totally unpopular opinions.

They're not bad for the price, I've seen some that are pretty damn close to the real thing on my workbench. Thats got to be an unpopular opinion.

I've also had real Gibbos that I've thought were fake as well because of how poorly they were assembled. Swings both ways, i just dont advocate getting one to find out. But the dead giveaway is always the amount of filler around inays, they don't do the handiwork required to pass muster in that dept.
Usually the bridge is a fast way to spot one too. They use the M8 Import tune-o-Matic 9/10 times like a Gotoh style with flathead adjustment screws. Gibson uses ABR-1 with the small poles or the Nashville with the same adjustment poles. Youd think by now they'd caught on to that by now since they love to clone.

There's a lot of other stand outs too like the control wiring, the Custom Diamond inlay sizing on the headstock, the cutaway is misshapen often, gold hardware is very discolored.
 
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That should get wad your panties...heh

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