Yet another fake Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom finds it’s way briefly onto eBay, (and then quickly off it). This could be the best one yet, I can see why the seller believed the person who “gave” him this guitar wasn’t tricking him, as he said in his reply to the question about it’s authenticity, “I have been assured that it is genuine”. Riiight, no possibility it could be fake? You wouldn’t be fibbing would you mr seller with no feedback whatsoever.
G’day to Jay from WA, (that’s Western Australia, not Washington State, USA). Jay sent an email to fibsons.com regarding this guitar and his thoughts as to why it could be a fake; “…incorrect knobs, different pickup selector, rosewood fret board, a Gibson custom logo under the zakk silhouette where the seal should be, the serial number is painted on not stamped, and the gold plated truss rod cover looks a bit dodge, as does the custom headstock.” Well Jay is quite right, it’s a fake, the issue with the truss rod cover is the fakes seem to have Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom pressed into them, the real ones, (which are engraved) simply say Les Paul Custom.
Also note that the Gibson logo and split diamond inlay are not quite right, the neck should be of the three piece maple variety and the binding should go over the frets. Thanks for the email Jay, I think I’ll add a Zakk Wylde category to the site.
