I went into a pawn shop a few years ago and I spotted this real pretty Gibson Les Paul. The price tag was a mere $500. I was shocked and was scoping out that guitar when the shop owner asked me if I wanted to check it out. I asked him what was wrong with it because there was no way he was selling this for $500.
He then told me it was a counterfeit guitar and he got ripped off. He was just trying to recover his loss.
He showed me all the details that Gibson had sent him to identify the counterfeit guitar. I remember one of the things was the truss rod cover was not the same. Also the pots and capacitors were not right either. Of course I did not buy the guitar but it sure fooled me.

Brian

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