“Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin’ …

November 10th, 2009

… just watch old Bandit run”, BANDITT in this case.

banditmain

Oh, it’s an ES335, according to the body shape. But it’s an Epiphone, according to the pick guard, so a 335 dot? No, it’s a Gibson, according to the headstock, but if that’s the case it’s a Les Paul… How confusing. This copy of a Gibson ES 335 has a lot going wrong with it, least of all BANDITT inlaid into the fret board. From left to right, sloppy placement of pot and selector switch. An Epiphone scratch plate, frets over the binding,

bandithead

wrong truss rod cover, Les Paul signature on the headstock, dodgy Gibson logo and usual miss-shaped moustache/open book headstock. It’s a selection of fakes in one guitar!