haha...they look dfinitely like a joint venture company....

Wondered if you've tried the real thing.
Posted this before...here it is again. I'd think twice before putting your hard earned cash for a fake.

Here's chinese LP copy stripped of its paint. Looks like an ikea table top.







Hmm 4 piece back?

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Added on August 30, 2010, 7:13 amSome pics



hmm....



nice case lol...



and a fake Ibanez I've found. Wonder what to look out for in a fake Ibanez?








This post has been edited by Kelvw: Aug 30 2010, 07:19 AM

i guess some of them just get this fake to start of with, then when your a better/advance player you'll move on to a good gear

The purposely made this for the lulz. Good one.

look at the ibanez tremolo, there shouldn;t be anything jutting out from the bar holder thingy..

and the brand logo looks a little crumpled?

diz 1 is ori...d printing on d headstock is neat n prfect cmpared 2 d fake 1,which seems splatterd.



This post has been edited by ZintanthraX: Aug 30 2010, 10:49 AM

I have a customer who collects fake guitars, seriously the demand is there....

I bet no one demands to buy a fake as an original. if the seller lets the buyer know that its fake, its alright. But selling the fake as an ori is just so wrong. since we have some sort of community here, how if we ban shops which do this thing and spread the word? this way they would think twice before selling fake guitars as ori. their reputation is much more needed for their business on the long run.

we can call it a scam

are shops doing that nowadays? haven't heard of such yet. i do know shops that sells fake, but as fake
true demands are there, not only for guitars

This post has been edited by kumbang: Aug 30 2010, 02:00 PM

does he also carry a fake iphone and wear fake rolex walking around like the ultimate beng?

+1

not sure, but wut i am sure is one of them got a studio with fake acoustic treatment.. using egg crate n paint checkered black n red..

i hope my hint helps.. haha

Seriously?
I would like to see a jamming room with egg crates pasted to wall and ceiling..

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Added on August 31, 2010, 2:45 amGood read -> How to spot a fake Ibanez

This post has been edited by dma0991: Aug 31 2010, 02:45 AM

Are those serial numbers help when identifying fake?

Just imagine in 10-20 years from now, some kids would sell some 'vintage' guitars for unreasonable prices, not knowing that the guitars are fakes... they would go like "my father bought this guitar 20 years ago", "my uncle passed this to me after had it for 15 years" etc2, believing that the guitars are original ones.

For those who would still be here in the next 10+ years, please be aware of this...these people would bought fake guitars now, and they would sell them later claiming they are all vintage and original. I can't accept the fact that some kids in the future would fall for this and buy those guitars. What a shame.

TS, this is indeed, a PLAGUE. Go for secondhand original guitars rather than wasting money on fakes. The build quality is never the same. I repeat, NEVER.

To beginners out there, if you are not sure about the originality of the guitar that you are planning to buy, just post something about it here. I believe our LYN members here can always help you to identify any fakes for you. BTW, nice thread TS!

dont think so, since serial number only can tell where and what year, it was manufactured.... but if the guitar dont follow spec, u can tell.... then this could happen to ori but moded guitar as well

for gibsons, the serial number can also tell what model and color it should be.
but of cos that one have to ask gibson customer service

of course, if u know the details, u can.... same like fender..... some serial number are only for some model, which was build in xxxx year..... maybe diff headstock design, diff position to truss rod access, diff number of pickguard screw, diff decal design... but... thats hard la for "commoner" like me.... hahaha

wonder where izit..

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Added on August 31, 2010, 4:35 pmthe thing is, fenders n gibby fakes surely we can recognize.. bcos the the enthusiasts for dis brand can recognize it (intermediate to pro level)

the fake plague nowadays spread even to cheap/beginner level guitars.. they are sold as an ori n no chance a beginner/noobie can spot it, if it were a fake

This post has been edited by NoobAxe: Aug 31 2010, 04:35 PM

haha....dats y lots n lots of ppl out there dun blieve there r epi n squire fakes out there....