GIbson ES-175 Authenticity help urgently needed!

**FourOwls** · 01-30-2019, 06:55 AM

Good evening everyone

I have a person offering a swap for my USA Fender Strat (with a bit of cash from me) for the Gibson ES175 as pictured. I will get more pics later when he sends more but he will bring the guitar with its certificate of authenticity, but just need some help! I know the picture is hard to see, but any ideas on this one??

Will get some more pics when I get them in the next hour or so...

Thanks in advance everyone!!

**ptchristopher3** · 01-30-2019, 10:51 AM

That is funny. No, not authentic. The list of clear indications is too long to bother with.

**skiboyny** · 01-30-2019, 10:56 AM

Not even close!

**icr** · 01-30-2019, 11:02 AM

With the internet, how can someone own that and not know...seems like you are a target.

**GNAPPI** · 01-30-2019, 11:15 AM

That has to be the worst c... I can't even call that a copy.

Additional pics not needed.

**whiskey02** · 01-30-2019, 11:15 AM

As long as you get $1200 or more for your strat you'll be OK

. It'd be a plus if you own a dreadnaught acoustic that's missing a case, because it looks like that one should fit.

**wengr** · 01-30-2019, 11:47 AM

I think you should take the deal - provided of course that your Strat is actually a Squier Affinity that you put a Fender logo on.

**lawson-stone** · 01-30-2019, 11:59 AM

Looks like the case might be authentic...

**Tal_175** · 01-30-2019, 12:04 PM

Case looks like it could be a some sort of Gibson case. But I don't think its even an ES 175 case. It doesn't appear like the guitar fits tight enough.

**joe2758** · 01-30-2019, 12:07 PM

bummer. I'd just sell the strat and spend some time shopping around for your 175

**GNAPPI** · 01-30-2019, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by joe2758

bummer. I'd just sell the strat and spend some time shopping around for your 175

Good idea, but for sure the OP needs to know what a genuine 175 looks like before shopping because clearly at this point he/she does not.

**Alter** · 01-30-2019, 03:23 PM

Take a look at some real ones!

Gibson ES175 - Google Search

**lammie200** · 01-30-2019, 03:36 PM

I don't know much, but I bet that you could drive a truck through those f-holes on your way to the switch.

**Jabberwocky** · 01-30-2019, 04:18 PM

Uh, no, that is no Gibson. It is not even a good copy of any Gibson. A $399 Ibanez would be better than that POS. Even the Gibson case is fake...

Please don't let him come around to your place...

But I would like to see his "Certificate of Authenticity"...

Cops in Queensland interested in this kind of fraud? Get him arrested, mate.

**BBGuitar** · 01-30-2019, 04:23 PM

I get the feeling this is a joke.

**FourOwls** · 01-30-2019, 05:13 PM

Thanks everyone for your input on this matter! Yes I suspected it was a fake, but thought I would check with people more knowledgeable than me! The person claims he paid $3500 for it but the pickups still have wrap on them and it stinks of being a Chinese copy. My Strat sounds far too good (yes it is real!!) to swap for that fake guitar (plus he wanted another $500 out of me)..

Thanks again everyone, I told the lovely gentleman a definite no and that his guitar is a fake!