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

[Cliff Livingston]

They should get with geordie and gibson and make a special edition called
Frenzy

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:10 PM, fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net> wrote:


>  I would bet the es 295 is a real Gibson reissue…one or two of the les

> pauls I saw on the china site are real. But those GR series gretschs are

> about as far from gretschs as you can get and still be in the orange

> hollowbody with bigsby range.

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> But If I were wrong and the es 295 is not a real Gibson reissue, and is a

> fake, then I’ll take two or more!!! they are way closer than legal epiphone

> copies.

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> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> *On Behalf Of *powens

> *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2010 2:55 PM

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> *Subject:* Re: [kj] OT: 'Gibson' [coughs] es295 for $375.00!

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> You're right I was being facetious and no I can't tell from the pictures

> if  these are  of real Gibsons or not. I would still bet that these are

> rebadged epiphonies or at least made in the same factory during a "ghost

> run". The ones I find interesting are the ones for where there is no

> Epiphone equivalent like the rickenbackers or the John Lennon Gibson junior.

> Here's a thought experiment for you...what if these are the equivalent of an

> Epiphone or a Squier? What if they are good quality reproductions...what do

> Gibson do?

>

> john-paul

>

> On 12 March 2010 19:01, fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net> wrote:

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> The point I am trying to make is, some ( not all) of these pictures are of

> real gibsons and they are hoping those are the ones that will get you to

> overlook the details on the fakes they will actually send.

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> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> *On Behalf Of *Phillipps Marc

> *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2010 9:40 AM

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> http://www.myguitarguide.com/gibson-electric-guitars/fake-gibson-guitars/

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> Its big business . . .

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> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> *On Behalf Of *fluw

> *Sent:* 12 March 2010 15:02

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> *Subject:* Re: [kj] OT: 'Gibson' [coughs] es295 for $375.00!

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> 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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> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> *On Behalf Of *powens

> *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2010 8:57 AM

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] OT: 'Gibson' [coughs] es295 for $375.00!

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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.

>

>

> john-paul

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> On 12 March 2010 14:37, fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net> wrote:

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> This has to be a scam, there is no way you are getting a $3,000 made in the

> USA Gibson for a hundredth of the price.

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> Behalf Of fatpotanga

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

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> As 'Gibson' as I am fat, but kind of tempting none the less :)

>

> http://product.madeinchina.com/freeshipping-39-90-ES-295-39-Scotty-Moore-39-

> Historic-OHSC-SUPERB/10980111.shtml<http://product.madeinchina.com/freeshipping-39-90-ES-295-39-Scotty-Moore-39-%0AHistoric-OHSC-SUPERB/10980111.shtml>

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> Some great looking fakes on there.

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