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Do Chibsons glow under blacklight?

Kearney

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I was watching Trogly's guitar show on youtube and he said a lot of Chibsons are stamped made in 2005.
I have a 2005 Les Paul studio wine red and.SG standard. The Les Paul glows green under blacklight and there is a bit of a glow on the SG. It is noticable more on the neck and headstock.
Anyhow, I got them for $500 Canadian dollars each ( about $325 U.S.D)
I have no reason to think they are Chibsons other than the price.
So, my question....do the Chinese have glow paint mastered in their copies too??
 

Wally

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I was watching Trogly's guitar show on youtube and he said a lot of Chibsons are stamped made in 2005.
I have a 2005 Les Paul studio wine red and.SG standard. The Les Paul glows green under blacklight and there is a bit of a glow on the SG. It is noticable more on the neck and headstock.
Anyhow, I got them for $500 Canadian dollars each ( about $325 U.S.D)
I have no reason to think they are Chibsons other than the price.
So, my question....do the Chinese have glow paint mastered in their copies too??

The price is too low for an American made Gibson unless they were used…or maybe stolen…or maybe you got a ‘best friend’ deal type of thing. Pictures might be of interest. Chinese fakes are not in the class of master fakes.
 

Kearney

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The price is too low for an American made Gibson unless they were used…or maybe stolen…or maybe you got a ‘best friend’ deal type of thing. Pictures might be of interest. Chinese fakes are not in the class of master fakes.
I got them used. The guy had a progressive degenerative muscular disease and was headed to Costa Rica. I just got curious if a blacklight was all I needed to quickly determine Chibson from Gibson.
 

Wilko

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People who are familiar with Gibsons can spot a fake easily. Post some good pics?

Just about anything can glow under a blacklight. It doesn't prove anything, but can help identify overspray or repairs.
 

DavidGreer

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I was watching Trogly's guitar show on youtube and he said a lot of Chibsons are stamped made in 2005.
I have a 2005 Les Paul studio wine red and.SG standard. The Les Paul glows green under blacklight and there is a bit of a glow on the SG. It is noticable more on the neck and headstock.
Anyhow, I got them for $500 Canadian dollars each ( about $325 U.S.D)
I have no reason to think they are Chibsons other than the price.
So, my question....do the Chinese have glow paint mastered in their copies too??
What you found out? Is it real or fake?
 
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