[Udonitron]

Originally Posted by -=[Shifty]=-

There's a big difference between fakes and copies, a big difference!
My Tokais don't pretend to be something they're not.

There's no bigger scope for me about this, sorry. They advertise their own product with pictures of fake Gibsons produced by the factory they're working with. A company that is in any way affiliated with the production of fakes will never see my money.

And no, no hard feelings.

I know what you are saying BUT the way I sort of see it is this company is NOT selling these as legit Gibson guitars and thus scamming people. They are being forthright and telling everyone they are Korean made, right? So to me, they are replica's made to replicate the look of a Gibson but they let the buyer know they are not since they openly state they are Korean made (it is illegal for sure...but that is another topic).

Whether or not our MIJ model's say Gibson on them, they are total rip offs and built and sound every bit as good too! They are built to the exact detail (i.e. buying and dismantling a 59 Les Paul to completely replicate it) and some even say "Les Paul" on the headstock so I really do not see THAT much a difference honestly. If the Les Paul guitar was never built we would not even be here discussing these copies and replicas so for that I cannot be upset of peeved at these Korean made copies as I would just be a total walking contradiction in my own eyes.