Help! is my RG7620 fake?

[GoreNotCore]

Im always suspicious of buying used Ibanez guitars because of the well known massive fake chinese market. I recently picked up a RG7620BK from a friend, not ebay. I have no real reason to suspect its a fake honestly but i want to be 10000% sure its real just to sleep easier at night. The ONLY reason im suspicious is because... well i only paid $100 USD for it. My friend really did have too many guitars and did need to pay rent or whatever but $100 seems too good to be true. Even if its fake, its nearly impossible that it could be, and even if it is, it plays great and sounds great.

Are 7620's even copied by the chinese usually? Im under the impression that its usually JEM's, UV's, or JS's that get ripped off. Ive never heard of a fake 7620 before.

If anyone can offer any tips to spot if its fake, it would be highly appreciated. The serial number is in order. the parts are sturdy and seem legit. it doesnt go out of tune at an abnormal rate. the pickup routes seem right. the bridge looks right (and i think an edge lo pro 7 wouldnt be worth the time of a chinese factory to try and copy anyway, at least not to this level of quality) the trem block has the proper markings. The neck is straight. Is there any thing else that would determine if its real or fake?

Thanks

 

[User Name]

its probably not dude, only higher end guitars tend to get copied. a 7620 would not really be worth copying

 

[ZXIIIT]

If everything looks legit, and you checked, why would it be fake for costing $100?

I bought my K-7 for $175 from a dude who needed the money.

Also, no pics :C

 

[GoreNotCore]

some pics to help out

 

[ZXIIIT]

Damn, sorry to tell you, but it's fake.

I'll take it off your hands.

 

[User Name]

dude.. even if it really was fake, $100 is a good deal for pretty much any 7 string

 

[GoreNotCore]

Damn, sorry to tell you, but it's fake.

I'll take it off your hands.

hehe no chance bud, i really like this thing. thanks for the speedy reply

 

[TheWarAgainstTime]

Looks exactly like my 7620BK but more battleworn and with Duncans

Hell, the trem alone is worth about $200, and the pickups could go for around another $100 haha you found an awesome deal!

 

[GoreNotCore]

dude.. even if it really was fake, $100 is a good deal for pretty much any 7 string

that's what im saying haha. it plays better than most 1527's ive run across so im a happy camper. i just had a little paranoia haha. thanks for the speedy reply and good answer

 

[GoreNotCore]

Looks exactly like my 7620BK but more battleworn and with Duncans

Hell, the trem alone is worth about $200, and the pickups could go for around another $100 haha you found an awesome deal!

YES that makes me feel much better lol. i like the term "battleworn" it sounds alot cooler than "dinged to hell" haha. any idea what kind of duncans they might be?

 

[Ocara-Jacob]

wait wait wait the pickup tabs look too round to be from a 7620. Looks more like a 7420, which, mind you, had the same neck as the 7620, were made in the same factory, and also pretty much everything except the bridge was the same. What bridge specifically is that? If it's a Lo-TRS, you've got yourself a 7420.

EDIT: NEVERMIND I WAS WRONG LOL
Just pulled out my 7420, the bridge is a different shape on yours.
you're fine.

 

[RedDog22]

you got some kewl friends

 

[BillCosby]

wait wait wait the pickup tabs look too round to be from a 7620. Looks more like a 7420, which, mind you, had the same neck as the 7620, were made in the same factory, and also pretty much everything except the bridge was the same. What bridge specifically is that? If it's a Lo-TRS, you've got yourself a 7420.

EDIT: NEVERMIND I WAS WRONG LOL
Just pulled out my 7420, the bridge is a different shape on yours.
you're fine.

The tabs were rounded out because Duncans have bigger tabs than DiMarzios. It has a lo-pro.

 

[GoreNotCore]

wait wait wait the pickup tabs look too round to be from a 7620. Looks more like a 7420, which, mind you, had the same neck as the 7620, were made in the same factory, and also pretty much everything except the bridge was the same. What bridge specifically is that? If it's a Lo-TRS, you've got yourself a 7420.

EDIT: NEVERMIND I WAS WRONG LOL
Just pulled out my 7420, the bridge is a different shape on yours.
you're fine.

haha thanks anyway

 

[GoreNotCore]

you got some kewl friends

im not sure if he knew what it is honestly shhhh

 

[GoreNotCore]

The tabs were rounded out because Duncans have bigger tabs than DiMarzios. It has a lo-pro.

yes sir. the duncans still didnt fit. the tabs are cut off on the edges to form kind of a pentagonal shape haha.

 

[rikomaru]

No reason to think it's fake. Don't let the $400 tags you see floating around fool you into thinking it's not an 11+ year old guitar. You definitely got it cheap, but not ridiculously so.

 

[GoreNotCore]

No reason to think it's fake. Don't let the $400 tags you see floating around fool you into thinking it's not an 11+ year old guitar. You definitely got it cheap, but not ridiculously so.

i guess it was odd because when i was actively looking for one 5 or 6 years ago i couldnt touch it for under $500 and then this one just fell into my lap for squier money.

 

[warhead]

HOLY F*?#"!G batman!!! THAT guitar for a 100???????? It makes me so jelous I wanna cry .......

 

[Edika]

Very good deal indeed. As people have covered it before it is a real 7620 with nicer pups to boot. Your initial instinct was right since I haven't any counterfeit non prestige Ibanez.