A big issue with fake "brand name" guitars has been growing on Ebay. The majority (about 95%) of these fake guitars have been coming out of China. The most common copied brands are:Gibson / Epiphone Les...
NOTE: Due to continuous updating, this guide has now exceeded the 20,000 character limit so I have started a Part II guide which you will likely need to continue on to.Buying a Fender Stratocaster - A Guide...
There are a lot of fake guitars out there. Most of them don't represent themselves as the real thing, but rather as "copies" of popular models such as Fender Stratocasters and Gibson Les Pauls. However, there...
When I started looking for an electric guitar on ebay, I noticed a large number of items coming from China. Of specific interest were the new Gibson Les Paul's selling for $1.87. (UPDATE 5/8/08:I HAVE NOT...
Okay they just don't seem to stop! I got an email from a reader of my guide (reprint below if you have not read it). Knock off guitar manufactures of name brand guitars such as Gibson, Fender, Ibanez,...
A big issue with fake 'brand name' guitars has been growing on eBay. The majority (about 95%) of these fake guitars have been coming out of China. You name it, Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, ESP, LTD, and list...
I have noticed several Fender Jazz Bass 24 (actually made in Korea but awesome ,U.S. retail $699.00) from China as well for as little as $9.00 ! My biggest question is : why isn't eBay doing anything about...
It seems recently eBay is being inundated with (brand name) guitars that are frauds. China it seems is the country of origin flooding eBay with too good to be true on named guitars such as Fender, Gibson,...
You may not want to spend the money for a vintage amp or even a modern "reissue", but you can often get close to the same tone just by putting the right speakers in the amplifier you have. For example, if you...
For most people interested in guitar at one time or another you'll want to build a parts guitar or one from scratch. Some important things to know about guitar parts are quality and fit. With the many parts...