Fake PRS on Portland, Oregon CL

[lower7]

The guitar I asked about yesterday and told was a fake has shown up on Craigslist:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/msg/5399023530.html

I told the owner the guitar was a clearly fake and even sent them the forum link. Never heard back! Now the person is trying to trade it on CL. Just wanted to let you guys know!!

Here is the original thread:
http://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/what-model-prs-hollowbody-is-this.16332/

This is the guitar:

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[lower7]

Here is the original email exchange I had with the guy:

Friday, January 08, 2016 at 12:53 PM
Subject: trade Fender American Deluxe strat hss
Him:
Trade?

Jan 10, 2016, at 2:58 PM
Me:
What model of PRS is your guitar?

Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 9:02 PM
Him:
I'm not sure of the model at all. I got it along with some other amps and such from a trade a week ago for a big sound system I just unloaded. This guitar sounds and plays pretty awesome, but I'm more of a Strat guy. If your interested let me know, if not then thanks for getting back and good luck with the sale. P.S. Sorry it took so long to get back, my family and I went on a mini vacation.

 

[rugerpc]

Too bad there isn't a way to post a comment on his CL ad.

You might post your own ad with his pic telling people on CL that the guitar is a fake...

 

[drdoom8793]

Too bad there isn't a way to post a comment on his CL ad.

You might post your own ad with his pic telling people on CL that the guitar is a fake...

This. I see people do this from time to time. Unfortunately, it's buyer beware with scenarios like this. Especially if someone isn't familiar with the brand, they might not know any better.

 

[CVS]

Thanks for the update and warning.

 

[mezzio]

It's against CL rules to post counterfeit items, report it as counterfeit, maybe make your own post warning that it's a fake with a link to the thread here.

 

[Faded]

Wow. That's not even close

 

[CantankerousCarl]

That is U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi UGLY UGLY

Not sure if it's the photo angle, but the neck doesn't even look as though it's straight - looks like it's pointing down. But those controls sure do look all ergonomic-like

 

[coyote]

Sometimes (just sometimes), the seller also is unaware of what is real or fake.
Dunno if that's the case here. Probably not.

 

[rugerpc]

Sometimes (just sometimes), the seller also is unaware of what is real or fake.
Dunno if that's the case here. Probably not.

The seller in this case has been informed it is a fake by the OP. Yet, he listed it on CL anyway, as "a copy".