Members Johansolo Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 was at a second hand pawn shop and stumbled across this for $500(AUD) and got really excited. picked it up and had a play and it sounded cool. got the serial number down and thought i stumbled across a bargain pics then i looked around and saw 2 more "gibsons"...lespauls...for $500 AUD thats when i thought...hmmm? somethings not right here. i picked them up and they were heavey as well but ive not an expert at iding they even put gibson stickers on the pickups. if they arent fake...damn someone please assure me that they are fake. ive read about the chinese copies on ebay but never seen one in AUS before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samnite Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Three-screw truss rod covers. Fakey fake fake faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm not a Gibson expert, but I believe the three screw truss rod cover looks wrong. I don't think Les Paul's came with a three screw TR cover. EDITED TO ADD: I thought so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 yup, fake. report them to the authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mutant_guitar Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 i'm not an expert, either, but those cutaways look completely wrong on both guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 BAD Chinese fakes: *First git has incorrect serial# (which is silkscreened, not stamped), and the horns are funny looking.*Second and third gits (LPs) have the telltale issues of incorrect headstock, three-screw truss rod cover, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 yup, its established they are fake. just look at gibsons website, report them to gibson, and to the authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rydia is hot Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 all kinds of fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members InnerVision Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Damn..That first one looks mutated as {censored}! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Fake-O-Rama. Not only the three hole truss rod cover, but the inlay work on the "Les Paul" is hysterically bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted July 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 how would i report them?as i am in perth western australiaand the shop is a second hand/hock shop (called cash convertors...the have outlets state wide that buy/sell second hand goods) someones probably done a shifty on the actual store or the store knows they are fakes and are selling thme cheap? or should i just go back to the store and yell and point "FAKE" to the manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 no, just send en email to gibson with the store and contact info, then call the police non-emergency if you have it, and tip them off that the store is selling counterfeit merchandise, it is very much illegal. the store has to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catalinagooseV2 Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Those are some of the worst fakes I've seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted July 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 ok...ive emailed gibson with the store and head office details aslo called the local police (which are around the corner from the shop) but they said it wasnt illegal to sell counterfeit goods and they didnt wnat to know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_bleeding Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 i love australia. seriously. But yeah, as long as they know theyre fake, its not that bad. Plus at that price, its not like anybody is getting ripped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Annoying Twit Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 ok...ive emailed gibson with the store and head office detailsaslo called the local police (which are around the corner from the shop) but they said it wasnt illegal to sell counterfeit goods and they didnt wnat to know about it. Double facepalm indeed. Must be a nice life for your police if they can sit around ignoring crime. Laws in Australia are similar to the US and the UK, it says here. http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/issues/Article.ashx?g=4eb04f23-5031-4af8-b761-4bc444475984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soldierblue Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Not just fakes, terrible fakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_bleeding Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Double facepalm indeed. Must be a nice life for your police if they can sit around ignoring crime.Laws in Australia are similar to the US and the UK, it says here. http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/issues/Article.ashx?g=4eb04f23-5031-4af8-b761-4bc444475984 to be fair, what kind of a cop wants to waste his time putting guitars in a garbage dump, and NOT charging a chinese dude - in china - out of his jurisdiction - for making counterfeit items.Its a waste of time and money. I'm glad they have more time to stop real threats. Let interpol deal with it. It is ultimately their job after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 ok...ive emailed gibson with the store and head office details aslo called the local police (which are around the corner from the shop) but they said it wasnt illegal to sell counterfeit goods and they didnt wnat to know about it. Its not!? This gives me an idea... im totally gonna start selling squiers with fender badges now Which cashies is this btw? I too am a citizen of the teeming metropolis of Perth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Annoying Twit Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 to be fair, what kind of a cop wants to waste his time putting guitars in a garbage dump, and NOT charging a chinese dude - in china - out of his jurisdiction - for making counterfeit items.Its a waste of time and money. I'm glad they have more time to stop real threats. Let interpol deal with it. It is ultimately their job after all. The shopkeeper is committing a crime. S/he could and should be charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jura Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 absolutely.. $500AUD is a ripoff.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johansolo Posted July 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Its not!? This gives me an idea... im totally gonna start selling squiers with fender badges now Which cashies is this btw? I too am a citizen of the teeming metropolis of Perth theyre at cash convertors in morley. near the galleria also when i asked the constable, he sounded like he didnt know 100% what he was talking about...he rambled on that it was more of a federal issue etc i told him it was cashies and he said well...yeah err ah nothing we can do. be interesting to see if gibson respond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 Fake-ist fakers that evar faked.:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Runn3r Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 theyre at cash convertors in morley. near the galleria also when i asked the constable, he sounded like he didnt know 100% what he was talking about...he rambled on that it was more of a federal issue etc i told him it was cashies and he said well...yeah err ah nothing we can do. be interesting to see if gibson respond i never met a cashies anywhere in perth tht did'nt know the real price of their goods...whether their goods are fake or not invariably, they also overcharge too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted July 24, 2009 Members Share Posted July 24, 2009 How could anyone who has ever seen a 335 look at this and not know it's fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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