Twincam Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142891195854 How would one know if this was real? Looks just like an epiphone pro with a Gibson decal on the truss rod cover. Surely they have a serial number on back of headstock or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 They do look the same, same shape, the epi has the gibson pickups. But yes, the have a serial on the back of the headstock and as it is pickup only you can check it then, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 looks like it's had a headsock repair to me, aren't Gibson prone to headstocks breaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 He mentioned the headstock repair in the description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) It's a Gibson! Two quick ways to tell A. Bridge placement B. Neck heel. With the Gibson, The Bridge is further back and they have a rounded heel. Epi Bridge is closer to the Bridge pickup volume pot, and the heel is almost squared. Also, this real or Epi thing is a bit off, my Classic Pro plays better than the Gibson I tried. Edited August 31, 2018 by pst62 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 29 minutes ago, fleabag said: He mentioned the headstock repair in the description he says minor crack, looks a bit more than that to me, but then I'm no expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, pst62 said: It's a Gibson! Two quick ways to tell A. Bridge placement B. Neck heel. With the Gibson, The Bridge is further back and they have a rounded heel. Epi Bridge is closer to the Bridge pickup volume pot, and the heel is almost squared. Also, this real or Epi thing is a bit off, my Classic Pro plays better than the Gibson I tried. That's a good bit of knowledge to have. I also tried the Gibson and had briefly a epi pro. And they were pretty similar. Although I did feel the Gibson was slightly nicer made. Not to the degree of the price difference in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I had a Gibson and an Epiphone last year. I sold the Gibson because the Epiphone was a better bass all round (I bought it second hand and it did come with a Babicz bridge, to be fair). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 4 hours ago, PaulWarning said: he says minor crack, looks a bit more than that to me, but then I'm no expert Yup, and i agree with you - headstock repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy515 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Looks of that neck photo seems a big risk to take for over 1k (or near offer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I would say so. White thunderbirds aren't that rare, and generally go for that sort of price, in average condition for the year. A neck break normally reduces the price, even if it isn't all the way though (and it is hard to say on a painted one how bad it is). Sometimes though if you are prepared to wait you can find the buyer for stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Shouldn't the title of this thread be 'Real or Epiphoney'? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 A bit late, yes it is a real one, another couple of ways to tell are the pick guard screws, one lines up closely with the righthand line of the birds tail on the Gibson, the Epiphone one is off by about 10mm. If you look for tell tail fingerprints through the lacquer at the wing/body join, the Gibson has a vee joint and the Epiphone is a straight butt joint. The wings join the body at the 15th fret on the Gibson, on the Epi it joins at 16. That neck break looks like an unrepaired crack to me, typical of the Gibson, it's a poor design that should have been rectified, I do like Gibsons but that one needs addressing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Strong money for one with issues, genuine or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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