The Fake ESP Thread
The Fake ESP Thread
Pushead and I are here to help verify ESP and LTD guitars. If you have, or are looking to buy a guitar that you're unsure of, post pictures and questions in this thread. Please post clear pictures of the front and back of the headstock, the fretboard, and the front and back of the body. Preferably before you buy anything.
Anyone else is free to offer suggestions on authenticity. If you answer a post, please tell us why you think it's real or fake.
The photos are a bit lacking, but the serial number and logos are all right. It's a 2009 V-II. I didn't find the model in the product archive for 2009, but it was a legit model. Not a ton of them made, but the LTD version was pretty popular that year. Actually, there were a lot of Vs that year between signatures and the rest.
Hey everyone. Hope I can find a bit of help here. Maybe you have seen this one before. I have a chance for a trade and something irks me about this. It looks totally legit at the face of it but some things don't add up. It's said to be a custom order, but it comes with a standard series serial number, logo, and oddly, an inspected in USA sticker on the back plate? Was told this was a thing you could do back in 2012, but cant understand why it wouldn't be a custom shop, and why would it need to be inspected in the USA?. Anyone have any ideas? I was thinking it could be a refinished LTD but the carve seems Japanese and I don't know LTD horizons with blank fretboards and black binding
Hey guys! Need help ID-ing this Edwards ESP superstrat. Have asked around and the best guess is that this is a mid 80s prototype non-production Mirage of some sort, due to its configuration, lack of finish and 1982-1985 weird Mirage styled Strat body.
Owner has no details and also thinks its a prototype escapee, what do you think?
Here are some non cropped images. Thanks
