The Fake Epiphone Thread II

[ant84]

Ok i've had some more pics so you can definitely say if the Black Beauty is legit and genuine or not. Here they are:
Let me know

 

[ant84]

...black beauty pics continued

 

[paruwi]

Ok i've had some more pics so you can definitely say if the Black Beauty is legit and genuine or not. Here they are:
Let me know

...black beauty pics continued

It IS fine

 

[Barcham]

It's fine.

EDIT: Black guitar so of course Pete would beat me to the response.

 

[ant84]

Thanks guys so can I ask if you were in me which one of the two you buy? The black custom year 2000 made in korea or the 2008 made in china black beauty? Price is only 40 euro more for the black beauty and, of course, the black beauty is in better condition (less scratches on the back of the body)... I trust in your choices. Thanks ant84 !!

 

[cheesefiend]

Does this one look fairly genuine? Aluminum back-plate is obviously not original.

 

[paruwi]

Does this one look fairly genuine? Aluminum back-plate is obviously not original.

this one looks good to my eyes

 

[Barcham]

Thanks guys so can I ask if you were in me which one of the two you buy? The black custom year 2000 made in korea or the 2008 made in china black beauty? Price is only 40 euro more for the black beauty and, of course, the black beauty is in better condition (less scratches on the back of the body)... I trust in your choices. Thanks ant84 !!

Personally I would not take either one as Customs are not something I find interesting.

That being said...

Some people do not like having a third pickup and find it gets in their way so I would advise playing a three pickup BB before buying one. They are both fine guitars and only the person who will be playing it can say which is better for them. In other words, only you can decide what you are looking for.

 

[cheesefiend]

this one looks good to my eyes

Thanks, that's good news.

I wasn't completely sold on the orientation of the Epiphone logo, but I guess they can't all be perfect.

 

[Barcham]

The logo orientation can change from factory to factory and from year to year.

 

[paruwi]

Thanks, that's good news.

I wasn't completely sold on the orientation of the Epiphone logo, but I guess they can't all be perfect.

typical for the korean craftmanship

The logo orientation can change from factory to factory and from year to year.

 

[paruwi]

Thanks guys so can I ask if you were in me which one of the two you buy? The black custom year 2000 made in korea or the 2008 made in china black beauty? Price is only 40 euro more for the black beauty and, of course, the black beauty is in better condition (less scratches on the back of the body)... I trust in your choices. Thanks ant84 !!

I would get the one with the better condition

 

[Ettenger]

Would you all be so kind as to give me you insight into the pic at the link below?

Flickr: ettengerfamily's Photostream

Thank you for your time.

 

[Barcham]

Looks like a perfectly fine Indonesian LP Standard PRO.

 

[Ettenger]

Thank you for the quick feedback.

 

[Barcham]

My pleasure, you are very welcome!

 

[Ettenger]

It's going to be my first guitar and think I got a pretty good deal on it. Thank you and everyone else that gave me information on this thread and another that I started. I really appreciate the help.

 

[malcesine]

Hi guys, looking to buy my first les paul and found this one at a decent price....(a custom in ebony circa 2006/07)
sorry about rubbish pics

Seems to pass the body part of the test but the 'h' of the decal is bang on centre and 'Epiphone' looks offset to the left+too high, which has me concerned

what do you guys think ?

 

[paruwi]

looking for my first les paul and found this one at a decent price....
seem to pass the body part of the test but the 'h' of the decal is bang on centre, which has me concerned

what do you guys think ?

We need pics.....


both ^^ are legit, btw

 

[malcesine]

pics (apologies for quality - they are sellers) are now on