Is this a fake Gibson Flying V?

[adrianher]

Hi there,

Anyone could help me to find out if this is a fake Gibson or not?
Im able to recognize a fake les Paul but this is my first Gibson Flying V type.

The guitar has EMG pickups so all original wiring is not there, same as pots. The same with original tuners, replaced with gotohs tuners.

the tailpiece has no inscription in the bottom of it, same as bridge.

I’ll attach some pics

Thx a lot

 

[adrianher]

More pics

 

[Fiesta Red]

How about the back of the headstock?

 

[adrianher]

Here it’s go

 

[cardinal]

Pretty nice looking fake if it is one. Seems like a Gibson build to me but I'm not a FV expert.

 

[peterc52]

Do not look fake to me

 

[Metlupass2]

I'd buy it

 

[IHateRap]

Not sure but the hand holding that bridge is textbook prosthetic.

 

[PiggySmallz]

Is that a Kirk hammet signature? I thought his had speed knobs though

 

[Metlupass2]

Is that a Kirk hammet signature? I thought his had speed knobs though

No....

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

It's legitimate. Serial indicates it was made on January 05, 2006. The excess routing I'm assuming is for a 9v battery.

 

[Robostyle]

My Flying V had the "nibs", but it was Gibson Custom Shop.
Nice guitar!

 

[adrianher]

Not sure but the hand holding that bridge is textbook prosthetic.

Lol

 

[adrianher]

Thx a lot buddies

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

With Gibsons I always study knob and tunomatic placement. I would compare those placements to others of similar years. That and models with binding should have nibs.