Rebadged Epiphone EB-0

[neepheid]

Doing my usual trawl for any interesting Gibson goings on I stumble upon this:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321012773603"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321012773603[/url]

"The work has been done very professionally and looks the absolute part!" - yes apart from the fact that the headstock is the wrong shape and it's bugging the hell out of me

I guess it's OK because the seller has been completely upfront about what it is, but is it just me or is that price rather optimistic considering you can get one of these new for around £140? In my opinion it will only end up disappointing the buyer if they do a modicum of research on the actual Gibson EB-0.

What's wrong with it being an Epiphone anyway? I really don't get this rebadging thing, unless it's done for comedy ("Fecker Imprecision bass" and all that malarkey) or a like for like replacement due to refinishing. Whether it's the wrong logo in the right place or the right logo in the wrong place (as it is here) it just looks daft. And don't get me started on when it's the wrong logo in the wrong place!

[Paul S]

I thought much the same. I am on the lookout for an EBO and they usually go sub £100 secondhand, even ones in good nick. The price is optimistic, to say the least.

[Si600]

It's been removed...

[neepheid]

Relisted - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015106909"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015106909[/url]

Got their knuckles rapped? I can't imagine for one second that eBay pay that much attention, considering the attention they pay when we report glaring and brazen fakes.

[Thatguy59]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1351772527' post='1855144']
Relisted - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015106909"]http://www.ebay.co.u k/itm/321015106909[/url]
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And removed :L

[neepheid]

Here it is again. Judging by the description the seller has been getting some hassle, probably over use of the G-word anywhere in the title/description. Seems a bit odd really, as I never had a problem with how it was being presented, more a problem with the price and its very need to exist...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015357824"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015357824[/url]

[Mr. Foxen]

He's not really taking the hint to lose the big picture with 'Gibson' written on it.

[tazza1]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1351856101' post='1856169']
Here it is again. Judging by the description the seller has been getting some hassle, probably over use of the G-word anywhere in the title/description. Seems a bit odd really, as I never had a problem with how it was being presented, more a problem with the price and its very need to exist...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015357824"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015357824[/url]
[/quote]

Yes but come on be fair he's fitted the all important "knob pointers" to it

[mcnach]

optimistic price, very optimistic... even unrealistic although nice looking. Well, it would be nice looking if that logo had not been placed so wrongly!!!