budget bassist Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) I know this is BASSchat but i don't want some poor sod to lose out. This guy listed a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gibson-explorer-electric-guitar_W0QQitemZ280216078482QQihZ018QQcategoryZ33040QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]'gibson' explore[/url]r and it's clearly an epiphone gothic with the headstock and front shaved. Can a few people report this just to make sure it comes off please? i don't want someone to bid on a gibson and recieve an epiphone. If anybody is unsure it's clearly an epi gothic because of the ebony board and inlay. Now look at the inlay, only the epi has the XII 12th inlay as in the listing and [url="http://cachepe.samedaymusic.com/media/quality,85/brand,sameday/p17356h-55b168bf6928eed61fe3afcfdadf4d64.jpg"]here[/url]. The [url="http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2379/geghj6.jpg"]gibby gothic[/url] has a half-moon with a star inside it. and again [url="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/Limited/img/GothicExplorer.jpg"]here [/url] The guitar in the listing is also clearly much lighter than mahogany as the epi gothic explorers have spruce tops, the gibbys are solid mahogany. So be nice and report it? please haha i feel a bit sorry for the bidders Edited April 10, 2008 by budget bassist Quote
neepheid Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) Yup! And tell the seller that you're onto him, for all the good it'll do. Edited April 10, 2008 by neepheid Quote
thedarxide Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) The best bit is where he says it's based on the Ibanez destroyer..... Collection only. I have family near Truro, may be they can go round and laugh. It's also got three screws on the truss rod cover which is a quick give away with auctions like this. Edited April 10, 2008 by thedarxide Quote
budget bassist Posted April 10, 2008 Author Posted April 10, 2008 [quote name='thedarxide' post='173681' date='Apr 10 2008, 09:29 AM']The best bit is where he says it's based on the Ibanez destroyer..... [/quote] Haha yeah that bit did make me laugh XD Quote
MB1 Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 MB1. I personally wouldnt have a clue,its one of those Guitar Things......!.However if you think its a bit dodgy, inform EBAY,they will pull the ad,and you could be doing somebody ,who maybe ,should have gone to specsavers....... a big favour. Quote
Bassassin Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 [quote name='thedarxide' post='173681' date='Apr 10 2008, 09:29 AM']The best bit is where he says it's based on the Ibanez destroyer.....[/quote] Yep - that "icon of 80s guitar design". Jon. Quote
The Burpster Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 In fariness he has changed it in teh listing body..... Just another dense guitarist........ What would we do without them as entertainment eh? Quote
budget bassist Posted April 10, 2008 Author Posted April 10, 2008 [quote name='The Burpster' post='174058' date='Apr 10 2008, 06:06 PM']In fariness he has changed it in teh listing body.....[/quote] Lol yeah after someone i know messaged him telling him ah well, £43 still aint bad for an epi explorer i suppose haha Quote
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