Any thoughts on this JEM?

[satchmo]

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Seems way to cheap to me, especially by UK standards and the lack of any decent photos does little to make me think it's genuine.

[Passion_and_Warfare]

It's just a rubbish fake mate and some muppets are blind if they cannot tell it's a fake lol

[satchmo]

I'm sure you're right but how in the hell can you tell from that crap photo?

[Lordiesel]

You can tell from the ****ty inlays and the bridge. Poor sucker, the person that is paying 400 pounds for that.

[shreddersymphony]

It sold for US $1649 (820 pounds). There's no way you can tell anything about the inlays from a picture thats like an inch by a half inch. Not to mention that it almost looks like a stock photo from somewhere, lol. I hope it isnt a fake, because I'd feel like a moron if i spent 1700 bucks on a fake JEM. That'll ruin yer day.

[satchmo]

Out of interest I had a scout around and came across this....

http://www.chrisguitars.com/ibanez.html

If you check out item 12 on the list I think you'll find it bears an uncanny resemblance to the item in question.

[jb4674]

Originally Posted by shreddersymphony

It sold for US $1649 (820 pounds). There's no way you can tell anything about the inlays from a picture thats like an inch by a half inch. Not to mention that it almost looks like a stock photo from somewhere, lol. I hope it isnt a fake, because I'd feel like a moron if i spent 1700 bucks on a fake JEM. That'll ruin yer day.

you can always zoom in the picture and see the details (although it gets pixelated).

That guitar is def. not the real thing. The stud screws are gold, the fine tures are gold and the arm holder is OFR style. I pity the fool who fell for that.

Jimmy

[Passion_and_Warfare]

Even tough the image is sh*t, I could still easily tell it was a fake. The Nobhead who paid for it must be a right stupid tit.

[Rich]

Instead of everybody talking about how stupid the "winner" is, first step is to always politely alert him [done] that he has bought a fake so that hopefully he can Paypal claim his money back in case he's already paid.

Watchdogs are supposed to help protect people. If you want to talk trash about them afterwards I guess that's up to you, as long as you did your good deed first

[moebius]

Good point Rich.

[Passion_and_Warfare]

Doesn't excuse their ignorance of making sure everything is fully legitamate.

[satchmo]

I was gonna drop him a line but see Rich has already beat me to it - good man.

I can kind of sympathise with the guy because we're not all experts and he probably thought he was getting the deal of the century, however a few alarm bells should have rung.

[moebius]

Originally Posted by Passion_and_Warfare

Doesn't excuse their ignorance of making sure everything is fully legitamate.

Not sure how the lay person who is not familiar with jems would be able to make sure everything is fully legitimate. Obviously a lot of people can't which is why these listing exist. Who knows, maybe it was bid on by someone who wanted to buy it as a gift for someone else. Don't assume the bidder was a guitar player who should have known better. Hell, maybe he/she asked all the right questions and was still lied to. It is also possible the picture is not even of the guitar being sold. The seller has a positive feedback score which is also misleading.
Just saying.

[Passion_and_Warfare]

I am just being a bit harsh lol

[shreddersymphony]

Originally Posted by satchmo

I was gonna drop him a line but see Rich has already beat me to it - good man.

I can kind of sympathise with the guy because we're not all experts and he probably thought he was getting the deal of the century, however a few alarm bells should have rung.

I think the seller will probably be fair with the guy, he's got good feedback and assuming this is a fake I get the feeling he (the seller) didnt know.