The Fake Epiphone Thread II

[paruwi]

here is a legit one, ships worldwide

zakk wylde epiphone les paul custom | eBay

zakk wylde epiphone les paul custom. Condition is Used.

www.ebay.com

I understand, so you think this is genuine too?

 

[PierM]

I understand, so you think this is genuine too?

This is probably the most faked guitar ever, after the ace frehley custom. More than the half I see on the web, are fake. Probably even more than that 50%.

In all honestly, I dont know.

 

[nandakorewa]

I have contacted the seller, thanks

 

[nandakorewa]

they're still doing enough things wrong

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thick binding on the top

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big tuner-washers, the 'h' from the logo is too close to the mid

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wrong 'v' shape
they did not have such high production-numbers (23159) back in '08

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wrong cover, batterycover placed wrong

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bad routing-job

http://www.epiphonewiki.org/index/Zakk_Wylde_Signatures.php#Zakk_Wylde_Les_Paul_Custom_Plus_Bullseye

Epiphone | Explore The Les Paul Collections

www.epiphone.com

Regarding "they did not have such high production-numbers (23159) back in '08" the guitar at the ebay listing you sent me has the serial : 08101512652
checking online it says the following
Your guitar was made at the
Qingdao Plant (Epiphone), China
on October, 2008
Production Number: 12652
makes sense?

 

[paruwi]

Regarding "they did not have such high production-numbers (23159) back in '08" the guitar at the ebay listing you sent me has the serial : 08101512652
checking online it says the following
Your guitar was made at the
Qingdao Plant (Epiphone), China
on October, 2008
Production Number: 12652
makes sense?

guitar-un-dater doesn't make much sense

Did you read the disclaimer of their site ?

 

[nandakorewa]

guitar-un-dater doesn't make much sense

Did you read the disclaimer of their site ?

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Not sure I understand, sorry but it is not my native language, could you clarify? and thanks.

 

[paruwi]

Not sure I understand, sorry but it is not my native language, could you clarify? and thanks.

guitar-un-dater 'verifies' a guitar made in 2001 in a factory (opened in 2002) before the factory exists
and also one in the future March 2020

 

[paruwi]

Did you read the disclaimer of their site ?

Disclaimer

The Guitardater Project cannot verify the authenticity of ANY Guitar,
this site is simply meant as a tool to satisfy the curiosity of guitar enthusiasts. This website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial code patterns that are available on this site and in the wider guitar community are used.
It follows that potential scammers can use this knowledge to try to trick unsuspecting buyers.
If you have any doubts as to a guitars’ authenticity please contact the guitar manufacturer before your purchase.

 

[nandakorewa]

guitar-un-dater 'verifies' a guitar made in 2001 in a factory (opened in 2002) before the factory exists
and also one in the future March 2020

Oh, I noticed, but generally the ebay listing looks good? as I am working towards buying it with the seller

 

[paruwi]

but generally the ebay listing looks good?

Yes

 

[nandakorewa]

Yes

Thank you, I will keep you updated!

 

[nandakorewa]

Yes

Update, the seller attached some additional photos of the hardware, neck joint, guitar tuners and such, I'll appreciate if you could have another look before I place the order

 

[paruwi]

here is a legit one, ships worldwide

so you think this is genuine too?

Yes

I'll appreciate if you could have another look before I place the order

YES - it is still a legit one

 

[nandakorewa]

YES - it is still a legit one

Thanks for the continuous support over the past couple of days, I have placed the order, will be sure to update when it arrives, again thank you and everyone who have helped regarding this thread.

 

[nandakorewa]

@paruwi I have a question regarding the neck,

FAKE:

REAL:

Now to my question, the following is the guitar I ordered, since it looks like the joint has a slighlty darker color:

 

[PierM]

@paruwi I have a question regarding the neck,

FAKE:
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REAL:
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Now to my question, the following is the guitar I ordered, since it looks like the joint has a slighlty darker color:View attachment 431084
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That's fine even for a legit Epiphone. What you see it's a scarf joint (two pieces of wood glued together to obtain a thicker wood needed to build the neck heel, and also the headstock/neck section.

It can be seen in both fake and genuine Epiphone. In your case I'd say nothing to worry about.

You can even see it in the original Ad from Epiphone (this is the latest version of the same guitar)

 

[nandakorewa]

That's fine even for a legit Epiphone. What you see it's a scarf joint (two pieces of wood glued together to obtain a thicker wood needed to build the neck heel, and also the headstock/neck section.

It can be seen in both fake and genuine Epiphone. In your case I'd say nothing to worry about.

You can even see it in the original Ad from Epiphone (this is the latest version of the same guitar)

Thanks for clarifying!, got a little nervous for a second, Ill be sure to update when it arrives, thanks.

 

[Andres2981]

Hello . Do you think this is a genuine Epiphone or a fake? Thank you

 

[paruwi]

Do you think this is a genuine Epiphone or a fake?

Hi,
Welcome here

Don't worry, the guitar is absolutely legit.

 

[DrBGood]

Now can you show us the whole guitar so we can appreciate it ?