More fake guitars

[GGJaguar]

When it rains, it pours. Not long after reading the potentially fake Guild thread, I found two fake G&Ls. This was a big surprise because G&Ls are more of a niche brand than Guild and, on the used market, aren't terribly expensive even for the U.S.-made models. Here is fake guitar headstock (left) next to a real one (right). It's not even close!

 

[GGJaguar]

Here's a fake bass headstock (top) and a real one (bottom). A little more in the ballpark, but still not close.

 

[fronobulax]

Makes me wonder about the nature of the intent to deceive. There are copies of US made instruments made elsewhere that are perfectly legal in the country of origin. No laws are actually broken unless the copy was made in the US or imported into the US. We have all seen the ads for a Gibson Les Paul, new, for $300 and clicked through. We eventually end up at a site hosted by a non-US factory that makes and sells copies to order. Fine print may or may not make it clear that there is no connection to Gibson USA.