Is this a real Gibson Les Paul ?

spaceboy · 12-09-2009 04:56PM #1

Hi Guys,
A question for all the Les paul experts out there. Is this LP the genuine article? It's a 1981 deluxe LP, I notice on this LP that it's a bolt on neck,which is a tell tale sign of a fake? Did a bit of googling but could'nt find a definitive answer, can anyone shed any light whether this is a real or fake LP?
http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/viewimage.x/00000000/bigjimmead/81dlx3.jpg?vvid=1518238&allow_track_link=1&track=02790f7aff-2fcf&sp=1&vsid=1&vgp=0&vimgs=81dlx.jpg,81dlx1.jpg,81dlx2.jpg,81dlx3.jpg,81dlx4.jpg,81dlx5.jpg,81dlx6.jpg,81dlx7.jpg,81dlx8.jpg,81dlx9.jpg,81dlx9a.jpg,81dlx9b.jpg,81dlx9c.jpg,81dlx9d.jpg,81dlx9e.jpg,81dlx9f.jpg,81dlx9g.jpg,81dlx9h.jpg,81dlx9i.jpg#

david · 12-09-2009 05:00PM

That guitar has a set neck

. The screw is probably for a strap hook

NeMiSiS · 12-09-2009 09:23PM

Yes, it's real.

brendansmith · 13-09-2009 10:30AM

Yeah looks real to me. Fake ones usually have a three screw trussrod cover piece.

Dord · 13-09-2009 11:24AM

It's real. The 3 piece maple neck, volute and larger headstock are correct for the Deluxe. The screw on tne heel is most likely just there to fill the hole from a strap button that was added. However if you are serious about buying it then get the s/n to confirm.

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4 · 14-09-2009 09:57AM

just wondering about the gibson logo on the headstock, it is slightly different form the way it should be
http://www.altomusic.com/web/images/logos/gibson.jpg

bellg124 · 15-09-2009 01:05PM

Gibson logos can vary quite a bit from guitar to guitar especially over a number of years. My friend has a 1996 LP Standard and the logo is really different to my 2005. It's probably because the template in the factory has changed over the years.

Dord · 15-09-2009 07:54PM

Emanuel Plump Sister-in-law wrote: »

just wondering about the gibson logo on the headstock, it is slightly different form the way it should be
http://www.altomusic.com/web/images/logos/gibson.jpg

The logo looks correct to me.

Is this a real Gibson Les Paul ?

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