What do you make of this ! ?

vic · 2012-10-17T20:21:24+00:00

...."ORIGINAL GIBSON LES PAULS FROM R5990 STOCK EX WAREHOUSE IF YOU JUST WANT TO SEE THEN DONOT CALL/EMAIL ..." ??? http://capetown-westerncape.gumtree.co.za/c-Sports-Leisure-musical-instruments-LES-PAUL-STYLE-GUITARS-FROM-KOREA-DELIVERED-C-O-D-W0QQAdIdZ423136549

vic

Joe Moore wrote
:-\....The original gumtree ad in question , is gone now........

I am not surprised. :?

I'm just wondering how many of these "Gibsons" were are actually sold by this person during this time ? eg....parents buying Christmas "Gibsons" for their kids ,etc ☹

Reinhard

It's probably where the fake Appetite fro Destruction LP at cash crusaders came from.

vic

Reinhard wrote It's probably where the fake Appetite fro Destruction LP at cash crusaders came from.

+1

That's the problem.....when fakes are in circulation everyone is at risk...like with the fake Suhr mics.....1000's already in SA

Reinhard

Vic wrote
Reinhard wrote It's probably where the fake Appetite fro Destruction LP at cash crusaders came from.
+1

That's the problem.....when fakes are in circulation everyone is at risk...like with the fake Suhr mics.....1000's already in SA

I had to break it to the guy it was a knock-off. They just see the headstock and think "Jackpot!".

singemonkey

Reinhard wrote
Vic wrote
Reinhard wrote It's probably where the fake Appetite fro Destruction LP at cash crusaders came from.
+1

That's the problem.....when fakes are in circulation everyone is at risk...like with the fake Suhr mics.....1000's already in SA
I had to break it to the guy it was a knock-off. They just see the headstock and think "Jackpot!".

Yeah. When I hear these idiots on mylespaul talk about how they bought one of these things and it's "not a bad guitar" this is what I think of. If you're making a decent guitar, you can put your name on it.

DaFiz

Fortunately mine is a genuine Chaiwanese made instrument... I don't think they fake them... ???

Wizard

singemonkey wrote If you're making a decent guitar, you can put your name on it.

Sneaky-Pete

Thanks for all the flak.
For those who like a good laugh...
For those who say: Don't confuse me with facts..I've already made my mind up...
Take a look here: www.edroman.com/guitars/gibson.htm

Psean

Sneaky Pete wrote Thanks for all the flak.
For those who like a good laugh...
For those who say: Don't confuse me with facts..I've already made my mind up...
Take a look here: www.edroman.com/guitars/gibson.htm

These are quite different; none of the ones I saw on this site have a Gibson logo on the headstock.

Reinhard

Sneaky Pete wrote Thanks for all the flak.
For those who like a good laugh...
For those who say: Don't confuse me with facts..I've already made my mind up...
Take a look here: www.edroman.com/guitars/gibson.htm

Ed Roman really is the last guy you would ever want to quote ☹
That's like quoting Keef Richards on abstaining from drugs.

Psean

Reinhard wrote
Sneaky Pete wrote Thanks for all the flak.
For those who like a good laugh...
For those who say: Don't confuse me with facts..I've already made my mind up...
Take a look here: www.edroman.com/guitars/gibson.htm
Ed Roman really is the last guy you would ever want to quote ☹
That's like quoting Keef Richards on abstaining from drugs.

:roflmao: :roflmao:

Malkav

Sneaky Pete wrote Thanks for all the flak.
For those who like a good laugh...
For those who say: Don't confuse me with facts..I've already made my mind up...
Take a look here: www.edroman.com/guitars/gibson.htm

As entertaining as Roman's articles are and though I agree with him on a few points about the shockingly bad design inherent in Les Pauls, the man is barely what I'd call a reliable source of information on anything and is known the guitar world through for being a conman. That's really pretty much the worst link you could post to try and back up your claim...

vic

Sneaky Pete wrote Thanks for all the flak.
For those who like a good laugh...
For those who say: Don't confuse me with facts..I've already made my mind up...Take a look here: www.edroman.com/guitars/gibson.htm

The Americans DID land on the moon in 1969. I promise you.

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BTW: This thread is not a discussion on poor Gibson quality Pete....this has been covered elsewhere on the Forum in detail ?

singemonkey

Yeah. Although I'm dubious about non-custom shop Gibson quality, Ed Roman was fulla crap. Anyway there was a drive-by trolling, a counter troll, and we can probably now get back to the topic at hand.

Main take-home point should be: if you're buying a high-end guitar from anyone besides a reputable dealer, or perhaps a reputable forum member, you'd best do some serious homework, or take someone along who, for instance, knows the difference between a 1968 and a 1971 Les Paul.

Reinhard

singemonkey wrote Yeah. Although I'm dubious about non-custom shop Gibson quality, Ed Roman was fulla crap. Anyway there was a drive-by trolling, a counter troll, and we can probably now get back to the topic at hand.

Main take-home point should be: if you're buying a high-end guitar from anyone besides a reputable dealer, or perhaps a reputable forum member, you'd best do some serious homework, or take someone along who, for instance, knows the difference between a 1968 and a 1971 Les Paul.

Agreed, the fakes are getting better. Going purely on photos can be dangerous in Classifieds, you have to see it first hand and inspect the instrument.

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