1 Topic by NPB_EST.1979 (edited by NPB_EST.1979 2009-03-04 22:40:47)

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Topic: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

Here's a good article to double check authenticity of Gibson Les Pauls.

http://kwiblet.com/gibson/counterfeit-g … uitars.php

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

Personally I don't think I'd buy a guitar from China, period.
We have enough good retailers here in and Canada and the US, that you can get pretty much any kind of guitar you want and will know it's what it's advertised to be.
The prices for a good used or new Gibson or Fender might be a little higher but there are no surprises that could turn up to bite you later on.

3 Reply by NPB_EST.1979 (edited by NPB_EST.1979 2009-03-05 00:49:38)

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

At first I was going to post something about the headstock logo.
Notice that there are many Les Pauls look like they say Gibsun instead of Gibson.
Did Gibson ever do a headstock logo with an open "o"???? Will research

Those guitars could have been bought from China $200 and sold on eBay in the US $1775.

I dont think my '73 or '79 does. Will have to go home and check.

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

Did Gibson ever do a headstock logo with an open "o"????.

haha!  It'd be hilarious if they did have like a one-off run with 'open o's" - just for fun...

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5 Reply by NPB_EST.1979 (edited by NPB_EST.1979 2009-03-05 00:48:40)

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

kwsjb1238 wrote:

haha!  It'd be hilarious if they did have like a one-off run with 'open o's" - just for fun...


see for yourself... the case and I'm pretty sure the headstock too...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi … otohosting

I went to the Gibson website, and apparently they do indeed have open o's...

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

My favorite is the Gibsan, instead of the obvious. lol

7 Reply by Bluesbreaker (edited by Bluesbreaker 2009-03-05 13:07:52)

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

And my favourite is the Gisbon Les Paul 1960 VOS Faded Tobacco. lol

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

I see as of this morning that JBLP #100 is for sale on ebay. Signed by Joe

I've bought a couple of Les Pauls off of ebay and I've been fortunate. One is the #24 JBLP I have, the other a nice 58 Historic that I really love! Tone to the bone! However, I would offer a word of caution as there are a plenty of phony "vintage" guitars for sale for time to time. Know what your buying. If it's "too good to be true" it probably is. I have also built a few strats from parts bought on ebay that turned out very nicely, in my opinion.

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

Spider wrote:

I see as of this morning that JBLP #100 is for sale on ebay. Signed by Joe

Is that the one which says "Bonnamasa" on the truss rod cover? lol

Spider wrote:

I have also built a few strats from parts bought on ebay that turned out very nicely, in my opinion.

I did that too. Affordable body and neck from fleabay and the best hardware and pups from Callaham. Great guitar.

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

GoT MuLe 31788 wrote:

My favorite is the Gibsan, instead of the obvious. lol

Good for firewood those copys are!!!...still some people will be fooled & buy them!

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Re: Did you ever buy an eBay Les Paul?

Bluesbreaker wrote:
Spider wrote:

I see as of this morning that JBLP #100 is for sale on ebay. Signed by Joe

Is that the one which says "Bonnamasa" on the truss rod cover? lol

Spider wrote:

I have also built a few strats from parts bought on ebay that turned out very nicely, in my opinion.

I did that too. Affordable body and neck from fleabay and the best hardware and pups from Callaham. Great guitar.

No it says Bonamassa on the truss rod cover.