantage of people who do not know their guitars . The best advice as said , " if the price is to good to be true " , you can bet it is a copy . Hope this adds some new isight and addition to your good tips . Good tips , nice article . Being a Les Paul player , well let’s just say I purchased my first in 1968 , there might be a few things folks could look for . A real Gibson will always have the serial number stamped in the headstock , then sealed over with poly-coat . A real les Paul will not have a bolt on neck . A easy check , is to see if the measurement between the humbucker pickup’s is 2 1/8 . As you said , the inlays should be pearl , but remember , some les pauls , as mine , used abolone, just look , if it is pure white with no deatail, it’s a fake . There are some real good copies out there , and you are right , EBay is great , but there are some who will try to take advantage of people who do not know their guitars . The best advice as said , ” if the price is to good to be true ” , you can bet it is a copy . Hope this adds some new isight and addition to your good tips .

]]> http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-62 Gari Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:07:38 +0000 http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-62 Hi, good post! We've featured it in our FretPoint guitar news sharing site. You can go and vote for it there! Hi, good post! We’ve featured it in our FretPoint guitar news sharing site. You can go and vote for it there!

]]> http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-61 Don't get ripped off by fake Gibson guitars | Swollen Pickles Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:37:58 +0000 http://www.digitalburn.org/how-to-identify-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul/#comment-61 [...] For one, do the research. Learn how to identify fake Gibson guitars. [...] […] For one, do the research. Learn how to identify fake Gibson guitars. […]

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