Hey folks,
I just came across this offer on the German Ebay:
*** Epiphone Les Paul Slash Signature *** TOP *** bei eBay.de: E-Gitarren (endet 17.10.08 19:45:00 MESZ)
What drew my attention first was:
- The case: It does not look like the one I got mine with - the prints of the Signature and the Epiphone brand don't seem original. The hinges and locks on that case are silver whereas mine were golden colored. The carrying handle seems more like that of on original Gibson case than of the Epi SLash Tobacco Sunbursts guitar's case, and the case has a different form than mine.
- The pickups: as there are no visible pole screws - those normally cannot be Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 Pros.
- The position of the volume and tone knobs seem out of line. Not that good to tell, as the pictures have been taken from an angled position, but the indicator pointers are missing too and the guitar is stated to be original.
- Neck and back of body: The color seems a lot lighter than on mine, though the lighting during photography might alter the appearance. I have not seen Epi Slash Tobacco Bursts with such backs yet - they all had nicer Mahogany veneers on their backs... It's hard to tell, but I cannot clearly see the "E" of the Epiphone logo on the machineheads. The tuner buttons also have a different color.
As I said before, I am not absolutely sure about it, but this guitar seems strange to me and I'm wondering what you think.
I am lucky to own one of the originals (purchased at Guitarpoint / Detlef Alder / Germany - Official Dealer) as well as the Joe Perry Boneyard and have the new Goldtop on order too...
For comparison, there is a definitely original one for sale by an official German dealer on the bay too - see the detailed pics here and compare to the auction item above...
Epiphone Les Paul Slash Signature inkl. Zubehör - NEU bei eBay.de: E-Gitarren (endet 01.11.08 13:37:22 MEZ)
Thank you for your opinions !
Cheers
Axel