A bit of blatant ebay Gibson 'ittyness' going on near to me !

Bogwhoppit

I'm not sure if the Ricky is logo'd, but I swear this seller has been knocking out his Chinese wares in other guises.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOS-Iced-Tea-Electric-Guitar-CHINESE-GUITAR-/161202512272?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item25886b2190

 

This listing  ^^^^^ which was a Chinese Gibson has since been pulled.  Just to save confusion when you get halfway down the thread !

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Strings-Bass-Guitar-4003-Bass-Guitar-blue-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-Multiple-colour-/161204872162?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item25888f23e2

 

guitargeek62

Not afwul!

Gassage

I'm thinking of Purchasing This Exquisite Piece Of Music Instrument And Making Music In Good Taste 

Skipped

I hate this stuff but after looking at the photographs I would love to handle this guitar, because I want to know what we are dealing with here.

Lexie1

He does state in the blurb that this is Made In China, so hardly going to fool anyone is he. )

Bogwhoppit

Lexie1 said:

He does state in the blurb that this is Made In China, so hardly going to fool anyone is he. )

I'm surprised Gibson and ebay have got this lax over such naughtiness.  I might ask to take a look at their stock.

 

 

Bogwhoppit

That was quickly pulled, who told sir !

 

The Ricky is still about.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Strings-Bass-Guitar-4003-Bass-Guitar-blue-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-Multiple-colour-/161204872162?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item25888f23e2

Lexie1

If you fancy a look at the stock give us a shout and I'll play driver for such an expedition, I just down road from you anyway LOL.

Fancy a bit of looking at horrors as I never made it to Mayfield, home of our favourite "Converter and Modifier"  

)

Bogwhoppit

Lexie1 said:

If you fancy a look at the stock give us a shout and I'll play driver for such an expedition, I just down road from you anyway LOL.

Fancy a bit of looking at horrors as I never made it to Mayfield, home of our favourite "Converter and Modifier"  

)

I will make contact and see what else they have. This could be an interesting adventure

bertie

I dont see that as 'fakery'  if he's clearly selling it as a 'chinese' guitar with no mention of it being a Gibson?   Whether he actually has a feckin guitar to sell is another matter,  

Scammery yes fakery no

Bogwhoppit

bertie said:

I dont see that as 'fakery'  if he's clearly selling it as a 'chinese' guitar with no mention of it being a Gibson?   Whether he actually has a feckin guitar to sell is another matter,  

Scammery yes fakery no

I should have said 'counterfitty' of fakery guitarity..

siremoon

Bogwhoppit said:

That was quickly pulled, who told sir !

I did.  It was so blatant that not even ebay could let that run

ThePrettyDamned

siremoon;147835" said:

Bogwhoppit said:

That was quickly pulled, who told sir !










I did.  It was so blatant that not even ebay could let that run

Good work.

IanSavage

I took a punt on a Chinese Gibson-branded LP Junior a few years ago - looked the part and sounded okay but the finish was peeling off the neck within days and the overall finish felt 'cheap'. Returned it. 

thermionic

Look at the feedback of the seller of the Rick - he only sold 1 item: "Galaxy Note 3 N9006 5.7" Android 4.3 Mobile Phone (replica)"

Same seller seems to have reappeared with a fake Lester.

Just because we can't see or read a Gibson logo doesn't mean that he isn't selling a fake.

maltingsaudio

Bogwhoppit said:

bertie said:

I dont see that as 'fakery'  if he's clearly selling it as a 'chinese' guitar with no mention of it being a Gibson?   Whether he actually has a feckin guitar to sell is another matter,  

Scammery yes fakery no

I should have said 'counterfitty' of fakery guitarity..

Just had a look does say "made in USA" on the back of the headstock, on  another note looks like a nice guitar at £299

 

Bogwhoppit

maltingsaudio said:

Bogwhoppit said:

bertie said:

I dont see that as 'fakery'  if he's clearly selling it as a 'chinese' guitar with no mention of it being a Gibson?   Whether he actually has a feckin guitar to sell is another matter,  

Scammery yes fakery no

I should have said 'counterfitty' of fakery guitarity..

Just had a look does say "made in USA" on the back of the headstock, on  another note looks like a nice guitar at £299

 

Wrong guitar. The link to the original listing which has since been pulled was a Chibson with 'Gibson' across the headstock. He has popped as a new seller, but still based in the same city. 

thermionic

I didn't see the first one but your first link took me to the "Chinese guitar" which maltingsaudio mentioned. Almost certainly the same seller (and I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't anywhere near where he says he is), the new guitar is coyly photographed and described but I bet the original had a fake serial number and an untruthful "Made in the USA" stamp on the back of the headstock.

Bogwhoppit

He is in my area and use's around 20 ebay accounts.It looks like he is acting as a broker, his delivery dates are around 3-5 weeks.

 

Here is another :

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Guitar-in-black-Ebony-fingerboard-WITH-CASE-Available-/171220815303?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27dd8e4dc7

ChrisMusic

That one says 48hr shipping, and also says "Our 100% The items are MADE IN CHINA" pretty clearly.  I wonder if the G word has been airbrushed off the pic, and there is no rear of headstock serial or USA picture, so that one is a guess (money on it has).

How can you be sure about his location?  I note it says "Services from outside UK" straight after eBay's postage bit.

It does seem pretty sure that he is a "broker", taking orders and then buying on spec, not sure on this one though.

This does make it a worrying proposition for buying genuine Gibsons second hand, unless you are very careful, there are still lots of clues, but the fakes/replicas will get better.

Bogwhoppit

ChrisMusic said:

 

How can you be sure about his location?  I note it says "Services from outside UK" straight after eBay's postage bit.

It does seem pretty sure that he is a "broker", taking orders and then buying on spec, not sure on this one though.

 

He has similar stuff on Gumtree  with a city telephone number. I asked around and a few of the local musicians have heard about him.

 

The delivery date on the Ebony Les Paul is 'Estimated between Mon. 17 Feb. and Wed. 5 Mar'