fake or butchered?

[malisha]

Hi forumites,

I bumped into a cheap piece of a guitar on sale.

At the first sight, I cannot tell if it is butchered
and moded or a genunine fake.

Please help

http://89.216.132.31/rr/DSC00843.JPG
http://89.216.132.31/rr/DSC00844.JPG
http://89.216.132.31/rr/DSC00845.JPG
http://89.216.132.31/rr/DSC00846.JPG

Thanks!

[jps]

FAKE!!!

[wj350]

No expert by any means, but it looks like one of the cheaper Chinese clones to me. The Japanese stuff would be very similar physically.

[jingle_jangle]

The genuine Rick tailpiece is worth more than the entire bit o' firewood...

That's gotta be the least convincing phoney TRC I've ever seen.

[epitreture]

That's gotta be the least convincing phoney TRC I've ever seen.

Too straight on the bottom. No downward curve.

[malisha]

Thanks to all,

I'll pass that one

Cheers

[scotty]

Looks as if its got nice birds eye on the rear.
Ducks and runs for cover.

[winston]

Thanks to all,

I'll pass that one

Cheers

In my view, you made a good decision.