Identifying this goldtop LP or if it's even real

Paradoxx54 · Jul 28, 2020

Found an advertisement for a LP that seemed too good to be true. There are a few photos attached. The advertisement says it's a 1992 Les Paul Standard and the serial number checks out. Unfortunately, I am only starting to get into the world of LPs and Gibsons so I am having a hard time identifying whether or not this thing is legit. The biggest thing that threw me off is the decal on the headstock seems a bit off and doesn't match with other 92 standards. As you can see, the font color is brownish instead of being white/mother or pearl and the dot for the "i" is attached the G. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

S/N: 92182520

fred dons · Jul 29, 2020

I would say fake, gold decal logo instead of inlaid mother of pearl logo, no binding around the neck, I cant recall having seen those tuners on a 1992 lp , the inlays look a bit to "busy" for a 1992 (they look like the ones used on the Orville Les pauls in the same period, so perhaps a reworked Orville or a whole fake

AA00475Bassman · Jul 29, 2020

Jake says its fake just look at the finish no binding !!!

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Paradoxx54 · Jul 29, 2020

Thanks for your help guys.

Hamerfan · Jul 29, 2020

Don't shoot that fast, bros!
I see uber blurry small pics and the cheap 80/90 inlays of Gibson at first glance. Why should anybody fake that crap? You really can't see small binding on blurry pics on a white background.
We need better pics to say something worth printing.

Wilko · Jul 29, 2020

Maybe its a Studio with some tweaking.

Ebony board. No binding. Decal logo.

MeHereNow · Jul 30, 2020

Wilko said:
Maybe its a Studio with some tweaking.

Ebony board. No binding. Decal logo.

Exactly my thoughts.
Actually, I believe it's a overhauled 92 Les Paul studio Lite to be more accurate.

El Gringo · Jul 30, 2020

Also truss rod cover sits kind of funky as it tilts toward the treble side of the headstock , not a judgment one way or another just an observation . I would be curious to see the control cavity and if the neck pickup pulled to see what's doing with the neck tenon .

metropolis · Jul 30, 2020

E-mail Gibson and get them to tell you what model that serial # is supposed to be. It won't definitively tell you if this is a fake or not but it'll give you a clue.

brandtkronholm · Jul 30, 2020

MeHereNow said:
Exactly my thoughts.
Actually, I believe it's a overhauled 92 Les Paul studio Lite to be more accurate.

+1

metropolis said:
E-mail Gibson and get them to tell you what model that serial # is supposed to be. It won't definitively tell you if this is a fake or not but it'll give you a clue.

+1

You can also call Gibson too.

guitplayer · Jul 30, 2020

El Gringo said:
Also truss rod cover sits kind of funky as it tilts toward the treble side of the headstock , not a judgment one way or another just an observation . I would be curious to see the control cavity and if the neck pickup pulled to see what's doing with the neck tenon .

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