How to spot fake ESP
How to spot fake ESP
Hey guys,
Do you have any knowledge regarding fake guitars and how to spot them?
Maybe guitar companies should start a database where we could register original guitars and verify their authenticity. I understand that, I his is extra cost but we have to somehow protect ourselves from not honest seller, specially when we buy used instruments.
Wait a minute. This is the second "USA Custom" posted this week with the same goofy looking logo. Where did you come across this?
Here's the first one:
https://www.espguitars.com/forums/1963224/posts/4697430-esp-custom-m-ii-1991-is-it-real
As I said in his post, the logo "inlay" as well as the USA Custom look very suspect, as does the size of the dot inlays.
The information about the signature on the neck was key to solve the mistery. YES! THE GUITAR IS LEGIT AND IS A CUSTOM USA BUILD!
Here is what John Gaudesi sent me on Linkedin:
Greetings Sir, I did build this guitar. I believe it was for the 97 Namm Show. The logo was something we experimented with briefly when looking at doing a possible limited USA line. This was a one off. Fun times. All the best, John
Thank you so much!
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The N427 and the CE have to do with the manufacturing process, that it was made without cancer causing materials or something like that.
It looks like there may have been a serial number between the tuners, but it's hard to tell from the pic. I don't see anything that makes me concerned here. I will say that even for an LTD version, the wear spots are pretty bad compared to the ESP version.