for those in the know just a glance will tell you that this is a fake. For the uninitiated, forget about checking to see if there’s a serial number, (see Store Full O’ Fibsons post) 
If you look at the front of the headstock you can usually tell if the shape isn’t quite right or if the Gibson logo isn’t inlaid correctly. The truss rod cover is often wrong, (see many posts both here and on other blogs and forums), but rarely as wrong as having an inaccurate left handed one on a right handed guitar! (pictures from dodgy website)
Another classic example of a counterfeit Les Paul Custom
June 16th, 2008
Angus Young SG ?
June 16th, 2008
Don’t be fooled by this one , it has the Angus ‘Lil Devil on the headstock and at a distance it almost looks the part, however the creator of this forgery didn’t get the moustache shape of the headstock quite right. Other things to take note; the pick guard is not quite the correct shape, (but only just out), and it has something written on what should be a blank truss rod cover. I’m not too sure from the picture, but it may also have a bolt on neck, not very Gibson USA. The eagle eyed will also see that it has “Gibson” etched into the Lyre vibrato, (see picture below), a real one would have “Angus” on it. 
