How can you tell a real Gibson from a fake?

How To Spot A Fake Gibson Les Paul – 11 telltale signsThe fretboard binding on a genuine Gibson should hide exposed fret ends.If the price seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is.If the potentiometers are unbranded, its almost certainly fake.The truss rod cover on a fake will usually have too many screws.Jun 7, 2021

How can I tell when my Gibson was made?

There should be a space after the 1st digit with the 4 and 5 digit serial numbers, and no space with the 6 digit numbers. The 1st digit indicates the year of manufacture for the 4 & 5 digit serial numbers, these were used from 1989-1999.

Does fender sell more than Gibson?

If talking about just fender or gibson (not any of their subsidiaries), fender definitely sells more guitars, most because Gibson itself doesnt have anything in the price range of a mexican strat that can sell well.