Chibson imports...

[NancyJohnson]

I've bought a couple of knock off Fender Jazz/Precision necks in the last year, but have never gone the whole hog with a completed guitar.

 

I'd sold a few books pre-Christmas, had a little surplus and decided to take the plunge.  I've always adored the original Gibson Futura shape (with the split headstock), so pulled the trigger on this:

 

 

So long as the body and neck are OK, everything else is dispensable.

 

Gawd help me.

[binky_bass]

They're often not terrible to be fair. Ive had a few Chibsons over the years and most have been perfectly decent players - some easily at Epiphone Les Paul level. The ones with set necks and the binding over the fret ends are the best IMO. Most convincing too if you want to be convincing. Good luck sir, hopefully you'll get a good'un! 

[jonno1981]

Tricky shape to cut into firewood 😛

 

I hope it turns out ok. I’ve got no idea how this works, if it’s knackered can you send it back or are you stuck? 

[NancyJohnson]

1 hour ago, jonno1981 said:

Tricky shape to cut into firewood 😛

 

I hope it turns out ok. I’ve got no idea how this works, if it’s knackered can you send it back or are you stuck? 

 

As I understand it, you have a degree of recourse if things go awry; Paypal dispute etc.  I have seen a few posts from people who've bought the same model from the same seller and things are generally OK.  End of the day, it was only £200!  I can hang it on the wall.

[tauzero]

10 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

As I understand it, you have a degree of recourse if things go awry; Paypal dispute etc.  I have seen a few posts from people who've bought the same model from the same seller and things are generally OK.  End of the day, it was only £200!  I can hang it on the wall.

 

If you got it off AliExpress, they've got a good returns policy - certainly for smaller items they supply a postage paid label and the return is to a UK address, and IME the refund happens as soon as the parcel is dropped off at the post office.

[Grahambythesea]

It looks like a guitar that would be played by the Jetsons.

[bass_dinger]

Do they do Gibson 335-type guitars? Asking for a friend...

[police squad]

The Edge in my U2 tribute has a Chibson explorer and a chickenbacker whick all look and play the part

[rwillett]

9 hours ago, bass_dinger said:

Do they do Gibson 335-type guitars? Asking for a friend...

Also asking for a "friend"? 

[Steve Browning]

20 hours ago, bass_dinger said:

Do they do Gibson 335-type guitars? Asking for a friend...

I have an Antiquity 335 which is very good. Not a Chibson but similar on the price. 

 

The Firefly 335 gets great reviews too. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Steve Browning

[Gizmo]

On 28/12/2025 at 21:22, tauzero said:

 

If you got it off AliExpress, they've got a good returns policy - certainly for smaller items they supply a postage paid label and the return is to a UK address, and IME the refund happens as soon as the parcel is dropped off at the post office.

 

DO NOT trust the image/statement of "Free returns for poor quality items"  Ali CS is total S**T, they do not understand basic English and do not even understand their own returns/refunds policy....

 

https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/6826228a820a6532874c4ed0

 

If you are going to chance a higher price item then make sure paypal have your back (also a word of warning on Paypal CC payments...they only offer 6 months cover if you use a CC to make payment via PP, not the full 12 months that your CC provider has to offer, only PP balance payments are given full cover by paypal money back)

[Geek99]

11 hours ago, rwillett said:

Also asking for a "friend"? 

Awful lot of people “asking for a friend” … in old-fashioned plague prevention style I trust that the infection shall not come here to these hallowed halls of resonance 🧐

[NancyJohnson]

21 hours ago, bass_dinger said:

Do they do Gibson 335-type guitars? Asking for a friend...

 

While I didn't use them for this, I have been perusing Cathy's Custom Guitars on Facebook.  They don't sell from the page, you need to PM one of the site mods.  They seem to do four main (Gibson copy) guitars, Les Paul, SG, Vees and Explorers, although I gave seen 335.