FS Gibson 355 Clone

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 5 Dec 2007 7:53 am

I have a nice 335 type guitar. This a clone of a Gibson (although it says Gibson on the headstock) it is NOT A GIBSON. I'm not sure where it was made. The pickups sound good and it plays great. The case is new and a little big as it is a little smaller than a real 335. $530 shipped to CONUS only. Paypal accepted. Thanks for looking.

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Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 5 Dec 2007 12:02 pm

Man, I wish I played guitar... maybe I need to learn... but there are those that say I need to learn how to play steel, too...

(Do ya do layaway? I'm just askin'...)

Gary Lynch · Post by **Gary Lynch** » 5 Dec 2007 3:55 pm

Looks well made.

Someone had big cojones to build a non Gibson guitar in the USA with GIBSON on the headstock. It's the ultimate lawsuit guitar! A collectors item.

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 5 Dec 2007 5:36 pm

I really don't think it was actually made in the US.
They just tried to clone every detail of a US Gibson. It is a well made guitar. Thanks for the comments. Dale

Orlando Colom · Post by **Orlando Colom** » 5 Dec 2007 6:46 pm

Its a chinese copy. The U at the start of the serial number gives it away.Its how they label their copies.
They do have cojones!

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 6 Dec 2007 3:53 am

This does not seem right to be advertising a blatant bad fake guitar here on the forum. Very unethical to make something like this and to sell it here diminishes the credibility of the forum.

The guitar is not worth what your asking for it anyway. You can get these cheap double cut copies for less than $200. I don't think a Gibson headstock overlay is worth $300.

Just my opinion.

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 6 Dec 2007 4:17 am

Bill, I respect your opinion but I have not been misleading in my posting. I'm not trying to represent a copy as the real deal. I love and respect this forum and it's members and would not do anything to ruin it's reputation. I'm just trying to sell a guitar. I've owned a real 335 and other copies and this guitar is better than most. What something is worth is subjective and up to the individual. Thanks Dale

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 6 Dec 2007 4:38 am

Dale, I am still interested. I'll try to get in touch with you today. E-mail me a contact #, ok?

Thanks...

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 6 Dec 2007 5:17 am

Michael..email has been sent. Thanks Dale

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 6 Dec 2007 5:45 am

DALE WHITENER wrote:Bill, I respect your opinion but I have not been misleading in my posting. Thanks Dale

Yes I know that. I just do not think that selling fakes on the forum no matter if they are advertised as fakes sets a good precedent. This instrument could not be legally sold on Ebay or Gbase or other websites. Companies with trademarks are continuously having instruments that violate their legal trademarks pulled off those sites. Why should the forum be a place where this would be allowed.

Your guitar is advertised as a "Clone". This is NOT a clone. A clone is an EXACT replica. This instrument has nothing to do quality wise with a Gibson 355. The materials are not the same and even the size is wrong.

Donald Dunlavey · Post by **Donald Dunlavey** » 6 Dec 2007 6:08 am

As a Luthier and repairman, I have owned some 250 guitars myself, and had my hand on thousands, I will go with what Bill is saying, Materials in this guitar or less than substandard. Insult to Gibson.

DALE WHITENER · Post by **DALE WHITENER** » 6 Dec 2007 6:21 am

Bill maybe "clone" was not a good choice of words. Sorry if my command of the english language is limited. Maybe "replica" is a better term. FYI, I bought it on Ebay from a guy in GA. I didn't manufacture the guitar and I'm not a dealer, just a guy needing to sell a guitar. I installed a new roller bridge on the vibrato and bought a new case and want to recoup some of my cost. If I've offended any members by trying to sell this, I appologize.
Dale

Post by **Joey Ace** » 6 Dec 2007 7:08 am

You'll find the Chinese company that made this guitar at
http://www.paylessguitars.com/

Gibson is posting about counterfits at
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/F ... itGibsons/

The pictures look nice, never saw one in person.

Scott Shipley · Post by **Scott Shipley** » 6 Dec 2007 7:54 am

I have been building and repairing instruments for many years myelf, and sorry, but I can't tell from the pictures whether it's made from laminated maple or solid wood. Substandard? Wow, I wish I had your eyes!

Clone? Maybe not the best choice of words.........however, it is a REALLY nice copy. Looks like a decent guitar. Btw, my favorite tele is one I built. A copy.
Point to consider.......how did Mr. Fender feel when Mr. Randall started using Princeton transformers and building his own amps from them? Mesa Boogie is still in business.
Another note.........I personally know of at least two individuals who work at Gibson in Nashville who regularly "sneak" parts out of the plant to assemble and ebay, sometimes entire complete instruments. Are these instruments being misrepresented by being sold as Gibsons?

admin · Post by **b0b** » 6 Dec 2007 8:09 am

I think "clone" is the wrong word here. This is a counterfeit instrument. It has the Gibson logo attached to it but it is not a Gibson. There are legal ramifications to allowing the sale of counterfeit merchandise. I don't want to expose the Forum to that liability, so I'm closing the topic.

Sorry, Dale. Maybe if you removed the trademark "Gibson" logo and other Gibson identifiers from the guitar it would not be considered a counterfeit. I'm not a lawyer, but it seems to me that the logo is the primary point of concern in any counterfeiting action.

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