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  1. Sep-22-2017, 4:35am #1
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    Default The least expensive Gibson of the market

    https://www.ebay.fr/itm/292259664237

    Call me a conspirationist but thoses scratches...
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    One of the most lackadaisical attempts at fakery I've ever seen. That wouldn't even fool Chumley.
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    But hey... "... there is a sleeve for it also."

    As if it the idea of a Gibson for so little money weren't enough, ... IT COMES WITH A SLEEVE PEOPLE!!!
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    Is it a Loar era sleeve?
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    Quote Originally Posted by Mement0o View Post

    Call me a conspirationist but thoses scratches...
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    Yup.
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    It's one of these and as everyone has surmised, it didn't come from the factory with that label.
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    Oow man.... I almost bid $1000 just to be sure nobody would take this treasure away from me.
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    The zero fret should be the clincher, that was something Gibson has always done.
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    Quote Originally Posted by Nathan Kellstadt View Post
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    Yup.
    You can clearly see another name was present under the Gibson logo.
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    Love that sunburst!
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    it must be the lost prototype by lloyd loar
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    Default Re: The least expensive Gibson of the market

    Quote Originally Posted by Kris N View Post
    You can clearly see another name was present under the Gibson logo.

    Sure that is because the seller is a honest deceiver.
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