Doesn't this look like a fake?

[Hydra19]

2005 gibson les paul Ace Frehley Custom (kiss) | Northamptonshire | Gumtree

this looks like a chinese gibson to me, isn't the fingerboard supposed to be black ebony, and something about the whole shape doesn't look right by the toggle switch. Is it just and that's an ace frehley?

 

[Hydra19]

the bridge doesn't even look like a dimarzio with their hex pole pieces...but it could be the pics and my vision

 

[LSAR]

Fake.

 

[azzapeel]

Looks odd to me,,, but what do I know?

 

[ACELUEK]

Sure looks fake to me

 

[Hydra19]

also, the ace frehley face looks kinda poor on the headstock, I'd doubt he'd be happy with that....also, what do I know? I texted him about it, asking why such a discount if they go for 4000? said he needs the money for a wedding and has lots of guitars, said thanks, will get back in touch when I have the money, which would be never, and he replied back he could hold it for me, which also rang bells....
I'm not interested in owning an ace with the lightning bolts, so I was never interested I just wanted to check if I was correct with my assumption

so if it's not a fake it must be a pretty good deal!

 

[boyscout]

One of the signature features of the Ace Frehley Budokan is that it has a THREE-piece unmatched maple top, not a two-piece as this one does. It also has traditional block inlays - the original was a three-pickup Gibson Custom after all - and not the lame-looking lightning bolts on the illustrated guitar.

So this is definitely not "the expensive one" as promised in the ad, and I don't think it's a Gibson at all.

 

[Hydra19]

he doesn't say it's a budokan, he could claim it's one of those 300 but he doesn't either, I hope no one buys this if it's a fake

 

[Ozzy Mandeus]

BIG red flag - advert says the serial number gives a date of 19th July... that's day 200 and a favorite for chinese fake serial numbers (I don't know why...)

If anyone wants to check out 02005594 with gibson, help yourself....


edit for afterthought - if it's "the expensive one" what's it doing with a USA production serial number anyway?

 

[closed_PaulSlack]

Headstock should look like this (Nibs included)

Gibson logo is wrong and in wrong place, colour is wrong on face artwork eye, TRC logo is upside down, headstock is wrong shape, nut is wrong, face logo finishes on tuner peg, which is incorrect, no nibs etc., etc.



Body like this:

Body isn't a whole lot better. Check out the hideous flash fingerboard inlays!!!!

 

[THDNUT]

Yep, Paul Slack, you have provided definitive proof!! It's a FAKE!! Run away as fast as you can.

 

[Mule Train]

Does his carrier deliver to hell? Send it to me.

 

[garybaldy]

I've ended up with a virus opening the link.

 

[Tone deaf]

That is a 100% real guitar. It just isn't a real Gibson...

 

[Shadowplayer]

FAKE!

Never liked that headstock. Same thing with the Slash logo. just never looked right to me on a LP.

 

[azzapeel]

I like the way the words " Les Paul" are upside down on the Trc.

 

[MrWrong]

Fake, not even close.

 

[rockstar232007]

The fact that he included information provided by the GDP, should have been the first, obvious clue?

 

[lucidspoon]

I like the way the words " Les Paul" are upside down on the Trc.

The whole thing is printed upside down.

 

[Flying_Milkman]

Check out how great they matched up the pickups. Not even remotely straight on that 3rd one huh?