Fakes, Forgeries, Rip-offs & Counterfeiting

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[quote name='john turner' post='1085611' date='Jan 11 2011, 03:36 PM']probably. and there'd be folks who liked the plywood and cardboard version much better. [/quote]

Yeah - Blue Peter has a lot to answer for...

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[quote name='Chris2112' post='1084309' date='Jan 10 2011, 07:02 AM']Quite frankly, I'm surprised there isn't a bigger market for fake boutique basses.[/quote]
There might be but it's just not revealed by the seller. So far in this thread a few examples of builders making fakes has been mentioned, there must be more we never hear about.

I remember when Nash started it was known you buy the replica Fender with a blank headstock and then add your own fake Fender decal, I imagine a number of those have been sold for pre CBS prices.