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To clarify, I would add that because of the way model numbers are tied to pricing they could easily be the exact same guitar just made in different years.

Dimarzio rings fit nicely

I guess it's because the F next to model number which stands for Flamed maple top, should not drive the price difference What is this Long Tennon about? I guess none of those models have deep neck joint. What difference does the long tennon make? How is urethane better than its poly- version? They ...

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Even without seeing pictures, that price is way above market value.

Genuine, Chinese-made, 2010.

(1) the tail piece is installed slightly off center line, just slightly toward the bass side. This is patterned after a (supposed & claimed) well known burst with the same uncorrected tail piece placement installation. Canadian luthier Scott Wilkinson aka ExNihilo has produced replicas that include...

And/or could the same be said about, say, the LS-200? It depends on the year. LS-320 was designed to have everything a '59 gibson had, as far as possible - Nitro lacquer, rare woods, high end pickups, high-end electronics, fret-edge binding. The LS-200's which were on the market when the LS320 came...

Is the truss rod cover a replacement too? What does the front of the headstock look like? From what I can see everything on it looks legit, except that stamp. Bridge, tailpiece placement, cavities, pickups, even the stamped serial number. Mine had a sticker in '01 and it was shortly after they moved...

The serial look Chinese but more/better pics would help confirm

Seconded

I'm more than a little surprised about the comments re: neck thickness. I took the opportunity to look back over some old forum posts and couldn't find anything definitive, although a number of them seemed to suggest there was some variation between different years/models. My own experience was that...

It would help to have pics of the headstock (front and back), bridge, and electronics cavity.

Build quality will be as good as anything Gibson USA ever put out, and will be more consistent. The old stuff has rarity appeal but quality has not diminished over time. Specs - non weight relived mahogany body, full thickness maple cap, thin poly finish, 'medium' neck tenon (goes to the end of the ...

It's not fake.

But it is made in China.

300 sounds like a good price bit it depends on local markets. Where in the world are you?

Very strange answer. Why would he care about a setup if he's selling it? The new owner will obviously have their own setup preference and would have to fork out that money again to have their own work done.

The guitar may be legitimate but the seller is clearly someone to be cautious about.