A couple of genuine EDS-1275′s are kicking around on the world’s favourite auction site at the moment, I even put a bit of a bid on one of them claiming a Stairway To Heaven influence was to blame. My real reason of course was due to an unhealthy interest in all things Guns N’ Roses and wanted to recreate Slash playing Knocking On Heavens Door. And then my eyes saw this…
Well, the real ones had low starting bids so that wasn’t what gave it away, as per usual the headstock(s) tell a lot; with the Gibson logo not quite right and for some reason they have Les Paul’s signature emblazoned on it, the real ones don’t have Lester Polsfuss’ famous sobriquet on them.
Also for a new guitar the selector switch seems to have an unusually large ring around it, not to mention the mess they’ve made of the pot placements.
