Louis Cypher
Well-Known Member
This is kinda the opposite to the Fake Chinese ESP Ouija Hammett thread
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/standard-guitars/254202-yellow-kirk-hammet-esp-signature.html
That thread, based on the OP comments, is clearly a guitar selling for exactly what it is, a really rather nice fake, for very much cheapness....
This though came up as a new sale on eBay when I signed in
1992 Ibanez Jem Steve Vai Rare Prototype | eBay
Apparently it is a Rare, 1992 Vai owned Hardtail Jem Prototype.... now I quote:
"The previous owner said it was owned by Steve Vai- but there's no documentation to prove this."
Now it does have Proto stamped on the headstock reverse and the body pocket has "Maho AANJ Jem Proto 3/16/92 MG" in pencil.... Seller wants just shy of $4000.... no documentation, no proof, no nothing to merit even claiming that the guitar is a genuine Ibanez LAC's let alone previously owned by Mr Vai.... on Vai.com the only guitar on there that's the same hard tail prototype has green vine inlays, but no date of build or what happened to it.
Granted I have beef here coz of eBay pulling my listings for my custom Van Halen Frankenstein build, so as that the case surely people like this who cannot prove or justify their claims cannot be allowed to advertise the item so?
But surely no one will fall for this? Right.........? Think the most frustrating bit is its actually a lovely guitar and priced much more sensibly would be a fantastic purchase.....
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/standard-guitars/254202-yellow-kirk-hammet-esp-signature.html
That thread, based on the OP comments, is clearly a guitar selling for exactly what it is, a really rather nice fake, for very much cheapness....
This though came up as a new sale on eBay when I signed in
1992 Ibanez Jem Steve Vai Rare Prototype | eBay
Apparently it is a Rare, 1992 Vai owned Hardtail Jem Prototype.... now I quote:
"The previous owner said it was owned by Steve Vai- but there's no documentation to prove this."
Now it does have Proto stamped on the headstock reverse and the body pocket has "Maho AANJ Jem Proto 3/16/92 MG" in pencil.... Seller wants just shy of $4000.... no documentation, no proof, no nothing to merit even claiming that the guitar is a genuine Ibanez LAC's let alone previously owned by Mr Vai.... on Vai.com the only guitar on there that's the same hard tail prototype has green vine inlays, but no date of build or what happened to it.
Granted I have beef here coz of eBay pulling my listings for my custom Van Halen Frankenstein build, so as that the case surely people like this who cannot prove or justify their claims cannot be allowed to advertise the item so?
But surely no one will fall for this? Right.........? Think the most frustrating bit is its actually a lovely guitar and priced much more sensibly would be a fantastic purchase.....
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