10 Ways To Spot A Fake Chibson Gibson Les Paul 

@@silkroad1201 😂

They never ever get the diamond right on the customs. Its too small and wonky.

abalone.ihave a chibson its good but not branded as chines itvsays made in usa, the grovers are false the nut was terrible so i changed. it has a stamped in number, there is no wings to headstock, the truss rod cover has 3 screws and is called custom, biggest thing was the price 460 quid real one should be at least 1400 quid including import duty from china! the import duty contains vat the duty was fxxk all, so as vat is supposee to be a percentage in britain it should be zero too but was 0.45 p! abalone not mp trapezoids not perpendicular and one is badly cut in I changed strap buttons as a bit too cheap and cheerful and strap could fall off, i put shallers, fake bridge posts and intonation screws shit metal, bindings not really right. sounds wonderful though and plays real good.not maple but could be pau ferro, neck body not maple unless plywood, the problem is caused by a great guitar being copied why, though? because people want a bargain. and for home use why not! Like yer man sayz dont sell it for real gibson money. Also mine was advertised on ebay as an ace frehley signature model, it came without a signature to be seen? I guess a few pounds to northwest might improve matters but is it really worth it? as it sounds ok. cheers. if your going to make a cheaper copy do em like Vintage does mine does sound ok but a bit too trebley perhaps doesnt have the gutsy roar of a gibson. Pick ups seem right, electrical safety mmmn not sure?

also a signature custom shop model should cost more and more again! 5000 quid plus. its ok being woke and pc but could it be down to the 'inscrutablility factor'? But possibly made in a district of hong kong you dont know what the drivers are on the people there.

Only on studios and lower end Les Pauls, plus they are putting nibs on the fakes now. The serial number and the truss rod bolt is usually the easiest way. Gibson always have brass truss rod bolt

Also not all Gibson models have the same headstock, some are not as wide, have a longer style headstock, like the Classic, the Gibson Custom have a wider and shorter headstock, so the bottom stick of the G, does in fact line with the tuning peg, but on the Classic, the headstock is narrower, the stick does not line up with the tuning peg, so not always a way to tell either. The easiest way, is the material for starters. The abr 1 bridge, yes China now makes them, but they are made of cheap pot metal, also on a Gibson, if you take the bridge off, it will say Gibson, made of strong, quality materials. Also the truss rod itself, Gibson uses wrench style truss rods, Chibson uses the Epiphone style Alan key. Fret nibs on a Gibson, none on Chibson, also alot of the Chinese knockoffs, nothing aligns correctly, Gibson also always uses lettering inside the cavities to mark which model they are building, Gibson uses either Gibson or CTS potentiometers, knockoffs use cheap no name potentiometers

There’s a 2014 Custom Shop Black Beauty that just popped up in my area, and it’s only $1,400. If he doesn’t have paperwork, I’m wondering if it’s even worth looking at.

Slash never played a Chibson tho so what does he know?

🤣 you’re funny. It was borrowed. Now returned. Someone else’s problem now.

no i take it on chin.

Good one. Not something a lot of people would know how to spot but a certain giveaway.

@@JC-gd3cc The only people who complain about Gibson are the ones who can't afford them.

@troyheffernan1261 😂

Gibson DOES stamp them.

Yea I remember that debacle I feel 2013-2015 were very bad LesPaul years

That's multiple questions. Lemme keep it simple for ya. If it says Gibson on the headstock and it ain't a Gibson it's fake.

Hello Natasha, No judgements here, but why would you buy a Gibson, then modify it this much, when you could buy a Chibson, perform the same modifications on it, and have basically the same guitar? Gibson $3500.00 or Chibson $250.00 and have enough money left over to take two vacations.

@@DogsharkGPS What if it its a LP and it says Gibson and is 20 quid? (24 quid with delivery?). It's a REAL Gibson, it's a 'Talent by Gibson' LP (and SGs), old stock/over stock from the Chinese factory.

yes by the rules of antique roadshow it would be remodelled the modifications should be listed and who did them.

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@@hhattingh Margret Thatcher. Thank you, I stand corrected.

other of pearl thats a mother of a joke from the gibon shop either a b or a s missing? bit racist arent we today?

@@frankkennedy7831 that's funny. The phone spells what the phone wants

You know you don’t have to watch them right?

@@DogsharkGPS it’s a fetish I couldn’t resist

There is no good stuff for 120 quid

@@DogsharkGPS you live in china also? OK they are not as good as my kiesel/carvin guitars but they are close to my USA fenders and gibsons. It's only a chunk of CNC'ed wood at the end of the day and the electronics are still very basic in guitars.

This is a strange judgment

Should carve it on the front and then burn them for good measure

@@DogsharkGPS naw....there perfect mod platforms! I have a chibson 1 piece mahogany body....how many gibsons you see w a 1 piece body? None!

@Dogshark it's quicker for the Chinese factory that I go through to cut 1 piece body's, instead of 3 or 4 and waiting for glue to dry.

@@Red-wave2024 what’s the point buying a fake Gibson only to carve the word fake in the back? You’re never going to convince anyone that what comes out of a Chinese factory is in anyway superior to what comes out of the Gibson factory. You’re mad for trying.