This Scammer "Scammed" Himself | Fake Listings on Reverb Warning

[@Trog]

There is also a tendency for these scammers to target rare and hard-to-find models! Be careful out there 🟢My Website: www.troglysguitarshow.com 🔴Reverb: reverb.com/shop/troglys?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly 🐕 Private Help Sessions: troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/

[@TheAotearoavillan]

The irony of wearing a Humbuckle and causing buckle rash.........

[@Zundfolge]

Ok, that's frustrating. YT often deletes comments where you even mention other sites, not even put their address in. I posted a comment (that was deleted) saying that when buying anything online that a web site named after a metal that used to be used to make cans (tin), coupled with the body part that you view things with (eye) has saved me from several scams as you can run the images through that site and it will tell you if they've been posted elsewhere on the web.

[@lakfit.b8347]

That firebird at the end is stunning

[@seanmccann2513]

Those are some unique & cool guitar finds.

[@Joe___R]

That artic white les paul really has a nice color. It would be nice if Gibson offered ones that looked just like it from the factory and called the color banana yellow.

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

Thanks for the heads up. Lots of people get too excited and don't look at when the account was created or where the seller is from.

[@tomtuomala3137]

One of my favorite Reverb listing episodes.

[@CafeandBaitShop]

All Reverb has to do to limit foreign scams is to make foreign sellers use the same pay structure as U.S. sellers.

[@pedroleal7118]

Thank you Trogly! Scammers are a real plague.May they rot in a place where the only guitar that's there have electronics that don't work! And the neck is falling out!

[@christianhunter777]

Here's to Austin, the hardest working man in show business!

[@TarnishedViking.]

Austin Austin Austin Hip Hip! 🤸‍♂🤸‍♂

[@damonwolf7222]

So true! DAILY videos on top of everything else he's doing AND being a husband and father too! I have no clue how he keeps up! 😬

[@RolandSpecialSauce]

Whoa! Calm down now...

[@Stubz_Perez]

Hard working:❌ Hard while working:✅

[@shaunhowie4391]

The most shmeat

[@markusferguson2985]

The Firebird VII wasn't a custom color and it wasn't Burgundy Mist. The finish is called "Heather Poly" and not uncommon on Firebirds (I have three). I saw the same Reverb listing last week. I think Burgundy Mist is a Fender color... but maybe I'm wrong...

[@garthkolbeck8674]

I see MANY Reverb listings that are foreign and look like complete scams

[@whyis45stillalive]

I’ve noticed some pictures of LP headstocks, that don’t show the top. They cut the photo off, to show only the nut cover and 4 tuning pegs. A lot of Chibsons lower the position of the top pegs (to make them more obvious to spot).

[@monstrok]

Karmic scamming!

[@John_Smith_Smith_John]

“VEry legiminte guitars” LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@schwartzz]

I put a banana for scale on my Reverb listings.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

What?

[@Zundfolge]

I see you are a man of culture.

[@georgeoh-well8116]

Yes, but bananas come in different sizes.

[@ectoplasm]

I reported a listing recently that had the seller located on like, an atoll. It was also a recent account with no prior sales, so, all signs pointed to scam. Definitely be careful with new listings that seem too good to be true.

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Love the Burgundy Mist Firebird VII at the end! 👍

[@bluekoi455]

That Firebird VII is freaking gorgeous!

[@ziggylayneable]

The scammers tuners say"golden"...lol

[@Jannik_tjb]

Its crazy how far some of them go, had someone edit in a hand holding a note with my name on it which was definitly fake but i bet some people fall for that.

[@MegaHomie4life]

That burgundy mist Firebird is killer!!

[@marccarter7844]

These are the reason why i travel to a guitar super store in the closest biggest city near me. I just like to see the item in person these and then. It never fails! My current amp, guitars are all from there! They also know me. Love the banter as well!

[@stealthracer]

I would suggest that Burgundy Mist Firebird is actually Heather Poly. HP was Gibson's equivalent to Fender's BM and was slightly lighter.

[@MikeE-]

Scammers suck 👎

[@larryburwell8550]

Great video. Ive been looking on reverb for several guitars to buy. Les paul unburst or lemon burst and natural mahogany explorer with white pick guard. This video makes super cautious as i thought reverb was better than letting crap on tneir site. Obviously not. Their ads should be thoroughly inspected before being allowed to posted

[@RsSquier51]

Bit themselves in the foot?

[@silvernuggets1285]

Freakin love the Spider-Man strat.

[@tei1337]

Looking at the color inside the holes for the original tuners, I'd guess it's refinished as well. Either when or after the tuners were replaced.

[@S.Lang7]

The way you whisper with a soothing voice about fake Gibson’s is just absolutely amazing 😊

[@garthkolbeck8674]

According to the Larry DiMarzio history I just read, evidently Bill Lawrence had some not so good ideas on his pickups.

[@matthewsommerville88]

Trogly is out here giving all of us used guitar market birth control tips - always use protection

[@justcallme_tom]

The Zelda address in the thumbnail… XD

[@DDE_ADDICT]

Trogly at 5:38 on the back of the firebrand between the tuners you can see DEM with a 3 under it. The wood looks like walnut to me.

[@robertdouglas4293]

Most of mine bought new, cheap at time, hard to find, fun ta play,

[@russellzauner]

Humbuckle? For sale? I used to get a free belt buckle with every Peavey guitar what happened?

[@damonwolf7222]

I want one of those platinum finished Platinum Les Pauls. They're so RAMMSTEIN! Paul Landers doesn't have one (yet), but he SHOULD! 🤘

[@jspanos500]

The other platinum color is sunrise orange. I know because I have the SG one.

[@jimwguitar3002]

Those Fury pickups are amazing

[@garycastronova7939]

I dont know about reverb but i was scammed by a seller on eBay who had excellent reviews over 60 reviews. He sold cheap stuff like CDs to get the good reviews then ripped off people on big sales. Luckily he tried ripping off someone iin his own town so rhe local police got involved and thanks to good detective work he got busted, and because i had sent him a money order it registered in his bank account, i got my money back after his conviction. His lawyers office sent me a check for 800 bucks. Never used eBay again.

[@garettturbettmusic]

What is “stage 4”? Like the amount of aging a guitar has?

[@Stringz1996]

Please tell me someone legitimately put the location as kakariko village 😂

[@thefilthygringo9228]

I’m offering free shipping on a Gibson Les Paul CM that I’m selling on Reverb. Just because you offer free shipping does not mean it’s a scam.

[@matthewb8229]

"Bit himself in the foot"?

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

Hell skrew all the cool guitars , I just want the little plastic guitar !!

[@hectormutton2542]

✌️

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Peace Peace Hector

[@hectormutton2542]

@@sgt.grinch3299 ✌️

[@the-darksicilian5207]

Any chance for a show on some Tokay custom made in Japan? Like the Reborn old?

[@stringspicksandfiddlestick6388]

Never keep Gibson in a gig bag.

[@marions.120]

Yay, let’s do this!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

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

[@marions.120]

@@sgt.grinch3299-Ah, only bronze? ✌️😎🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@nadavzaks4897]

Hey Trogly, love your channel! Are you familiar with the Epiphone Jay Jay French Pinkburst Les Paul? Would love seeing you document it.

[@robertdouglas4293]

acollector by accident, wish i better bck than, My friend was Martin guy, learned, thanks

[@michaellaroche3354]

That red the paul has its original tuner holes filled with paint. So yes it's a refinish

[@chloe-xp5bh]

Does anybody know what Is the best way to get rust off frets the strings are rusty but the frets looks more cleaned how would you do it

[@Russell_Optics]

1st thing is frets don't rust. If there is actual rust it is from the strings. Frets "oxidize " as they are a non-ferrous metal. If they are rough I would use micro mesh pads, if they are smooth but discolored any good metal polish like T-cut, flitz, mothers..etc. Or buy a fret kit from music nomad. Some people use 0000 steel wool , but I wouldn't.

[@snapfinger1]

You can’t cheat an honest man. Never give a sucker an even break or smarten up a chump. ‘39 super 400 for 4 grand ? eh ?

[@216trixie]

SG looks like Inverness green, not Pelham blue

[@Trog]

blues age green

[@spikeyjacketgod]

No, it’s 100% Pelham blue. The clear materials used to coat the paint job oxidize over time and eventually take on a yellow tint. The way the blue paint appears from underneath aged clear coat creates the trademark greenish hue of aged Pelham blue guitars. (Blue + yellow = green if you don’t get it.)

[@216trixie]

@@spikeyjacketgod Yes, Trogly was here five hours ago to mention the color wheel. Thanks. Just mentioning that my 2020 Inverness green SG looks identical in color.

[@elamon51]

Woot woot Trogly's guitars 🎸 🙌

[@RickMichaelis63]

Thank you for the valuable information Trogley

[@TM-ev2tc]

You need a background with your logo on it. Like a watermark in the picture.

[@liveatminkys]

Woop woop!

[@sassycat]

So I don’t know what's up but the video is way ahead of the audio. @Trog

[@adrianr2312]

Great PSA on scams, they’re so rampant and pedals are not safe either!

[@concretel10n]

Yeah this is where I'm really not looking forward to the death of guitar shops

[@216trixie]

I guess I missed it. How did the scammers scam himself?

[@Trog]

he pulled photos of a fake Gibson ruining his own scam by making it even more obvious

[@216trixie]

@@Trog Thank you.

[@rondobondo6600]

Whooohoo

[@Gene_Cali]

Bah Humbuckle! ;0)

[@rondobondo6600]

Wallmart

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Congratulations on climbing to the summit of the Mole Hill and earning a Gold Medal RONDO BONDO.

[@rondobondo6600]

Oah ya

[@andye3684]

👍

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

The first thing I said to myself was that is a Banjo neck. 100% Banjo neck.

[@rnarrington1]

video and audio arent in sync

[@jackieohehir3259]

Yahoo...

[@derpi6250]

lol

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Well done, you earned a Silver Medal.

[@Awaywrdson]

😂 yeah that show you did on the toy guitar sucked but sorry at the same time it was hilarious !! I wish all these lowlife jerks could get what's coming to them !! Love your show, take care my friend.👍

[@jessemiller1774]

It's amazing the stuff you know trogly.

[@robertdouglas4293]

imm so old, piceked up stuff, prob, lenny Breau, he played,

[@steveparish9210]

Lenny brau was fantastic. Don't know if I spelled his last name right

[@mikestroud9969]

Buyer beware. Evil doesn't like the light. 👍💪💯

[@spikeyjacketgod]

If you want to be really super duper safe while making a high-price purchase, I’d recommend asking the seller to send you a video of them holding/strumming the guitar, with a custom note of your choice on a piece of paper somewhere in frame. Bad actors with enough Photoshop experience can fake just about anything these days. The latest versions of Photoshop make it really easy to insert sophisticated lighting and shadow effects without the edits being super obvious. It wouldn’t be hard at all to edit a photo of a guitar (especially ones taken at certain angles/in certain settings) to include a pretty damn convincing piece of paper/note. A simple video of them standing in front of the camera showing off the guitar with some form of unique identifier like a notecard would be basically impossible to fake. But then again you could avoid all of this trouble by just buying from a reputable dealer 🤷‍♀️

[@nbenning25]

Yahoo

[@greengoog22]

Hey Trogly! Any interest in a near mint les Paul studio lite in translucent red?

[@jimmy_800rife8]

Bazinga

[@robertdouglas4293]

May I say hello,

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Greetings

[@MikeE-]

Hey Trogly. Have you ever played one of the newer 54’ staple pickup custom reissues they’re currently selling new at retailers? That’s my dream guitar but I dunno if I’d want a new one or older one. Kinda on the fence about a brand new one from Sweetwater

[@svart_kors]

Pelham blue is just a terrible colour. Not a fan.

[@TUUK2006]

The Red Les Paul was ABSOLUTELY refinished, and by an amateur. The orange peel in the reflections is off the chart and the serial number is hard to read because the finish has just been glooped on there. Who'd attempt to refin a guitar like that with no knowledge or experience? Painful to see. Buy a Harley Benton if you want to mess around with refinishing, not a Gibson.

[@jameshughes6049]

Troglodytes assemble!!!

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Lol!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Z is for retired

[@jefftheseeker9121]

your sound is off

[@TarnishedViking.]

Awesome Austin 👍

[@robertdouglas4293]

heck out, doentvwan4 think I am poop, gace fun,