Red les paul custom

rmb23 · 05-06-2009, 02:34 PM

Hey guys.
So a friend of mine just bought a epi les paul custom off ebay.
It was advertised as a red les paul custom, and the pictures seemed to clarify this but I have been doing some research and can't find any proof that Epiphone ever made customs in red.
I did do a serial number check and it said it was made in china.. but I know those can be faked.
So I guess what I'm asking is if you guys think it might be a fake? Or if someone knows if this guitar actually exists.
-Thanks

Akahito · 05-06-2009, 02:36 PM

They've been made in a whole lot of colours. The red ones are around. Post pictures of the guitar in the fake epiphone thread to get your answer.

HecklerDanny · 05-06-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmb23

Hey guys.
So a friend of mine just bought a epi les paul custom off ebay.
It was advertised as a red les paul custom, and the pictures seemed to clarify this but I have been doing some research and can't find any proof that Epiphone ever made customs in red.
I did do a serial number check and it said it was made in china.. but I know those can be faked.
So I guess what I'm asking is if you guys think it might be a fake? Or if someone knows if this guitar actually exists.
-Thanks

They made them. I have one...Here it a photo of mine. Along with a video of me playing it.

Although it's not really a "Custom"...It's sort of a standard/custom mix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMcqhV_OOFk

Sky · 05-06-2009, 06:20 PM

Looks like an upgraded Standard.
From that angle I can't tell if it's a fake.

HecklerDanny · 05-06-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky

Looks like an upgraded Standard.
From that angle I can't tell if it's a fake.

Are you talking about the angle of mine? Mine is not fake, unless Musicians Friend sells fakes.

Sky · 05-06-2009, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HecklerDanny

Are you talking about the angle of mine? Mine is not fake, unless Musicians Friend sells fakes.

I never seen Musicians Friend sell a red Standard. Sorry.

Looks killer. How old is it?
That's one standard I'd easily buy!

HecklerDanny · 05-06-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky

I never seen Musicians Friend sell a red Standard. Sorry.

Looks killer. How old is it?
That's one standard I'd easily buy!

I think it's a few years old. They were out of stock on them forever. One day I was browsing around online and saw that their site said they were in stock...surely thinking that was a mistake I called them and they said somehow they had ONE...So I bought it.

Here's the link...

Buy Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar with Gold Hardware | Solid Body Electric Guitars | Musician's Friend

I love it! It plays very well.

djwilbanks · 05-06-2009, 06:33 PM

I really dig your red Standard, Danny.

Benniator · 05-06-2009, 06:50 PM

Epiphone made them in red, but they discontinued the color in late '07. I've got one and love it.

Does it look like this?

05-06-2009, 02:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
rmb23 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Red les paul custom Hey guys. So a friend of mine just bought a epi les paul custom off ebay. It was advertised as a red les paul custom, and the pictures seemed to clarify this but I have been doing some research and can't find any proof that Epiphone ever made customs in red. I did do a serial number check and it said it was made in china.. but I know those can be faked. So I guess what I'm asking is if you guys think it might be a fake? Or if someone knows if this guitar actually exists. -Thanks

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Akahito Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Disconnecticut Posts: 1,115 Thanks: 10 Thanked 9 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Red les paul custom They've been made in a whole lot of colours. The red ones are around. Post pictures of the guitar in the fake epiphone thread to get your answer. __________________ I - am - a - DRU..DUR...DUUMM...

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Sky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 3,744 Thanks: 5 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Red les paul custom Looks like an upgraded Standard. From that angle I can't tell if it's a fake.

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Benniator Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 905 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Red les paul custom Epiphone made them in red, but they discontinued the color in late '07. I've got one and love it. Does it look like this? __________________

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