The Most Beautiful FAKE I've Seen!

[@jorgiewtf]

I’m so terrified of getting ripped off on an “authentic used Gibson” that I’ve bought all my Gibsons brand new from either GC or Sweetwater and I’ve registered them all just to verify the serial numbers.

[@TheTapMusic]

If you have any experience with Epiphones or similar guitars, you’ll recognize the similarities to a fake right away. Having hands on experience with them is the easiest way to tell, but the most common fakes are super well documented and relatively easy to spot. I wouldn’t worry too much about buying used models

[@guyincognito1423]

I just spit coffee all over my tablet after seeing the painted neck binding!

[@carlosjuarez3536]

14:43 That sticker is the brand of sacrifice from Berserk, a really cool manga/anime. Now I want a Les Paul Custom with that instead of the Diamond in the headstock.

[@waynealderman1921]

That SGJ def got sacrificed!

[@_oe_o_e_]

$400 and a 2 hr road trip for an SG? Sounds INCREDIBLY TEMPTING

[@shfla7293]

1:15 All epiphones now use the full sized split diamond inlays. Only in stock photos, they have the old smaller one.

[@Gene_Cali]

When a quality craftsman enjoys their work, the results can be spectacular! Monster top was above average! Rock on Austin.

[@christianfoster3806]

I think it would be hilarious, of somebody actually started a company called Chibson to import inexpensive, Asian guitars that are just barely different enough from "authentic" guitars to not get sued.

[@DaManJoeWho]

Chibson is a real company, I believe it's based in China

[@fuchsia5899]

@@DaManJoeWho I’m pretty sure they were being sarcastic

[@joermnyc]

Or just be silly and call it: Nosbig Guitars😂

[@Kahuna54]

The screws on the Gibson badge are off center too

[@sqrly2u]

The tops of the headstocks are a little narrow. That was the first thing I noticed.

[@silvernuggets1285]

That last guitars pickups, the Saturday night Specials, are freaking great pups and worth nearly half of that 400 price.

[@jasonpatton9962]

Can confirm. I have a set of the Saturday Night Specials installed in my guitar, and they are probably my favorite set of humbuckers that I’ve played.

[@midorihafu]

Sorry, but Ikebe is pronounced "EE-KAY-BAY". As it's sometimes said, "vowels like Italian."

[@cody7919]

Asbury park is about 30 mins from me, but the guy selling it would have to PAY ME to come get it lmao

[@johnsullivan811]

Chatoyant effect 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@godthemself.]

the berserk rune on the SG made me loose it LMFAO

[@tkotmk]

It’s not “eye-kebe” it’s “eee-kebe”

[@andrewkelley3434]

At 14:43 that is the brand of sacrifice, dear Trogly. Welcome to the world of Berserk. 🤘

[@shawnlennon1947]

I want that shitty sanded down sg at the end, it would have to be dropped significantly which he wouldn't cause the fancy electronics.

[@eddiejr540]

I wouldn’t buy that SG if the guy next door was selling it 😮

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

My brand new explorerbird need a fret dress Im told, last Gibson I'll buy.

[@ANNIHILATION13487]

the SGJ symbol on the headstock is the brand of sacrifice from the manga berserk

[@thesilverburstreserve]

This was a fun video. It is always amazing to see what tobacco smoke and water can do to a finish and the wood on the guitars.

[@markcampbell7554]

It does some pretty bad thing's to lung's, too!

[@theleviathan89]

Um … mojo on a guitar means some unknown thing that makes the guitar sound and play better. Not corrosion

[@gregoaks4413]

what does Reverb have in place to thwart these fakes ?

[@StevieG_GuitarMan]

gauche means left in french

[@skylineXpert]

When i browsed for frankenstrats on reverb and ebay then i could se it on the stripes and then the tape size. Also the floyd bridge etc...

[@scottykingdavid]

Gibson mada a vintage mahogany studio it was called. In early 2000,$. Great guitar. All mahogany. Super light. Nine hole swiss cheese body. Burstbucker pros. Threw on a custom guard and bam. Off you go. Great guitar actually. Bare Bones guitar faded and worn

[@fabienbourdier9847]

14:45 the mark on the headdtock comes from the manga "berserk" the main character, Guts, has this symbol as a scar on his neck

[@buddylobos5277]

Silicone Valley Bank is impacting "REVERB".

[@ManOrWomanIDK]

Oh sweet I love seeing a natural mahogany custom

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Ain’t gonna lie, that real Gibson headstock at 1:20 looks kinda fake too.

[@dw7704]

The block inlays on the fake custom look wrong too…

[@THE-CRT]

Call this a chibson

[@slagmaggot]

Got an Ace Frehley custom chiby says hstorc on the cover on the back, funny they forgot the eeyees

[@jimkirby1799]

I am anything but an expert but even I saw the difference in the fake Gibson.

[@davedavid7061]

I bought a white 2011 SG like that a couple of years ago for $500. It keeps SG gas at bay

[@NiceLittleLeprechaun]

Hey Trogly, just wanted to let you know that you kinda are going from the "American" price point perspective when it comes to international items. Like in Norway, a Boss HM-2 from Japan can run you anywhere from $200-400 dollars here (and during these inflation, prices have risen to the double) so your perspective is kinda off when it comes to pricing the French lefty Gibson fake. $2500 is hilariously overpriced for a used production Gibson that are not something ultra fancy. Saw a BFG ZW for $1000 included shipping here yesterday

[@sixstringer3783]

Take that paint brush away from that guy no more fake binding 🤣

[@gl3605]

The pointy horn is ridiculous..I wouldn't pay over $150.00 for that.

[@IamMedicine]

Good eye thanks

[@scottdunn2178]

They still can't get that dolphin fin looking cutaway right...

[@Ycjedi]

That SGJ looks pitiful, but Saturday Night Special pickups are really good, and are worth a hundred and fifty bucks alone.

[@losebjughashvili8465]

And such is the new mis management of Gibson.

[@martinclayton7260]

I can't remember how long ago it was, somewhere about 15-20 years ago, a shop here in the UK had some Les Paul standards that had Korina bodies, they looked amazing, but they were out of my price range. I don't think I've seen one of them on your show? M

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Z is for late

[@bikerjon8934]

🫡

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Thank you Biker Jon.

[@andye3684]

🥇

[@rondobondo6600]

You just won the wallmart aword for the first comment amazing 🍪 🍪 🍪

[@charlesballiett6800]

Hey man I got something for you to look into/check out/research/investigate. { PLEASE } so, I was just on Sweetwater ystrdy checking out ( drooling over ) the epiphone 59 les paul [ the 1 with the GIBSON BURSTBUCKERS 2, & 3 . 2 IN THE NECK , 3 IN THE BRIDGE ] only now the description reads as, it just comes with BURSTBUCKER 1's in the neck & BRIDGE. checked it out on GUITAR CENTER, there description has changed also, SOOOOOO, WHAT GIVES ! Why did GIBSON/EPIPHONE change this/change the recipe. Anyway, I thought it might be something you could find out for us ( & a good idea for a video ) Thanks, take care Best wishes

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

The LP 3-pickup Black Beauty is beauty FULL , the pho painted binding on that SG is...is...is WTF !!!?....Thanks Trog !

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

Theres a good chance that 2004 faded les paul was originally the same color all over. That dye fades fast.

[@vernonhoover1387]

The r8 monster top looked cool.the 77 3pu custom is nice.

[@ericbgordon1575]

Crack or no crack. If this was from five years ago, I might have attempted to get that triple pickup Black Beauty.

[@LakesideWeldingJerry]

Ashbury park??? Have you heard of Bruce Springsteen? 😂😂😂 ASBURY PARK!!!!! (AZ-BERRY) and yes, I am in Jersey 🤘😝🤘

[@palukens]

Do these shops disappear sometimes after a video airs?

[@hughmunguskawk]

My last name is gauchier which also roughly translates to left handed. Which i find funny because in right handed at everything, my mom is the only one who is left handed.

[@tomghiley]

Austin/Trogly heads up on the gibson medallion…you can buy fakes of those that are identical to the real thing for like $15. Same weight, same depth, same diameter, probably even the same material :/

[@LCMSM]

The fakes are available on AliExpress.

[@jamesdeeton4299]

No it's not a Gibson it a Cibson!

[@losebjughashvili8465]

12:34….this is before “Bob” was hired to inlay. This was done by “Roger”. Roger was kept in the basement, and only let out an hour a day. This threat, that and the meager diet provided, made him the best in the business. Times were different then.

[@davidyeager8524]

😢why do you so many videos on cheap, crappy and fake guitars? I for one want to see videos on Gibson, American Fenders, PRS, or Japanese Ibanez! The guitars that we can’t afford but we can dream of owning them through you! I couldn’t care less about a Donner, Glarry or even a Chinese made Epiphone. Just one man’s opinion.

[@clarissaanaferreirasieiro2127]

I would love to see in your channel the Ibanez AR725 is so rear and so beautiful guitar and the construction quality is superb. Have you ever heard about this guitar or have you ever have come across with one ?

[@hugowelti6784]

Well, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@benher973]

That slanted G on the GIBSON is a giveaway. The s.g has it too it's a fake also

[@losebjughashvili8465]

6:51 you can tell it’s a real custom, because after you pay all that premium money, the split diamond is lifting at the points. Because of their brilliant work since the mid 2000s, inlay worker “Bob” was not only allowed to keep his job, but given a double raise…as well as manning the caterpillar tractor, that smashes all Gibsons seconds and discontinued guitars.

[@johnb4024]

The sanded SG should not be played by anyone on Earth

[@rikkr1307]

The angle of that bridge doesn't look quite right either. Ump, my bad, it is a lefty after all.

[@thevoxofreason8468]

Chibson, huh? I think they make the Lezz Paul.

[@rebelcat420]

Man I wish they were shipping that SGJ. $400 for a real Gibson SG guitar that I could set up for slide that a.ready has the pic,ups in that I prefer for slide would be a steal

[@griffinnelsonaudiovisuals2362]

Those photos of that “monster top” are definitely edited. As someone who edits photos of guitars for a living, sometimes you gotta add a little sharpening or that “clarity” effect in Lightroom. But it’s so easy to go overboard. I try to make my photos appear how they do to my eye. I’m never trying to pull the wool over someone’s eyes. Places need to stop over doing their photography and let the guitar speak for itself!

[@ErikSWE]

1:13 - Epiphone changed to the large diamond back in 2020.

[@The.Adam.D]

Oh man!

[@vonroretz3307]

Looks quite Chibby.

[@DoubleSixx]

There's a monster King Dong

[@temporaryname6335]

15:30 oh cool asbury park! the place where bruce springsteen famously ISN'T FROM, HE'S FROM FREEHOLD WTF why is the album called that.....

[@rondobondo6600]

Wallmart

[@henryalvarez6284]

Who can you trust? 😮

[@jamesmcole7383]

I thought it was the snake guitar

[@breakingdaylightrecords4768]

Les Daul

[@georgemueh3273]

$250 -$300 top

[@jameshughes6049]

Evening all!!

[@rexrathtar3893]

The French is not fort with celui-ci.

[@TheMichaelseymour]

i have a great chibson les paul ...but the shop had to sand off the logo - can still see the outline - does anyone know how i can refinish the logo? So it does not look like a pre school project and looks legit ?

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

Rubbish

[@jimkostan9932]

Made in China; Grasshopper...

[@leahcaudill6559]

Thanks,Trog.

[@ricklynn6176]

We must protect Trogly at all cost! You, sir, are a living and breathing Gibson encyclopedia. I’ve learned so many things about all of my Gibson guitars from you. Love the videos keep them coming.💪🏻

[@bikerjon8934]

Waffles🧇Waffles🧇Waffles

[@sgt.grinch3299]

You made the podium for today and earned a Bronze Medal Biker Jon.

[@andye3684]

🥉

[@vanshankguitars]

Nice

[@ernieb3626]

Hay Dave enjoyed the video as usual. Like the new format. the background music is cool....may a little loud but maybe not? Thanks for the video

[@216trixie]

Whos Dave?

[@waltergwiazda1803]

If it's too good to be real! It is. S t.

[@larryburwell8550]

Leave it to the frogs to list chibsons as originals

[@nbenning25]

Yahoo

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Great detective work on that fake Les Paul Trogly! All the more reason why I enjoy watching your show everyday 👍

[@rogercardenas111]

Trog and the Les Paul guitars.

[@larsfrandsen2501]

Love your show and learning a lot. One of the top Nashville pros uses a Squier Telecaster for all his work, I am told. He gets my vote. Play the darn thing! Guitars are meant to be played as musical instruments.

[@andye3684]

👍

[@JONNIE_ROCKER]

👍👍

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Well done Jonnie, you earned a Silver Medal.

[@andye3684]

🥈

[@k2rocksstl]

Dude. My Chibson RD is BEAUTIFUL. Quilted maple that you CANT GET FROM GIBSON

[@slagmaggot]

The blue one?

[@k2rocksstl]

@@slagmaggot yessir

[@slagmaggot]

@@k2rocksstl I almost got one of those a few weeks ago, but I won't pay much one than $250.00 for fakes and I have many, I always lowball

[@k2rocksstl]

@@slagmaggot yep and they'll take it. I learned that on the second. I plan to buy a few a just upgrade everything. This thing is THE most resonant guitar I've ever played. It has potential to be f'n amazing. Right now it's an easy 7.5-8/10. It holds tune perfectly, only the pickups feedback EASILY. Thats the first upgrade. I plan to document it on My channel. Plus, I'm starting rhythm basics videos using a basic lowbuck setup- including the RD.

[@rexrathtar3893]

The SGJ is a work of deranged genius.

[@hectormutton2542]

✌️

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Peace Peace Hector

[@hectormutton2542]

@@sgt.grinch3299 ✌️

[@JokersWild70]

I hope you reported these, Trogly, because you need to

[@jeromestevenfaigin6059]

Wow, Austin, those stories are like horror mysteries stories! Fakes and stealing is wrong. I label mine as art and function except the deco idea is cool.

[@martinhiggs7027]

I noticed the seller on the 3 pickup Les Paul custom called it a "BLACK BEAUTY" absolutely NOT ! 1954-56 all mahogany black finished customs with P-90's had small banjo fret's also called the "fretless wonders" in 1957 all customs had humbuckers and medium standard frets ! with maple tops as well commonly called just CUSTOMS ! TROG MAN absolutely great program's I love the fakes exposed !

[@jessemiller1774]

Trogly,on the fake Les Paul, under the p-90 there's a face. Two eyes, and a nose.

[@dananthony6258]

That guitar is disgusting. Love the channel though.