Members Rumble Bass Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 for a 10 year old Gibson Les Paul Custom (black) in excellent condition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rfazano Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Awesome description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 without seeing it I'd have to say NO it's not. need more info...what model, custom shop, limited ED, standard, studio, supreme, RI, R8, R9, what...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rumble Bass Posted April 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Awesome description. what more do you need to know? Its in next to new condition. All original. Comes with Gibson case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Sure here's 2 g's. GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 what more do you need to know? Its in next to new condition. All original. Comes with Gibson case. see above^^^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rumble Bass Posted April 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 without seeing it I'd have to say NO it's not. need more info...what model, custom shop, limited ED, standard, studio, supreme, what...? As far as I know its just a regular Custom. Black with gold hardware, black pickguard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members guitarman Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Maybe, if it's legit. Some of the counterfeit Gibsons are hard to tell from the real thing. It's only a matter of time before they (counterfeiters) start paying more attention to detail. If they start putting on two screws on the truss rod cover instead of the obviously fake three screws or they start putting on realistic serial numbers, it's really going to be hard to tell the real Gibson from the fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Railfanespee Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Maybe, if it's legit.Some of the counterfeit Gibsons are hard to tell from the real thing. It's only a matter of time before they (counterfeiters) start paying more attention to detail. If they start putting on two screws on the truss rod cover instead of the obviously fake three screws or they start putting on realistic serial numbers, it's really going to be hard to tell the real Gibson from the fake. They've been doing two screws for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rumble Bass Posted April 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm going to look at in person, so is there anything I should look for other than 2 screws on the truss rod cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WoodenDuckMaker Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 in these times, i'd say $1800 would be a reasonable offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rfazano Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I wouldn't hesitate paying 2k for a Les Paul Custom if it's minty and the neck is straight, no deadspots on the fretboard, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yeah, I wouldn't go higher than $1700-1800. But I'd have it checked out by a good guitar tech first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm going to look at in person, so is there anything I should look for other than 2 screws on the truss rod cover? As mentioned above the serial numbers are usually jacked up and off center a little. Watch out for random Zak Wylde stamps on the back of regular les pauls. The other one I saw on CL had the Custom shop stamp, with the Zakk stamp, and the crooked serial number all on the same guitar. See if you can get the serial number from him and check that first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Railfanespee Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm going to look at in person, so is there anything I should look for other than 2 screws on the truss rod cover? 3 screws= fake 2 screws = fake or real. Look over the rest of it before deciding Fretboard wood- real LPCs have ebony fretboards. Most, if not all, of the copies I've seen have rosewood boards. Nibs over fret ends- The binding on a Gibson covers the ends of the fret, like this (my Gibby SG Classic) On counterfiets, like genuine Epiphones, the frets are put on after the binding, so there is no nib on the ends. This is a real epi, not a fake Gibson, but you get the idea. I'm sure there's more, but this is a start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Superrust Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 You can find these on the Bay in the 1300 range but of course you can't play it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm going to look at in person, so is there anything I should look for other than 2 screws on the truss rod cover? knob placement, gibson logo lined up with the tuners, diamond inlay even,headstock correct shape, "nibs" on the fret ends, if you need a close up pic of a gibby headstock w/the inlays let me know and I'll post a pic for you. good luck, hope she's the "one":wave: edit: huh, I didn't even think about the ebony fretboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fw190 Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 without seeing it I'd have to say NO it's not. need more info...what model, custom shop, limited ED, standard, studio, supreme, RI, R8, R9, what...? Where I come from, "Gibson Les Paul Custom" is a model name. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fw190 Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm going to look at in person, so is there anything I should look for other than 2 screws on the truss rod cover? Binding on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fw190 Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 You can find these on the Bay in the 1300 range but of course you can't play it first. Baloney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 man, if someone's finding LP customs for 1300 bucks, gimme a link to that {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Where I come from, "Gibson Les Paul Custom" is a model name. :poke: well excuuuuuuse me, I missed a word in the op. you got anything to help w/ the op's prob, or do you just hang out looking for small mistakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhorne Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Where I come from, "Gibson Les Paul Custom" is a model name. :poke: It could be a Les Paul Custom (production model) or 57 Reissue Black Beauty (custom shop) from that year. One has a maple top, the other is all mahogany, among various other differences. I bought a new 57RI in 1999 for $2000, the production models could be had for less at the time. With today's prices $2000 could be an ok price if it's in really good shape... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 It could be a Les Paul Custom (production model) or 57 Reissue Black Beauty (custom shop) from that year. One has a maple top, the other is all mahogany, among various other differences.I bought a new 57RI in 1999 for $2000, the production models could be had for less at the time.With today's prices $2000 could be an ok price if it's in really good shape... thank you:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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