The Les Paul Corvette, made in 1996 to celebrate the motor company’s 50th year in business is a very rare guitar; 200 were made, mother of pearl Corvette logo inlay down the fret board, engraved pick up covers, specially carved top, a GM approved finish and various other special bits, a collectors grade guitar. When one comes up on a popular auction site you’ve got to check it out. And it wasn’t what it said it was.

Wow, a Les Paul Corvette for under $20,000! Wait a minute...

Wow, a Les Paul Corvette for under $20,000! Wait a minute...

Why ruin a perfectly good ruse by showing the world the fake headstock!

Why ruin a perfectly good ruse by showing the world the fake headstock!

It’s the headstock that gave it away, one look at that dodgy peg head and you know it ain’t pure.

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