[kj] OT: 'Gibson' [coughs] es295 for $375.00!

[fatpotanga]

I read up on these a while ago.
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/CounterfeitGibsons/
They're basically the same as your fake rolexes pretty much every detail reproduced.
Labour & materials much, much cheaper in China & with many factories producing goods for legitimate companies, they're also selling parts (such as pickups) to the fakers.
I read recently that they can knock out fake SM58's (which are flooding eBay) for as little as a dollar each.

Now whether you'd actually get one in the post after shelling out your cash is another question entirely but part of me does wonder what they'd be like...



On 12 Mar 2010, at 15:02, fluw wrote:


> That would be fine if it’s repackaged Epiphones but they aren’t, those are Gibson headstocks with made in the USA stamps and those are lacquer finishes… and in looking at most of the les pauls on that site - they are one piece mahogany necks and bodies. The raw wood alone costs more than the finished guitars to the maker.

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> Well, of course it's a scam if you think you're getting a Made in the USA Gibson...but if you think you're getting a rebadged Epiphone for $400 then it could be a bargain. Of course there would be import taxes and I wouldn't like to return one because of a warped neck.

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