I Got Sent a Fake Gibson! | Trogly's Boxing + Unboxing Guitars Vlog #45

[@ChibsonUSA]

Glad you liked the guitar!

[@ballpythonsarecool5437]

Hey chibson who are you pissing off today?

[@Idan_the_guitarist2603]

What’s up chibson?

[@chuckhurlocker2180]

Hey Gibson, you don’t have to do that.

[@mortemmetallum4953]

Only a chibson is good enough

[@President_SheepIsAwesome]

Hey, Chibson

[@chrisgrabowski2678]

Headstock didn't break = not a Gibson.

[@FranciscoGarcia-hi3zx]

😂

[@Ghost.In.The.Ruins1995]

If a Gibson or Epiphone falls forward the back of the headstock breaks

[@brucek8934]

😆 good one

[@brucek8934]

Christopher Page Right, that’s his point

[@nathantaylor2026]

@@Ghost.In.The.Ruins1995 Same thing happened to my acoustic bass. (50$ nobrand)

[@emilhelm7609]

You can tell it isn’t authentic because the headstock didn’t break.

[@Spartanm333]

:) LOL the old ones are the best. Gibson largely sorted that out years ago. The angle remains but the area around the headstock is stronger. Unless you drop or abuse the guitar, you wont have a problem.

[@ms2k7]

@@Spartanm333 i dropped my 1st gibson les paul i got it this christmas it bounced off the floor a tiny little chip in the wood luckily i didnt break it i nearly died, fking strap came off when i was playing xD

[@Spartanm333]

​@@ms2k7 - :) which is exactly why I put a heavy duty suede strap on mine out of the box with rubber grommet locks. For £30 it's not worth messing about. Pic: bit.ly/3aVd97g Suede on the inside of the strap also helps stop the guitar moving about as they are not light as you will know. This will help with neck dive on an SG as well. I've recently bought some German Schaller locking pegs to try, but probably on a less expensive guitar first :) and be careful with the screw depth on these - tell them its for a LP. You can get a grommet for free from a Groltsch beer bottle cap (apparently) although I bought a pack with mixed sizes and depths on Amazon. On all my guitars now. Pic: bit.ly/38TFYza

[@1040ecapja]

Gibson: 17 degree angle headstock, one-piece neck; Epiphone/chibson: 14 degree angle, scarf joint One much easier to make than the other.

[@Forest_Fifer]

@@Spartanm333 my EPI LP tribute plus 60s came with strap locks, saved me a few quid I guess.

[@kevinpatton108]

Can't wait for the Schecter Air Guitar demo, love that transparent finish and I bet those no coil pickups sound great. :)

[@heynn1459]

Its a beauty

[@SignificanceOfThePassageOfTime]

I have a literal Nocaster I played at the air guitar championships. I lost to a guy playing a vintage Gibson NothingBird. 😞

[@usmcchrisg]

No buzz at all.

[@thomaskafafian2871]

I bet Jimmy Page would do something really funny with it, like write a song on it... I really hope you don't purposely break it. It looks beautiful

[@davidstahl6306]

Change the head logo to TG and play it.

[@thomaskafafian2871]

@@Peter-ff1tp I understand the problem with China undercutting the American brands. I agree with you on that, but I also believe guitars are for playing. I lost a lot of sympathy for Gibson when they destroyed all those Firebird X guitars that could have been given to schools, or they could have done anything other than making that egocentric video of someone driving a machine over perfectly useable guitars. They didn’t even take the parts off before destroying them. Certainly at the very least they could have salvaged the bridges and tuners. Waste not want not.

[@thomaskafafian2871]

@@Peter-ff1tp not to beat a dead horse, but another nuanced point is that Gibson has agreements with Chinese factories to make those same guitars for Epiphone in those very same factories. The real businesses getting hurt are the guitar stores because they can’t legally sell Chibsons and no one wants to buy an Epiphone double neck for $1250 when they can buy an Epiphone double neck that says Gibson for 400. It probably helped Gibson by bringing a lot of new people into the market to eventually buy the real thing when they get sick of the Chibson.

[@Forest_Fifer]

I remember when the Corvus came out. It was ugly then, and it hasn't improved with age.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

You know, the oddest thing is they play really really well, at least the ones I have played. Local shop had an orange two humbucker one in for $350 a few years ago, still kicking myself for not pulling the trigger despite the fact they are bug fugly.

[@raygunpyle]

It's not saying much, but I think the Corvus would have looked better as a headless guitar. The body has all the goofy elements that just seem like it would work and look better as a headless. Better still means better, even if it's only by a fraction.

[@pittbrat7963]

Agreed! It looks and sounds like an abortion.

[@DENIEL381]

HORRIFIC UGLY

[@honkytonkinson9787]

Looks like a mangled mod!

[@277southtombob]

Gibson is a bit odd sometimes. They’ve always seemed to come out with models that are either ultra traditional or completely out there and just radically weird lol In 1959 you could get a burst Les Paul or a Explorer and not a lot of middle ground.

[@tincanspaceman]

I wouldn’t destroy the Chibson. Just brand, “FAKE” in big letters on the back of the headstock and take the Gibson logo off. *shrug*

[@TheEchelon]

Yup, if it plays somewhat decent I'd just keep it or just give it away to some kid.

[@wilson4180]

tincanspaceman i’d cut it in half to see what it’s made of, then you’d have 2 guitars.

[@tdu5777]

Ya, and then donate it or something. It's likely a perfectly playable instrument.

[@Krashulka]

Some fakes are better than the originals sometimes, the neck body a quality finish, .most just need a bit of tweeking and some good pickups bridge and tuners. Cheers

[@swingset1969]

I'd just paint "Authentic" across it.

[@patrickkeenan6331]

NEVER CUT TOWARDS YOURSELF!

[@lukekern7444]

Yes boy scout!!

[@daveyboy8907]

And don’t run with scissors ✂️..

[@MrJam1001]

I noticed that too, he's going to slice his arm wide open one of these days.

[@michaelgallagher3640]

Never cut towards your throat...fingers grow back.

[@BSIII]

And he used his left hand while cutting towards himself. Lol

[@chriskelleymusic4223]

Marketing team: “Without a headstock it would look just plain weird”.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

Headless guitars are fugly. Every. Single. One of them.

[@bolerdweller]

Every gibson can be a headless guitar pretty easily 😂

[@freezingjazzy]

@@aprilkurtz1589 I think they look sick, could just be me and my Djenty taste.

[@dylanzrim1011]

April Kurtz fugly means “fat and ugly”

[@toddwagoner9379]

Wish you could focus on one guitar I really don't understand the point of this Video you're kind of all over the place

[@kylemunger3605]

Honestly I’d buy the fake Gibson it still looks great and probably sounds alright

[@dascommissar5264]

5:14 a whole new meaning to “nocaster”

[@willums4225]

this video made me realize how much unboxing videos are SO much more enjoyable when they're about something that you're interested in. thank you sir :)

[@HOSTGANGENT]

"i'd never do two fake outs in a video!" immediately aged poorly

[@sstace69]

I love that double neck chibson. I'd happily pay shipping to have it!

[@bldallas]

FWIW, I have a Chibaon Les Paul Gold Top that I love. When I got it brand new ($320 incl a nice solid case), I spent time leveling and polishing frets, adjusting neck, action, intonation, pup height etc. It now plays fantastic. I’m not a Gibson guy, but I’ve played a few. That said, my clone feels pretty real…

[@jeffj266]

Schecter? I don't even know her!

[@leonardszubinski4709]

How could you never hear about Schecter guitars? They have very high quality guitars without the huge sticker prices! They have become very popular over the last 10 years!

[@MyRealName]

@@leonardszubinski4709 haha you missed the joke

[@U4EA2007]

That epiphone was beautiful, hope it plays as good it looks.

[@InfiniteRhombus]

the general consensus is without replacing a few things they really aren't, you take a chance when you get them, sometimes you get something totally unplayable and other times you get a guitar that is playable but of course with shitty hardware. I bought a blank sg last year from china (no logo!) and after receiving it and fixing/replacing hardware its really nice! though like i said half of the time you'll get something that is so totally fucked its impossible to fix. I like mine though.

[@factorybear5264]

You should do a giveaway for the Chibson. Make the winner pay you for shipping. I'd rock that in a heartbeat.

[@moonchild4806]

Same. Scrape off the Gibson logo and drill a hole in the headstocks to make them not illegal to sell

[@factorybear5264]

@@moonchild4806 I think it's only illegal if he charges for it. He can do a giveaway with paid shipping. Defacing it would be excessive but I understand what you mean. There is a risk someone might try to pass it off as real down the road, but I'm sure that most Trogly fans and subscribers to his channel are good guys and would never take advantage of anyone like that.

[@wilson4180]

Factory Bear everyone says this that they will do no evil, but then you see fake Gibson guitars in stores, posted online, and read stories of people who got ripped off. If you really want the guitar because it’s a cool guitar, cutting the top of the headstock off shouldn’t matter to you.

[@sstace69]

@@wilson4180 well actually it would because it would look like shit.

[@wilson4180]

@@sstace69 then save up and buy a real one of the headstock look means that much to you.

[@Xaltar_]

I would get rid of the Gibson logos and then buy some Chibson decals to replace them. Maybe have the headstocks re-contoured to change them up from the Gibson trademark. Personally, as someone who doesn't run a youtube channel about guitars I would leave it as it is and just stamp a honking great FAKE on the back over the "serial numbers", nice and deep and possibly with heat so it chars the area a little so its really difficult to remove. And the only reason I would do that is to prevent puke buckets from trying to sell it off as genuine if I ever gave it away.

[@LittleGenevieve]

my heart actually sunk when you opened the shecter case, you got Me good trogly

[@alexbury2622]

I just want you to see my comment anyway, I have no idea what I'm doing but I've been watching this channel for almost 3 years now.

[@Trog]

Thanks for watching!

[@markjamesmeli2520]

Out of all the Chibson reviews I've watched, I'm looking forward to seeing yours the most. I trust you and value your opinion. If someone orders them for a ridiculously cheap price someplace, then fine. No harm, no foul. But, when a high end collector gets one, it becomes crime of the century. You can sit around and complain in videos showing that the pickups aren't great, or the bridge isn't the exact issue that should be on it, but, the bottom line is that it says "Gibson" on it. If it fits the gig you're doing (and again, if you got it cheap), I doubt someone's going to come up to you while you're playing and say; "Hey, my friends and I don't think your Les Paul is real."

[@benhawkinsguitar]

Trogly, did you see the alex lifeson epiphone artist model that andertons accidentally leaked? if so whats your opinion! Also love your unboxing videos!!

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Hawk, 😱

[@thedrugstorecowboy2948]

Link?

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

The Unlucky Logan, at 16:48. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3SVqnZ7idOqgpo

[@benhawkinsguitar]

@@JohnnyArtPavlou Thankyou buddy!

[@SixStringZombie]

Yeah! Want to know more about those! There’re being really tight lipped about them.

[@freak1c1]

Hey Troggie! note the wad o wire viewed through your lower f-hole of that Epi. Rockcats got a problem of too much wire soakin up the tone. They benefit from a professional rewiring. Tone comes back and they're great guits.

[@Guitarchie]

11:09 why has the nut pushed to the left on the 12 string side is that what happened when it knocked over?

[@parkerhatcher224]

So. You’re going to separate the double neck right?

[@zaprockskull]

every time I see an Epiphone i just get so happy knowing they're about to start making american guitars again, one day I hope they get back to new york

[@jimmygubbins]

ZapRockSkull lets just hope they dont start getting expensiver 😂

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

James Gubbins silence poor

[@jimmygubbins]

Gabe Morehouse silence poor 😂, doesnt make sense and plus who says im poor. Some people

[@jimmygubbins]

Gabe Morehouse I didn’t say anything bad in the first place

[@julosx]

ZapRockSkull Try to find a limited edition Gibson Custom Shop made one like the ‘93 Rivieras. I wish you good luck on these ones : only 300 were made (299 six strings and a single 12). Or wait for another model in the future.

[@landonbailey]

how do you keep the camera balanced on top of your head?!?! 😆👍🎸 cheers

[@Black-Jack-2022]

If you re-sell a new guitar? is the Gibson lifetime warrenty still in efect?

[@GreboGent]

the guitars with a sentimental value are the best, my mother bought me a 1987 marlin k34t sidewinder when i was 17 years old (it was £150 which was way way over my budget at the time haha). It started when i saw it hung up in my favourite guitar shop, somehow it stood out from the rest to me, for months I'd go in that shop just to look at it and see it was still there, i spoke about it lots until one day it wasn't hung up there anymore, but i didn't let it get me down because i knew i was broke, however little did i know my mum got it for me for that christmas, i was shocked and amazed as i had only spoken about it, never showed a picture but she knew exactly which one! and since then it has been my go-to gigging guitar!

[@Relayer6a]

Moms are the best.

[@tunesmith7437]

Too much talk about Gibson and its "high status" standing. A few months back we bought a 2019 Gibson LP Tribute. It was great for a couple of months and then a few weeks back every fret end on both sides of the neck became razor blade sharp. I contacted Gibson to see if their "life time" guarantee would remedy this and thus far I have been ignored. That makes the second big company that has denied warranty service to me. The other company is Martin. They will not accept my 000-X1 for Wty. repair of the frets from 10-14 on strings Hi-E, B and G. They are all fretting out and buzzing beginning a week back. They said it was due to the "WEATHER". The only Whether issue is WHETHER or not I should have bought a Martin.

[@Trog]

It sounds like you have a humidity issue in your home if that is happening to more than one guitar

[@misterknightowlandco]

@@Trog humidity in a house is key. If you own guitars set it at 50%. I don't have a humidifier on my furnace and in michigan it gets real dry in the winter. Makes all my guitars almost unplayable for a couple months. The only one that doesnt seem to suffer from it much is my old American peavey predator. Guess they did better fret jobs then.

[@charlesbolton8471]

Mister Knight Owl & Co. My first guitar was a brand new Peavey T-15 back in 1986. I didn’t appreciate it as much as I should have because I really wanted a Fender Strat, but it was a very well made guitar. Peavey gets almost as much hate as Gibson does, but their American made guitars and amps are workhorses. That one T-15 was the only Peavey product I’ve ever owned, and unfortunately I traded it for the worst guitar I’ve ever owned. The last few years I have been seriously thinking about buying some old Peavey guitars and amps.

[@misterknightowlandco]

@@charlesbolton8471 same here man. In the early 90s after your generation traded those into the pawn shops en masse they had 2 or 3 of those t guitars hanging on the wall of a local shop. I asked my dad to get me a guitar for my birthday and he got one of those t-26's. The 3 single coil pickup t series. I was like wtf is this. He said it was the only american made one they had. I played it to death.

[@robertclark1565]

Had same problem with sharp fret ends on my Sg. Gibson told me to take it to closest authorized repair facility . It turned out to be Guitar Center. I dropped it off with the Luthier there and they fixed it under warranty. You might want to try that route...

[@robertpurdy4452]

Schecters are my favorite, being a lefty. I have four of them and my C-1 Hellraiser Passive FR (Floyd Rose) is my favorite instrument even over my lefty 2018 Gibson Explorer. I love my Explorer but my C-1 Hellraiser is pure bliss to play.

[@fr0gst0mp48]

You think you could review a Univox Hi-Flier? They’ve always seemed interesting to me and I’d love to get one

[@mike06250]

I had one they're pretty good. Sounds pretty unique

[@Vichedges]

A cheap Mosrite knockoff with really hot pickups. You're welcome! Seriously though if Kurt Cobain hadn't used them they'd just be another forgotten knockoff.

[@Bellocks1]

Didn’t Cobain use a Gospel of which only 2 were ever made?

[@fr0gst0mp48]

Bellocks1 Yes, in 1990 he used one. Near the end of his career, his guitar tech was going to make him one since he liked it so much, but for obvious reasons it wasn’t made. More than 2 were made, but it is still a very rare guitar

[@Bellocks1]

Aneurysm thanks for the clarification. I heard many tales about the Gospel, such as only the owner and Cobain ever had one of them, while it was never explained how it got into Kurt’s hands. Never trust the internet lol

[@Rick-uu5yo]

It is interesting to see that the Chibson is a truer Jimmy Page copy with the extended harp section between bridge and tailpiece.

[@DannyA3579]

Any interest in a 1994 Fender Strat 40th Anniversary Edition? Awesome guitar. Great finish. Original owner. Had one of the pots replaced about 10 years ago. There’s a loose connection in the positioning switch. Hard shell Fender TSA case....since the airlines broke the original case.

[@peyotepete4903]

Always enjoy your unboxing videos but I was surprised to see a Squier, not that I wouldn't rock it though. Edit: Last unboxing, not this one... Also we used to call the old Epiphone headstock the "Bikini Bottom"

[@cremejockey8636]

Please say you ordered the Miles Dmitri Barker custom schecter thats about to be available for purchase

[@wallywanker7435]

I don’t know if you will see this but if you do , I bought a jimmy page les Paul in 1996 from guitar center and when I bought it I didn’t know any better and neither did the guy selling it but they gave me the regular brown les Paul case. Not till years later did I realize I should have gotten a special black page case. I have the guitar center hangtags and stuff but it kind of makes me mad now lol. If you ever come across that case can you let me know ? Thanks a bunch.

[@lvrxplt397]

on the Jaguar...it's not the pot it's the capacitor that makes the tone....

[@WattchomanBrandySavage]

damn, the double neck does look pretty good. no doubt there are probably small issues here or there but no to shabby..

[@dannyburnham9642]

Was there ever a more in depth review on that uptown cat??? Thinking of getting one I’d love to hear what you think of it

[@ios6605]

Way to go on the epiphone 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 let’s see a bad ass Les Paul from them 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 please Trogly

[@aneurysm1991]

Hey Trogly what was that ESP off brand called that made that Jazzmaster copy? I saw it in your Edwards mini LP video but couldn’t see the name of the website

[@Matt_McQueen]

Did you ever film the follow-up episode with the fake?

[@andrewldm7335]

Nice video! But i got a question... What do you think about Harley Benton guitars?

[@PhillipBlanton]

My wife has an Epiphone Wildkat with a Bigsby in Chicago Blue Pearl. It's a great guitar but a little heavy for a hollow body.

[@stutteringguitarist]

That epi hollowbody is amazing!!!

[@danjuby8461]

Looking for a double neck chipson like that sg. Where would be a good place to get one? I love the real deal but dont have the money for one

[@loganwatterson7308]

i'd imagine the double neck having more surface area to distribute the force of the fall probably helped.

[@michaelkartman3543]

You know it’s a Chibson if the headstock didn’t break.

[@michaelkartman3543]

Jimmy Durex I couldn’t resist 😂

[@tavicotavio]

God that was so funny and original and creative. How low did it took to come up with that all by yourseld

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Wow the Red and Gold Epiphone is to die for truly beautiful, the Chibson double neck, I wouldn’t have known that, looking at my screen anyway.

[@jackleyton5504]

gold is made with adding brass flakes to the laquer. that neck is going to flake and look horendous if you sweat, and if they made the gold color as gibson used to. it turns green

[@jordaneimer2873]

Thats not how all gold paint is made.

[@jackleyton5504]

@@jordaneimer2873 No its not how ALL gold paint is made.

[@aronhallam6449]

hey mr trogly how many guitars do you have in your personal collection ?ie. not for sale

[@alidan]

hey, if you aren't planning to destroy the chibson or anything, i'm ok with having it, half my fun with a guitar is working on them and learning about it, I can also say the thing would stick with my till either I did or it kills itself.

[@Dug6666666]

Weird with that first guitar they didn't also abandon the body shape with the decision not to go headless. I imagine it is a bit neck heavy and there would be less surface area to finish by filling in that vee part of the body for a starters. Even if the headless design was not appealing, just to put a headed neck on a strange body is even less appealing.

[@bnastali]

Chibsons rule. With Gibson hardware, proper pickguard and trussrod cover, I LOVE mine.

[@noname1st139]

That wildcat epiphone in red is 1 of the nicest guitars I've seen

[@1777DK]

How much for the Chibson?

[@mickyp2006]

Should check out all the kats range!! Alleykat Wildkat Flamekat. I had them all at one point!!! Still have the alleykat 👌🏻

[@drtap1477]

What do you think of the law suit Ibanez les Paul’s? I have the blank headstock model and love it.

[@DoctorRobair]

BamaBluesBoy2 I have a Penco and for the money it’s better than most other les Paul’s I’ve played

[@mreyes8519]

Jesus that epiphone finish is awesome!

[@morteparla6926]

The American pronounciation of Jaguar is correct, as Jaguar is a Spanish word, and "ua" is said "Aah" in Spanish, not "yew-ah" For instance the Spanish named Juan.

[@wiseguy9202]

Very interesting...….

[@jonathanmonroy10]

Green and gold on the epiphone looks sooo good

[@quantumdirect]

If you're looking at the Corvus as a player, as seen in the video at exactly 2:14, it looks like a Goldfish Cracker. You know, the snack that smiles back! Even the jack hole is perfectly placed for the eye. You won't unsee it. Apologies. Now, if I only had a grand lying around...

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

The wood on the '93 sure is nice.. No surprise it sold instantly.

[@michaels5809]

The “Gretschiphone” looks pretty snazzy in the red you have I l’ll have to try and play one sometimez

[@wimbledan]

Unboxing yes. Best thing on KZbin

[@jeffreyeagen4896]

How much you asking for the Epiphone?

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Pro tip: when unboxing a guitar, lay the the carton flat on the floor. Next, grip the carton on each side in the center, and lift it about six inches. Gravity will pull the heavy end of the carton to the floor. That's the end you open. Doing it this way leaves 95% of the packing material in the carton when you pull the guitar case out.

[@paintnamer6403]

Schecter made a Mike Tempesta of Powerman 5000 guitar that looks really cool. In fact you might get one for us? I still have the Musicians Friend catalog from 00 showing the M-33 custom shop.

[@JakobSeidl]

What was the Epiphone semi hollow model called?

[@clarkbabin9799]

If I'm not mistaken I believe if your familiar with Baby Saster the Schecter Sinister Gates is the axe of choice for her.

[@kajiarrow7761]

Honestly I was expecting a heart cause I was disappointed with the guitars you unboxed this episode... But that epiphone knocked it out of the park! They are killing it this year! Great video anyway thanks for the hard work.

[@itsaku1984]

Are you going to sale the Chibson, cause i am interested.

[@bigcountryplatinum5150]

YES! I can’t wait to see your review on the uptown Kat! I’ve been ES shopping for a while and was really interested from NAMM videos but I want to hear those pickups or know if I can easily replace with p90’s before I dove off into it and there’s not much info on these out yet. Love the show man

[@davewheatley3149]

Interesting... My guitar teacher had a black Corvus with 2 HBs running through a Peavey Studio Chorus 212 . At the time I had a Schecter Strategy T shaped object and a Peavey bandit 65. 35 years ago... Wish I'd kept the amp.....

[@mad27mike]

7:27 you should put that sticker on the door or somewhere in that room

[@conanseibel4464]

Guessing the schecter will be the Silver Mountain. Pretty sharp paint.

[@lukash4442]

1:03 A month into 2020 you say? I bet it's going to be a great year!

[@raxxtango]

I have no idea why I wasted 15 minutes listening to this. waiting to hear whimpering and panting at the excitement of opening a case without a guitar. ohhh..I was so worried.

[@kidwajagstang]

How much would you possibly sell that Chibson for, or how much do they normally sell for? As long as it plays well, I would LOVE to have a guitar like that!

[@matthewparker5497]

Lol he cut it up

[@IamGroot-GW2]

Yes Mr. Trogly, I have been an Epiphone man for many many years. I have a WildKat 2016 model. but that uptown Kat is a beautiful thing. the wildkat has a bigsby. I'm glad epiphone has got your attention..AT LAST.

[@s12ms]

Are you selling the doubleneck and how much

[@Kabayoth]

Still have the Chibson?

[@erickleefeld4883]

If I were to ever buy a Gibson USA guitar (unlikely) I would get an Epiphone case for it. That way if you’re walking around, it’s way less likely to get stolen.

[@fongy200]

I got a 1982 Schecter Strat, i've played others and they feel great but i just couldn't bring myself to buy a modern one. The Omen, The Damian ect,. Not my cup of tea but the strat is something else and the maple neck on it is stunning, anodised pick guard Seymore Duncan singles 2 x A5's and an A 4.1 in the neck and phase switching , it's a bit special.

[@HoiPolloi]

The headstock logo on the Uptown Kat looks like a pair of tighty-whities.

[@moonchild4806]

It's called the Bikini logo!

[@OfficialUnderDog]

I'll never look at it the same lol

[@HoiPolloi]

@@moonchild4806 Wow, such a strange design aesthetic.

[@barbershoppodcast]

Along with my Gibsons, Fenders and other makes I own a fake Strat and a fake Rickenbacker 4003 bass - and tho not exact, are perfectly serviceable and fun to play - if you want to replace parts - they are great guinea pigs - the snob appeal you rely on to pay your mortgage is the thing they leverage and headstock candy is what we are really talking about. That double neck was still likely 7-800 bucks all in so ya, it's ok for the to make your copy if the logo says Squier - just not Fender......

[@sunnyjoelandry3971]

You said you going to be doing more episodes on Epiphone. I recently lost all my guitars that I have collected since the 70's. My Les Paul, my 335, hummingbird , Yamaha FG 2000 and my Stratocaster all going up in flames. Only thing that made it was my Memphis strat. And that was the one I used to just hang out in bars with in case I got too drunk and forgot . Alzheimer's has creeping up on me. I know I'll never have the money to replace them. I looked at some under $300 guitars and I figured I would use those for firewood. But I did see Epiphone 335 and a wolf 335 around $400 wondering what your thoughts on the two are? And will you do a comparison on them

[@mackstertube]

I have taken a stand on PayPal and eBay after they screwed me and admitted but would not fix it. I was spending $15,000 a year on ebay for a decade. They are both so big now they don't care they lose all that business over not giving me back my $200.seems like bad business too me to not refund $200 and lose out on fees from $15,000 a year. So I only use them if I really really really really have to. Only have used them both twice in 5 years. Sorry for the rant but I hate PayPal. Now they won't refund sellers even though they are so filthy rich is disgusting.

[@3ld919]

As an Ebay seller with thousands of transactions and zero negative feedback over those transactions, I can tell you 99.9% of the time Ebay & Paypal will side with the buyer, regardless of your seller record or how obvious a scam was pulled on you. That being said the vast, vast majority of Ebay buyers do operate in good faith. Sorry you had issues with Paypal.

[@leonardszubinski4709]

Never buy any kind of electronics on ebay including guitars! I have been screwed so many times with electronic devices that didn't work, or were low quality and wore out very quickly! I have a feeling that sellers buy a lot of defective electronic merchandise and sell them to unsuspecting customers! I've finally learned my lesson!

[@Bonedadyo]

The same thing happened to me. They admitted the mistake was on their end and still wouldn’t do anything to rectify the situation. They just kept passing me back and forth from Ebay and PayPal - leading me on until they could run the clock out. Dozens of calls and only once did I have someone that spoke clear English and could comprehend what I was saying. They’ve become far to big and detached.

[@ryank5761]

Ok Karen

[@drew004jc]

@@ryank5761 Forget It, Donny, You’re Out Of Your Element

[@jxmes301]

Would you ever be selling that chibson? I don’t really care if it is off brand, it is still a EDS-1275

[@rexvincentmedrana8913]

how many guitars do you have??

[@thehell36]

You are correct, I did enjoy this episode.

[@YTOxygenLess]

IF you ever sell that chibson, I wanna buy it off ya :P Been wanting a double neck SG of ANY kind for a while, but dont have the budget for a real gibson/ even the epiphone ones for 1 grand are abit much atm.

[@YTOxygenLess]

Been wanting one to play live for fun, and to not be worried about trashing it. :D

[@freshtea228]

Try a Harley Benton. You can get them on the Thomann website for around 500 bucks they usually need a fretjob and better electronics, but the wood is a solid base from my experience. Ships from Germany tho, so maybe a little tax on it.

[@YTOxygenLess]

@@freshtea228 yeah I've seen em before, the import shipping n such just doesn't seem to be up my alley. Thanks for the tip though! Who knows maybe I'll end up with one anyway haha

[@robhemp5548]

I looked again at the Gibson fake in the vid: the writing on the back is a common indicator. Mine has this writing in gold. The lightness of mine was noticeable as well...probably Basswood (painted with enamel). I know this because I had a custom ordered EDS made for me in 1986...pretty heavy, it was.

[@jamesianwheeler]

I like the fact that Padpak paper was used to pack the shecter case :) I fix those machines for a living

[@jmakc3541]

Maaan, I had a Schecter Diamond Series Tempest BlackJack (not the ATX model) for a couple of years about 10 years ago. Had the Jack and Ace of Spades inlaid in the fret board at 12th fret, bound body/neck/head with Seymour Duncans in it. I kick myself for trading it away. I gave $350 for it used on a Craigslist buy. I think I remember thinking the neck was just a tad too thick for my liking, but I still wish I'd kept it. It was a quality piece. Very dark tone with lots of ass in its pants.

[@astroidyeti2169]

I’m trying to find a mandocaster in Canada and the only ones I can find are in the USA I just don’t want to have to pay the massive amount of duty and taxes

[@dankehrig3419]

Epiphone headstock is dope!