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Old 08-15-2009, 08:20 AM
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Fake?


I can't really tell too well from the crappy quality vid but is it just me or is this jem fake as?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRD6k...=rec-HM-rev-rn
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Old 08-15-2009, 08:42 AM
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Re: Fake?


Fake.

As always, the trems are the fastest way to spot the fakes.
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Old 08-15-2009, 08:51 AM
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Re: Fake?


Why do you think it's fake? Who would bother faking a JEM555?
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Old 08-15-2009, 10:11 AM
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Re: Fake?


...owner of rg350 would bother but yes, its clearly a fake.
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Old 08-15-2009, 11:05 AM
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Re: Fake?


Fake.
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Old 08-15-2009, 01:25 PM
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Re: Fake?


its a fake body with a 555 neck,thats what it looks like to me
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Old 08-16-2009, 02:08 AM
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Re: Fake?


I thought it looked fake but the body wasn't horrible like other fakes and he could have replaced everything.
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Old 08-16-2009, 08:44 AM
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Re: Fake?


Maybe it's Chibanez
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Old 08-17-2009, 08:42 AM
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Re: Fake?


Clearly a fake. The giveaway is the poor gold plating,steel vol and tone knobs and the gold Ibanez logo.
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Old 08-17-2009, 09:00 AM
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Re: Fake?


Damn you one look at any you tube clip and I go off on a tangent for about 45 mins.... arrrgghhhhh
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Old 08-17-2009, 09:33 AM
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Re: Fake?


Regardless of whether it's real or fake, he's an idiot.
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Old 08-17-2009, 01:43 PM
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Re: Fake?


Quote:
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Regardless of whether it's real or fake, he's an idiot.
this.
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