IS THIS A FAKE JEM/UV??... here (& only here) is where to ask & discuss

[wbreslin951]

Originally Posted by SeanB

Thats actually a really nice body.

And as the poster above me said.

It's not claiming to be genuine Ibanez. It's just a replacement/project part.

-Sean

so its a good project peice?

[HDS]

Mass flooding for Jem fakes just listed.

[KeithH]

What about this one please Ladies and Gents ?

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I am not an expert on the 7vWH but to me if its a fake its a good one...

[HDS]

Looks real.

[funkdubious]

Check out this beauty 140220001623!
Sims has made the leaves pearly!

[Rich]

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Just another belligerent moron who thinks she knows it all!

[maverickrj]

hey guys, new here, sorry if this has already been talked about, but have any of you guys seen this topfine888 website, they have a whole bunch of these jem fakes but also gibsons and fenders to, are they all fakes? I emailed the guy about the jem, he said it was made in china so I asked for the serial number to see if it matches the ones talked about here. This is getting crazy, good thing a came across this forum, thanks guys.

[moebius]

Originally Posted by Rich

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Be nice if about 10 members email this belligerent moron who thinks he knows it all [but hey, that's MY job!]

Looks like a Jem555 neck. Do 555's have the angle route for the input jack?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by moebius

Looks like a Jem555 neck. Do 555's have the angle route for the input jack?

Please tell me you're not serious. 555's have the angled jack.

Originally Posted by maverickrj

hey guys, new here, sorry if this has already been talked about, but have any of you guys seen this topfine888 website, they have a whole bunch of these jem fakes but also gibsons and fenders to, are they all fakes? I emailed the guy about the jem, he said it was made in china so I asked for the serial number to see if it matches the ones talked about here. This is getting crazy, good thing a came across this forum, thanks guys.

Best rule of thumb, if a company is selling one fake line, more than likely the rest is coming from the same source.

[moebius]

Originally Posted by Rich

Please tell me you're not serious. 555's have the angled jack.

Thats what I thought. But figured I would ask since I have not seen one in person, seriously.

[Rich]

Yea, but can't you count 10 other things wrong with it from just a cursory glance?!

[moebius]

Originally Posted by Rich

Yea, but can't you count 10 other things wrong with it from just a cursory glance?!

Sure I can count a few more e.g. gold volume and tone knobs, but the seller could explain the hardware differences away with simple replacements. For instance he says it has a floyd rose bridge which explains the lack of a lo trs II or edge III. But a different input jack would be much harder to rationalize as a simple hardware replacement. I hate the fact that he did not include a better picture.

[moebius]

Oh and I am happy email the seller as you requested to further let him know he is a douche bag .

[Rich]

It's a 60 y/o "woman" who claims to know everything about guitars and music, and threatens to sue for slander and harassment

Non Allen pole "EVO's"
Swoosh starts at the D tuner.
Guard is too dark.
No angled jack.
Hardware is a dead giveaway, nothing has been changed.

She previously claimed the serial number did not start with C and since all Chinese fakes used a serial number that started with C it couldn't be a fake. Of course she's edited that out after I told her by all means an original 555 would have a serial starting with a C. Click the revised link, I think she's up to 7 revisions now.

OK, only half the tells on cursory, but if she put up a picture of the back we could easily add 10 more

[moebius]

I missed the non-allen pole "Evo's". Good catch. I did laugh at the C = Chinese Fake serial number bit. I emailed her. I will let you know if she/he/it responds.