Is this too good to be true?

SMears · 09-13-2007, 04:08 AM

Doesn't this seem a bit inexpensive for the guitar in the picture?

2000 Gibson Les Paul Custom - (eBay item 200150476173 end time Sep-07-07 20:56:45 PDT)

What kind of les paul is that anyway? I don't know much more than you can learn by asking questions in a guitar store. What do you guys think?

terence_tez · 09-13-2007, 06:57 AM

its not a custom.no binding on headstock,trap inlays,heck,it might not even be a gibby...

BCRGreg · 09-13-2007, 07:38 AM

SMears · 09-13-2007, 12:51 PM

I won it but I haven't paid yet. I guess I should just let them leave me bad feedback? I clicked buy it now then had second thoughts so I went to a local shop and put the money down on a classic that I know is for real. Anyone have any experience with this sort of situation on ebay? What should I do?

johnreardon · 09-13-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SMears

I won it but I haven't paid yet. I guess I should just let them leave me bad feedback? I clicked buy it now then had second thoughts so I went to a local shop and put the money down on a classic that I know is for real. Anyone have any experience with this sort of situation on ebay? What should I do?

Could report it as a counterfeit item, illegal use of a logo

BCRGreg · 09-13-2007, 04:11 PM

Negative feedback from liars is positive feedback.

Pushead · 09-13-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by johnreardon

Could report it as a counterfeit item, illegal use of a logo

Get an ebay rep on the phone or e-mail. Say after asking people on the net, you found out that this is a counterfit item.

SMears · 09-13-2007, 11:48 PM

I'll do that. I certainly can't pay for it because I've already spent the money on a classic.

LoKi · 09-14-2007, 02:41 AM

That looks like the same shit as those 'gibsun' models. The pickups arne't even as good as epiphone pickups, but the put epi stickers on em.

They're all junk. Plywood too in some cases.

LoKi · 09-14-2007, 02:44 AM

Oh and don't Gibson tuners say 'Gibson' on them going up and down?

Whoever that guy is, he screwed up by calling it a 'Custom'. It doesn't even have 1 feature that makes a Custom a Custom.

I'm glad you didn't lose out on your money man! That Classic will do right by ya!

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09-13-2007, 11:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
SMears Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is this too good to be true? I'll do that. I certainly can't pay for it because I've already spent the money on a classic.

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LoKi V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,213 Thanks: 16 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Is this too good to be true? That looks like the same shit as those 'gibsun' models. The pickups arne't even as good as epiphone pickups, but the put epi stickers on em. They're all junk. Plywood too in some cases.

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LoKi V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,213 Thanks: 16 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Is this too good to be true? Oh and don't Gibson tuners say 'Gibson' on them going up and down? Whoever that guy is, he screwed up by calling it a 'Custom'. It doesn't even have 1 feature that makes a Custom a Custom. I'm glad you didn't lose out on your money man! That Classic will do right by ya!

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