Pics Of My Latest Acquisition_2000 Gibson USA Angus Young SG

[DrNomis_44]

Dr Nomis, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm pretty sure that right there is a fake.

A few things.

-the pickguard is the wrong shape
-the switch cover is black not cream
-the knobs are wrong
and the big one
-The bridge uses slotted adjustment heads. Gibson NEVER does that.

Apart from the fact that someone was willing to trade a sub $1000 guitar for a guitar worth over $5k.
Please get it checked out and maybe think about getting your strat back.

The bridge is what's called a Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic (which does use slotted adjustment screws), Gibson used to use them before they switched over to the Nashville Bridge (which uses the phillips head style screws).


The guitar I traded for the SG was a 2010 Fender Mexican Standard Stratocaster I bought from Top End Sounds for Au $999.00.


Some Genuine Gibson USA SG Standard guitars actually did have scratchplates shaped same like the one on my SG:

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=G...k9yfRFddoaA%3D

[keloooe]

Dr Nomis, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm pretty sure that right there is a fake.

A few things.

-the pickguard is the wrong shape
-the switch cover is black not cream
-the knobs are wrong
and the big one
-The bridge uses slotted adjustment heads. Gibson NEVER does that.

Apart from the fact that someone was willing to trade a sub $1000 guitar for a guitar worth over $5k.
Please get it checked out and maybe think about getting your strat back.

I was having thoughts similar to that myself...

[DrNomis_44]

Anyway, I'm happy with the guitar.

[keloooe]

As long as you are happy mate!

[pablopepper]

Please don't take this the wrong way, I don't want to see anyone get a counterfeit unknowingly.

The back of the headstock should be stamped with a year.
The bevels around the horns are all wrong.
And the pickguard, once again, screams fake.

[pablopepper]

Also, this:

http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle...sites-722.aspx

[pablopepper]

And here's a pic from Aliexpress



Same pickguard, same knobs. This one got the cream switch cover right though.

[kimball492]

Hi DrNomis, I hate to tell you this but Pablo probably right. It looks like a Chinese made Chibson. Yep a Chinese fake Gibson. They sell for approx $200-$300 US. If your happy that's great but I'd seriously go get your strat back. And for the guy to swap it with you describing it as an original Gibson is illegal. This is one thing they do, they swap the fake for an original guitar. Then sell the original.And use the money to buy more fakes. If he's a good friend he may have done this unwittingly. So much of this is going on right now. Good luck maybe get the thing verified at a Gibson shop if they will even look at it for you. Here's some pics of yet another Chibson fake. They go to a tremendous amount of detail and mess it up with stupid little things. They normally play very badly and have unpotted pickups. They have blanked out Gibson logo on these pics if you zoom in you can still see their handy work. Check the back of the headstock Made in USA and serial number, that they copy from original ones. Hence your information being correct on Gibsons site. Let's hope it's real. But I'd move quickly before your guitar is handed on to someone else. Your Stat cost you $900.00 these fakes cost $200-300 your out of pocket by $600-700 .

[wokkaboy]

thats disappointing Dr Nomis, I have to agree what KB and Pablo have said, there was a link to the Gibson shop on Pab's link, I'd verify if it's authentic and if not if your mate who swapped it with is a good mate he should give you your mexi strat back. A real Angus SG wouldn't have the problems you described unless it was played alot

[DrNomis_44]

thats disappointing Dr Nomis, I have to agree what KB and Pablo have said, there was a link to the Gibson shop on Pab's link, I'd verify if it's authentic and if not if your mate who swapped it with is a good mate he should give you your mexi strat back. A real Angus SG wouldn't have the problems you described unless it was played alot

Well, the thing is, I was never very happy with my Mexican Strat even after I'd bought it brand new, it would never stay in tune very well anyway, I don't really want it back to be honest as I'm looking at buying myself a good Fender USA Strat soon.


I know you guys reckon the SG is a fake but I'm happy with it.