How to spot fake ESP

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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.

Pushead

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.

Enea D.

So it's a legit LTD but not the best they have ever produced thank you so much! 

Enea D.

Update: I asked the vendor for another photo of the back head and everything seems ok, I already verified the serial number on esp site and it's ok

Enea D.

Pushead

Yep, a 2007 model.

Doug H.

Does this look real or fake.

 

Doug H.

Pushead

As I said in your other post, it looks good to me.

Kostas K.

ty for your help.Purchased today.Outstanding ESP quality as usual

Rob M.

Hello there!
Is this legit? 
This guys is selling by a very cheap price! I had a LTD one which I sold for more... 

The black hardware is bothering me.

 

 

 

Pushead

Hi, Rob. I'd stay far away from that one. There's more than just the black hardware that's wrong with that. It's a pretty bad fake.

Rob M.

Hello there mate. 
I thought so. haha

Many thanks! =)

Giorgi M.

can you please tell me too thank you!

Giorgi M.

Hello guys is my LTD M-10 real? i bought it today thanks for answer

Giorgi M.

Pushead

Hi Giorgi. The M-10 is legit. A 2019 model.

Rob M.

Hello guys, this is me again... 
Can you help me please authenticate this one? 

Pushead

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.

Rob M.

It is pretty similar.

This guy is selling it in a brazilian ebay (MercadoLivre). 

He says it was manufactured in New York in 1991.  He is charging a considerable amount for it, around USD 3,600.00. 

Ash body, ebony fingerboard. 

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Joe C.

Hello everybody

Can you guys help me with this ?

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