The New FAKE Epi thread

[Paruwi]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142293662...2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&rmvSB=true

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302236949...2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&rmvSB=true

both are Fakes

 

[Supersonic]

I couldn't help notice that both of them have the big EE at the start of the serial number. Are there any authentic guitars with the EE serial prefix? It seems like most of the fakes I see have it.

 

[Paruwi]

Are there any authentic guitars with the EE serial prefix?

Yes, sure, there should be thousands of legit ones with the EE prefix, just not in bold EE

 

[Scootermuppet]

They've been removed, did anyone get a screen grab so we could see the Serials? Just curious

 

[Paruwi]

They've been removed, did anyone get a screen grab so we could see the Serials? Just curious

Both had the bold EE in the serial#

 

[Paruwi]

@OldenAxe
@IGRocker


Who can show pics from a ~ 2010 QingDao made Epi LP-Custom for comparison ?


German sales add here
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s...lack-beauty-customer-wie-neu/608205851-74-291

 

[ScottMarlowe]

@OldenAxe
@IGRocker


Who can show pics from a ~ 2010 QingDao made Epi LP-Custom for comparison ?
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German sales add here
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s...lack-beauty-customer-wie-neu/608205851-74-291

Tuners look fake (no "collar" on the kidney beans)

 

[shardy53]

Why would someone bother to fake an inexpensive guitar?

 

[Paruwi]

Why would someone bother to fake an inexpensive guitar?

for the same reason 20 and 50€ bills got more faked than 200 or 500€ bills

Many don't expect it...

it's easier to sell 10 faked Epis for 300€ each to clueless parents or kids than selling one faked Gibson for 3000€

they still make $$$ with them

 

[Rob Watson]

Hi newbie here after a long time just want to ask anyone is this a real lp gibson . Thanks for any help you can give me

cheers

 

[Paruwi]

Hi newbie here after a long time just want to ask anyone is this a real lp gibson . Thanks for any help you can give me

cheers

Hi,
Welcome here @ €piTalk


Can you post bigger pics ?

edit:
found the guitar on the www

yep, it is legit - though it is not a LP and not a Gibson
it seems to be an Epi SG-310 with a bolt-on neck

you can get then new for cheap

Epiphone SG G-310 EB​

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[mikejwills]

Hello, I've migrated over from MLP.
MII LP Custom? Looks fine to me but, would you guys mind giving this a once over, pretty sure is legit?

Ta

 

[Paruwi]

Hi,
Welcome here @ €piTalk


Yep, looks good to my eyes

 

[Paruwi]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epiphone-Ep...140761?hash=item3f7aeab119:g:tzwAAOSwJ4hY~5gO

Fake !

feel free to report it here
http://www.gibson.com/Support/Report-Counterfeits.aspx

 

[NoBucks]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epiphone-Ep...140761?hash=item3f7aeab119:g:tzwAAOSwJ4hY~5gO

Fake !

feel free to report it here
http://www.gibson.com/Support/Report-Counterfeits.aspx

What are the clues here? The binding? The off-kilter tuners? The larger EE in the serial number?

 

[Paruwi]

What are the clues here? The binding? The off-kilter tuners? The larger EE in the serial number?

tuner-washers, bodyshape/knob alignment,
round studs, binding,
and they did not have that high (19724) productionnumbers in 2008

 

[Scootermuppet]

Hi folks,

Mooching on ebay and spotted this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272668986317

Looks like the seller got stung by the previous owner who sold it to him, as there's electrical issues, but I'm not sure it's the genuine article anyway?

Benefit of the doubt, I'd say he's doesn't realise it may be a knock off - now the ethical bit...

Assuming it IS a fake, would you contact him? Or just notify ebay...?

Prepared to stand corrected if it is legit - what do you reckon?

Bob

 

[NoBucks]

The "F" in the serial number looks "F"'d up, but, like you, I'm still learning how to spot fakes.

185 GBP? Assuming it's genuine, the price seems high for a used Standard that has broken pots.

 

[Scootermuppet]

The headstock shape and epiphone logo look wrong to me too, hence asking here - yep, still have my 'L' plates on when it comes to spotting fakes...

Think the £185 is what he paid for it...?

Worryingly, I'd not have thought that might have been dodgy before joining the forum!

Even if I'm wrong, it's good to know there's people to ask

It reads as though he wasn't told about the pots and the pickup issue - another reason to plug in any guitar you're thinking of buying and try it out. If the seller says no, I'd walk away...

And yes, we don't know if he's trying it on himself, or being honest, (feedback is good though, so...) but as I said - benefit of the doubt, in his shoes I'd be gutted if I bought a duff guitar

 

[Paruwi]

looks absolut legit to me,
typical korean made Epi
(Fine plant '97)