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Unread 09-19-2010, 12:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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real or fake? custom epi LP

hi friends what do u think about this guitar? real or fake? a guy is offering me
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Unread 09-19-2010, 04:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: real or fake? custom epi LP

Looks like a real one my man! Those are stickers though aren't they?
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Re: real or fake? custom epi LP

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Looks like a real one my man! Those are stickers though aren't they?
How can you tell from this 2 pics ???
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Re: real or fake? custom epi LP

Is that headstock from the same guitar? Why is the binding on the body white and the headstock appears yellowed? If it is, its fake. THeres only two pinstripes on the Customs, not three.
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Re: real or fake? custom epi LP

Needa pic of the serial number area to be sure.

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Re: real or fake? custom epi LP

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Is that headstock from the same guitar? Why is the binding on the body white and the headstock appears yellowed? If it is, its fake. THeres only two pinstripes on the Customs, not three.
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Needa pic of the serial number area to be sure.

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Ryan you need to STOP and let those that know what they are talking about answer as to weather an Epiphone is real or fake. It's obvious that you don't know what you're talking about.
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Re: real or fake? custom epi LP

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Is that headstock from the same guitar? Why is the binding on the body white and the headstock appears yellowed? If it is, its fake. THeres only two pinstripes on the Customs, not three.
+1. And, the last I checked, the binding on ALL Epi Customs has always been 5-ply, and it doesn't extend that far beyond the nut. The one from the OP has 7!

The logo AND the split-diamond are off-center as well.

BTW, what's up with the "f-hole" stickers?
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+1. And, the last I checked, the binding on ALL Epi Customs has always been 5-ply, and it doesn't extend that far beyond the nut.
How can you tell how far the binding extends beyond the nut, from that picture?
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How can you tell how far the binding extends beyond the nut, from that picture?


My bad! I was looking at another "is this fake thread" in another tab, I just added that part to the wrong comment!
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My bad! I was looking at another "is this fake thread" in another tab, I just added that part to the wrong comment!
Oh, ok. I know which one you're talking about.
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