Damn Gibson fakes

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Pretty good vid in that article. I haven't looked at LP's in a while, so good to know what to look out for! :cheers:

japetus said:
The hardest realization is when you play a Chibson and it plays and sounds better than a real Gibson...
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have they really went that far downhill? I haven't bought a real Gibson in about 12 years.
 
Erock said:
Pretty good vid in that article. I haven't looked at LP's in a while, so good to know what to look out for! :cheers:


have they really went that far downhill? I haven't bought a real Gibson in about 12 years.
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In all reality no. I am sure Gibsons QC still is heads and tails beyond the risk you take ordering a Chibson. Awhile back, 12-13 years ago my buddy ordered a Chibson. Pickups were trash, wiring was rats nest. Replaced the nut and it was a totally amazing LP. Stayed in tune, ripped. I truly feel this can happen with any guitars. I do find it strange that, in my opinion, they can clone LP's in feel...but I have played very few that feel like a real Fender.
 
japetus said:
The hardest realization is when you play a Chibson and it plays and sounds better than a real Gibson...
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Never found either to be true. Epiphone knockoffs that say Gibson on them is what I always see.
 
You have to know your shit before you buy anything now days. Not cool with that but someone who has little funds a chibson might be the answer.

One famous fake Gibson I know of is James Hetfield's White V . I believe its on the 1st 3 albums, pretty cool :cool:
 
I've got a $230 Chinese knockoff; if I didn't know better, it could easily pass for mid level (~ $1K) real guitar - fit, finish, playing, looks and feel wise.

I have a set of DiMarzio's on order for it. I wouldn't be surprised to learn it was made in the same Chinese factory that makes actual Chinese guitars for the brand, and probably other brands.
 
MetalHeart said:
You have to know your shit before you buy anything now days. Not cool with that but someone who has little funds a chibson might be the answer.

One famous fake Gibson I know of is James Hetfield's White V . I believe its on the 1st 3 albums, pretty cool :cool:
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Wasn't Slash's AFD guitar used on the album a copy? Could be a rumor
 
rsm said:
Wasn't Slash's AFD guitar used on the album a copy? Could be a rumor
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Yes; I think it was a builder who did legit 59 repros....which we all know can cost 10k or more these days. But I'm not positive; need a Slash head to come in to confirm. The LP he had wasn't a super expensive clone though; they had no cash at that time.
 
Glad I watched the video. Had me looking at my Gibson guitars.
 
“Fake electrical plugs can cause fires”. Is Tesla making these in their plant in China?

 
thegame said:
“Fake electrical plugs can cause fires”. Is Tesla making these in their plant in China?

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@thegame your humour has caused the thread to pip the scales and thusly deserve a home-page entry. :dunno: :LOL:
 
There's a Chibson FB page where people promote these fakes.
I don't understand why people don't get a clone and just leave the Gibson badging off it.
You know it's fake, why pretend you have a real one?
 
Trying to do the math here. They said there were 3,000 guitars. They said the price ranged from $500 to $2,000.

So how does that add up to an $18 million bust?

Man, those wacky media personnel not double checking their facts.

I think the scary part though is how genuine some of those guitars looked. I seriously could not tell just by looking at them.
 
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