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BB King real?

Is this autograph from B.B King real?

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on September 4, 2023 at 6:21pm

I am not an expert on his signature but from the authentic examples I have seen, this one does NOT look right to me. Sorry.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 4, 2023 at 6:23pm

That has a bit of tape or other over it. That won't bode well for value IMO if non-removable. I do not know this signature.

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Permalink Reply by David Munch on September 4, 2023 at 6:34pm

I have added photos from the guitar. Apparently a Gibson Les Paul guitar, but you have a good eye Eric Keith Longo I didn't notice the tape, i don't know if it was added as a protection or has printed the sig over it.

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on September 4, 2023 at 6:36pm

Interesting that I don’t see the signature on the face of that guitar. Is it signed on the back?

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Permalink Reply by David Munch on September 4, 2023 at 7:33pm

Apparently yes. I have to go to the seller's place to see the guitar

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Permalink Reply by Knob Dylan on September 6, 2023 at 2:07am

Just looking at the guitar, that would be an SG model, not a Les Paul. Difference being about $800-1000+++ more for a Les Paul, depending on models, year, etc. It also appears to be an Epiphone by the shape of the headstock, not a Gibson (Epiphone is Gibson's cheaper model made overseas after early 1990s), which also reduces the value of the guitar much more. The Gibson plate on the headstock is easily switchable (3 screws) the Epiphone name at the top is not. Sorry I can't help you with signature validity, but the instrument value between the 2 are quite substantial.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Board NEW & Improved on September 4, 2023 at 9:32pm

nope

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on September 5, 2023 at 12:39am

This is fine. Pity it is signed on the back though.

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Permalink Reply by David Munch on September 6, 2023 at 6:45pm

Thank you very much Richard . I will post photos when that baby reach my hands.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 6, 2023 at 7:09pm

It seems the guitar was messed with(?)?. The signature has something over it - whatever it is it will have a negative impact on value, probably considerable, and I don't think it will be removable. Proceed with caution.