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 Paul...
By Peter Lankford FVF - Final Value Fee Bump - Bring Up My post (to move your thread to the top) NPB - None Paying Buyer NPS - None Performing Seller BNWL - Brand new with labels BNIB - As above but boxed MIB...
The Gibson Les Paul.....................up there with the Fender Stratocaster as one of the most easilly recognised electric guitars in the world. Played by guitar heros from Les Paul himself, through bluesmen...
Having regularly seen the fantastic looking Ibanez guitars listed for £4.99 with £190 P P (from China of course!), I figured they were losing on the guitar but making on the postage. I have just been on the...
It is true to say that a all guitars made out of cheap components are awful... whatever the brand. How can I tell the difference between an expensive guitar and a mid priced guitar? How can I steer away from a...
Anything made largely of wood is likely to degrade with time. Guitars are usually made of a variety of woods combined, some very thin, and this heightens the possibility of warping and splitting. Varnishes are...
I am a guitar player of 35 years and play a variety of Rock and Blues mainly. I play riffs, lead, chords, finger picking and slide.I have tried every make of strings I could lay my hands on over the years. I...
Right then, I'm back with another series of pointers to aid those out there in eBay land who might be interested in using eBay to buy the Les Paul of their dreams to play to their hearts content. However this...
Buying your first guitar for yourself or your kids? This hopefully will be a small aide to help you through the pitfalls of buying your first electric guitar, and set you on the road to one of the most...