Visited a local pawn shop a few years back and saw a Flame Top Les Paul Custom. it took about two seconds to realize it was a Chibson. I think there was asking $2k for it. I told them you know that not a real Gibson. They kept it at the price for another month or so then knocked the price way down. The finish and case were all wrong. It even has the three screws in the truss rod cover. The Gold on the hardware was off as well.
Ya never know these days. Buyer beware.